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Caffeine in Tea vs Coffee: What You Need to Know
At the St. Paul Farmers’ Market, I sell both caffeinated teas and caffeine-free herbal blends (tisanes), and caffeine content is one of deciding factors in purchasing tea. The answer depends on which tea, how you brew it, and how your body processes caffeine. Here’s what I tell my customers. Quick Summary: Tea has less caffeine
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Creamy Cheeseburger Soup with Dill Pickles
I didn’t expect this recipe for a cheeseburger and pickle soup to be so good. It’s my husband’s concoction and it is certainly nothing fancy, but boy did it hit the trifecta: budget-friendly, quick & easy, and full of flavor! Such a nice addition to cold-weather cooking. It comes together in under an hour, stretches
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Mexican Chicken Lime Soup: Slow Carb
Chicken lime soup with a Mexican flair makes a great low carb or keto meal whether it’s summer, fall or winter. Light and robust at the same time!
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Instant Pumpkin Spice Latte Dry Mix
When the Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte became such a major trend, my kids were in college and I was always looking for things to send them in holiday care packages. This homemade dry mix for a pumpkin spice latte was a big hit for them at the time, and remains a staple fall treat at
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Peach Buckle the Easy Way: With or Without Streusel Topping
I’ve been on a real fruit-with-dough bender lately, working my way through all the old fashioned dishes in an attempt to distinguish cobblers from crisps from crumbles from buckles, from pandowdys. This recipe is for the buckle, which is generally made with berries folded in cake batter before baking with some crumb topping. All of
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Holiday Care Packages: 7 Homemade Treats to Send
Have a kid in college or a loved one living abroad? This holiday season, let them know you’re thinking of them by sending a themed holiday care package filled with homemade treats and other goodies. Below, you’ll find 7 festive recipes that ship well. Jump to: Chocolate Cherry Bark | Pumpkin Seed Brittle | Zucchini
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Italian White Bean, Kale, and Sausage Stew (Slow Carb)
Quick Summary: A creamy rustic Italian stew with cannellini beans, andouille sausage, and Tuscan kale in a velvety broth. High protein, nutrient-dense, and compliant with slow-carb diets. Comes together in under an hour. Prep: 20 min | Cook: 30 min | Serves: 8 Jump to: RECIPE | Key Ingredients | Step by Step | More
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Mexican Chili: Turkey, Squash, Poblanos & Black Beans
Quick Summary: A Mexican-style slow cooker chili with turkey (or leftover Thanksgiving turkey), butternut squash, poblano peppers, and black beans. Smoky depth comes from ancho and chipotle chile powder. Prep: 30 min | Cook: 6 hours (slow cooker) | Serves: 6 This Mexican-style turkey chili is great for using up Thanksgiving leftovers, but it’s also
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Seafood Corn Chowder: Without Shellfish
Quick Summary: A creamy corn chowder with cod, made richer by simmering fresh corn cobs into stock. The natural milk sugar from the cobs eliminates the need for added sugar. Topped with bacon for robustness. Prep: 20 min | Cook: 30 min (plus 2 hours for stock) | Serves: 12 Jump to: RECIPE | Chowders
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Louisiana Seafood Gumbo with Okra: No Roux, No Filé Powder Needed
Quick Summary: A Louisiana seafood gumbo thickened with okra instead of roux or filé powder. Made with shrimp, white fish, the Cajun trinity, and a homemade spice blend. Easier than traditional dark-roux gumbo and just as flavorful. Prep: 15 min | Cook: 35 min | Serves: 4 Jump to: RECIPE | What is Gumbo? |
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Cactus Paddles (Nopales) in Chili Colorado with Pork
Quick Summary: A distinctive variation of chile colorado featuring tender pork and fresh cactus paddles (nopales). The nopales add a bright, slightly tangy contrast to the rich red chile sauce. Includes video tutorial on removing cactus thorns. Uses a spice blend for easier preparation. Prep: 40 min | Cook: 40 min | Serves: 4 Jump
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Mexican Beef Stew with Consommé: Birria de Res
Quick Summary: Rich, deeply spiced Mexican beef stew braised until fall-apart tender. The meat and consommé (braising broth) work together as both a stew and as a base for birria quesatacos. Made with chuck roast and short ribs for the richest broth. Traditional celebration food from Jalisco, now popular across the US. Prep: 30 min
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Tuscan Sausage, Cabbage and Bean Stew: A Slow Carb Recipe
Quick Summary: A hearty Italian stew with Italian sausage, cannellini beans, and braised cabbage in a light cream sauce. Ready in 30 minutes, slow carb compliant (without panko topping), and freezes well for batch cooking. Prep: 10 min | Cook: 35 min | Serves: 6 Jump to: Recipe. | Ingredients | Soup vs Stew vs
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Ritz Cracker Chocolate Cherry Bark for Holiday Care Packages
Friends and family absolutely love to get surprise packages in the mail, and it’s even more special when you add a personal touch of a home-made treat. The problem with many baked goods is that they don’t ship well if they are crumbly or gooey. This chocolate bark is packed with holiday flavors, is easy
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Osso Buco with Lamb Shanks: A Classic Italian Braised Stew
Quick Summary: Osso buco is a Northern Italian braised stew traditionally made with veal shanks, but lamb, beef, or oxtail work beautifully. The shanks braise in wine and stock with vegetables for three hours until fork-tender. The marrow-filled bones give the stew its luxurious texture. Naturally slow-carb and keto-friendly. Prep: 20 min | Cook: 3
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Christmas Eve Oyster Stew: Low-Carb
Oyster stew is a classic Christmas Eve recipe, but it also serves as creamy comfort food that will get you through any cold evening. Fresh oysters are ideal for this soup, but canned oysters can work almost as well if fresh are not available. This soup/stew recipe is made with a base of bacon and
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Mexican Pumpkin Ancho Soup (Savory, Not Sweet)
Quick Summary: Roasted pumpkin or winter squash pureed with smoky ancho chile, mint, and coriander. Savory rather than sweet, with the roasting bringing out the squash’s natural depth. Make-ahead friendly and freezer-friendly. Prep: 20 min | Cook: 30 min (plus roasting) | Serves: 10 Jump to: RECIPE | Best Squash Varieties for Soup | Ingredient
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Easy French Bouillabaisse with Fennel and Orange Zest
Bouillabaisse is a hearty French seafood stew, similar to cioppino but further characterized by adding saffron and a fish stock/white wine base as the broth. Fennel and orange peels are also ingredients that are common to a French bouillabaisse and are included in the recipe below. This easy but elegant low-carb bouillabaisse is great for
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Pheasant Normandy: A Classic French Stew with Apples and Cream
Pheasant Normandy (Except with chicken) is a famous French stew make with apples, onions, cream and apple brandy
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Mexican Fish Stew (Sopa de Pescado)
Mexican fish stew or Sopa de Pescado is a healthy dinner that works well with low carb or keto lifestyles and is quick and easy to make.
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Mexican Meatball Soup (Albondigas): with Pre-made Meatballs
Mexican Meatball Soup is also known as Albondigas and is a healthy, hearty, low carb soup for chilly days. Using prepared meatballs makes this recipe easy!
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Mexican Short Ribs: Braised with Mexican Spices (Caldo de Res)
Braised Short Ribs are so rich and warming…..and low carb and keto! Add a Mexican flair to them and you have a flavor-intense dinner that will make those cold winter evenings feel like a reward!
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Mexican Pork (or Beef) Chili Verde Stew: Slow Cooked
Pork Chile Verde is a Mexican dish that lends itself to low carb cooking. It is especially tasty when cooked as a slow braise
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Mussels in Coconut Curry Broth
This Thai-inspired soup or stew includes mussels but could work with any protein for a high-flavor low-carb dinner
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Baked Greek Meatballs in Lemon Thyme Soup
Meatballs of some sort exist in the cuisine of every culture worldwide. These Greek-inspired meatballs in lemon thyme soup can take on a Moroccan flavor profile after enjoying them as soup by folding them into pita bread with cucumbers and yogurt. The meatballs are baked in the oven for a bit and then added to
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Slow-Carb Zucchini Bread with Coconut and Dark Chocolate
Quick Summary: A protein-packed quick bread made with almond flour, coconut, and a sugar substitute. It’s not as sweet as traditional zucchini bread, but it’s satisfying and ships well in care packages. Prep time: 25 minutes | Cook time: 1 hour | Makes: 12 slices Jump to: | RECIPE | What Makes this Slow-Carb? |
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Vietnamese-Spiced Meatball Soup
This wonderful Vietnamese meatball soup, inspired by Gordon Ramsey lends itself easily to a low carb adaptation. The spices used in the tender meatballs, along with the warming spices and coconut milk used in the broth give it the Vietnamese-style flavor that is so well balanced between sweet, sour, warm and cool. Serve with rice
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Lentil and Chorizo Stew (A Slow-Carb Recipe)
Low carb recipe for lentil and chorizo mulligan stew for a quick, easy, cheap weeknight dinner. An excellent way to use harissa.
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