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Roasted Red Pepper Dip (Romesco)

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Romesco

I have never heard of this dip before, but I am drooling, and I don’t have to feel guilty because this dip is healthy, rich in antioxidants and a great source of healthy fats that are essential for our brains. The Greek yogurt also gives a big protein boost and this snack will help keep you satisfied till dinner.

This dip can be made up in a jif, and it is a dip that your family will love, and a great dip for pot lucks or parties. I am always wanting to bring something healthy to a party or pot luck, because most of the time, there are not a lot of healthy options.

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Healthy Strawberry Mango Frozen Yogurt

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Healthy Homemade Frozen Yogurt

I crave ice cream year round. Even on the coldest of days I will sometimes find myself think about my favorite ice cream. For as long as I can remember I have loved strawberry ice cream. I can remember when I was little going to the grocery store with my mom as her “helper”. She would always let me pick out a small little pint container of whatever ice cream I wanted. Every time I reached for the same thing. Not the crazy moose tracks, or candy filled ice creams…no, no, I always picked out homemade vanilla with strawberries by Blue Bell.

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Breakfast Burrito Stuffed Peppers

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Lately, I’ve been making a much greater effort to watch the amount of carbs in my diet. I of course still enjoy carbs, (I flipping LOVE bread after all!) but I’m really conscious to make sure that I’m cutting unnecessary carbs out of my diet so that when I really want to enjoy a brownie or some breadsticks I don’t feel guilty about it. I guess you could say I’m budgeting my carbs wisely. Which is why I really love these Breakfast Burrito Stuffed Peppers!

These stuffed peppers are the perfect solution to having great breakfast burrito flavor but without all of the carbs!

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Quick Pickled Vegetables

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Thank goodness for my friends. Really and truly, I get so much inspiration for my blog Marcella Rose’s from the fantastic meals and moments I spend with my girlfriends. It’s been hard for me since I moved away from New York and the strong group of fabulous women that I was lucky enough to call my friends.

The older I get the harder, it is to find true friends. I am a bit of a quirky girl so for me that instant shock of connection when I meet, as Anne of Green Gables would say a, “Bosom Buddy” or a “Kindred Spirit”, is a rare thing. I have been on the search since I arrived in Southern Oregon and then it happened. I found her, a girl with style, class, and she can cook too! It’s like magic to find someone who is not only hilarious, but also has similar interests.

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