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Pesto Veggie Pasta Salad
My pesto veggie pasta salad is veggies first and packed with great pesto flavor. If you’re watching your weight like me and trying to limit “bad” carbs but sometimes still craving it, this recipe is perfect! With only under 250 calories per serving, you can satisfy your “bad” carbs cravings while loading up with great fresh veggies. The key to this recipe is portions, portions,…
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Barley Lentil Soup with Chicken Sausage
The weather has been pretty gloomy the last couple of days. Automatically, my mind goes straight to comfort food – a nice warm bowl of soup. I wanted to make something that was easy, quick, delicious and of course healthy. As of late, I’ve been way obsessed with barley. I was inspired and wanted to try out this barley lentil Soup…
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Easy and Healthy Banana Bread Recipe
This banana bread recipe has bananas! B-A-N-A-N-A-S, and only 5 ingredients total. The motto in our household growing up is, “a banana a day keeps the doctor away”. I would eat it plain, in cereal, dried, as chips, with oatmeal, turned into fritters, or rolled into a spring wrapper, dusted with brown sugar, then pan-fried (called Turon). My mom was…
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Latin Food Fest: Top 5 Memorable Bites
My boyfriend and I decided to check out the Latin Food Fest in Santa Monica. With so many stalls to choose from, we narrowed it down to our top 5 most memorable bites. Latin Food Fest Breakdown I ended up purchasing our tickets from Groupon and got a really good deal – $29/person for an earlier admission at 11…
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Eggs 101: 5 Must Know Egg Facts
I literally can not have enough eggs in my life – for breakfast, lunch, dinner or even as a snack. Eggs are delicious, protein-packed, cost-friendly, and most importantly very versatile. They can be prepared in so many different ways, found in so many dishes, and used by all cultures all over the world. Although I’ve eaten my fair share of eggs, I…
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HAPPY HOUR: The Independence Tavern
One of my favorite things in life is HAPPY HOUR!!! If you love HAPPY HOUR like me, especially quality and cheap happy hour – please read on. The Independence Tavern is located in downtown Santa Monica on the corner of 2nd St. and Broadway just a block away from the ocean. The restaurant has a super chill vibe during the day…
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Best Donuts in LA, you say?
I hate to say it, but I’m a sucker when it comes to advertisements. So, what do you think happened when I saw a sign that read, “Primo’s Best Donuts in LA since 1956”? Is it really the best? Primo’s Donuts is located right on Sawtelle Blvd, off the corner of National Blvd in Mar Vista. It’s a really cute…
