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Lunch Box Recipe Challenge: Starbucks Copycat Protein Bistro Box + Meal Plan Monday Week 34

August 24, 2015 by Steph Powers 14 Comments

This Starbucks Copycat Protein Bistro Box is such an awesome lunch for the kiddos or an after workout protein snack! I've also got a link up for the Lunch Box Recipe Challenge and another Meal Plan Monday in today's post!  Last week my friend Nichole from Vintage Frontier and I were out for our weekly walk and chat time when we passed a brand new Starbucks. This sparked a discussion of how ...

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Filed Under: Recipe Challenge, Recipes, Sides, Simple, Snacks, Vegetarian Tagged With: lunch, lunch box, protein, recipe challenge

Slow Cooker Lentil Quinoa Lettuce Cups // Recipe Challenge+ Meal Plan Monday Week 30

July 27, 2015 by Steph Powers Leave a Comment

A recipe for Slow Cooker Lentil Quinoa Lettuce Cups, the monthly Recipe Challenge link up, and another Meal Plan Monday!   Somehow I always forget about using my slow cooker in the summertime. I love it for winter soups and hearty meals for cold weather, but I always seem to forget about it as soon as it gets hot outside. (Maybe I'm too distracted by my grill.) It's kind of silly really, ...

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Filed Under: Gluten-Free, Meal Plan Monday, Recipe Challenge, Recipes, Simple, Slow Cooker, TexMex, Vegetarian Tagged With: lentils, lettuce cups, quinoa, recipe challenge, tacos

Recipe Challenge: Red, White, and Blue Chocolate Covered Apples + Meal Plan Monday Week 25

June 22, 2015 by Steph Powers 19 Comments

It doesn't get more American than red, white, and blue apples! These are so cute!

It doesn't get more American than Red, White, and Blue Chocolate Covered Apples! Plus, I've got the Red White and Blue Recipe Challenge and another Meal Plan Monday below the recipe.    I hope everyone had an awesome Father's Day yesterday. We aren't parents yet, but I did call my dad and wish him a happy day. We also went out with a bunch of friends to see the musical Wicked here ...

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Gluten-Free, Holiday, Link Party, Meal Plan Monday, Party, Recipe Challenge, Recipes, Snacks, Sweets, Vegetarian Tagged With: candy apples, chocolate covered apples, fourth of July, recipe challenge, red white and blue, sprinkles

Pomegranate Mango Colada Popsicles // Popsicle Recipe Challenge and Meal Plan Monday Week 21

May 25, 2015 by Steph Powers 33 Comments

These popsicles taste like a pomegranate pina colada and a mango lassi had a baby and stuck it in the freezer. Yum!

This Pomegranate Mango Colada Popsicle is a cool, creamy, frozen treat combining the best summer drinks: the mango lassi and the pina colada with a dash of pomegranate for good measure. I've also got a link up for the popsicle recipe challenge and a Meal Plan Monday below the recipe! First off, I'm not sure you'd want to wish anyone a Happy Memorial Day, but since today is Memorial Day, I do want ...

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Filed Under: Drinks, Link Party, Recipe Challenge, Recipes, Snacks, Sweets, Vegetarian Tagged With: coconut, mango, pomegranate, popsicles, recipe challenge

Chia Seed Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls) // The Chia Seed Challenge + Meal Plan Monday Week 16

April 20, 2015 by Steph Powers 12 Comments

Onigiri are pretty much the sandwiches of Japan. Ultra portable and filled with all sorts of different yummy things. These have the added powerhouse nutrition of chia seeds! So smart!! Why didn't I think of that?

These Chia Seed Onigiri are Japanese filled rice balls packed with the nutritional power of chia seeds! Link up your own chia seed recipes with The Chia Seed Challenge and find this week's Meal Plan Monday below the recipe. Today's recipe is brought to you by The Chia Seed Challenge! If you were around for The Blood Orange Challenge last month, you'll remember that I teamed up with my friend ...

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Gluten-Free, Meal Plan Monday, Recipe Challenge, Recipes, Simple, Snacks, Vegetarian Tagged With: asian, chia seed challenge, chia seeds, japanese, lunch, onigiri, recipe challenge, rice, rice balls

Recipe Challenge: Blood Orange Chicken (A simplified version of Chicken L’orange) + Meal Plan Monday Week 11

March 16, 2015 by Steph Powers 7 Comments

 I've got a very full post for you today with a recipe for Blood Orange Chicken, a Recipe Challenge link-up, and another installment of Meal Plan Monday.  This month, Jenna from A Savory Feast and I collaborated to each create a recipe with a challenge ingredient: Blood Oranges. We enjoyed the collaboration so much that we've decided to make it a regular occurrence and let you link up ...

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Filed Under: Chicken, Gluten-Free, Holiday, Meal Plan Monday, Meat, Recipe Challenge, Recipes Tagged With: a savory feast, blood orange, carrots, chicken, chicken l'orange, corned beef, fancy, fennel, gastrique, recipe challenge, st. patrick's day

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