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Southwest Salad

A southwest salad may mean Fritos and tons of meat to you but this one is packed with as much crunch, flavor and ingredients that are really good for you. I whipped this up at my Summer Self Care and Salads workshop and it was a hit. This was probably my favorite of the three…

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Ridge’s Stitches Guide to Kansas City

A trip to Kansas City always brings me back home. I grew up there until I was 10. It’s where I learned about seeds, gardens and the importance of keeping in touch with your roots. My mother would take us down to the River Market to this awesome shop called Planter’s Seed. While she gathered…

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Red Lentil Soup

“Would you like to come over for a bowl of soup?” What a lovely question! Yes, I would love to come over for soup. I had a meeting with another health coach who invited me over for a bowl of soup. It was such a nice way to get together and see how someone else does…

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Purple Cauliflower Soup

In my effort to taste the rainbow, I whipped together this purple cauliflower soup. Yes, purple cauliflower is actually a thing. There is no dye in it either! There are also purple carrots and purple potatoes. However, they all taste the same. If you want to use regular potatoes, carrots, or cauliflower, that is up…

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Buffalo Cauliflower Bites

If it were my last meal on earth, I would probably include some sort of buffalo dish. These buffalo cauliflower bites are a new twist on your traditional chicken wings. Cauliflower is a cruciferous vegetable and it is recommended you get a minimum of ¾ cup serving size of cruciferous vegetables daily. Others include kale,…

Chicken Quesadillas

Kalesadillas

This delicious dish is extremely tasty and packed with healthy ingredients. The cumin spice gives it a little Mexican flare while adding multiple nutritional benefits. A pinch of cumin powder helps with digestion, relieves pain and cramps in the abdomen, and decreases congestion. Cumin can also be helpful for relieving temporal headaches. Cumin seeds are an excellent…