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Sesame Noodles with Napa Cabbage

July 21, 2020 By msmart 3 Comments

Sesame Noodles with Cabbage, Carrots and Red Peppers make for an easy and delicious dinner.

Sesame Noodles with Napa Cabbage Chock full of vegetables and packed with flavor, sesame noodles are your new favorite meatless dinner. Adjust the heat by increasing or decreasing the red pepper flakes. Make this gluten-free or soy-free by using gluten-free noodles and coconut aminos. Sesame noodles with Napa cabbage are a five star recipe in…

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Cauliflower Gnocchi with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto

January 16, 2020 By msmart 2 Comments

cauliflower gnocchi and sun-dried tomato pesto

Cauliflower Gnocchi with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto (Whole30) Oh the glories of Trader Joe’s. By now, most of us are not strangers to their disappearing Cauliflower Gnocchi. But some of us are lost about the proper way to cook it. The first time I made Trader Joe’s cauliflower gnocchi, I didn’t read the directions and just…

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Back-to-School Meal Plan // August 19-23

August 17, 2019 By msmart Leave a Comment

back to school meal plan

Let’s Go! We start school this week, and this has definitely been our fastest summer yet. We finished up summer reading, labeled binders, put our names on books and generally we’re geared up. Back to meal planning. I promise it will make your week less stressful. Check what you have in the pantry and fridge…

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Weekly Meal Plan // March 24-29

March 24, 2019 By msmart Leave a Comment

corn chowder

Weekly Meal Plan Alert! It’s a crazy week ahead. Four cooking classes, a local TV appearance and “mom life” in between. I’m resigned to the fact that it’s just gonna be this way until summer. That’s why a weekly meal plan saves me time and again. Make a plan for your weeknight dinners and take…

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Vegetarian Chili

March 11, 2019 By msmart 1 Comment

Vegetarian chili

Vegetarian Three Bean Chili Sometimes you want something savory and cozy, but healthy at the same time. Full of protein and fiber, my three bean vegetarian chili was born when I needed a Meatless Monday dinner on a cold night. I added canned tomatoes and beans from our pantry and odds and ends of vegetables…

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Whole30 Green Gazpacho

August 21, 2018 By msmart 4 Comments

Green gazpacho

  Green Gazpacho Sometimes it takes me a whole year to get a recipe on this site. And some of you thought I had it together. My friend Kim from Something New for Dinner took these photos last July in a cooking class I hosted for friends and family in Sun Valley, Idaho. I’m finally…

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Weekly Meal Plan // Week 17

April 30, 2018 By msmart 6 Comments

Taco Tuesday

Oh, brother. It’s 9am on a Monday and I’m starting the week behind. Working furiously to get my meal plan up and attacking a pile of paperwork that has accumulated over the past two weeks. Our first Farm Girls Supper Club Saturday night was magical, with perfect weather, a full moon and delicious, seasonal food….

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Egg Roll Bowls

April 1, 2018 By msmart 2 Comments

Egg roll bowls

Use Napa Cabbage sliced thin for this vegetarian sauté; shiitake mushrooms are delicious here, but if you can’t find them, cremini mushrooms also work. Adapted from Lexi’s Clean Kitchen, who adapted her recipe from Skinnytaste, their versions use 7 ounces ground pork, which is a tasty addition.

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Weeknight Dinners: April 17-21

April 16, 2017 By msmart 2 Comments

MONDAY Meatless Monday is happening — we need to pay for all the chocolate and jelly beans. On deck: Veggie stir fry with ginger, garlic and Tamari with steamed rice and edamame on the side. There are plenty of recipes online for stir fries, but you really don’t need one. I like to sauté veggies and…

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