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Life Currents

Celebrating a love of food with tasty recipes

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Life Currents is all about great food and lifestyle recipes. My main focus is tried and true family recipes that are budget-friendly with a highlight on comfort food, vegetarian, main dish, appetizers, air fryer recipes, soups, and desserts that you will want to make over and over.

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Marbled Ube Cheesecake Cookies

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Viral One Pan Baked Dumpling Dinner

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Birthday Cooking Contest

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Sweet Potato Hummus

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About Life Currents

Hello! I’m Debi, the girl behind Life Currents where I write about mainly healthy vegetarian dishes. My husband eats meat, so occasionally I share some of his dishes as well. And, I’ll share tasty treats and projects that we do.

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game day recipes

Football’s here! Here’s what you want to eat. And really, these recipes are great for any game watching – soccer, basketball, golf, anything!

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Sweet Potato Hummus

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Oven Baked Ribs

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Blue Cheese Balls

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Touchdown Chili Cheese Dip

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And be sure to enter my Birthday Cooking Contest! All you have to do is make a recipe from my blog, ANY recipe from my blog and email a picture of it to me! And you’re entered to win! Take a look at the post for all the details and rules.

get well soon recipes

Some recipes to help you feel better. Whether it’s the cold or flu, a sore throat, or something else, there’s a great natural way to help you feel better soon.

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Creamy Noodle Soup

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Ginger Tea

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Flu Busting Soup

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How food affects sleep and how to get better sleep

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Most-loved recipes

These are the reader favorites! The ones that you guys keep coming back for, as voted on by your visits to the page and your comments (here on the blog and on social media) after trying the recipe.

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Pepper Jelly Cheese Dip

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Nacho Cheese

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Vegetarian Pot Pie

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Cinnamon Sore Throat Tea

winter recipes

Looking for recipes to keep you cozy and warmer? Check out my winter recipes, from soups to stews, drinks to cozy warming spices, they’re all here.

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Yugoslavian Christmas Cookies

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Winter Grain Bowl

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White Bean Gratin Casserole

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Viral One Pan Baked Dumpling Dinner

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Recipes by season

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  • Fall
  • Winter

soup recipes

Soups and stews are pure comfort food, and yet they can be so healthy. If it’s cold and wintry right now, or even if it’s not, a nice bowl of soup is just want you want for and easy and delicious dinner!

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Creamy Noodle Soup

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Tahini Wild Rice Soup

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Pumpkin Lentil Soup

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Sopa de Fideo

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vegetarian recipes

Looking to leave out some of the meat from your diet. These vegetarian recipes are just the thing. Whether you’re new to vegetarianism or have been eating this way for years, I have something for everyone. And even meat eaters won’t miss the meat!

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Viral One Pan Baked Dumpling Dinner

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Creamy Noodle Soup

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Black Bean Sweet Potato Casserole

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Creamy Mushroom Orzo

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Recipes by Diet

  • Vegan
  • Healthy
  • Gluten-Free
  • Dairy-Free

my top picks

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Blackberry Muffins

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Garlic Parmesan Cream Shrimp

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Carnitas Sliders

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Skinny Potato and Onion Bake

pasta recipes

Pasta is the classic delicious dinner. These pasta recipes will leave you happy and with time in your day to do other things besides just cooking dinner. You’ll find quick, easy, and delicious recipes along with some that might take a little longer, like a lasagna.

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Viral One Pan Baked Dumpling Dinner

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Creamy Noodle Soup

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Creamy Mushroom Orzo

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Tortellini with Peas

see more pasta recipes →

breakfast recipes

Start the day off right with some delicious breakfast ideas!

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Ginger Quince Cake

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Cinnamon Sugar Morning Buns

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Raspberry Rhubarb Crisp Bars

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Acorn Donut Holes

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slow cooker & crock pot recipes

Looking for an easy way to get dinner on the table? The crock pot is my favorite way. And I have lots of recipes to help you – vegetarian and non-vegetarian options.

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Touchdown Chili Cheese Dip

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Slow Cooker Mushroom Farro

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Crock Pot Vegetable Soup

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Crock Pot Minestrone Soup

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Recipes by method

  • Air Fryer
  • Grilling
  • Pressure Cooker
  • Slow Cooker/Crock Pot

Budget recipes

With so many people feeling the pinch right now, I want to make sure you have lots of options. Being on a tight-budget doesn’t mean you have to skimp on taste or nutrition!

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Zucchini Stuffing Casserole

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Winter Grain Bowl

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White Bean Sun-Dried Tomato Gnocchi

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White Bean Gratin Casserole

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This month’s featured recipes: Broccoli Wild Rice Slow Cooker Soup, Bourbon Banana Bread, Soft Pumpkin Cookies, and Skillet Buttermilk Butter Biscuits.

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