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Almond meal banana bread

Almond meal banana bread Yesterday I made banana bread for the very first time.  I had a rough and very emotional day  (don’t ever let idiots put you in a bad mood) and nothing relaxes me more than cooking. I’m not much of a baker, but I had lots of ripe bananas laying in the fridge so I decided to try out a banana bread recipe that I got a while a go from a friend. I decided to modify…

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The perfect lunch

I love making (and eating) salads; they just look so healthy, colorful and “alive”. I always look for different ways to mix up my salads, I never go by any recipe, just sort of throw together whatever produce I have on hand. That’s what I did last week and created the best salad yet. The avocados give it creaminess, red onion gives it sharp and spicy flavors, green olives add a bit of saltiness while yellow pepper and dried cranberries…

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Chia Seeds

I first heard of Chia Seeds when I read a magazine interview with Miranda Kerr, where she said that Chia Seeds are a must-have super food in her diet. After that it was everyone from Dr. Oz to food documentaries (which I love to watch) that kept mentioning this amazing seed, you’d think it’s some sort of a miracle food. Because, naturally, I became intrigued, I bought a big bag of Chia Seeds and began to incorporate them into my…

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Easy pizza for one (or two)

Even though I love cooking with all my heart and love being in the kitchen, I don’t always have time or energy to cook just for myself. On those days when Mark gets home late from work and I have to have dinner alone, I usually make something quick that doesn’t require much time and/or effort. For some reason cooking for two is just much more fun  and rewarding :) One of my go-to meals on such days is home-made,…

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