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Skinny and Seasoned Salty Dog

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My Skinny and Seasoned Salty Dog is sweet and spicy, clocking in well under 100 calories. This citrusy recipe will you move into the dead heat of summer. | theeverykitchen.com
My Skinny and Seasoned Salty Dog is sweet and spicy, clocking in well under 100 calories. This citrusy recipe will aid the move from spring into the dead heat of summer. Be it a bridal shower, graduation, or Memorial Day party, the Skinny and Seasoned Salty Dog is sure to steal the show. 

This is actually my very first cocktail recipe for the blog. Funny because I make cocktails all the time. Mine are usually just like, “Oh, what do we have in the fridge? How can I turn this into something alcoholic? Do you think that’d be good with some vodka?” Super un-fancy. Super un-classy. But ya know, I think I’ve learned my lesson. Skinny and Seasoned Salty Dog is super easy and super classy and I already had all of the ingredients in my fridge. My eyes have been opened and I’m taking my mixology up a notch from now on.

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Paleo Southern Biscuits + Life Things

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This recipe is grain-free, using almond flour and coconut flour. | theeverykitchen.com
Paleo Southern Biscuits are light and fluffy with soft undertones of butter and subtle hints of coconut. This recipe uses almond flour and coconut flour, making them a grain-free alternative to buttermilk biscuits. Eat them warm with a pat of butter, a drizzle of honey, or topped with a runny egg!

I haven’t gotten personal with you friends in a while. I used to talk regularly about my social calendar, who I was dating, and my deepest thoughts on life. I used to discuss what movie kicked butt lately, what workout kicked my butt, and whose butt I was gonna kick for double-crossing me. Sometimes I even forgot to talk about the food!

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7-Layer Sheet Pan Nachos

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I've swapped some ingredients to lighten my 7-Layer Sheet Pan Nachos. This recipe is easy and versatile, so if you want to make changes, I say go for it! | theeverykitchen.com
I’ve lightened up these easy 7-Layer Sheet Pan Nachos by using baked tortilla chips, reduced fat cheese, nonfat Greek yogurt (in place of sour cream), and a ton of fresh veggies. This recipe is super versatile and if you prefer to use black beans or to add chicken, ground beef, extra cheese, or different veggies. I say go for it! I do recommend always serving with margaritas. 

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One-Skillet Mediterranean Lemon Chicken

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I love the versatility of One-Skillet Mediterranean Lemon Chicken. This recipe makes a quick and easy weeknight dinner and is also perfect for Sunday meal prep. Low calorie, high protein, gluten free, sugar free. | theeverykitchen.com

I love the versatility of One-Skillet Mediterranean Lemon Chicken. This recipe makes a quick and easy weeknight dinner and is also perfect for Sunday meal prep. And with all the flavors going on, you’d never guess it’s low calorie, high protein, gluten free, and sugar free.

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Buffalo Tuna Salad

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Kick it up a notch with Buffalo Tuna Salad. This recipe takes only 5 minutes and is your new favorite high-protein, low carb, gluten free, sugar free lunch or snack. | theeverykitchen.com
Kick it up a notch with Buffalo Tuna Salad. Only 5 minutes to a protein-packed, low carb, gluten free, sugar free lunch or snack. 

I feel almost silly for posting about Buffalo Tuna Salad because it really isn’t a recipe. It’s just something I threw together and the tuna is my pantry and Wham! I tasted it and was like… dang — that is good and why isn’t the rest of the world making Buffalo Tuna Salad? They just don’t know. They just don’t know. And obviously the responsibility for getting the word out falls to me.

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Better-For-You Beef Stroganoff

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Better-For-You Beef Stroganoff is a recipe will keep you warm and happy even on the coldest days. Shhh... the skinny secret is Greek yogurt! | theeverykitchen.com
Better-For-You Beef Stroganoff is a recipe will keep you warm and happy even on the coldest days. Shhh… the skinny secret is Greek yogurt!

Normally I publish at 9:30 a.m. on. the. dot. because… because I don’t know why. I just do. But today I did the unthinkable: I slept in an extra hour. And so you’re getting Better-For-You Beef Stroganoff at 10:30 a.m. instead.

I played tennis last night. I drank margaritas last night. It was National Margarita Day, which I found out at exactly the same moment I was told the tennis courts didn’t have nets. It seemed like a sign from God. I drank two margs, ate some nachos, rolled home fairly early – before 10 p.m., I think – but then spent a good deal of time snuggled up on the couch with Miller, staring at the ceiling, being very comfy and content.

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Sun-Dried Tomato and Olive Ricotta Scones

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Sun-Dried Tomato and Olive Ricotta Scones | www.theeverykitchen.com
You know what would be great? If Sun-Dried Tomato and Olive Ricotta Scones were in a swimming pool. A scone pool! Like when you ate fast food as a kid and begged, “Mom, please let’s go inside so I can play just for a minute all I really wanna do is jump into that big pool of balls and almost drown with the rush of it.” And now, all I want to do is nearly drown in the rush of jumping into a big pool of Sun-Dried Tomato & Olive Ricotta Scones. I wouldn’t think twice about this, friends.

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