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Drownie (Brownie Affogato)

September 10, 2015
Shellywest

Hey Friends! I'm back after an unintentional two week hiatus! To be completely honest, I made these ch[...]

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Sparkling Peppered Plum Blush + Let’s Celebrate: VV Turns 4!

August 19, 2015
Shellywest

Blogiversary (did I seriously just use that term?), we meet again. This time around it's VV turning fo[...]

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Chipotle Tahini Harvest Bowl

August 11, 2015
Shellywest

This is the first meal I've cooked in our new home. I was a little nervous at first as it's always dif[...]

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Coconut Thai Tofu Lettuce Wraps

July 28, 2015
Shellywest

As mentioned in my last post, it's a crazy time of year for us over here with moving, having visitors,[...]

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Vegetarian Garden Tart With Roasted Red Pepper & Feta Spread Recipe

July 22, 2015
Shellywest

This vegetarian tart recipe was inspired by the madness of moving. A little over two weeks before we m[...]

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Tropical Green Smoothie

July 14, 2015
Shellywest

Did you all have a wonderful 4th of July (to the U.S. followers) and long weekend? I sure hope so! We[...]

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Whipped Cocoa Mascarpone & Fruit Crostinis

June 30, 2015
Shellywest

Okay, so I'm sorry for all the dessert posts lately (not really) but the fruit at my market this year[...]

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Cocoa Biscuits With Cinnamon Nut Ice Cream

June 22, 2015
Shellywest

I've spent the last couple of years trying to get my biscuit game down as biscuits and gravy are one o[...]

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Smoky Tortilla Soup From Sprouted Kitchen’s Bowl + Spoon

June 14, 2015
Shellywest

It's getting to be that time of year where all the produce is so fresh and abundant but it's also so[...]

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Sugar High / 90’s Donut: Surge Soda (Lemon-Lime) Glazed Donuts With Pop Rock Sprinkles

June 5, 2015
Shellywest

Happy National Donut Day! These donuts are a tribute to my favorite past decade: the 1990's and this s[...]

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Whiskey’d Mozzarella Toast + Picnic With A Couple Cooks

May 31, 2015
Shellywest

Last weekend, I had the pleasure of meeting up with Sonja and Alex from A Couple Cooks to have the m[...]

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Vegetable Skewers From The Easy Vegetarian Kitchen

May 25, 2015
Shellywest

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Roasted Strawberry Rhubarb Breakfast Muffins With Pistachio Crumb Topping

April 12, 2015
Shellywest

These strawberry rhubarb muffins are the perfect spring treat, made with roasted strawberries and rhubarb a[...]

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Creamy [Dreamy] Dark Chocolate & Blueberry Galette

April 7, 2015
Shellywest

This week's post is coming late as I went up north this past weekend to visit my parent's for Easter. I'm[...]

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Mini Goat Cheese Leek & Potato Spring Galettes With Pistachio Crusts

March 29, 2015
Shellywest

While walking through the co-op grocery aisle earlier this week, I noticed an unusual amount of color[...]

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Three Grain Burger With Smoked Gouda Pimento & Fried Avocado

March 22, 2015
Shellywest

Earlier this month, I headed down to North Carolina for a food and photography workshop. I had never b[...]

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Phyllo Veggie Pockets

March 2, 2015
Shellywest

I don't mean to alienate anyone in the southern hemisphere right now but I. have. cabin. fever. I grew[...]

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Multi-Grain Knots 2 Ways: Parsley-Garlic & Cinnamon-Whiskey Sugar

February 22, 2015
Shellywest

Remember when I used to post about salads and juices and the benefits of food healing? Well those topics[...]

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Gin & [Blood Orange] Juice

February 15, 2015
Shellywest

I have all sorts of opinions on being an adult. I really really dislike it most of the time; in fact,[...]

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Winter Panzanella Salad With Cornbread Croutons + A GIVEAWAY!

February 10, 2015
Shellywest

It has been a very long time since I hosted a giveaway around here. I am beyond thrilled to let you kn[...]

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Blood Orange & Quinoa Muffins with Crystalized Ginger-Thyme Butter

February 1, 2015
Shellywest

It's already that time again where you can't step into a store without seeing the huge display of hear[...]

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How To Make A Quick & Healthy Cheese Plate [Vegan Option] /// Roasted Curry Sesame Almonds

January 25, 2015
Shellywest

For today's post, I've paired up with the fine folks over at Kite Hill to bring you a simple and strai[...]

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Chocolate Espresso Almond Biscotti

January 18, 2015
Shellywest

2015 has been very good to me so far. We signed a new lease for a house that has the most gorgeous nat[...]

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Caramelized White Chocolate & Dark Chocolate Covered Oranges

January 12, 2015
Shellywest

As I posted about on instagram a few weeks back, we visited a citrus grove when we were in Florida over th[...]

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Green Minestrone With Kale Pistachio Pesto

January 6, 2015
Shellywest

This is the obligatory 'kick off the year with a healthy start' post. We just got back from Marco Isla[...]

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