In Love with Butternuts!

With Halloween plans and autumn festivities in full swing, as usual quite a bit of focus is always placed on the omnipresent pumpkin. And justifiably so- as pumpkins are delicious and absolutely exploding with good- for- you nutrients. But let’s turn the spotlight for a minute to another member of the winter squash family which...
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Crockpot Autumn Harvest Turkey Chili

Just in time for autumn, I’m thrilled to share my new favorite chili with you! While winter squash dishes that include pumpkin and butternuts abound in fall, they are especially popular now as an addition to chili. Somewhat a traditionalist, I was a bit slow to come around to the idea of including squash...

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Keeping Dinnertime Simple, Healthy and FAST!

Once the first days of Autumn start rolling around, thoughts turn toward much busier times that lie ahead. Before long, our calendars fill up with bunches of activities, squeezing available time for planning, shopping and cooking healthy dinners into just a few precious moments. Does this mean you have to ditch eating “clean” in favor...
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Welcome Autumn with Cinnamon Streusel Bread

So they tell me the leaves are starting to change and temperatures are beginning to fall, proving signs of early Autumn are coming to many areas. However, since mid to high 80's are still a mainstay in Florida, I have no choice but to try to replicate some of Fall’s tantalizing tastes and aromas I...

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