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The quick cooking, healthy, easy clean up, entire family happy making, grass fed beef and zucchini skillet supper recipe.

Grass Fed Beef and Zucchini Skillet Supper

April 11, 2016 by Abra Pappa, MS, CNS, LDN 4 Comments

The quick cooking, healthy, easy clean-up, entire family happy-making, grass-fed beef and zucchini skillet supper recipe. I have been turning up the volume and increasing the frequency of my workouts lately, getting myself ready for

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Apple Pear Sauce

Slow Cooker Apple Pear Sauce

December 1, 2015 by Abra Pappa, MS, CNS, LDN Leave a Comment

We are going to file this one under,  "good problems to have".  The problem? Two people + Five pounds of fruit every week for 24 weeks - One person who doesn't really eat fruit = A LOT of fruit for ME! This is a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture -

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Mini Goat Cheese Eggplant Pizza

Mini Goat Cheese Eggplant Pizza

August 26, 2015 by Abra Pappa, MS, CNS, LDN 5 Comments

Can I tell you a secret? I don't love pizza. I KNOW! I KNOW! I'm an alien. I'm a total weirdo. Pizza is just not my favorite food, I usually feel pretty sick after I eat it and it is something that I rarely crave. Until I made this recipe. I made

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mushroom

The Surprising Reason You Should Eat at Least One Mushroom Every Day

January 16, 2015 by Abra Pappa, MS, CNS, LDN Leave a Comment

Are you in love with fungi? Or in loathe? According to my extensive mushroom investigation most people are vehemently in one camp or the other, it's quite rare to find a wishy washy mushroom lover (or hater for that matter.) Well, I am in love.

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carrots and scallions

Does Wellness Mean Giving Up My Favorite Foods?

April 15, 2014 by Abra Pappa, MS, CNS, LDN Leave a Comment

MYTH #1 Healthy eating means giving up all the delicious foods that you love. TRUTH - Someone once said to me, "I saw your travel snack post on Instagram and I thought ugh, is this the way I'm going to have to live?" (I had some goji berries

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Kale Sausage Stew with Cheddar Rosemary White Bean Mash

Kale Sausage Stew with Cheddar Rosemary Mashed White Beans

December 17, 2013 by Abra Pappa, MS, CNS, LDN 2 Comments

It was an ordinary day, like so many others. I was strolling through the aisles of Trader Joe's thinking about dinner. It was cold and rainy, I had a tough week and I was looking for comfort. My food vice, most often, is anything rich and creamy. My

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Superfood Pumpkin Cacao Muffins

SuperFood Pumpkin Cacao Muffins

November 13, 2013 by Abra Pappa, MS, CNS, LDN 1 Comment

I want to highlight a recipe this month that hits all notes of comfort food for the season while challenging your perception of sweet a bit. Sweet cravings, sugar consumption, artificial sweetener consumption is something that literally comes up

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very veggie lentil soup

Very Veggie Lentil Soup

November 4, 2013 by Abra Pappa, MS, CNS, LDN 3 Comments

Most good pots of soup begin the same way: A chilly day, no one around to bother me, a podcast that I've been dying to listen to, and pantry staples/fridge veggies that need cooking. This soup was no exception. I've had many requests for

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spartan race training

Training for a Spartan Race. One Month Down, Two to Go! #BeFearless

September 23, 2013 by Abra Pappa, MS, CNS, LDN 1 Comment

Here's the thing folks, the IDEA of training for a race is much nicer than the actual training. (Read my first entry about where this brilliant idea came from here) Welcome to my world of Spartan training. This is not a crazy race, compared to

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how to make healthier baked goods

5 Simple Tips to Make Healthier Baked Goods

September 19, 2013 by Abra Pappa, MS, CNS, LDN 1 Comment

  Let's face it no matter what kind of eating plan you are committing to if it includes completely eliminating baked goods you will not last. I hate to be fatalistic, but it's just a fact of life. Strict, unbending food plans that make any

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abras kitchen

My Essential Kitchen Tool List

April 29, 2013 by Abra Pappa, MS, CNS, LDN 3 Comments

In my dream world, I have a massive kitchen decked out with gorgeous appliances, expensive copper pots, Le Creuset as far as the eye could see and a collection of Danish dinnerware that I personally picked out in Copenhagen and had white glove

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sweet potato fries

Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Creamy Herb Dip

April 23, 2013 by Abra Pappa, MS, CNS, LDN Leave a Comment

You get home from work, it's nearly 6:30, the family hasn't eaten yet and you are just too burned out to be creative with dinner. Ok, no worries. This is what many nights a week look like for me (although I don't have a family to feed, I still get

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turkey taco salad with roasted tomato salsa

Turkey Taco Salad with Roasted Tomato Salsa

April 11, 2013 by Abra Pappa, MS, CNS, LDN Leave a Comment

Whether it's your boyfriend, your partner, your children, or your roommates when it comes to dinner it is a challenge if you are on a clean eating plan and your partner(s) in crime are not. Especially if you are the one responsible for his/her

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how to identify GMO

Food Labeling – How to Identify Organic, Conventional, and Genetically Modified Produce

April 1, 2013 by Abra Pappa, MS, CNS, LDN 2 Comments

A simple insider tip for savvy healthy shoppers. You know that pesky sticker that is attached to your fresh produce from the grocery store? On that sticker you will find the PLU code or Produce Look Up number, which is a standardized number for

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maple syrup

A Trip To The Sugar Shack: A Lesson in Maple Syrup

March 12, 2013 by Abra Pappa, MS, CNS, LDN 4 Comments

A visit to a sugar shack sheds some light on how to make maple syrup and the nutritional benefit of maple syrup over sugar. Here in the Northeast these last weeks before spring can be brutal. There isn't much to do, we are all feeling a bit of

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Hi, I’m Abra: a functional nutritionist, professional eater, and serious travel junkie. Inspiring wellness in and out of the kitchen is my favorite jam.

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