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Lentil Black Bean Tacos

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Lentil Black Bean Tacos

Tacos are awesome! I made these lovely guys on Cinco de Mayo. Just getting around to posting them. The cool thing about these is they are vegan. If you haven’t tried vegan food I dare you to make these tacos. I dare you! ;P These tacos are so good! Max and I are seriously obsessed with them. And keep in mind Max is a meat lover. Not only are the lentils and beans pretty flavorful but the guacamole and pico really just send it over the top. I never tried guacamole until Max made me try his recipe a little after we got married. I’m totally hooked! Now for the pico de gallo. I make it a little different than most. I’m really not a fan of raw onion so I just substitute it with some finely minced garlic. I love garlic so I think this is some of the best pico in the world. Enjoy!…

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Stuffed Bell Peppers

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Stuffed Bell Pepper

BELL pepper. bell PEPPER. I’ve discovered that I say bell pepper in a unique way. Max teases me about how I say bell pepper. I guess I put an emphasis on ‘pepper’, instead of on ‘bell’ like most people do… Whatever it’s normal to me! He redeems himself by saying it’s cute. So I’ve tried a couple of different stuffed bell pepper recipes.  I didn’t really like either of them very much, which is weird because I’m usually a sucker for these guys. They were both vegetarian. Don’t get me wrong, I love my vegetarian and vegan meals, but for this particular dish I prefer the ground turkey.

I decided to whip up my own recipe and it turned out great! We liked them better than those other recipes 😛  I discovered I like to cut the bell pepper in half vertically from the top of the stem down. Not only does it look good, but I feel like you can get more stuffing in your pepper than if you just cut the top off and stuffed it that way. You can really pile the filling on when you cut the bell pepper in half 🙂 I hope you enjoy these stuffed bell peppers as much as I do. Plus they are healthy without sacrificing any of the yummy-ness. It couldn’t get any better then that!
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie

Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie

This smoothie has been a favorite of mine for a long time. My mom used to make a similar version of this for me when I was younger, but she used chocolate soy milk.  I use almond coconut milk and cocoa powder.

I crave chocolate a lot. I could have it everyday and be so happy! I can consume a large chocolate bar in minutes. Max always knows to get me chocolate for my birthday. I’m serious about my chocolate.  This smoothie always satisfies my afternoon chocolate cravings. It’s the best! And the almond coconut milk is a nice addition. If you don’t like coconut you can always make it with regular almond milk. I prefer to use the kind that has at least a little bit of sweetener in it so you can have a little bit of sweetness in the smoothie. This chocolate peanut butter smoothie is the perfect chocolaty summer treat. Enjoy!…

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Crockpot Sausage, Lentils and Kale

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Crockpot Sausage, Lentils & Kale

Helloooo! Sometimes in the summer I’m not in the mood for a fresh salad or a cold smoothie. Sometimes I just want a warm comforting meal. Living in Arizona though the last thing you want to do is turn on the oven or fry something up on your stove. This crockpot meal is the perfect solution for the warm comfort food craving without heating the whole house up! The key to this is getting precooked sausage links. I like to get mine from Costco or Trader Joes. They have lots of different kinds. All of them are yummy. For this recipe I used spicy Italian chicken sausage. So tasty! And it adds a tiny bit of spice to the lentils. Enjoy!
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Strawberry Chicken Salad

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Strawberry Chicken Salad

Hey guys! I started a food blog! It’s taken some time to get this started but I’m excited to share a bunch of fun and yummy recipes with you. I’m seriously passionate about food. I usually like to make recipes that are fairly simple, healthy and always delicious.

This salad is super yummy! I thought of it when I was brainstorming good summer recipes. I would say this salad is perfect as a refreshing and filling summer meal. It’s the perfect combination of tangy and sweet with a little crunch. And don’t get me started on the feta cheese! It’s my favorite kind of cheese when it comes to salads. I hope you guys enjoy this salad as much as I do….

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