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Happy Monday! With the holiday season in full swing, I'm sure many of you are attending (or about to attend) work, family, and other holiday parties and fear the tables lined with unapproved foods. So I decided it was tine for another blog of appetizers that you can bring for yourself or to share to ensure you have some tasty MD-friendly options to keep you looking fabulous and turning heads in that new dress or suit!

Deviled Eggs

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Ok so it's December 3 and 66 degrees in Bloomington, Indiana, but today I'm sharing with you a couple creamy soups because cold temps ARE coming and bootcamper Ryan Smith recently asked me about "cream of" soups. Here are a couple soups you may just want to practice to perfection before the blistering winds blow and freezing rains fall!

Chicken Avgolemono

Ok ok, you can have it already!!! Here it is: my zucchini bread recipe. Backstory: I was never super crazy about zucchini bread - especially if it had nuts in it - but had tried a few decent ones. While thinking of new recipes to look for, zucchini bread came to mind because it's a way to sneak in some extra veggies! Now, I've made a lot of baked goods with almond flour and most are pretty decent or at least I accept them as a fair- enough MD-friendly substitute for the real thing. But this recipe? This zucchini bread? This is legit! Check it out... Read more »

Thanksgiving is upon us Meltdowners! Today I have a few more recipes to help you get through this week in a delicious but MD friendly way! Let's just get right to the chase immediately...pumpkin pie anyone?!

Crustless Pumpkin Pie

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115 Bootcampers find themselves in week 4, the last week of L2 where one can indulge in two carb servings at a meal every other day! So today I'm sharing some carby soups and sides. Not just one recipe but FIVE!

Island Kale and Sweet-Potato Soup

Welcome to Level 2 bootcampers! As you've discovered, this level has some days with no carbs and some days with a lot of carbs! My guess is that the low-carb days are trickier. This week I'm sharing one of my favorite carb-free meals that surprised me with how flavorful it was and how well the ingredients worked together. Tilapia....tomatoes...green chilies...who knew??? Read more »

So you say you don't like fish? Well trust me, you'll LOVE this. Wait...and you? You love fish? Well then get excited! This L1 fish dish is super tasty and all dolled up to not taste too fishy for those who traditionally dislike fish. The addition of crabmeat makes it a little pricier so this is a meal I only have periodically as a special treat :) And do you see that photo?! This is definitely a classy dish to serve if you're having "guests to impress" over for dinner! Read more »