Healthy Eating + Living
Yes, I’ve had Pepper Steak out in American-Chinese restaurants before. They’re not bad… but they’re not DELICIOUS like my mom’s homemade ones. I always wondered if there was a reason to it other than my mom just being an awesome cook. Well, I finally learned it from her and realized I love it so much because she doesn’t make it with regular Green Peppers! She makes it with Hot Green Peppers … giving your average Pepper Steak a delicious kick!
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This Chinese Jalapeño Chicken Stir Fry dish is one of my favorite dishes by my mom. Once I have one bite of it, I can’t stop! Next thing you know, I ate almost all of it and I’m complaining about how full I am but guess what – totally worth it! Something about the jalapeno and the hot sauce combo just gives it the right amount of delicious kick.
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I’ve lived in the lower-North East U.S. all of my life. From Pittsburgh, to White Plains, NY, landing in Philadelphia, and now in middle-of-nowhere Ohio. And in all of these places, fall seems to come on FAST and disappear into winter just as quickly. So we kind of have to jump from flip-flops-and-shorts to hoodies-and-hats very quickly, or we miss out on this season altogether.
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Tired of the same old chicken dishes? Here’s something a little different! This Chinese Spicy Portobello Mushroom Chicken uses dried red chili peppers, which gives it a delicious little kick. So if you are a fan of spicy, and Asian flavor foods, you will love this!
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The marinade in this Cilantro Lime Chili Chicken Tenders recipe is what really makes it special — just an hour or two of soaking in citrus and spice really imparts a multi-faceted flavor that makes the taste buds tingle.
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Okay, so to be honest, I could probably just live on chicken. There are so many different things you can do with it, it’s always my go-to when I’m cooking. But sometimes I just need something completely different!
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Looking for recipes that both you and your family members who aren’t Paleo can enjoy together? This is definitely one of them. My boyfriend doesn’t follow diets of any kind, typically considering himself a meat-and-potatoes kind of man. I offered him a big bowl of this as soon as I took it off the stove and I couldn’t believe how much he liked it!
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The concept of a burrito bowl is genius! A bunch of delicious Mexican flavors wrapped up in a bowl instead of a tortilla. Who needs all that flour or corn? Without the tortilla a burrito is lower in fat, lower in carbs and you get more of the good stuff… the filling! With just a few minor tweaks to the traditional recipe the genius-ness of this paleo burrito bowl is the perfect lunch or dinner!
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The big question every time I’m making dinner is… do I want to go stove top or oven? I will say I normally stir fry, as it is easy and fast. However, some days, I just don’t want to stand at the stove and pay attention to what I’m cooking! What’s nice about this Baked Ginger Spiced Chicken Drumsticks recipes is that this is one of those recipes you can just pop in the oven, and relax (okay – maybe you do have to go back and turn the drumsticks over at one point, but other than that…) So if
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If you haven’t heard by now, Bone Broth is amazing for you! There are numerous health benefits such as for your gut health, joints, skin, immune system and more! Also… it actually taste awesome adding it to other dishes that call for broth. So, let’s get to it then! Here’s a super easy method of making Simple Bone Broth with Slow Cooker.
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