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6 Winter Salads to Help You Survive ‘Til Spring

February 2, 2017 By Jessica Braider 3 Comments

6 Winter Salads to Help You Survive ‘Til Spring

It’s Ground Hog Day! The day when we hear whether we are going to have an early spring or a late one. This is a day when I always roll my eyes, chuckle about how it isn’t really true, and then desperately want to know what the outcome was. Did the groundhog see his shadow?! Is spring on its way?!

I am sad to report, in case you didn’t hear, that, according to Punxsutawney Phil, we’ve got 6 more weeks of winter ahead of us. (womp, womp). So what does that mean for those of us who are sick of our sweaters, desperate for the sun, and eager to eat fresh produce? We’ve got to get creative!

Last week I shared my Wild Blueberry Flavor Burst Smoothie, which has been helping on the fruit front (even my 8-year-old smoothie-hating son liked it!), but what about the vegetables? I mean, I love soups and stews probably more than most people but even this veggie-fiend can get a little desperate…

So this week I reached out to some of my food blogger friends to ask them to share their favorite ways to get more vegetables in during the winter months and they all shared salad recipes!…

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Filed Under: Dinner, Healthy Eating, Sides Tagged With: beets, greens, healthy, kale, salad, seasonal, vegetarian, winter

Indian-Spiced Acorn Squash Soup

January 5, 2017 By Jessica Braider Leave a Comment

Indian-Spiced Acorn Squash Soup

The following is a recipe I developed for a blog post over at Fair Farms Maryland. This is a super simple, absolutely delicious soup that will warm you up on chilly fall and winter evenings. Enjoy!…

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Filed Under: Dinner, Freezer Cooking, Healthy Eating Tagged With: acorn squash, Easy, healthy, soup, winter

Making the Cold Fun: Snowy Ice Treat

January 6, 2014 By Jessica Braider Leave a Comment

Making the Cold Fun: Snowy Ice Treat

We just got back from a glorious trip to Colorado where we hiked, rode horses, played outside for hours, and spent lots and lots of wonderful time with family. We also had amazing weather. It went from 60 degrees and sunny….

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Filed Under: Dessert, Feeding Kids Tagged With: Easy, healthy, juice, snow, winter

Jessica Braider

Hi! I'm Jessica. I love delicious food that is simple and easy. As a busy mom, I am always on the lookout for ways to make life easier and tastier! Read More…

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