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Better-For-You Beef Stroganoff

February 23, 2017 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com 2 Comments

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

January 31, 2017 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com 4 Comments

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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One-Pot Chipotle Sweet Potato Chili

January 23, 2017 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com 3 Comments

Chipotles in adobo sauce, friends. That’s where it’s at. One-Pot Chipotle Sweet Potato Chili is super simple (you’re welcome), but then you take it up a notch with those chipotles. Eating it is giving me goosebumps and making my nose runny. I know that’s a really weird thing to say and may not sound at all desirable when we’re talking about food, but that heat – it goes down and spreads out and warms your body in the best way. Don’t fight it. And really, don’t fight it because it takes only 20 – that’s TWENTY(!) – minutes to make One-Pot Chipotle Sweet Potato Chili, so why not?!

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Citrus Avocado Quinoa Salad with Honey Walnuts

January 9, 2017 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com 6 Comments

I really honestly never thought I’d feel this way about a quinoa salad. But oh-my-dear Citrus Avocado Quinoa Salad with Honey Walnuts, will you marry me? I think you are beautiful and colorful. You are sweet and bright and rich. You’re crisp and creamy and juicy. You are simplistically complex in a nearly impossible way. You are a dish that I have only ever met in my dreams and yet, here you are….

Healthier Chicken Tikka Masala with Turmeric Cauliflower Rice

January 5, 2017 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com 9 Comments

Healthier Chicken Tikka Masala has the warmth and spice that will make your tongue do a happy dance. This recipe was lightened with nonfat Greek yogurt and still has spectacular flavor.

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Admittedly, it’s a little late to be talking about Christmas. But my family believes in celebrating Christmas until 12th Night. [Which just so happens to be a good excuse for leaving the tree up, kissing under the mistletoe, and blogging about Christmas food until January 6th.] So let me tell you about Cushing Christmas traditions and Healthier Chicken Tikka Masala….

Dairy-Free Creamy Mushroom Soup

November 9, 2016 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com 2 Comments

It’s 6am and I’m eating Creamy Mushroom Soup. I know that’s weird, but it’s kind of not weird too because this soup is really good. Like, I’m really happy to be eating it right now. Which, that is weird too. So maybe it’s just me.

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“Let’s Pretend They’re Healthy” Hearty Chocolate Chip Cookies

October 12, 2016 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com Leave a Comment

I will be old and jolly on my deathbed, 80 years from now, and people will ask, “Danielle, what is your secret to living this happy life?” And I will say, “I ate all the chocolate chip cookies.” And somewhere amongst them all was my recipe for “Let’s Pretend They’re Healthy” Hearty Chocolate Chip Cookies.

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Gorgonzola Pasta with Cranberries and Pistachios

September 28, 2016 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com 3 Comments

If I’d written this post last night, I’m sure I’d have more than plenty to say about Gorgonzola Pasta. But now, I’m in the middle of binge-watching The Great British Baking Show and all I can think about is Magnolia Bakery’s Chocolate Wafer Icebox Cake, which makes absolutely no sense since that is a decidedly un-British dessert. Nor is it baked. So… [shrugs shoulders].

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