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VIVA LA FRENCH ONION SOUP

A few years ago I took my sister to New York City for her birthday celebration. We had a week of food, fun and theater, and one of our favorite restaurants was a little French restaurant called Gaby’s. So chic and perfect for our girls week. Quite often we’d walk up to Gaby’s late at [...]

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PUMPKIN FLAN

Pies | Tarts

No Thanksgiving meal seems complete without a deliciously sweet pumpkin ending and this Pumpkin Flan recipe by Ellie Krieger fits the bill perfectly! Sweetly decadent with a gooey caramel topping, yet just a fraction of the fat and calories of a traditional pumpkin pie.

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Seasoned Baked Cod

Fish | Seafood

This is a quick and easy baked cod recipe from the Mayo Clinic. From start to finish it only takes 15 minutes (including prep and baking!). It’s fresh and clean tasting, low in fat and calories and great for you! How can you go wrong!
I often serve this on a salad for lunch, but it’s [...]

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Simply Divine Vine Salad

Salads

I had a birthday this past week and my family took me to a charming new restaurant called The Vine. It’s a cute Italian restaurant that makes you feel like you’re in the heart of Tuscany.
Dinner was delish, but my favorite part was the Vine Salad. It was so scrumptious, I couldn’t wait to make [...]

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Dr. Oz’s Creamy Balsamic Salad Dressing

Salad Dressings

This salad dressing is so simple to make and so delicious, you’ll never buy bottled dressing again! I promise!
Okay, so here’s the deal — I have eaten more fat free salad dressings than I could possibly count — many of them quite terrible, but some really good (the ones you’ll find on A Healthy Kitchen). [...]

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Deliciously Simple 3 Bean Vegetarian Chili

Vegetarian

With just 9% fat, this 3 Bean Vegetarian Chili is a favorite go-to meal around here. Perfect for lean and clean meals for those on the Isagenix plan!

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DECADENT BAKED APPLES

Pies | Tarts

These delicious apples are a cross between a yummo apple pie and caramel apples. Too delicious for words and a real hit with my friends. Use this recipe as a jumping off point for your own inspiration.

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GOIN’ ALL OUT — Dan Evans

Inspiring Music Videos

Dan Evans - Biggest Loser -- Goin All Out Music Video

Dan was on the Biggest Loser, lost a lot of weight, and is now making his music dreams come true. I really enjoyed the message of this song and knowing his weight loss background makes this even more inspirational! Especially love the chorus! Life is about Goin’ All Out!

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7-MINUTE FROSTING

Frosting

This wonderful “marshmallow” frosting recipe dates back to my childhood. I believe it originally came from a Fanny Farmers cookbook. This is always so delicious and can be easily adapted to many different flavors (see the variations at the bottom of the post).