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How to Make Salads Taste Better

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Not a salad person? Here are my favorite tricks on how to make salads taste better. If you do just one of these 3 tips, go with number 1!

How to make salads taste better

1) Buy a salad chopper.
I am not kidding when I say this is my favorite and most used tool in my kitchen. I know I’m not the only one who hates making a salad and then having about 4 bites of food because my lettuce is so huge. Breaking up pieces with your hands gets so annoying, especially if you have already been chopping everything else. SOLUTION: SALAD CHOPPER. Throw in a few handfuls of lettuce, all your favorite toppings (unchopped), and chop away!! I absolutely love this thing. It has saved me so much time, and it has made salad eating so much more enjoyable.
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Paleo Noodles with Shrimp and Bacon (Zoodles!)

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Here’s a basic equation for you. Zucchini + noodles= zoodles. The new Paleo Noodles. They are delicious. VERY delicious. And possibly your new favorite Paleo meal. Imagine all the things you can make now that you have zoodles on your menu too. Paleo Noodles are real! You won't believe how these are made, and how delicious they taste.

The only thing you need to make these zoodles is a Spiralizer. You can buy one on Amazon, and it is completely worth the small price. Once you start using a spiralizer, you will wonder how you went this long without one! 

If you decide to buy a Spiralizer, you will find it very easy to use. The product comes with directions on how to spiralize your zucchini, or whatever vegetable you may want to use.
Zoodles can be made in a variety of ways. Just think of them as your regular noodle substitute. So if you love spaghetti and meatballs, just sub them spaghetti with zoodles. Fettucini alfredo? You can do it! Or just try this amazing dish below, zoodles with shrimp and bacon. …

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Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes

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Twice baked sweet potatoes, you say? Yes! And this recipe is so good. These Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes are easy to make and incredibly flavorful!

I usually like my sweet potatoes sweet, but sometimes I like them savory, like in this recipe below and in my Sweet Potato Hash Browns. This recipe below was inspired by my friends when they were making twice baked white potatoes the other night. They had gotten through most of the recipe and said, “What is it missing?” I answered “an egg for binding!” They praised the idea, and their potatoes came out amazing. 

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