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Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookies

Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookies

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Without fail, I always crave dessert after dinner.  And I admit I could use something post-lunch, too. That doesn’t mean I indulge after every meal. Dessert is a once a day (or less) thing for

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Ingredients
  • 1 cup creamy natural peanut butter
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 cup very finely chopped bittersweet chocolate
  • 1 large egg
Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Pudding Pie

Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Pudding Pie

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Pies come in two seasons. You have autumn with Thanksgiving apples and pumpkin. On the flip side, you have spring and summer with an overabundance of berries and stone fruit. Often these pies come with

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Ingredients
  • For crust
  • 6 ounces peanut butter sandwich cookies (about 15)
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Crunchy Brussels Sprout Peanut Salad

Crunchy Brussels Sprout Peanut Salad

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Since the beginning of the year I’ve been trying to consume vegetables at every meal. And yes, that includes breakfast. It turns out it’s not that hard to pull off. Lunch and dinner are easy,

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Ingredients
  • 1 pound brussels sprouts, shredded with a mandolin, a food processor fitted with the grater disc or box grater
  • 2 cups shredded red cabbage
  • 2 cups shredded carrots
  • 1/2 cup roughly chopped cilantro leaves
  • 1 red chili, thinly sliced
  • 1/3 cup salted roasted peanuts
Brown Rice Crispy Treats

Brown Rice Crispy Treats

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Resolutions are contagious even if you haven’t made any promises of your own. Yesterday I made cauliflower pizza crust instead of my regular gluten-filled dough, and in the last few days, I’ve been feeling weird

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Ingredients
  • 3 cups puffed brown rice cereal
  • 1 cup sliced almonds
  • 1/2 cup shelled salted pistachios
  • 1/4 cup white chia seeds
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
  • 1-1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate
  • 1 teaspoon coconut oil
  • 1 teaspoon flaky sea salt
PBJ French Toast

PBJ French Toast

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From kindergarten to well into adulthood, I took a peanut butter & jelly sandwich with me to work or school everyday. For some inexplicable reason, I never got sick of it. I looked forward to

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Spicy Peanut Soup

Spicy Peanut Soup

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I love natural peanut butter, but I hate stirring a new jar. My trick of storing it upside down to make the task easier hasn’t been working now that I’ve switched brands, and the jar

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Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 medium white onion, roughly chopped
  • 6 garlic cloves, peeled, smashed and minced
  • 1 butternut squash (about 2-3 pounds), peeled, seeded and diced
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 tablespoons crushed chile de arbol
  • 1-2 teaspoons Sriracha sauce
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
Peanut Butter Cups

Peanut Butter Cups

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My sweet tooth has a tendency to play favorites. Chocolate will always be my number one. Anything nutty ranks a close second. It’s a test of sheer willpower for me to say no to dessert

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Ingredients
  • 1-1/3 cups roasted salted peanuts
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 12 ounces dark chocolate, finely chopped