Vegan Red Lentil Dahl Recipe

Something that I did not expect when going plant based was how I would fall in love with cooking all over again.  Why you ask?  The answer is simple, it's  because we've been forced to try all sorts of new cuisines.  I never thought I would see the day when my husband, the self proclaimed r…

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Crock Pot Chicken Pho Recipe

* This Post Contains Affiliate Links * Being that I live in West Virginia, my choice of exotic and trendy foods is pretty limited.  One of the dishes that's all the rage right now is Pho.  Its a Vietnamese noodle soup, with one of the most interesting flavors your will ever experience.  I've…

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Chipotle Chicken Sausage Skillet with Cauliflower Rice

* This post contains affiliate links * It's Thursday.  It's raining.  I've been running around like a chicken with my head cut off (what a horrible expression).  I DO NOT WANT TO COOK.  In fact, I want a hot dog from Sonic. I'm just keeping things real with you here. However, I'm…

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Roasted Parmesan Carrots Recipe

* This Post Contains Affiliate Links * I'm going to be completely transparent with you for a moment.  I really struggle with side dishes.  One pot meals, no problem.  Entrees, all day long.  But side dishes, yeah I have a hard time with them.  Since I've been trying to eat cleaner, I'm f…

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Simple Cabbage Soup Recipe

*This post contains affiliate links* Over the weekend we finally received our first real snow of winter, and I couldn't be more excited!  And with that first snow, you can guarantee that soup is going to be on the menu.  Usually I would go for something like my Perfect Chili Recipe or my Healt…

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Healthy Oven Roasted Chicken Brussel Sprouts and Sweet Potato Dinner

*This Post Contains Affiliate Links* We all lead busy lives.  No one is questioning that.  If we're honest, THAT is what has contributed to the convenience food market more than anything.  I'm no different.  But, things are changing.  We're all becoming more aware of what we are puttin…

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Easy Cauliflower Stuffing Recipe

One thing that I have learned whilst trying to eat healthier is that CAULIFLOWER IS KING!  Seriously!  I have found that it is a brilliant dupe for just about any of lovely carb laden dishes you long to devour during the holidays.  That's why, when I was trying to think of something that would…

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Guilt-Free Sweet Potato Gratin Recipe

*This post Contains Affiliate Links* "It is impossible to eat right during the holidays."  If I have heard this once I have heard it a dozen times since Thanksgiving.  Heck, I have even said it a time or two, but you know what?  That is hog wash!  The reality is you CAN eat amazing food d…

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Chipotle Chicken Quinoa Bowl Recipe

One of the things I have come to love about healthy cooking is the fact that it is so simplistic.  Growing up in Appalachia, cooking always seemed daunting and fussy.  Lots of frying, and gravy, and cheese, and...well...you get it.  However, since I have cleaned up my eating habits, some of my fav…

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Sausage and Herbed Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe

It seems like everyone I know is jumping on the clean eating band wagon.  The one thing that keeps coming up in our conversations is how expensive it is.  You can walk into the supermarket and fill a cart full of crap for $50, but that same amount will barely cover the bottom with fresh fruits and…

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Thai Sesame Zoodle Bowl with Steak Recipe

I LOVE PASTA.  I do.  I'm not ashamed. If food could be a spirit animal, pasta would be mine.  I love it with sauce, I love it with cheese, I love it with nothing but garlic and oil.  I...LOVE...PASTA.   But let's be real, pasta is not my friend.  In fact, pasta hates me.  Don't get me…

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Healthy White Chicken Chili Recipe

So a couple of weeks ago, when I reposted my Perfect Chili Recipe,  so many of you asked me if I had a recipe for White Chicken Chili.  I hadn't posted one, and since it was so highly requested, I thought I would put one together for you over the weekend.  However, the white chicken chili I gre…

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Thai-Cashew-Chicken-and-Zucchini-Stir-Fry-Recipe

Anytime you change your eating habits, your lifestyle really, you are going to be forced to get creative, think outside of the box, and try new things.  This has been my favorite part of this journey, and my Thai Cashew Chicken and Zucchini Stir Fry over cauliflower rice is the perfect example of …

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Easy Chicken and Rice Soup Recipe

I have always been a long time lover of soup.  There's just something about holding a warm bowl of goodness in your hand during these chilly autumn evenings that soothes the soul.  Another thing I'm starting to realize about soup is that, when you are trying to eat healthy, soup is ALWAYS …

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Baja Chicken Taco Recipe

On Taco Tuesday last week I wanted to jazz things up a bit.  Instead of making my basic, everyday, beef tacos, I made these beautiful and exotic looking Baja Chicken Tacos !   They are vibrant, colorful, and the best part...HEALTHY FOR YOU!  That's right, I said healthy for you!  This recipe is…

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Crockpot Chicken and Kale Soup Recipe

*This post contains affiliate links* So the other day time got away from me, and I realized that I hadn't really thought dinner through.  I was on a 10 day detox, so my options were limited.  That's when I went to the fridge to see what I had on hand.  Some veg, some greens, veggie broth, …

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The Ultimate Greek Salad with Chicken Recipe

*This post contain affiliate links* There has been a lot of changes going on in The Kitchen Wife household this summer, the biggest of which is the way we eat.  I have started following The Daniel Plan  and have really been cleaning up our food.  One of the things I have discovered in this journey i…

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Chicken Sausage and Kale Pasta Recipe

This week has been vacation Bible school at my church, and time has been tight.  It's so hard to get dinner cooked, on the table, consumed, and out the door by 600.  It's in moments like these that I fall into the trap of running through the drive thru and putting God only knows what in my…

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Roasted Chicken with Asparagus and Sweet Potato Recipe

Yesterday was one of those days that I was like "THAT'S IS, I'M DONE!"  Everything started out well.  I went to the gym, had breakfast with a friend, but as soon as I got home things began to unravel. By the time I was ready to make dinner I was over it.  However, me being over i…

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