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Avocado Peanut Butter Balls
Avocado Peanut Butter Balls
00Halloween is right around the corner and I know what you’re thinking. I’m thinking it to. Candy. But what you’re probably not thinking, is how you can make candy using superfoods. Like say, avocados for instance (insert jaw drop). Not only do avocados give these candies a nutritional boost, but the natural goodness and creaminess of the avocado create a perfect smooth, melt-in-your-mouth...
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Raw Veggie Bloody Mary
Raw Veggie Bloody Mary
00Nothing brings an end to the summer quite like a nutrient-packed, vegetable-based Bloody Mary! And the best Bloody Mary begins with a good vegetable cocktail blend. While most tomato juices are made by cooking down tomatoes along with garlic, onions and other flavors, this vegetable cocktail base includes fresh raw veggie juice straight from my favorite juicer – the Kuvings Whole Slow...
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How to Make Preserved Lemons
How to Make Preserved Lemons
00Whether you are sun drying tomatoes, pickling cucumbers, or freezing fresh herbs, there are plenty ways to preserve the summer harvest this season. How about preserved lemons? Preserved lemons are a staple in Indian and North African cuisine. They are simple to make and can add zesty flavor to just about any dish! The goal of preserving lemons is to be able to use the rind to add extra lemon...
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Cottage Cheese Toast
Cottage Cheese Toast
00After making these delicious Rye Poppy Seed Dinner Rolls from The Nordic Diet back in January, I decided to revisit the cookbook for more recipe inspiration this week! After practicing my Dutch unsuccessfully in trying to pronounce Smørrebrød (the Danish word referring to an open-faced sandwich), I decided my time was better spent in the kitchen – enter my favorite breakfast this...
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Mushroom Lentil Meatballs
Mushroom Lentil Meatballs
00Whether you swoon over the gourmet flavors of portabella and shiitake or yearn for the traditional taste of white button and cremini, summer is the perfect time to transform your meals with mushrooms! Swap out beef burgers by throwing a marinated portabella mushroom on the grill, substitute half of your ground beef with mushrooms to make a flavorful burger patty, or top your favorite...
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Ooey Gooey Peanut Butter Bars
Ooey Gooey Peanut Butter Bars
00If these finger-linking ooey gooey peanut butter bars don’t get you excited about a healthy dessert, I don’t know what will! These wholesome bars are completely gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, and free of refined sugar. Yay! You may not know, but I don’t bake – like, ever. Something about the exact science of baking soda, salt, sugar and baking powder coming together...
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Matcha Tea Waffles
Matcha Tea Waffles
00After seeing green tea waffles on the menu of my local Waffles Cafe, I decided to attempt this tasty tea-infused recipe in my own kitchen using matcha tea. Matcha is a fine-ground green tea powder that offers nutritional benefits superior to regular green tea because you ingest the entire leaf, not just the brewed water. These Matcha Tea Waffles are dairy-free, grain-free, and loaded with...
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Endive Salad with Strawberry Lemon Vinaigrette
Endive Salad with Strawberry Lemon Vinaigrette
00May is National Salad Month! In honor of this wonderful occasion, I’m sharing an easy and unique salad recipe that features the delicious summer flavors of fresh strawberries and crisp endive. Endive is a member of the chicory family, which includes radicchio, escarole, and frisee. Learn more about all the different kinds of lettuce varieties. Endive can be served raw or...
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Chilled Chocolate Hazelnut Torte
Chilled Chocolate Hazelnut Torte
00Having been married only a year ago, most of the items in my kitchen are relatively new. After our wedding back in 2012, it was out with the old and in with the new. We purged our kitchen of all the old pots, pans, plates and appliances and replaced them with something shiny and new. It wasn’t until recently that I began adding treasured family heirlooms to my kitchen collection – including...
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Coconut Nutella Mocha
Coconut Nutella Mocha
00What could be better than homemade Nutella mixed into a frothy coconut milk mocha? I’m pretty sure nothing. This rich and decadent warm beverage could easily be an after dinner dessert! Or just an afternoon treat to help keep warm during this frigid snowy Chicago winter. Along with the delicious flavor, this warm winter beverage also offers a little nutritional boost!...
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Butternut Squash Flatbread with Caramelized Leeks
Butternut Squash Flatbread with Caramelized Leeks
00Forget delivery and create a healthy pizza of your own! White or red sauce, meat lovers of vegetarian, there’s no right or wrong way to make a homemade pizza! Simply add your favorite toppings (or whatever leftovers you have in the fridge) to a homemade or store bought pizza dough and bake it in the oven for an easy and delicious dinner! Looking for something a little more...
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Wild Blueberry Barbecue Ribs
Wild Blueberry Barbecue Ribs
00By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by the Wild Blueberry Association of North America and am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. I was not compensated for my time. Most conventional BBQ sauces are full of added sugar and salt. But, by using sweet wild blueberries as one of the key ingredients, I was able to pack this tasty sauce with a...
About Me
My name is Amari Thomsen and I'm a Chicago dietitian, blogger, and food enthusiast! What once began as a simple food blog has since blossomed into my own nutrition consulting practice, Eat Chic Chicago! As a food and nutrition expert, I believe that eating healthy is about more than just counting calories; it's about real, wholesome and delicious food! So fuel your body with the food it deserves and look beyond tasteless diet foods with Eat Chic Chicago's unique nutrition counseling services and corporate wellness programs!
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