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Avocado Chicken Salad Recipe

I like chicken salad but Joe hates mayonnaise so I never make it. I decided to create an alternate chicken salad recipe using avocado instead of mayo. This is a Whole30, Paleo approved, mayo-free recipe which is perfect for our 1st Whole30 Challenge. Ingredients: Rotisserie Chicken (Or some other kind of shredded chicken) 1 Avocado…

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Whole30 – Day 1 & A Trip to the ER

Yesterday was our first official Whole30 challenge day and it went pretty well right up until dinner. Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs, Canadian Bacon, Blackberries & Green Juice. According to my meal plan I was supposed to make chorizo & eggs but Joe requested Canadian bacon so I went with it. Lunch: Blackened tilapia with a homemade…

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Whole30 Preview Day – What We Ate

Rather than start our Whole30 challenge on a Tuesday (since Jan 1 is a Tuesday) I opted to do a trial day on Monday. All of our meals were Paleo however we still had a few non-Paleo snacks, especially as we celebrated the new year. (ie hot chocolate and candy) Here’s what we ate on…

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Whole 30: Meal Plan Week 1

This is my first attempt at making a paleo meal plan AND planning all 3 meals of the day. For years now I’ve planned dinner but never breakfast and lunch so this should be fun. Tuesday – Day 1 Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs with Chorizo Lunch: Blackened tilapia with mango & kiwi Dinner: Chicken Fajitas wrapped…

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The Liebs take the Whole 30 Challenge

I’m not much for New Years Resolutions but I do like the clean slate that comes with a new year. I’ve heard a lot of people talk about the Whole 30 challenge and Paleo diet, don’t let the term “diet” throw you the Paleo diet is supposed to be a lifestyle. The Whole 30 challenge…

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Baby & Toddler | recipes | REVIEWS

Making Freshfoods for Baby with the Nuk Freshfoods Cook-n-Blend

Noah doesn’t eat baby food anymore but now that Baby Simon is here I’m hoping to make more of my baby food. The Nuk Freshfoods Cook-n-Blend helps you quickly and easily make baby food all in one easy-to-use appliance. You can steam and blend up to 4 baby meals at a time. You can choose…

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Chocolate Chip Cheese Cake Bars + Food Lion Holiday Bake Off

I love baking at the holidays. I especially love baking with my family. And nothing could be easier and yummier than these Chocolate Chip Cheese Cake Bars. In fact, they are so simple to make my 4 year old helped. Jude loves to help me bake and I love to have him in the kitchen…

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Making Taco-roni with Jude + Chef Boyardee Cook-Along

The other day for lunch Jude and I made Taco-roni. Taco-roni is Chef Boyardee Beefaroni combined with tomatoes, black beans and corn, topped with cheese and crunchy tortilla chips for a taco-inspired dish. He loves pasta and he loves tacos so I thought he might like this recipe. To be honest I was a little…

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GIVEAWAYS | recipes

Little Chef’s Project + Giveaway

I’m excited to share that I was selected as a contributor to “The Little Chefs Project: A Collection of Kid-Friendly Tips, Tricks and Recipes for Fun in the Kitchen.” The Little Chefs Project is a collaborative book about cooking with kids. Chef Boyardee and The Motherhood have teamed up with a collection of awesome bloggers/mothers/writers…

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Tupelo Honey Cafe – Holiday Recipe Contest

If you are ever in Asheville, NC I highly recommend visiting Tupelo Honey Cafe, especially for their delicious breakfast! Goat Cheese Grits, Sweet Potato Pancakes and a whole lot of YUM! Tupelo Honey Cafe is a Nuveau Southern cuisine restaurant currently serving two locations in Asheville, NC (Opening a 3rd location this month in Knoxville,…

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Slow Cooker Chicken Cheesesteak Recipe

Joe loves a good cheese steak but I’ve never actually tried to make one. The other day, while we were out to lunch and Joe, was eating a Chicken Cheese Steak he suggested that we might be able to make chicken cheese steaks in the slow cooker. I accepted his challenge and set out to…

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Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

My boys love sweet potatoes and I love loaded baked potatoes so I decided to get creative and create a stuffed sweet potato we all would enjoy. This is a couscous, black bean and feta cheese stuffed sweet potato and it is oh so delicious. It takes a little while to cook but it’s relatively…

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