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Homemade Dried Fruit
photo from istock I love dried fruit. My favorite is dried papaya, but honestly I enjoy it all. Mangos, apples, apricots, pears, figs… I love dried fruit, but what I don’t love, is their price tag....
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Banana Bread
Please excuse any typos which may occur, for as I attempt to write today’s entry both of my cats are striving for attention. I have one nestled around my feet, purring and emitting more heat than my...
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Fig and Olive Tapenade
I have always had impeccable manners. I think the credit is owed more to my mother, than the fancy etiquette classes I was required to take in school. Most of the things we learned in class are...
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Gourmet, don’t you just love that word?
What comes to mind when you hear the word gourmet? I envision a tiny boutique filled with shelves of beautiful homemade jams, racks of steaming rosemary olive bread, a vast selection of fine cheeses...
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I challenge you to find a pizza better than this: Bacon, fig, Caramelized...
It is so good to be back on track with the living leaner lifestyle! Today we are going to keep up this great momentum with a lovely, luxurious, and lean (on the wallet and waistline) version of pizza....
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Homemade Dried Fruit
photo from istock I love dried fruit. My favorite is dried papaya, but honestly I enjoy it all. Mangos, apples, apricots, pears, figs… I love dried fruit, but what I don’t love, is their price tag....
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Energy Bites
Today is my birthday. I’m not going to mention what year, because honestly after your 21st it’s no longer fun to discuss your age. While in our 20’s my best friend and I would always give each other a...
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Homemade Fruit and Nut Bars
Looking for a quick, delicious, wholesome snack? How about one that’s all natural, organic, unprocessed, has no preservatives, is raw (uncooked), vegan, Paleo, and takes less than 5 minutes to prepare?...
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Jars are to babies as Lean Cuisines are to adults
Open wide baby. Here comes the airplane. VVRRROOOOOMMM See, mommy likes it. MMMMMMMmmmmm image from mordantorange.com Prior to having a child of my own this is how I envisioned meal times: My baby...
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DIY Crispy Protein Bars
YUM! I finally got it! After numerous failed attempts I have finally perfected the DIY protein bar. Now let’s be honest, most protein bars are pretty nasty…bland and chewy. The good ones which taste...
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