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Kale Pesto

January 30, 2017 by Annie Chesson Leave a Comment

Pesto is just one of those things that makes anything taste awesome. If you are looking for a way to flavor up a boring dish, throw some pesto in there, people! The uses are endless...a few spoonfuls in your stir fry, a dollop on top of your bowl of soup, an addition to cream sauce, eaten straight out of your fridge with a spoon...ENDLESS! One of my personal favorite ways to use pesto is in a ...

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meals, All Recipes, Condiments, Gluten Free, One Pot Meals, Snacks, Vegetarian Tagged With: Condiments, kale, kale pesto, Pesto

Spicy Shrimp Bowls with Parmesan Quinoa and Garlic Kale

May 13, 2016 by Annie Chesson 12 Comments

STAAHHPP with the kale. I know...I know...I'm sorry. It's the kale phase forcing my mind to only think of kale-inclusive recipes. The kale phase is still going strong, people. It's still going real strong. Can I tell you something that will clue you in on the craziness of my brain this week? I went grocery shopping after work today before I picked up Boone and headed home. Well, as I was ...

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Filed Under: 21 Day Fix, 30 Minute Meals, All Recipes, Dinner, Gluten Free, Lunch Tagged With: 21 day fix, 30 Minute Meals, garlic, Gluten Free, Healthy, kale, parmesan cheese, Quinoa, Shrimp

Warm Brown Rice and Kale Salad with Goat Cheese and Almonds

April 29, 2016 by Annie Chesson 8 Comments

Do you ever go through food phases? For example, you are in a sandwich phase, so you end up craving and eating a sandwich at least a few times a week. A Qdoba phase (my life) where you end up eating a burrito at least once a week? Basically, by food phase, I mean any time that there is one particular food or food group that you feel like you're CONSTANTLY craving. When Seth and I were still ...

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Filed Under: 21 Day Fix, 30 Minute Meals, All Recipes, Dinner, Gluten Free, Lunch, Salad, Vegetarian Tagged With: 21 day fix, 30 minute meal, almonds, balsamic vinegar, Gluten Free, goat cheese, Healthy, kale, kale salad, Salad, Vegetarian

Crunchy Sesame Kale Salad [21 Day Fix]

March 31, 2016 by Annie Chesson 2 Comments

Yeeeaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh kale. Kale is one of ma faves. Well, when it is made right. Kale has the potential to be the most delicious green ever or the most disgusting green ever depending on how you prepare it. Eating raw kale is a leeeeettle bit trickier since it can tend to be pretty tough and fibrous (more on that later [on how to avoid that toughness (how far can I inception this parenthetical ...

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Filed Under: 21 Day Fix, 30 Minute Meals, All Recipes, Appetizers, Dinner, Gluten Free, Lunch, Salad, Sides, Vegetarian Tagged With: 21 day fix, 30 minute meal, Easy, Gluten Free, Healthy, kale, kale salad, Salad, sesame, sesame kale salad, sesame salad

Kale and Turkey Sausage Saute with Parmesan [21 Day Fix]

February 27, 2016 by Annie Chesson 15 Comments

Oh my gooodness this this thiiiissssss. Totally going to be a standard repeat dinner in my house from now on. It is so good. And SO SO SO easy. And healthy! There are only a few things in this recipe: Kale Turkey sausage Garlic Red pepper flakes Parmesan cheese Since we are only working with a handful of simple ingredients here, we have to treat them like they are our best frands. How ...

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Filed Under: 21 Day Fix, 30 Minute Meals, All Recipes, Dinner, Gluten Free, Lunch, One Pot Meals, Salad Tagged With: 30 Minute Meals, kale, One Pot Meals, sausage, sauted kale, turkey sausage

Zuppa Toscana [Olive Garden Copycat]

February 8, 2016 by Annie Chesson 16 Comments

Have you ever been to Olive Garden? If you haven't been there, chances are you've heard of it. It's actually not my favorite restaurant ever - everything there is okay but not amazing. With one exception!! Can you guess what the exception is...? Yes! This soup! They have a soup there called "Zuppa Toscana," and it is basically my favorite thing on this whole planet. I am obsessed. If I go to ...

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Appetizers, Dinner, Gluten Free, Lunch, One Pot Meals, Soup Tagged With: Easy, Gluten Free, kale, olive garden, one pot meal, potatoes, sausage, Soup

Simple Kale Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

January 13, 2016 by Annie Chesson 63 Comments

My best friend's dad is seriously one of the best cooks I have ever met in my life. Megan and I grew up together, and I remember when I would go to her house for dinner, I would always be totally obsessed with anything her dad made. Baaaasically what I'm saying is that he rocks. Anyway, I went to visit Megan and my other best friend in North Carolina for New Years Eve this year, and I stayed at ...

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meals, All Recipes, Appetizers, Dinner, Gluten Free, Lunch, Salad, Sides, Vegetarian Tagged With: 15 minute meals, 30 Minute Meals, almonds, Gluten Free, Healthy, kale, kale salad, parmesan, Salad, Vegetarian

Baby Kale, Farro Salad with Creamy Balsamic Vinaigrette

March 29, 2015 by Annie Chesson 9 Comments

Do you ever watch the show Top Chef? If you do, the name Richard Blais might sound familiar to you. He came in second place on his season (still bitter about that) and came back to compete again on Top Chef All Stars, which he won. Anyway, he is my favorite person that has ever been on that show - I love him. Well I found out that he has a restaurant in Atlanta, which is only an hour and a half ...

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Dinner, Easter, Gluten Free, Lunch, Salad, Sides Tagged With: bacon, balsamic vinegar, garlic, goat cheese, grain, kale, oragnes, Salad, Walnuts

Superfood Green Tea Smoothie

March 12, 2015 by Annie Chesson 8 Comments

Don't you love it when you are eating something that is crazy, insanely, ridiculously good for you but still tastes amazing? It's like when you are eating a doughnut or a cookie and thinking...man, how amazing would it be if eating junk food like this was the heath equivalent of a salad? I love creating recipes that are amazing for you but don't make you feel like you are making a sacrifice to eat ...

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meals, All Recipes, Drinks, Gluten Free, One Pot Meals, Snacks, Vegetarian Tagged With: apple, breakfast, drinks, green tea, honey, kale, kiwi, lemon, smoothies

Roasted Garlic Kale Hummus

February 23, 2015 by Annie Chesson 16 Comments

Alright people. This hummus is amazing. It really is the best hummus I've ever had. It has a soft, velvety texture and an amazing flavor. This hummus goes above and beyond the traditional kind. The roasted garlic and kale add so much extra depth and complexity. The flavor of those two additions don't smack you in the face, but they add so much extra deliciousness to the dip. And it's also a ...

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Appetizers, Condiments, Game Day, Gluten Free, Snacks, Vegetarian Tagged With: Gluten Free, hummus, kale, roasted garlic, Vegetarian

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Annie Chesson
I am a passionate Christian, wife, cooking addict, and mom to the two sweetest boys in the world! Join me in my journey to create delicious, flavorful food. More About Me...

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