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HEALTH(IER) SNACKS Tuesday Tip

tuesday tip: HOW TO MAKE STOVETOP POPCORN

boy holding popcorn

Easy stovetop popcorn recipe…now you can abandon that microwaved stuff and make fresh popcorn without the smelling like you burnt the housedown:) I grew up eating (scarfing down) microwave popcorn. And I loved every popped kernal of it. In fact, I really didn’t even know there was anytthing BUT the kind that came in the wrapper. I thought that popcorn was made in the package that goes in the microwave ha! It was a sleepover delicacy, a late night movie…

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DESSERT Tuesday Tip

tuesday tip: How to make easy whole wheat Dessert Crepes!

crepes with peaches

All you need for this EASY WHOLE WHEAT DESSERT CREPE you already have in your kitchen….whole wheat flour (or white flour), eggs, milk (any kind will work), salt, honey and butter! Add fresh seasonal fruit and you’ve got yourself a quick and fancy dessert crepe! The peach is in season and so is dessert! Lucky lucky us! And for this crepe, the ingredients are simple and really (most) people’s pantry…this is like food storage dessert really. So if you don’t…

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DESSERT Tuesday Tip

5 min Homemade Snow Cones {with sweetened condensed milk}

sweetened condensed milk with fresh fruit

All you need is a blender, some FROZEN ice cubes, a can of sweetened condensed milk and some fruit to make your own refreshing snow cone to please any kids on a hot summer day! If anyone has ever seen me in the last….lets say, 3 years, I have MOST likely had a blender jar in hand, chowing down on my freshly shaved snow cone ice. And let me tell you, I’ve got many things in my life that may…

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appetizer VEGETARIAN

Luwana’s Corn Avocado Salsa {with Mango}

corn salsa

This fresh summer salsa combines frozen corn, mango, avocado, black beans, diced tomatoes and cilantro to be dipped and scooped by any chips at your fingertips. I grew up going to a big, fun, extended family reunion every two years- switching off between Arizona and Utah. It was a family of laughter and joking and pranking and stories. And among all the other great qualities, there was a distant cousin named Luwana. She fit all of the characteristics above INCLUDING…

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PALEO Tuesday Tip

tuesday tip: HOW to make grilled Stuffed Burgers

Jude stuffing burgers

Stuffing your burgers is a real down and dirty way to really one up your burger game this summer! As long as you stuff it with some kind of cheese and some kind of seasoning…you’ve already succeeded. When I asked brady what tuesday tip Jude should highlight for his this week’s tip…I was shocked how he didn’t even really hesitate. He said, “stuffed burgers”….ha! He was passionate about how simply stuffing meat with cheese and herbs makes your burger go…

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DESSERT HEALTH(IER) SNACKS Tuesday Tip

TUESDAY TIP: 4th of July Frozen banana pops

chocolate dipped frozen bananas

“There’s always money in the banana stand”…or just a really good treat. Either or. Dad’s Frozen Banana stand meets easy 4th of July party treat…just freeze, dip and sprinkle and you’ve got yourself a healthy chocolatey treat for this great American Holiday If there are two things that the Clifford’s stand by, it’s the 4th of July and Dad’s Frozen Bananas on Balboa Island in Newport Beach, California. We love both just about equally. And if the two were to…

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DAIRY FREE DESSERT

Dairy free Chocolate Pudding {made with Coconut milk}

chocolate pudding

This dairy free chocolate pudding is a 10 min, quick go-to dessert that EVERYONE will love! It’s made with unsweetened coconut milk (in the carton), unsweetened cocoa, cornstarch and sugar. It comes together so easy and will be a hit at any gathering to fit any special diet! My love for pudding comes from many a nights slurping JELLO brand Instant Pudding after dinner. And if it was a real special night…then my mom would make the Cook and Serve…

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BREAKFAST

Whole wheat German Pancake {made with egg whites}

German pancake

This “healthier’ German Pancake is packed with natural protein from egg whites and increased fiber from whole wheat flour yet hasn’t lost the fluffy, buttery taste of an original German Pancake. Why is it called the Dutch Baby or the German Pancake you ask? the answer is this…says google.…There is no data on why it was named so. Now you can stop wondering. The German/Dutch pancake is one of the easiest breakfasts known to mankind. It’s filling, it’s hearty, it’s made with…

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Tuesday Tip VEGETARIAN

HOW TO GRILL CORN WITH THE HUSKS!

grilled corn on the grill

This grilled corn on the cob (with the husk) is a unique way to enjoy the delicious summer vegetable in just 15 min. Perfect for a Father’s Day weekend! It involves the grill, and it’s for your Father’s. Do you volunteer to cook Father’s Day dinner? I mean, not like you don’t cook them EVERY OTHER meal…but you will ‘offer’ to cook this one. Like it would be your treat haha. After all, it’s Father’s Day—and even though you were…

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PALEO Tuesday Tip

tuesday tip: EASY Stuffed Grilled pineapple (with bbq chicken)

Looking for an easy way to heat up the Grill this summer?? Well look no further! Try to stuff a pineapple with BBQ shredded chicken! Its easy and requires only 3 ingredients….a pineapple, some shredded chicken and BBQ sauce. the PINEAPPLE: Shave off the sides with a serrated knife….(our cheese knife actually worked the best for us) 2. Whittle around the core with a long skinny knife…you may need to go around the core a few times to make sure…

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