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Courtesy of Coco Harris of www.operagirlcooks.com Crunchy, satisfying snacks that also happen to be good for you are awfully hard to come by. And so, it’s no surprise that kale chips have gained a huge following. In addition to being really darned tasty, they’re pretty difficult to mess up, and they’re a whole lot healthier than a bag of potato chips. Kale is great for you — it’s extremely high in all kinds of nutrit

Courtesy of Coco Harris of www.operagirlcooks.com Lentil soup is an absolute must-have for your repertoire of winter dishes. It’s filling, extremely healthy, and about as inexpensive as you can get when it comes to soups. Not to mention it can easily be made vegan (just use vegetable broth or water in lieu of the chicken broth), and it’s already gluten and dairy-free (if you leave off the yogurt). No tree nuts in the

I promise that if you make these stuffed mushrooms, you will flip for them. They are creamy in the middle and decadently crunchy on top, well-flavored with savory shards of Parmesan, garlic and Italian herbs. This recipe includes a couple handy shortcuts — as long as you’re using wholesome foods, I think it is more than okay to simplify your cooking once in a while! My first convenience-minded move was to pulverize a

Courtesy of Amie Valpone of Thehealthyapple.com Ingredients: 6 oz. whole grain pasta 12 oz. raw shrimp 2 large red bell peppers, sliced 1 bunch asparagus 3 Tbsp. Garlic Gold® 1 Tbsp. lemon juice 1 Tbsp. Garlic Gold® oil 2 cups Greek plain non fat yogurt ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped Sea salt and pepper, to taste Wheat germ, for topping Cook pasta according to package in a large pot of boiling water.  Add shr

Courtesy of Amie Valpone of Thehealthyapple.com Ingredients: 2 lbs. green beans, washed and trimmed 3 Tbsp. Garlic Gold® oil 3 Tbsp. Garlic Gold® Parmesan Nuggets ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped 1 tsp. coriander ¼ tsp. sea salt ¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper Bring a large pot of water to a boil and prepare a bowl of ice to blanch beans on the counter. When water is boiling, add beans; cook for 5 minutes (blanch) unt

Courtesy of Amie Valpone of Thehealthyapple.com Ingredients: 2 slices whole grain bread 2 tsp. Garlic Gold Italian Herb Nuggets ½ tsp.Garlic Gold oil 1 Beefsteak tomato, sliced Sea salt and pepper Toast or grill each slice of bread. Rub one side of each toasted bread slice with Garlic Gold Oil, sprinkle with Garlic Gold Italian Herb Nuggets.  Place sliced tomato slices atop each slice and sprinkle with sea salt

Courtesy of Amie Valpone of  Thehealthyapple.com Ingredients: 2 Tbsp. Garlic Gold® Sea Salt Nuggets 2 tsp. Garlic Gold® oil 2 lb. flank steak 10 grape tomatoes, chopped 1 green bell pepper, chopped 1/3 cup red onion, chopped ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped 2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar 1 tsp. freshly ground white pepper Preheat grill to high heat. Combine Garlic Gold® Sea Salt Nuggets and Garlic Gold® Oil together in a

Ingredients: 10 slices (totaling 6 ounces) sourdough French bread 2 Tablespoons Garlic Gold® 3 Tablespoons Garlic Gold® Oil 10 ounce package frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry 6 ounces Swiss cheese, grated ¼ cup Garlic Gold® Parmesan Nuggets 6 large eggs 2 cups half and half Garlic Gold® Sea Salt Nuggets and freshly ground black pepper to taste   Preheat oven to 225 degrees. Place bread slices on a cookie s

Ingredients: 2 large globe artichokes Sea salt and fresh ground pepper Garlic Gold® Nuggets Garlic Gold® Oil Trim artichoke leaves and top. Remove stems, cutting so that artichoke stands straight and upright. Steam artichokes for 45 minutes or until fork tender. Gently open leaves and remove choke, leaving heart and leaves. Set artichoke bowl upright on plate and fill with Garlic Gold® Oil and Nuggets. Sprinkle sea s

Ingredients: 4 pieces vegetarian “bacon” 1 Tablespoon Garlic Gold® Oil ½ cup “Caramelized Onions with Garlic Gold” (see “Caramelized Onions with Garlic Gold®” recipe), finely chopped 2/3 cup sour cream 1 Tablespoon cider vinegar 1 Tablespoon Garlic Gold® Sea Salt Nuggets Put the Garlic Gold® Oil in a large skillet and heat on medium; brown the vegetarian bacon on both sides until i