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Spicy Quinoa & Corn Salad (EarthMamasWorld)

If you are looking for a quick, easy, and delicious quinoa recipe, this one is for you!  Even if you weren’t looking and simply stumbled upon this recipe I promise that you will not be disappointed.  I serve spicy quinoa and corn salad as a main dish most of the time.  It is also compliments …
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Hobo Mama: Join us for the Six Ingredient Challenge!

  Try the Six Ingredient Challenge hosted by Hobo Mama and Anktangle! We’ve completed a six-week path to eat more whole foods, guided by one simple rule: Buy foods with six ingredients or fewer. And we’re blogging about our journey on the way. This week we’re answering the question: What are your final thoughts and …
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Anktangle: Join us for the Six Ingredient Challenge!

Join the Six Ingredient Challenge hosted by Hobo Mama and Anktangle! We’re on a six-week path to eat more whole foods, guided by one simple rule: Buy foods with six ingredients or fewer. And we’re blogging about our journey on the way. This week we’re answering the question: How is the Six Ingredient Challenge going …
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Quinoa Patties

January 22nd, 2013 | Posted by Angela in Eating Real Food | Quinoa | Recipes | Vegetarian - (7 Comments)
Quinoa Patties

I love quinoa.   If you haven’t tried it yet, now is the time!   Quinoa is my favorite whole grain for more than one reason.  Quinoa takes very little time to cook and it tastes really (really) good.  I cook my quinoa in vegetable broth instead of water and it is delicious on its …
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garbanzo bean salad:  EarthMamasWorld

I splurged during many recent holiday celebrations.  I ate many foods that I typically avoid.  When I woke up this morning I was paying the price….I felt lousy.  “You are what you eat” came to mind.  I had been eating crap and that is exactly how I felt.  I knew that it was time to end my …
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Yummy Energy Juice

December 29th, 2012 | Posted by Angela in Juicing | Recipes - (0 Comments)
Energy Juice

I needed to add some pep to my step after all of the holiday hoopla so I started my day with an energy boost juice.  A friend shared the recipe from Homestead Survival.  The kids get so excited when they see me pull out our juicer, they take turns adding the fruits and veggies into the …
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Ginger Shrimp Quinoa

November 2nd, 2012 | Posted by Angela in Quinoa | Recipes | Seafood - (3 Comments)
Ginger Shrimp Quinoa

Everyone knows by now that I love quinoa.  I have really been wanting to try a spicy shrimp quinoa dish but the kiddos were requesting quinoa for dinner on this night so spicy was not an option.  I took inventory of our refrigerator and created a delicious kid friendly ginger shrimp quinoa recipe.  As with …
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Carrot Zucchini Bars

I scored a really good deal on organic zucchini this week and wanted to make a new sweet tooth recipe that I could use the zucchini in.  I headed to Pinterest and quickly found a recipe for carrot and zucchini bars.    The original recipe comes from RealMomKitchen (you should definitely check her out, she has lots of …
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Homemade Moon Sand

October 4th, 2012 | Posted by Angela in Crafts | Homeschool | Sensory Play | unschool - (4 Comments)
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We are currently learning about space and we were due for a new sensory bin.  It seems that it was the perfect time for a homemade moon sand sensory bin! Making homemade moon sand is super easy and you probably already have the two ingredients in your home.  All you do is mix up, I …
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Crispy Crunchy Kale Chips

September 19th, 2012 | Posted by Angela in Eating Real Food | Recipes | Vegan | Vegetarian - (6 Comments)
Kale Chips

I have been hearing so many positive health benefits of kale and have been looking for ways to add it to my families diet.  If you haven’t already heard here are some of the health benefits of kale.  Kale is low in calorie, high in fiber, and has zero fat.   One cup of kale has only …
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