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Recipe: Pumpkin Chai Spice Oatmeal Blueberry Muffins

When a very busy week is looming, I often make healthy grab-and-go breakfast muffins. Simply pop a week’s worth in the refrigerator and the rest in the freezer (or share with friends, colleagues!) and workweek meal-planning just got easier.

And arguably more delicious – especially when Pumpkin Chai Spice Oatmeal Blueberry Muffins are involved. I kid you not. When this recipe popped into my inbox from Kathy’s Healthy Happy Life I swooned. So many ingredients I love all in one muffin. Must…bake….now!

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Recipe: BBQ Black Bean, Mango, Green Bean & Quinoa ‏

This week, I went “rogue” and decided to invent my own quinoa recipe. Packed full of some of my favorites – black beans, mango, green beans, bbq, feta and quinoa – this recipe is great when cooking for a group, or portioning into individual tupperware containers for workweek lunches.

I know what you’re thinking – BBQ sauce and feta? Sounds weird, but trust me…it works.

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Recipe: Hearty Kale, Sweet Potato, Avocado and Grilled Chicken Salad

When I was a child, my mother could not get me to eat anything besides hot dogs and mac ‘n’ cheese. As an adult, my culinary preferences could not be more opposite. I crave healthier, whole foods and love tucking into a massive, satisfying salad. Inspired by the left overs in my fridge, here is a quick and easy salad that I whipped up recently over the weekend featuring kale, sweet potato, avocado and grilled chicken.

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