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coconut water, green tea, whole fruit smoothie recipe

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This might be a great start to your Super Bowl Sunday. With all the overindulgence this day may bring, a good start might be in order. If not a today then Monday this is a sure bet. Because no matter which team you are rooting for, this is a no win day when it comes to your [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

vanilla orange cupcakes

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I love the flavor combination here. This reminds me of something from my childhood. I topped it with a sugary glaze made from the lemongrass citrus simple syrup I made the other day. So you don’t feel like making the simple syrup, no problem. These would taste equally divine with citrus juice or even a [...]

Lemongrass Citrus Simple Syrup

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With citrus fruits plentiful these short days of winter I had to think of some way to preserve them besides the usual marmalade. Here I made a very flavorful syrup that can be used to make delectable drinks, in baked goods, or simply pour over a plate of pancakes. For a brighter, clearer color use [...]

Petit Madeleines

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It is December 6, the day when St. Nikolaus sneaks in and leaves sweets, clementines and maybe nuts in the shoes and/or socks of children around the world. This is not a very common to find someone around these parts who celebrates. So in honor of the holiday and my husband getting from from Paris [...]