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A Cozy Lunchbox: Southwestern Red Quinoa & Rice Salad, Revitalizing From The Inside Out

by Ingrid Beer May 12, 2013
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Something surprising yet wonderfully necessary happened in southern California this past week that happens only on rare occasion, unfortunately; it rained. And it rained down-right hard. And though my drive on the 101 freeway towards my client’s house moved at a lethargic and sleepy snail’s pace as people tried to figure out what the clear, [...]

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A Cozy Resolution: Chicken & Quinoa Bowl with Veggies, And Losing That Christmas Cushion

by Ingrid Beer January 6, 2013
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I’m a firm believer in the notion that the holidays are definitely NOT the time to try to keep to a diet. Show me a person that’s genuinely jolly while simultaneously dieting during the holidays, and maybe, just maybe, you’ll be able to convince me that it can be done without utter bitterness—but I’ll still [...]

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Salmon Skewers With Quinoa Pilaf, And My Steamy Affair With Food

by Ingrid Beer September 12, 2012
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I had decided to take a teeny break from working on the blog this past couple of weeks, just a brief moment to clear my head a little. I truly looked forward to a bit of a refresher, one in which I could find some shiny new inspiration and strengthened longing for the work that [...]

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My Muse, The Stuffed Bell Pepper

by Ingrid Beer May 18, 2012
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I’ve often wished that I could draw or paint well, but alas, that’s never been one of my strong points. Rudimentary stick figures or some truly “abstract” expressions, to put it kindly, are pretty much all that I can offer up, but my admiration runs deep for those that are gifted in that way as [...]

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Cozy Cameo: It’s Raining Quinoa

by Ingrid Beer March 6, 2012
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All of the little vegetables were prepped and looking their very best. An excited murmuring surrounded the cutting board where all were piled up waiting in eager anticipation of the great gathering that awaited them. The plump, red little cherry tomatoes were washed, shiny and halved; the tan-brown walnuts were toasty and chopped; the little [...]

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