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Primal + Keto Cooking Made Easy: Bacon and Balsamic Brussels Sprouts

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When it comes to side dishes, simple is best. A list of ingredients you can count on one hand is the way I like to do it. This dish delivers on ease and offers plenty of solid nutrition and great Primal taste. Cooking up great flavor starts with quality ingredients, for sure, but don’t underestimate the power of a great sauce or seasoning—and the right cooking method. Roasting vegetables is one of the surest ways to bring out a richer, deeper taste. Brussels sprouts work great for this. Add some balsamic and bacon, and you’ve got an amazing side for any meaty main course. Bacon & Balsamic Brussels Sprouts Servings: 2 Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 20-25 minutes Ingredients: 14 Brussels sprouts 1/4 cup Primal Kitchen® Avocado Oil Salt & pepper to taste 3 strips cooked bacon 1/3 cup Primal Kitchen Balsamic Dressing Optional: 1/3 cup blue cheese crumbles Instructions: Preheat oven to 425 ºF. Cut the ends off of the Brussels sprouts  and then slice in halves o

Livin’ Local

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Our best weekends start and end on the porch. These rocking chairs were such a great purchase! Celebrating Cindy! On Friday night we left Birchie sleeping with a babysitter and joined 20 of our favorite people at The Local for a dinner celebrating Cindy’s birthday! She turned 26 + ? and she and her husband, Eddie, hosted our group for a four-course dinner. So very generous of them, and such a fun night! The Crew! Sweat It Out I had one too many delicious glasses of wine on Friday night and there was only one thing I knew I needed to do: sweat it out! I miraculously made it to Chris’s class at 8am and felt a lot better after a 45 minute dance party. Rehydrating with pure, clean water. New Smoothie For Breakfast I love it when cool new things arrive on my porch, and I received a sample pack of these Thrive Smoothies. Just mix with milk and blend away. This flavor was great! Facial with Alyssa I had a nice little me-time morning with a facial at Blue Ridge Skin The