https://youtu.be/xAlnyrOQ-os Lynnette Astaire's Coconut Macaroon Recipe Let’s face it when you get hungry, you have gotta eat something… And you can’t just bake a chicken or make a fresh kale salad every time HUNGER strikes! These coconut macaroons sweet, filling and store well for at least a week. That is if you can resist eating them all at once… Recipe Inspiration: Lynnette Astaire - LiveLynnette.com For this post we’ve brought in the lifestyle expert and healthy food queen Lynnette Astaire to help us out with a healthy snack recipe. She is a true health fanatic and loves to ...
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Spiralized Zucchini with Fresh Spaghetti Sauce Recipe – Paleo “Noodles”
No noodles? No problem… when you have a spiralizer! You are going to love the light freshness of the zucchini with the simple, slightly sweet home cooked tomato sauce for this dish. This fare satisfies and leaves you feeling full (which makes me happy) without the drag and resulting carb coma of demolishing a huge plate of pasta. It’s got a double whammy positive effect! I often make an entire meal out of a few heaping helpings of these zucs, but it can also make a nice side dish, or even an equal partner in a left-over buffet. I'm even happy to eat it cold the next day… Kind of like ...
Magic Dust Spice Recipe for Amazing Chicken Wings
Chicken Hot Wing Dust Spice Blend Recipe The one and only “Magic Dust” by Mike Mills, is an amazingly versatile dry rub style seasoning for chicken and pork. The flavor is slightly spicy and savory invoking an almost Cajun effect that finishes with hints of sweetness. It is guaranteed to invoke fond summer memories of outdoor barbecues and sauce on your shirt. (kinda like that old country song…) Recipe Inspiration - Peace, Love, & Barbecue You can use this spice blend a thousand different ways, but my favorite is on The Best Oven Chicken Hot Wings and the Perfect Roasted Chicken ...
Massaged Kale Salad with Sunflower Seeds and Dried Cranberries
Turn that super chewy and tough raw kale into a tender treat with a simple massage. The other secret weapons of this recipe are sunflower seeds and mustard which transform these greens into a savory and satisfying dish. The idea of massaging kale is bound to cause a raised eyebrow from anyone not familiar with the glorious result. The process is so simple, I am still dumbfounded why the technique has not taken hold on a larger scale. Don’t be surprised if you too are amazed by the transformation as the kale dramatically reduces in volume and becomes luxuriously soft. To the untrained eye, ...
White Bean Soup w/ Mushrooms, Vegetarian
White Bean Soup with Mushrooms and Sage Recipe Inspiration - She Wears Many Hats (blog) A big and hearty winter soup to warm up your spirits through the winter. My favorite elements of this soup are the roasted mushrooms, wow! Combined with the onions and herbs, the roasted ingredients fill the house with a wonderful aroma. We even sampled the mushrooms this time before adding to the soup and they are a great snack. The addition of the blended beans and onion component build up a thick richness in this soup giving it an almost creamy effect. Winter 2014 in ...