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  • Chocolate Biscotti

    Chocolate Biscotti

    Ingredients: Makes 14 cookies 3 Eggs, beaten 1 tsp Vanilla Extract 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar 1 TBSP Canola Oil 1/4 Cup Baking Cocoa 2 cup All Purpose Flour 1/2 tsp Baking Powder 1/4 tsp Salt 1/2 cup Mini Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips As needed cooking...
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  • Aguacates rellenos de queso azul y pollo buffalo

    Aguacates rellenos de queso azul y pollo buffalo

    Ingredientes: Rinde 6 raciones 10 onzas de pechuga de pollo deshuesada y sin piel 2 1/2 cucharadas de salsa picante Frank’s Original Hot Sauce, cantidad dividida 1/8 de cucharadita de pimienta negra molida 3 aguacates Instrucciones: Marina...
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  • Make No Bones About It: You Could Be at Risk for Osteoporosis

    You count on your bones to support you. But they need your help to stay strong. About 54 million Americans have low bone mass. That increases the risk for osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a bone disease in which your body loses bone mass or doesn’....
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  • Farro Risotto Cannellini Beans Arugula Sun-Dried Tomatoes

    Farro Risotto Cannellini Beans Arugula Sun-Dried Tomatoes

    Ingredients: Makes 4 servings Ingredients 8 oz Cannellini Beans, dry 2 cups Vegetable Broth, Low Sodium 1 TBSP Canola Oil 2 oz Fennel, finely diced 2 oz Yellow Onion, diced 2 tsp Garlic, minced 8 oz Farro Grain, dry 1/4 cup Dry White Wine 1...
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  • Orange Pistachio Cookies

    Orange Pistachio Cookies

    Ingredients: Makes 25 servings 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar 1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2 each Eggs 2 tsp Orange Zest 2 TBSP Orange Juice 1/3 cup Pistachio Nuts 1/3 cup Cranberries, dried 2 cup All Purpose Flour 1/4 tsp Baking Powder 1/8 tsp Salt...
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  • Prediabetes Can Be Reversed

    Want to hear some good news about diabetes? For many of us, the disease can be delayed or even prevented with a few simple lifestyle changes. This is important because diabetes affects more than 37 million people in the U.S. That’s about one o.....
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  • Hummus tradicional

    Hummus tradicional

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  • Fuel Your Brain: What Foods Support Mental Health?

    If you pay attention, your body will tell you if what you’re eating is good for it or not. You may feel energized after a healthy meal. Revived from drinking a tall glass of water. Or you may feel sluggish if you eat too much. Or uncomfortable ....
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  • Avena de chocolate y banana

    Avena de chocolate y banana

    Ingredientes: Rinde 8 porciónes Avena 3 tazas de leche descremada 5 3/4 tazas de avena tradicional, seca Por encima 2 tazas de banana mediana, triturada 2 cucharadas de chocolate en polvo, sin azúcar 8 cucharaditas de chocolate oscuro Instrucciones...
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  • What Does Your Thyroid Do?

    Everyone is born with a thyroid. It’s the “butterfly-shaped” gland in the lower front part of your neck. It sits right below the Adam’s Apple. The thyroid gland makes two hormones – T3 (triiodothyronine) and T4 (thyroxin...
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  • Quinoa Sugar Cookies

    Quinoa Sugar Cookies

    Ingredients: Makes 21 servings 4 1/2 oz Quinoa, dry (2 cups cooked) 1/2 cup Canola 1/2 cup Light Brown Sugar 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract 1 large Egg 2 TBSP Orange Zest 2 cup All Purpose Flour 1/4 tsp Salt 2 tsp Baking Powder Directions Rinse...
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  • Avoid the Burn: Freezer Hacks to Keep it Colder Longer

    Have you ever been so hungry you thought about chipping a bag of tater tots out of the freezer? You know, the bag that’s been there since before the last ice age? What would happen if you did eat them? Probably nothing. They might taste l...
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  • Gingerbread Cookies (Low-Fat)

    Gingerbread Cookies (Low-Fat)

    Ingredients: Makes 12 servings 3 TBSP Unsalted Butter 3/4 cup Dark Brown Sugar 1/2 cup Unsweetened Applesauce 1 each Egg 1/3 cup Dark Molasses 3 cup All Purpose Flour 1 tsp Baking Soda 2 tsp Ground Ginger 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon 1/2 tsp Ground...
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  • Crispy Tempeh Quinoa Cake, Mango Chili Sauce

    Crispy Tempeh Quinoa Cake, Mango Chili Sauce

    Ingredients: Makes 9 servings Quinoa 1/2 cup Quinoa, dry 3/4 cup Water Mango Sweet Chili Sauce 1/2 cup Sweet Thai Chili Sauce 1/2 cup Mango, diced 2 TBSP Cilantro, chopped 2 tsp Ginger, grated 1 TBSP Lemon Juice Tempeh Quinoa Cake 1 lb. Tempeh...
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