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For the month of June, theSELF Dinner Club galsare challenging readers (and ourselves!)

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to do the semi-impossible–cook at home for 30 days straight!

Take a look at our first meals of theCook-at-Home Challengeand meet the Dinner Club!

in Drumstick flavor – highly recommend it!

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Looking forward to cooking with all of you!

I’m kicking off the Cook-at-Home Challenge on a light note.

I’m headed to the beach this weekend, which means my first bikini day of the season.

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The whole meal took less than 15 minutes to prep, and it was so delicious.

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Last night I made the quick-pickled kale salad.

Yes, the name is funny.

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I know many people have aversions tokale(hello, superfood!

It also packs 1.3g of fiber and a hearty helping of iron and calcium per cup.

then tossed in thechickpeas.

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Once that was all mixed up, I made the dressing-easy enough!

As if the chickpeas weren’t enough for me, I topped the salad off with a bit ofhummus.

Hey it was late on a Thursday, a girl can indulge a bit, right?

Doesn’t this look good?

I highly recommend this salad.

What makes it even better is that it made enough for lunch today!

Bring the party to you!

This week we trekked out to Brooklyn for a delicious cookout with a beautiful view.

On the menu: turkeyburgers(my contribution!

), salmon burgers, bison burgers and veggie burgers but I stuck with my original turkey.

One patty has 21 grams of protein plus it’s a great source of the antioxidant, selenium.

Actually cooking was simple–grill and go!

I added veggies and salsa (okay, and a glass of wine) and voila!

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