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Written by Julie Paiva, CHHC   Everyone loves a tasty plate of guac and chips.  Good guacamole doesn’t take a lot of time or ingredients to make but can be easily jazzed up in a variety of different ways to create new and exciting flavors. These twists on the traditional guacamole can be eaten as dips, spread for raw veggies, mixed in salads, and as toppers to your fish and meat. You can even choose your favorite to serve on Super Bowl Sunday coming up. Here, are some versions that you might want to stash in your guacamole repertoire...   Guac-Kale-Mole   Roughly chop up some...

I'm not gonna lie ... getting my children to eat enough vegetables each day is a struggle! And honestly, I can empathize with their lack of interest since many times veggies turn out, well, blah. So when I found this delicious (and simple, I might add) way to cook vegetables, I was HOOKED! Many of you probably already do this, but for those who don't, your whole world is about to be rocked. Check it. Step 1: Preheat oven to 400F. Step 2: Wash and pat dry about a pound of vegetables of your choice. Step 3: Cut veggies into small equal...

This post is going up a little later than I hoped because I've been busy running around like crazy preparing for Valentine's for my kiddos (last minute like I always do.) But I decided to share what all I've been up to while I should've been writing this blog entry featuring divine paleo chocolate covered strawberries (and I promise that recipe is included at the end!) So I tried my very hardest not to be "THAT" mom this year... you know the one who stays up late into the night creating pinterest-inspired Valentines?! Well, I had the best of intentions...

Hey friends, Hope everyone is enjoying the new site. Today I want to feature a delicious recipe we just added to our database. If you have never baked fish in parchment paper, you are missing out!! It really does infuse the fish with the other flavors in the recipe and prevents that dry, overcooked texture. It's my absolute favorite way to cook fish! This recipe also helped me discover just how much I like leeks!! Honestly, I didn't even really know what a leek was until I tried this. And let me tell you, leeks are so delicious, especially if you are...

Hi friends, So as you have probably noticed the meal planning/ educational website is taking longer to get up than originally anticipated!  It is quite the undertaking, but I hope you will stick with us as we work behind the scenes because it is going to be SUCH a resource!!! Anyway, in the meantime, I have something I want to share ... a tried and true Dr. Brown approved recipe for a family favorite, "Zucchini Lasagna!" I haven't gotten to introduce my right hand lady yet {aka my nanny/family assistant}... Celia! I know I will probably dedicate a whole post to...