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Cherry Tomato Sauce (featured)

Use Your Garden Tomatoes In This Authentic Italian Sauce

When my husband and I went on our honeymoon in Italy, we took cooking classes and brought this recipe home with us. This is a wonderful sauce to use fresh, homegrown cherry tomatoes in, and it pairs with any pasta beautifully (stick with whole wheat!). Just grate some fresh parmesan into it at the end and presto!

Buon appetito!

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Mexican Summer Salad (feature)

Beat The Heat With This Refreshing Mexican Salad

From my co-author of The DASH Diet Cookbook cookbook, Chef Anna Zulaica: “Growing up, my mother used to make this salad for my sisters and me as a side dish to many traditional Mexican dishes. It is simple, easy to make, nutritious, and versatile.”

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Fire Up the Grill For a Peachy Summer Treat

This quick and easy sweet treat is easy to whip up when you’re having a summer grill-out. Prepare the ricotta mix (which can be made with or without dairy) and the balsamic glaze beforehand and store in the fridge if you want to throw peaches on the fire after your barbecue. This dessert is so tasty, but it’s totally guilt-free!

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Lemon Strawberry Water Feature

Lemon & Strawberry Water Infusion Recipe

This is another super easy water infusion to help maintain your hydration as summer revs up. If you drink a little of this first thing in the morning, the lemon will help you absorb nutrients during the day and even provide you with a little immune boost. Enjoy!

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Asian Quinoa Lunch Salad Recipe

A tasty treat like this Asian Quinoa Salad is great to cook in bulk, separate into single serving containers, and store in your fridge if you want a light, healthy snack throughout the week. This salad is one of those salads that’s so good for you that it’s totally cool to sneak in more than one serving per day. You get a substantial serving of protein from both the quinoa and the edamame, and feel free to sneak in some extra veggies in the form of snap peas or cabbage to keep your vitamin and mineral intake up. You could even toss in some slivered nuts for extra goodness. The nice thing about a recipe like this is that it’s so simple that you can customize it to your own palette. Play around!

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