Category: Lunch. The only meal you should eat at a desk
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What is Summer without Pasta Salad?

This salad is based off an orzo salad my Nonnie used to make, which I found her recipe for in an old cookbook. This version adds a few more summer flavors. This salad is great to make once and eat for lunches for the week. Also a great picnic pack! This salad is also super…
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Zucchini Scallion Fritters

If you are starting your own garden, one of the easiest vegetables to grow is zucchini, but you may find yourself with an abundance and wondering what to make with them. This Asian twist on a classic zucchini fritter is a great way to shake it up! Plus, you can freeze then and reheat when…
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Big MacDaddy Burger Salad

I LOVE salads, which is a hot take, but I genuinely enjoy eating a good salad. I will CRAVE salads. It’s bizarre but alas, I have been doing it since being a wee little one. And although I have lots of salad/bowl recipes on here. This Big Mac inspired burger salad, is one of my…
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Loaded Lamb Meatball Mediterranean Quinoa Bowls

Another week another recipe from my cycle syncing meal plan. This week features lamb meatballs loaded with flavor. Pair with interesting toppings and this quinoa bowl does not lack in flavor! Read on to learn how to make these meatballs! Ingredients: Meatballs Bowl Suggestions Meatball Recipe: Interested in cycle syncing? Check out my meal plan…
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Don’t Doubt: Dumpling Meatball Kale Rice Bowls

Recently I decided to take a journey through my diet, cycle and see what changes I could make that potentially could help me. To help me I created a meal plan and tracker to help, if you are interesting in that it is here . This is a recipe from that plan for your menstrual…
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Lemon Garlic Swiss Chard with Kidney Beans

The weather can’t completely decide what it wants to do with itself but I think it is getting warmer so now it is time to change from the heavy flavor profile to a more lighter and fresher one! This recipe is somewhere in between, just like this weather. It has the bright flavors of the…
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Perfectly Pulled

Do you ever feel like you are being pulled in 100 directions? You have 3 group meetings, 2 exams, on top of all your homework and extracurricular activities. And rushing from one thing to the next, you forget to eat. One way to combat this is to plan ahead. I don’t mean making 50 PB&J…
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Pulled Pork Asian Spring Rolls

As much as I love to treat myself to the spring rolls from the Vietnamese restaurant/food truck Bon Me, my college budget won’t allow me make it a habit. When I’m craving the flavors of Asian cuisine while nursing a broken wallet, it’s time to get creative in the kitchen. This recipe was very easy,…
