Cilantro and parsley are always on my weekly grocery list. Spend a couple bucks and you have a cheap flavor boost for so many meals. I keep them stored in an airtight glass container with a damp tea towel and I've had my bunches last for a couple weeks. Even with my favorite storage technique, I still end up with herbs leftover week...

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Skinnytaste Meal Plan (April 2-April 8) posted March 31, 2018 by Gina A free 7-day flexible meal plan including breakfast, lunch and dinner and a shopping list. All recipes include calories and Weight Watchers Freestyle Smart Points. Hope you all have a wonderful Spring break! Sharing another week of meals, please let me know how I can improve these meal plans for you...

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This recipe is a riff on my favorite vegan oatmeal pancakes, they're accented with blueberries, and boosted with beet juice. The beet juice is what makes the pancakes the beautiful pink color you see. These pancakes are hearty, substantial, delicious, and kid-friendly. especially when you dust them with cinnamon-sugar straight out of the pan, churro style. I use fresh beet juice, made with...

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Here’s an Easy Angel Food Cake recipe that is made with just a few simple ingredients. It’s light and airy and has hints of vanilla and almond flavors. It can be topped off with frosting, berries or even a simple glaze. Classic cakes such as this easy angel food cake are some of my favorite cakes to bake. These are the cakes that...

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Honey butter is one of the most delicious spreads you can have in your home and it is very easy to whip it up at home with the help of a food processor. Butters with flavorings added are called compound butters and they can be both sweet and savory. This one adds honey and salt to butter, for a spread that is especially...

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Chicken Quiche 6 Freestyle Points 333.5 Calories This easy lighter chicken quiche is made with refrigerated pie crust and loaded with spinach and mushrooms but you can use any combination of vegetables. A great recipe to clean out the refrigerator! Chicken Quiche Earlier this week I shared a spinach crustless quiche recipe which I love! But if you want something a little more...

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What’s the very best thing you’ve ever smelled in your life? Is that a question you can answer without hesitation? When I ponder this topic, quite a few top contenders come instantly to mind. Maybe not surprisingly at all, the majority of my answers are related to travel and food. The smell of cannoli wafting in the air in Florence, the wall of...

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It’s here! Friday has come like a beacon in the night, so please don’t mind me while I celebrate with a victory dance and a jumbo slice of this lemon berry crumb cake. I’ve got your weekend roundup set out for you, including what to read, what to watch, and what to make for all of your Easter celebrations. Let’s get started!  Yeast-Free...

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I like to think of this Blueberry Crisp as a crustless blueberry pie. It has a jammy fruit filling and a delicious streusel topping that would be a great addition to any pie, but lacks a flaky pastry crust. Leaving out the crust allowed me to turn this dessert from a pie into a crisp, a dessert that requires minimal preparation and is...

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Hey guys! Easter is coming up this weekend and I know a lot of people cook a big Easter brunch, so I thought I’d round up some of my favorite recipes for brunch. Brunch is actually one of my favorite things. Not going out to brunch, but cooking a big brunch at home on the weekend in my pajamas. So whether you only do...

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