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Yogurt Marinated Grilled Chicken with Tzatziki Sauce

This grilled chicken recipe is included in my meal plan pretty much every week.  I marinate the chicken on Sunday and keep it in the fridge for whenever I’m in need of a quick, healthy meal.  It’s a very simple recipe so you can pair it with just about anything from a simple salad, rice or

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Beef Curry

Very possibly my favorite curry to make.  This recipe has so many selling points… Super easy, 3 step (I count it as 2.5 steps) recipe. Stores really well.  It actually gets better over the days if you re-heat in the pan. EVERYONE loves it.

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Avocado Smoothie

Avocado is a berry!!  Yeah, really!!  So if you are skeptical about a green smoothie, just embrace it like you would a berry smoothie. Just like everyone else, I too take part in the Avocado craze.  I love avocado as breakfast (on toast), lunch (in my sandwich), dinner (in my salad), as well as a

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Basmati Rice with Raisins (Pulao)

The perfect Basmati Rice…. now that could be a little “tricky”.  The difference between “okay” and “perfection” is that perfectly cooked Basmati Rice must be FLUFFY.  It should also be fragrant, a little sweet, with a ton of flavors.

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Taiwan Pork Chop House

Hi!  I’m Sharmin, let me take you to my happy place 🙂 🙂 🙂 I was introduced to this place only a year ago and I’m obsessed.  If you know me, you know that I love me some cheap, authentic, Chinatown food.  And it almost doesn’t get any cheaper or more authentic or more delicious

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Mango Lassi (Smoothie)

Anyone that knows Indian food, knows about Mango Lassi.  This yogurt based drink/smoothie is one of the most popular menu items in the West.  But little does anyone know that it’s one of the easiest thing to make. I love this for breakfast or a afternoon treat on a hot summer day.  It’s healthy and

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Vietnamese Grilled Chicken Salad

Time to take it easy on the stomach and “detox” after a whole weekend of ribs, steaks, burger and everything that comes with it :/ Memorial day weekend can be tough on the body.  I spent the whole weekend hiking and kayaking with 3 boys, needless to say all they wanted to eat was burgers

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