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I’m the writer, founder, photographer and recipe developer of Running to the Kitchen — a food website focused on providing healthy, wholesome recipes using fresh and seasonal ingredients as much as possible. My work has been featured in numerous media outlets both digital and print, including the AP, MSN, Huffington Post, Buzzfeed, Women’s Health and Food Network.

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