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embrace the morning: green smoothie

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I was inspired by a segment I saw on the Today Show yesterday called Beating the Bloat.  I hate that feeling and according to Kimberly Snyder eating fruit on an empty stomach is a way to avoid that problem and to jump start weight loss. She reasons that fruit digests quickly and if you eat [...]

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quick apple tart

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Are you pie crust challenged or those just looking for something a little different or lighter than a traditional pie?  This would look wonderful as an addition to your regular Thanksgiving desert options. This is the ticket. It is a perfect fall sweet. It takes just a few minutes to make and it is lighter [...]

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wild strawberry ice (cream) recipe

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As a child I was the weird one, I did not like ice cream. If it was take it or leave it, I usually left it. I tended to prefer sherbet over it’s creamier, heavier cousin.  The only times that I remember getting an option was at Grandma’s house. I hated going to grandma’s as [...]

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A Jeweled Merry Christmas to You

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This is my favorite desert any time of year but I find it especially pleasing after a holiday meal.  Forget the pumpkin pie and cheesecake I much prefer something lighter.  Not only is this gorgeous we eat it as finger food.  We are primal like that at our home.  Food should be accessible without fussy [...]

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Ugliest, Healthiest Cookies

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Ugly but good. Today my baby boy, who is 10 years old, told me that when he grows up he wants to be like Snuggles.  He wants to be like Snuggles because Snuggles is big, buff and hairy.  Now Snuggles is a player on the University Rugby team that my husband coaches.  Snuggles is also [...]

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the hearty cookie

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Do not be put off by the title, I couldn’t think of anything more fitting. This one is almost a meal in itself. I wanted not just a sweet treat but something that will fill those grumbling bellies between meals. I used my recipe for anzac cookies as a start, since they are well loved. [...]

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Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies

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Heidi over at 101cookbooks posted this great recipe for peanut butter cookies a while back. It is without eggs, butter or sugar and yet still great! I love peanut butter cookies, but have a sensitivity to eggs and dairy so these fit the bill. They are great for anyone sensitive or not. I made some [...]

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