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Toasted Oatmeal with Flax and Chia Seeds
Sometimes the simplest foods become special because you take the time to make them from scratch. There’s nothing more basic than a bowl of oatmeal, but with a few extra steps it can go from being a...
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Spice-Crusted Roasted Salmon
Fish is one of those things that everyone says they want to make more often. I know I do. Healthy for you, fast to prepare and usually a hit, I always intend to cook it more frequently than I do....
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The Easiest Crockpot Ribs (and a Thank You)
Since I officially announced Tasty Oasis on Monday with an email blast and a Facebook update, I have been overwhelmed by the response. Your messages and comments have been so kind and encouraging, and...
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Mint and Coconut Chutneys
I called my mother-in-law, Ammini, as I drove to work the other morning for our standard review of the kids’ schedules. After telling me the story of how my older son fell off his bike the day before,...
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Healthy Homemade Chocolate Milk
As a working mom, there are days when I feel like everything I do is either for my family or for my career. Two things I love, right? So that’s not totally a bad thing. But I realized recently that I...
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Corn and Black Bean Salad With Cumin-Lime Vinaigrette
I love when I have time to play in the kitchen, but the truth is I don’t always make the time to play. I get wrapped up in my own drama, make a bigger deal out of my schedule than I need to, and...
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Applesauce with Vanilla and Cinnamon
When I think “apple picking,” I picture cool fall days, sweaters, hot cider, and crunching leaves on the ground. I do not imagine 95 degree weather, storm clouds blowing in violently, and getting...
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Turkey and Yellow Squash Burgers
My boys are now 7 and 3, and they’re pretty good eaters. Actually, they’re kind of awesome, but it wasn’t always that way. The big one ate everything until he was 18 months, then boycotted vegetables...
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Chewy Sesame Granola Bars with Dark Chocolate Chunks
Have you ever watched your favorite movie or television show and felt envious of the soundtrack that magically enhances the lives on the screen? From the opening credits to a certain character’s...
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Roasted Honeynut Squash with Za’atar and Pomegranate Molasses
During my lunch break this week I finished watching the fifth season of Parenthood on my phone. I am one of those lucky people that is doomed to never upgrade on Verizon because I refuse to give up my...
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Coconut Maple Granola
I bought mint chocolate chip ice cream last week. It’s something I rarely do, because I have no control over myself when it’s in the house. But I did. I bought it. The super premium, extra rich and...
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Three Bean Turkey Chili
I was pretty happy when the phone rang Wednesday night declaring a snow day. We’d already decided that if the call came, it was my turn to stay home with the kids, and I was pretty psyched about it....
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Healthy Green Smoothie with Spinach, Kale and Banana
My family loves a good ritual, and I find comfort in traditions that remind me to take time out of my everyday nonsense and reflect on where I am, how I’ve gotten here, and who has filled my heart...
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Quick Tip: Roasting Green Beans
I just wanted to pop in with another quick tip that might be obvious to some, but a revelation to others. Roast your green beans! I know, everything on this site seems to be about roasting: Roasted...
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Sesame Date Granola (gluten-free, refined sugar-free, vegan, and all around...
A few years ago, my husband decided to cut refined sugar out of his diet. And I’ve got to be honest with you, when he did it, I was mad. And I don’t mean just a little bit annoyed. I mean MAD. Big,...
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Alice Waters’ Ratatouille
Before the warmth of summer is completely forgotten, I wanted to make sure to share this ratatouille recipe with you all. While the farm markets may be closing, I have no doubt you’ll still be able to...
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Spiced Orange Cranberry Sauce
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I wrote about it twice last year, when I shared the story of my dad and the pear and cranberry crisp with gingersnaps, oats and almonds, and when I wrote about...
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Chocolate Pumpkin Nut Butter (Vegan, Gluten-Free, Refined Sugar-Free)
Do you dream? Not big, what do I want the world to look like dreaming, but actual sleep dreaming? I do. I have technicolor vivid dreams that play out like complicated shows. They’re either long and...
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Easy 5 Ingredient Roast Pork Tenderloin
A rainy Sunday, and I am still in my pajamas at 4pm. Not only did my crazy dreams keep me up during the night, but our newest family member, Sir Charles Popcorn Roosevelt Jacob III (aka Charlie)...
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The Thai Lime and Lemongrass Sauce You’ll Want To Put On Everything...
We’ve recently made a concerted effort to eat home cooked foods more often, and drastically reduce the number of meals we have out. Instead of seeing it as a sacrifice, I’ve embraced the challenge of...
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