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My Best Margarita and Appetizer for Cinco de Mayo!

May 3, 2013

To celebrate Cinco de Mayo, all you need is one perfect margarita and one perfect appetizer. Here you go — Basilrita (Basil Margarita) and Walking Tostada.

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Homemade Nutty Oat Cold Cereal

May 2, 2013

You can call it muesli or raw granola, but I call it simply delicious, with a perfect balance of oats, nuts and seeds and dried fruit to power you through the whole morning.

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Introducing Beet Greens — The Gateway Green

May 1, 2013

If you buy a bunch of beets, be sure to use the green tops in a saute, a soup or any other place you might use spinach or chard. Beet greens are mild and delicious!

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Flowerpot Crudites (Fresh Vegetables)

April 30, 2013

Flowerpot Crudites is easy with crushed ice, fresh veggie spears and little pots of hummus and dip alongside. The idea comes from the Malibu Beach Inn.

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Power Bites (Secret Recipe Club)

April 29, 2013

A little bite of tasty, peanut buttery goodness makes a satisfying surfing snack. Great for pre-surfing, soccer, baseball or any time you need to power bite to keep you going.

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Shockingly Delicious Cooking Class: Easy Oven Polenta for #SundaySupper

April 28, 2013

Baking polenta in the oven is a revelation — so much less tedious than standing over a stove and stirring it.

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Herb Spring Water — the Anti-Soda

April 26, 2013

Herbaceous, lightly sweet and a touch lemony, Spring Herb Water is a refreshing antidote to overly sweet soda.

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Introducing Dio and a $100 Amazon #Giveaway

April 24, 2013

Dio is a new social media site that allows you to create your own house or place, with different rooms, and put in photos, video, text, even interactive objects.

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I Need Help! What Am I Going to Make with these Foods from Chile?

April 22, 2013

I need YOUR help figuring out what to make from my mystery box of Foods from Chile. Help a girl out, please!

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Savory Cheesy Kale Tart with Chiles for #SundaySupper

April 21, 2013

Rich with cheese, verdant with kale and spiced ever so lightly with Hatch chiles and chili powder, this savory tart makes a great brunch, lunch or light dinner.

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