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It's the time of year again, so I am busting out another Brussels sprouts recipe. This time, oven roasted Brussels sprouts with smoked pork belly and balsamic cream. Smoked pork belly is kind of a new addition cause I really thought I could convince anyone teetering between camp " hate 'em, leave 'em" to come over to camp "#welovebrusselssprouts" for good. Add smoked bacon, pork belly, pancetta or prosciutto...

I love simple, raw, shredded red cabbage salads. This red cabbage orange salad with dried cranberries, sweet and juicy citrus fruit, green onions and fresh-tasting parsley and mint is packed with goodness. I guess you could say coleslaw is sort of a North American thing. And as I discovered also a Scandinavian favorite too. Which makes it one of my favorite things about traveling to Stockholm for work. That and...

Bird's nest cookies (also called thumbprint cookies) are one of those classic holiday baking cookies that remind you of why homemade baking is just so good. They are super easy to make and are one of those things people seem to love: buttery cookies with a tasty jam filling. What's not to love? These are, of course, my uncle and my cousin's absolute favorite Christmas cookie (okay...next to my Aunt's...

Here's a simple kale salad for lovers of dark leafy greens! Yep, that's me! I crave kale salads at this time of year. And as you might be wondering just about now..."is this a raw kale salad?". It most definitely is. A massaged kale salad with good-for-you ingredients like carrot and beet, which are tossed in a tasty lemon-tahini dressing, then topped with roasted pumpkin seeds and hulled hemp...

Oh my goodness, these triple ginger cookies are out of this world delicious and a must-make Christmas cookie. They are packed with ginger -- 3 sorts! -- and are about as healthy as a Christmas cookie recipe could be... that is, if you don't want to sacrifice taste! Best part is, you don't need to wait around for December to roll around 'cause they make a perfect tea cookie....

Homemade granola has never been easier. This crunchy barley granola is made with just 7 ingredients and takes a whole of 35 minutes -- start to finish! Oh yeah, and there's chocolate in it, delicious organic dark chocolate! Oh yeah. YUuuum! How's that for some tasty breakfast love. And best part is, it's also healthy and protein-packed. You can thank almonds and buckwheat groats for that AND they also...