Spicy Fig & Strawberry Salad w/Whipped Mascarpone
Fig season is upon us! And there is no better way to enjoy it than by trying this Spicy Fig & Strawberry Salad. This is maybe less of a...
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Valerie
- Aug 31
- 2 min
Fingerling Summer Herb Salad
Though Summer may be winding down in most parts of the County, its still in full swing here in LA. So, bright and verdant Summer salads...
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Valerie
- Aug 22
- 2 min
Cooling Heirloom Tomato & Jalapeno Gazpacho
Okay, I know that gazpacho can be a bit polarizing. And maybe if you're camp anti-gazpacho, you might be thinking....Really, cold soup?? ...
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Valerie
- Aug 1
- 2 min
Summer Peach Salad With Buffalo Mozzarella and Spicy Honey Vinaigrette
When I think of peaches, I think of the height of Summer. Bees buzzing; flowers in full bloom; sunshine glistening down warm over head....
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Valerie
- Jun 16
- 2 min
Key Lime Macadamia Pie
This might be an unpopular opinion but, I think pie is vastly superior to cake in the dessert kingdom. As a matter of fact, why aren't...
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Valerie
- Jan 19
- 2 min
Gingerbread Granola
Who says gingerbread is only meant for the Holidays? .... Not me While gingerbread is typically thought to be a holiday flavor (i'm...
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Valerie
- Dec 8, 2022
- 2 min
Cranberry Hazelnut Truffles
Is it even the holidays if you don't spend extra time baking in the kitchen? Some of my favorite childhood memories surrounding the...
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Valerie
- Dec 1, 2022
- 3 min
Gluten-Free Caramelized Onion and Apple Galette
Galette is a French word for various types of round or freeform crusty pastries. (Basically it’s a pretty word for a pie without a pie...
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Valerie
- Nov 4, 2022
- 1 min
Spicy Gochujang Veggie Bowl
There is something about the weather cooling that just makes me crave spicy, roasted winter veggies. This rice bowl is deeply...
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Valerie
- Oct 18, 2022
- 2 min
Sesame Dark Chocolate Chunk Cookies
If you're like me you are finding yourself slightly annoyed at how much airtime pumpkin and apples are getting right now. Yes, they are...
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Valerie
- Sep 20, 2022
- 2 min
Raw Pumpkin Pie Energy Bites
Usually, I hold out on all things pumpkin until October, but I'm prematurely leaning into fall recipes this year and LOVING it. These...
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Valerie
- Sep 13, 2022
- 2 min
Supercharged Farro Grain Bowl
Its hard to decide who the star of this grain bowl is. Is it the chewy, satisfying farrow? ...the creamy vegan feta? ...the smokey tomato...
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Valerie
- Aug 18, 2022
- 2 min
Cooling Thai Kelp Noodle Salad
It has been HAWT. . And what is the last thing we want to do when its boiling lava hot outside? ....."GO TO WORK"... ....wait, what? I...
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Valerie
- Jul 18, 2022
- 2 min
Tomato Basil Summer Salad
There really is nothing quite like Italy. Out of all of the inspiration I had from my trip, perhaps the most transformative was the way...
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Valerie
- Jun 13, 2022
- 1 min
Cherry Cacao Smoothie
As a child, chocolate covered cherries were one of my favorite dessserts (and okay, I still love them). I remember my Gran-meme always...
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Valerie
- May 27, 2022
- 1 min
Forever Young Mango Superfood Smoothie Bowl
As the weather starts to warm, we tend to crave more cooling foods. And while ice cream is certainly delicious, its not generally...
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Valerie
- May 24, 2022
- 2 min
Mood Elevating Chocolate Fudge Cups
At The Everyday Retreat we love our desserts. But we love our multi-functional desserts even better. Enter these perfectly fudgy, double...
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Valerie
- Apr 12, 2022
- 1 min
Vegan Nutella Spread
Love Nutella but hate the ingredients list? Well, we got you with this homemade and plant-based chocolate hazelnut spread recipe. It...
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Valerie
- Apr 5, 2022
- 2 min
Green Vibrancy Shots
We are a huge believer in the power of dark leafy greens to heal, bring balance, reduce inflammation and help to bring alkalinity to our...
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Valerie
- Apr 1, 2022
- 2 min
Banana Cream Pie Protein Bites
These banana cream pie protein bites are going to be your new favorite way to drench yourself in some plant-based protein. One of the...
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