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Sustaining the Powers

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Trudy’s Copycat Mexican Martinis (The Only Way I’ll Drink My Margaritas)

May 1, 2015 by Steph Powers 10 Comments

This Trudy's Copycat Mexican Martini is a Tex-Mex take on the classic margarita on the rocks. Austin has some amazing Tex-Mex restaurants, but one of my favorites is a place called Trudy's Tex-Mex Restaurant and Bar (we just call it "Trudy's"). My favorite food to order is their stuffed avocados (which I'll have to copycat another day), but they are best known for their Mexican martinis ...

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Filed Under: Drinks, Gluten-Free, Party, Recipes, Simple, TexMex, Vegetarian Tagged With: alcohol, cocktail, lemon, lime, margarita, martini, mexican martini, olives, sugar, tequila

Simplified Turkey Muffuletta + Meal Plan Monday Week 14

April 6, 2015 by Steph Powers Leave a Comment

 A simplified turkey muffuletta with salty olive salad, smoky roasted turkey, and melty provolone cheese on a flaky olive focaccia bread.  One of my favorite parts about growing up in Texas is the huge mix of different culinary traditions. We've got tons of BBQ, Tex-Mex, traditional Mexican, Soul Food, Comfort Food, and "Southern" food, but also pockets of German, Vietnamese, ...

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Filed Under: Meal Plan Monday, Meat, Pizza, Recipes, Simple Tagged With: louisiana, muffuletta, olive salad, olives, provolone, turkey

Greek Zucchini Noodles with Feta, Olives, Artichokes and Tomatoes + Meal Plan Monday #3

January 19, 2015 by Steph Powers 32 Comments

A quick, healthy dinner recipe. Greek Zucchini Noodles (Zoodles) with Feta, Olives, Artichokes and Tomatoes.

A quick, healthy dinner recipe. Greek Zucchini Noodles (Zoodles) with Feta, Olives, Artichokes and Tomatoes. Before I get to the rest of my post, I'm happy to announce that my weekly meal plan shopping list now has mobile-friendly check boxes! They will work if you open the PDF in the free Adobe Reader App for Android or iOS. Take it with you on your phone or tablet and check ...

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Filed Under: Gluten-Free, Meal Plan Monday, Recipes, Sides, Simple, Vegetarian Tagged With: feta, glutenfree, olives, tomatoes, vegetarian, zoodles, zucchini

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