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Stuffed Tomatoes

It’s fall, which means it is officially comfort food season filled with pumpkin everything! It’s nice to prepare some light dishes during the fall, so you aren’t constantly feeling full and bloated. These stuffed tomatoes are the perfect weeknight, light meal. This recipe is pretty basic, you can alter it however you want. Add some rice, ground beef, ground turkey, quinoa, spinach, ricotta, or your favorite ingredient.   Stuffed Tomatoes 5 large tomatoes Feta cheese Fresh basil Corn Your favorite ingredients Kelapo coconut oil cooking spray   Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray baking sheet with coconut oil cooking spray. […]

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Easy Lemon Chicken

Chicken is a common ingredient for dinners in my house. I am constantly looking for new recipes for chicken that are easy to make on a weeknight and flavorful. I tend to steer away from recipes that resemble Greek recipes since my fiance is Greek and his family are all amazing chefs! But I found this recipe and thought it looked simple enough, so I decided to give it a try and was so glad I did! It has become a regular in our house, especially for busy weeknights. Plus, you can take the leftovers to work for lunch the […]

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Beef and Pistachio Kofta

This is the season for grilling!  Sometimes I go to a friend’s BBQ I want to skip the bread, but then all I’m left with is a dried out burger, do you know what I’m talking about?  Please don’t let yourself be that host!  There are so many great dishes to make out of ground meat and one of my favorite go-to recipes is Kofta; a traditional Middle Eastern kebab, which consists of ground meat and spices.  The flavors vary depending on the country, but mine are beef with some of my favorite seasonings and chopped pistachios for some crunch. […]

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