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Overnight Oats
Join me on Insight Timer on Sunday, February 11, at 7PM ET for a mindful cooking demonstration of overnight oats, and an opportunity to...

Melanie
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Blueberry Breakfast Crumble
Serves 4 For the fruit: 4 cups blueberries 1 tablespoon oat flour 1 tablespoon honey 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest For the crumble:...

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Superbowl Menu
BEST GAME-DAY SANGRIA Yield: Makes 1 gallon 2 bottles Rioja 1 bottle prosecco 1 cup Cointreau 1 cup orange juice 2 cups seltzer 2 cups...

Melanie
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Chocolate Lava Cake for Mindful Baking
From Jean Georges Vongerichten When I worked at The Four Seasons Hotel in NYC, this was our go to recipe for chocolate lava cake - it is...

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Mushroom Risotto
One of my go-to comfort foods. If you are in Westchester County, check out Westchester Mushroom Co for amazing mushrooms! Serves 4 Olive...

Melanie
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Apple Cinnamon Muffins
Makes 12 muffins I had so much fun demoing these on the meditation app Insight Timer If you aren't vegan, you can use 1 egg instead of...

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Oat & Tahini Cookies
1 cup quick-cooking oats ¾ cup chickpea flour (or oat or almond flour) ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg ¼ teaspoon...

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Blue Cheese Cheesecake
Blue Cheese Cheesecake with Candied Walnuts This cheesecake is even for people who aren’t blue cheese lovers. The cheese’s sharp salty...

Melanie
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3 Cookie Recipes You Need For The Holidays
Pistachio Cranberry Jam Thumbprint Cookies I love to use spelt four in these. You can substitute oat flour or even use 100% all purpose...

Melanie
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Cranberry Pistachio Thumbprint Cookies
Makes 12 I love to use spelt four in these. You can substitute oat flour or even use 100% all-purpose flour. You can use store bought...

Melanie
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Sweet Potato Latkes
This recipe is from the Israeli restaurant, "Orna and Ella" in Tel Aviv, Israel, which closed in 2019. (Makes 30 latkes) For the latkes:...

Melanie
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Hot Chocolate
Serves 4 4 cups milk ¼ cup brown sugar ¼ cup cocoa powder 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Pinch of cinnamon Whipped...

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Peanut Soup
Serves 4 My grandmother and my mom made this soup every Christmas. 2 tablespoons unsalted butter ½ medium yellow onion, finely chopped 1...

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Beth Lee's Cranberry Orange Jam
1 cup granulated sugar 16 ounces fresh cranberries Juice and zest of 1 orange (juice should be about ½ cup – add water or orange juice if...

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Mindful Cooking Meditation: The Secret Ingredient for Stress Relief
In today's fast-paced world, stress is an unwelcome guest in many of our lives. But what if the path to tranquility could be found right...

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Citrus Salad with Mascarpone Cream
Serve 4 4 oranges, peeled and pith removed (save one peel, with pith removed) 4 grapefruit, peeled and pith removed ¼ cup sugar 1 cup...

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Seared Scallops with Charred Scallions
Seared Scallops Serves 4 1 pound dry sea scallops 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons butter Preheat a cast iron skillet over...

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Sweet Potato Dip with Kale Pesto
Sweet Potato Dip with Kale Pesto We slathered this on everything and ate the pesto in gobs, on bread. If you have extra, freeze it, or...

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