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One Pot Chicken and Lentils
My family really enjoys eating lentils. They are perfect in soups, stews or as a side dish. You can even use them as a thickener when pureed. I don’t think my husband and daughter think about the...
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Spanish Style Quinoa
When I was growing up my best friend’s mom used to make Spanish rice and I can remember afternoons sitting at their kitchen bar downing bowls of this delicious treat. A few weeks ago this same friend...
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Menu Plan Your Butt Off {June 22, 2014}
Welcome to Menu Plan Your Butt Off! We’re glad you’ve found us! It’s Sunday…the day of rest. So the last thing you probably want to do today is plan your dinners for the week then venture out to the...
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Menu Plan Your Butt Off {July 13, 2014}
It’s Sunday and we’ve got a fresh and delicious free menu plan, with a printable grocery list…all for free! This week I’ve included some great recipes that are super yummy and perfect for...
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Spicy Gazpacho with Avocado & Shrimp
These last few weeks have been hot, hot, hot. HOT. In reality, it’s only been in the upper 80’s, but in Seattle that’s end of times type weather. So I’ve been loath to turn on the stove or oven at all...
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Venison Hash
When my sister and brother-in-law got married 12 years ago, I never imagined that he would become an avid hunter. He grew up in a golfing family and that’s what I pictured him doing on the weekends....
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Slow Cooker Swiss Steak & Cauliflower Mash
Swiss steak was always one of my favorite meals growing up. I never understood why my mom called it “Swiss” steak though. The only thing Swiss that I knew of was cheese and this had nothing to do with...
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Menu Plan Your Butt Off {September 21, 2014}
School is in full swing. We’re finally getting into a routine and I’m all HALLELUJAH! Boring? Maybe for some. But I had a super exhausting, busy summer … it was so manic, I’m actually welcoming the...
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Menu Plan Your Butt Off {September 28, 2014}
It’s Sunday, and that means it’s time for a brand new, healthy AND FREE Menu Plan Your Butt Off. That’s right! We plan, you print out the grocery list, shop and you’re set with a full week of healthy...
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Miso Sesame Cod
If you’re looking for a versatile fish that can take on a world of flavors, you can’t beat cod. It works great in Italian-accented cioppino, cornmeal-dusted Southern dishes and can tuck into a Mexican...
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Menu Plan Your Butt Off {October 26, 2014)
Welcome to Shrinking Kitchen! It’s Sunday. The weekends go FAR too quickly around here and I’m left staring Monday in the face. It’s got an ugly mug. I try to make it a little less painful by keeping...
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Stuffed Peppers
I love holidays…Christmas, Thanksgiving, Halloween, etc. There are always so many neat ideas that come out during holiday times to give me a little inspiration. When I see a neat craft or recipe, I...
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Menu Plan Your Butt Off {11/09/14}
It’s Sunday, and that means it’s time for a brand new, healthy AND FREE menu plan. That’s right! We plan, you print out the grocery list, shop and you’re set with a full week of healthy dinners!...
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Menu Plan Your Butt Off {November 16, 2014}
It’s Sunday, and that means it’s time for a brand new, healthy AND FREE Menu Plan Your Butt Off. That’s right! We plan, you print out the grocery list, shop and you’re set with a full week of healthy...
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Menu Plan Your Butt Off {November 23, 2014}
Hello friends! Welcome to this weeks edition of Menu Plan Your Butt Off! If you’re new to Shrinking Kitchen, check it out: we’ve got an entire week’s worth of healthy dinners PLUS a printable grocery...
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Menu Plan Your Butt Off {January 4, 2015}
Happy New Year everyone! I can’t believe 2015 is here! No, really. I just had to retype 2015 into the title of this post. Don’t worry. I’ll have it down by July… If you’re new to Shrinking Kitchen,...
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Chicken Penne Provencal
A delicious chicken pasta dish in under twenty minutes? Yes! This dish is so elegant and tasty, you’ll be able to pass it off as something really complicated. But it’s not. It’s almost shamefully...
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Menu Plan Your Butt Off {January 11, 2015}
A few weeks into the new year and I’m working really hard to reestablish healthy habits. Balanced meals, snack foods are out of the house and I’m trying to move more. Meal planning is so important to...
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Slow Cooker Apple Balsamic Chicken Thighs
How many of you avoid chicken thighs because you fear that they’re unhealthy? Me? Guilty. For years, I bowed at the altar of white meat. Chicken breasts only. But over time, I started to figure out a...
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Mexi Kale Omelet
I don’t make a habit of photographing my everyday meals but I’m glad I had my camera in the kitchen for this one because this omelet was awesome. I was feeling particularly virtuous at lunchtime and...
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