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Nikki diMonda Kayatta

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I'm so glad you stopped to visit! Welcome to my blog/recipe bank. I love cooking for Michael (my husband) and I when we aren't working at the hospitals here in Atlanta. Being health conscious, it's all about the preventative medicine people! That includes what we eat :) I'm an oncology pharmacist and creating potions and recipes was something I was born to do. My grandmother taught me italian cooking at a young age and it brings out the best in my recipes to this day.

So here's to you Grandma!

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Nikki diMonda Kayatta

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Shaved Brussel Sprouts Salad

brussel sprouts fresh (not frozen) • cabbage of purple • quinoa cooked • apple cider vinegar tbl • parmesan cheese shaved • pumpkin seeds roasted • salt pepper and
- 4-serving
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Roasted Veggies Buddha Bowl

Brown rice cooked • bell peppers Mini • kale handfulls (washed) • grape tomatoes • avocado (sliced) • asparagus (tough ends trimmed off) • Pumpkin seeds • olive oil • salt • lemon wedges • : • tahini tbl •
- 20 mins
- 1-serving
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Balsamic & Blue Cheese Roasted Brussels Sprouts

brussel sprouts fresh • olive oil • balsamic vinegar • blue cheese crumbles • Salt pepper and
- 2-3-servings
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A watched pot never burns caramel..

salted butter (1 stick) , at room temperature • sugar plus 1 tablespoon confectioners' • cocoa unsweetened • egg yolk large • vanilla extract • all-purpose flour • sugar • water • corn syrup • unsalted butter (1 stick) • heavy cream • sour cream •
- 30 mins
- 10-servings
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Sleeping in a tent in your living room... and how to make the perfect fall soup

yellow onion medium , chopped • sweet potato small , chopped into cubes • butternut squash , peeled, seeded and chopped into cubes (save the seeds to roast and use as garnish) • brown sugar ( to roast the seeds with) tbl • granny smith apples large , cored and chopped • vegetable broth low sodium (32 oz total) • coconut milk ( the full fat kind - only add the separated top layer of cream) • cream cheese bar (so, 4 oz) • cinnamon ground • nutmeg ground • maple syrup • Salt black pepper and freshly ground
- 10-servings
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Lemon & Mint Fava Bean Dip

fava beans cooked • garlic , pressed • sea salt • lemon Juice of • white wine vinegar • extra virgin olive oil • mint leaves
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Chocolate tart. A slice is like eating a really big truffle :)

Tart Shell Pastry: • all-purpose flour , plus more for dusting • sugar • salt • unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks) , cold and cut into small chunks • egg large , separated • ice water , plus more if needed • Filling: • heavy cream • milk • chocolate ghirradelli semisweet chips • sugar •
- 10-pieces
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How to not screw up shrimp..

shrimp (tail on raw frozen ) • BRINE FIRST: • salt • baking soda • SEASON NEXT: • shrimp Harissa spice to coat • STEAM LAST: • water Enough to fill bottom of the pot • lemon
- 20 mins
- 2-servings
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Quinoa for Breakfast

quinoa white • coconut oil • coconut milk • Water • vanilla • cinnamon • maple syrup • blueberries frozen heated in the microwave to warm • coconut flakes • walnuts roasted • chia seeds • walnut butter •
- 4-servings
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Cherry Yonanas

bananas • cherries frozen • greek yogurt • TOPPINGS: • oranges sliced • apples sliced • strawberries sliced • blackberries • Granola • Chia seeds
- 2-bowls
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A breakfast take on Petit Farcis

eggs • tomato large beefsteak ( ensure the is fairly firm) • mozzarella cheese • basil Few leaves of julienned • salt pepper and
- 15 mins
- 2-serving
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Smoked Salmon Buddha Bowl

spinach • cabbage sliced purple • broccoli of • garlic powder • carrots large shredded • cucumber sliced into • sliced nova • crackers • olive oil • lemon juice • salt
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Oatmeal for Summer

oatmeal (old fashioned) • chia seeds tbl • flax tbl meal • vanilla • cinnamon • greek yogurt • almond milk ( maybe more to cover the oats) • TOPPINGS: • pear Sliced • oranges Sliced • apples Sliced • blueberries •
- 2-large-bowls
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French Lemon Tart

PASTRY • heavy cream • egg yolk large • all-purpose flour plus 2 tablespoons • sugar • salt of • unsalted butter stick cold , cut into cubes • FILLING • eggs large • egg yolk large • sugar • lemon juice fresh (squeezed from about 6 lemons) •
- 1-lemon-tart
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How to make awesome iced coffee

coffee freshly ground • Water coffee to fill a french press pitcher
- 1-weeks-worth
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Breakfast Banana Split

bananas • greek yogurt plain (Use 1/2 cup for each split) • strawberries handfulls of • blueberries handfulls of • of spent grain granola (see the recipe here: )
- 2-splits
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Egg in an avocado :)

avocado • egg • salt pepper and
- 15 mins
- 1-serving
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Lemon Basil Winter Wheat Chickpea Salad

chickpeas drained • wheat cooked sprouted winter • shaved parmesean • lemon Juiced lemon , plus slices of for garnish • basil of leaves julienned • red onion diced • garlic powder • salt pepper and
- 4-servings
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Cherry Smoothie Bowl

banana frozen • greek yogurt • almond milk • cherries frozen • peach fresh sliced • chia seeds tbl
- 2-bowls
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The perfect summer soup

tomatoes diced • cucumber chopped • red bell pepper chopped • red onion chopped • jalapeno small , seeded and minced • celery stalk chopped • garlic medium , minced • extra-virgin olive oil • lime , juiced • balsamic vinegar • Worcestershire sauce • cumin toasted, ground •
- 4-bowls