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Healthy Foodspiration: What's Gaby Cooking

Guys, are we feeling healthier this week and more motivated to stay on track?  I sure am, but if you aren't that's okay too, but hopefully you are at least feeling a little more inspired in the kitchen!  We are on day three of my healthy foodspiration series, and today I am featuring Gaby Dalkin from What's Gaby Cooking and three of her favorite go-to healthy meals!

I got to know Gaby last year a little better when I interviewed her for the blog.  One of my favorite things about Gaby's recipes is the amount of color that is always on the plate!  She cooks with the perfect balance of health and decadence and uses the freshest ingredients, usually from her local farmer's market.

Gaby is originally from Arizona but now calls California home.  Her style of cooking has a Southwestern flair and her ingredient of choice is almost always avocados! 

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PostedJanuary 21, 2015
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesSalads, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
Tagshealthy recipes, What's Gaby Cooking, Salad Recipes, Green Monster Salad, Acai Bowl, Power Salad, Lunch, Dinner, Light Recipes, Clean Eating, Gluten Free Recipes, Foodspiration
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Green Onion, Dill, and White Cheddar Scramble: My Diary of Us

Green Onion, Dill, and White Cheddar Scramble

Here's a little tidbit.  When Canean and I go on vacation it's like our sole mission to eat our way through whatever city we are visiting.  Our bellies have reserve tanks that allow us to eat twice as much as we normally would.  It doesn't matter if we have just eaten, if we see something that needs to be eaten then we eat it...eat now, worry about the bloat later, that's our motto.  This New York trip was no different and since I ate like I have the metabolism of a 16 year-old boy for six days straight, this week I have to get a grip and I am all about starting my day with a healthy but filling breakfast.  My green onion, dill, and white cheddar scramble is satisfying and will give you the energy you need to get back in the swing of things after a long holiday weekend!

I am kind of obsessed with all things dill.  I of course love dill pickles, but I also love putting fresh dill in whatever I can squeeze it into...even cocktails!  Which you might find scary, but I find totally delicious.  

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PostedDecember 2, 2014
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesBreakfast, Brunch
Tagsbreakfast recipes, healthy recipes for breakfast, healthy recipes, Egg Scambles, Brunch Recipes, Clean Eating, Gluten Free Breakfast, Egg Recipes
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Sausage, Sweet Potato, and Sage Frittata: My Diary of Us

Sausage, Sweet Potato, and Sage Frittata

Hi, it's me...Leigh Ann, the girl who disappeared on ya for a couple of weeks.  I know I am horrible and you have probably been starving because I have not been posting my recipes regularly...or maybe you actually can survive with me, but I don't like to think about that.  So let's pretend your life hasn't been the same without my usual posts to keep you company.  K?   I am here to feed you today, and the recipe is really good, so maybe you can forgive me, just this once.  I have the perfect brunch for your Thanksgiving weekend to make you a rock star in the eyes of all of your houseguests.  My sausage, sweet potato, and sage frittata is super easy, you will have most of the ingredients already, and it will knock everyone's socks off in the taste department.

We all know that when Thanksgiving rolls around you buy too much of everything just in case something goes wrong.  If we are lucky, nothing goes wrong but then we have a bunch of leftover herbs and other ingredients and then what? 

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PostedNovember 21, 2014
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesBreakfast, Brunch
TagsBreakfast, Brunch, Frittatas, Thanksgiving, Holiday Recipes, Healthy, Fall Recipes
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Ricotta, Honey, and Cracked Pepper Persimmon Toast: My Diary of Us

Ricotta, Honey, and Cracked Pepper Persimmon Toast

I was in denial about today being Monday all last night.  I procrastinated going to bed, refusing to let our week of vacation come to an end.  This morning I was so comfortable in my bed, there was a chill outside, and the last thing I wanted to do was get out of the bed and face Monday head on including lots of emails, errands to be run, and loads of laundry that are haunting me.  But...life must go on and I made myself get up.  Mornings like these call for easy breakfasts that I can throw together and not have to put a lot of energy into.  Not to mention, I need a little does of healthy in my life this week after indulging in eating my way through South Florida last week (more to come about that tomorrow).  This ricotta, honey, and cracked black pepper persimmon toast is the perfect start to my Monday and I think I might just eat it all week long.

I've already told you about my love for persimmons when I shared with you the persimmon spiced punch a couple of weeks ago, which would be the perfect Halloween drink by the way.  Eating it on a piece of toast slathered with ricotta and then adding a little honey and cracked pepper just makes me fall in love with the fruit even more. 

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PostedOctober 27, 2014
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesBreakfast
TagsPersimmon Toast, Persimmon Recipes, Ricotta Toast, Breakfast, Snack Ideas, Healthy, Clean Eating, Weekdays, Mondays, Yum, Eat, Persimmons, Sweet and Savory
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Whole Wheat Rosemary Crust Tomato Galette: My Diary of Us

Whole Wheat Rosemary Crust Tomato Galette

TGIF.  Am I right?  I'm pretty excited about tonight because we are carving pumpkins with Canean's sisters.  We are going to eat chili, drink pomegranate sangria, and pretend we are ten again, well except for the cocktail part.  The nights have been slightly chilly this week which is going to make for a perfect fall night.  I love when Friday nights start the weekend off with a bang and kind of set the momentum for Saturday and Sunday.  And another requirement for a great weekend is a great breakfast or brunch at some point.  This easy whole wheat rosemary crust tomato galette is perfect for just that!

If you are a lazy baker like me, then galettes are right up your alley.  Imperfection is what makes these great, it's kind of necessary in fact.  You don't need perfect edges, there is no refrigerating overnight.  You can throw whatever ingredients on top of the simple dough, which can be made in the food processor, and you have yourself an easy breakfast, brunch, or lunch!

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PostedOctober 17, 2014
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesBreakfast, Brunch
TagsWeekend Recipes, Brunch, Breakfast, Breakfast Recipes, Brunch Recipes, Galette Recipes, Pantry Meals, Rustic Baking, Farm Fresh, Eat Local, Baking, Homemade
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Rosemary Honey Sweet Potato Hash: My Diary of Us

Rosemary Honey Sweet Potato Hash

I could maybe eat breakfast for every meal of the day.  I love sweet, I love savory, and I really love when I get a little bit of both.  I'm not one of those people who's always is in the mood for salty or always sweet...I could do either and for the most part it just depends on the day.  Also, I love potatoes...all of 'em.  Yellow, purple, sweet, red, white, golden...whatever give them all to me.  I am most definitely a "I'll take a side of hash browns with my breakfast" kind of gal.  Which is why I love a good hash.  Hashes like this rosemary honey sweet potato hash make the world go round.

When you start your day off with a hash and then top it with a fried egg you are guaranteed to have a fantastic day.  You get the perfect balance of carbs, protein, and it is packed full of mouth watering flavor in every bite.

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PostedOctober 7, 2014
AuthorLeigh Ann Chatagnier
CategoriesBreakfast
Tagsbreakfast, brunch, brinner, hash recipes, sweet potato hash, gluten free, clean eats, fall meals, fall breakfast, yum, Farm Fresh, Eat Local
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