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Lobster-Avocado Salad: A Quick and Easy Delicious Luxury

Lobster-Avocado Salad: A Quick and Easy Delicious Luxury

I wanted something quick and easy yet indulgent without being unhealthy. For days I had been craving the combination of lobster and avocado, so I whipped this up for my girls and me, and guess what? We ate the whole thing!

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Banana-Peanut-Chocolate-Coconut Super Cookie!

Banana-Peanut-Chocolate-Coconut Super Cookie!

So I saw this recipe on Facebook for a superhealthy cookie with mashed bananas as the base and I made them (substituting the raisins—blech!—with dried sour cherries—yum!). But they were…not that great. However, I really liked the concept, and I was determined to make them to the whole family’s liking. So I fiddled around and came up with this version that has been deemed Very Good by everyone. Let me know what you think.

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Yogurt Cake

Yogurt Cake

Everybody has a first time. Mine was the summer after fifth grade when I took a special painting class with my fifth-grade art teacher. And then I did it. I asked someone for a recipe…

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Damper and Dip: An Aboriginal Tradition

Damper and Dip: An Aboriginal Tradition

Every once in a while something magical happens because of my blogging (and it’s why I keep at it). This time, I was looking at the comments from one of the blogs from my time in Australia and I noticed an offer I couldn’t refuse: an offer for “Nana’s Damper and Dip” from an Aboriginal woman.

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Grilled Marinated Eggplant with Mint

Grilled Marinated Eggplant with Mint

The other day, the mint finally popped up in my garden. I couldn’t wait to cook something with it. And then I saw the perfect organic eggplant in the store and I knew just what to do.

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Dukkah: A Delicious Australian Dry Dip

Dukkah: A Delicious Australian Dry Dip

My first day in Australia I was starving for dinner, but it was only 4:30 and the restaurant in my hotel wasn’t open yet. So I went to the “bar” (couches outside) and ordered some homemade bread with olives and this thing called dukkah—I had no idea what it was. And now I can’t get enough of it.

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How to Make Your Own Kimchi

How to Make Your Own Kimchi

by guest blogger Robyn Jasko. Kimchi, the fiery Korean cousin of sauerkraut, is all the rage these days, showing up at your favorite health food stores and supermarkets, with jars of bright red fermented cabbage lining the shelves. This Korean superfood has been a cultural staple for generations—and for good reason: Kimchi is packed with healthy probiotics, enzymes, vitamins, and beneficial bacteria.

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Roasted Cauliflower with (or without) Tahini Dressing

Roasted Cauliflower with (or without) Tahini Dressing

Cauliflower is one of those vegetables that you know you should eat all the time, but sometimes it’s hard to make it yummy enough to want to eat often. One of my favorite cauliflower recipes is a Middle Eastern dish called “arnabit,” which is basically cauliflower roasted until it’s brown and crispy with a seriously garlicky tahini dressing on top.

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