Month: December 2011

Everything Christmas: Last Minute Crafts + Recipes

Everything Christmas: Last Minute Crafts + Recipes

I couldn’t go without sharing some of the festive crafts and recipes that I’ve been collecting over the past few months. That, and we got to the airport way too early this morning which has left me with plenty of time to dream of Christmas feasts and crafting parties. Is there such a thing as…

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Homemade Gifts: Pumpkin Ginger Spice and Energizing Pumpkin Foot Scrubs

Homemade Gifts: Pumpkin Ginger Spice and Energizing Pumpkin Foot Scrubs

Treat yourself or your loved ones to an at-home winter pedicure. This scrub smells so delicious, you’ll have to control yourself from not snacking on it! Plus, steps on saving money during the holidays by making homemade gifts, below. I was confident that leaving for vacation the week before Christmas would help me avoid the…

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Crock-Pot Apple Crumble Breakfast Pudding

Crock-Pot Apple Crumble Breakfast Pudding

Shortly after I started food journaling, I learned that my body does much better on fats and proteins than carbohydrates like grains and legumes. After making this realization, I was introduced; err more like fell, into a primal/paleo eating style. 4 days into it, I began missing big warm bowls of oatmeal. 8 days into…

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Healthful Hints: Health During the Holidays

Healthful Hints: Health During the Holidays

It’s no secret that we’re surrounded with a lot of temptation this time of year. From pastries, hot cocoa, wine, chocolate bark, stuffing, gravy, pumpkin pie, sugar cookies, to gingerbread houses; it’s all there and within arms reach (usually). Do you find yourself worrying or stressing about how you’ll fight all of the forbidden foods…

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Coconut Almond Bark (no sugar added)

Coconut Almond Bark (no sugar added)

I wish I would have come up with this recipe sooner. Like 3 years sooner. If you like coconut, you’re going to LOVE this bark. If you don’t like coconut, I suggest you make a batch of chai spice roasted almonds and forget this post ever existed. Sure, you could make these for people as…

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Chai Spice Roasted Almonds with Homemade Chai Spice Mix

Chai Spice Roasted Almonds with Homemade Chai Spice Mix

I can’t seem to eat enough almonds lately. Crushed, roasted, raw, butter, it doesn’t matter. I’ll take it all. Maybe it’s the manganese, vitamin E, magnesium, calcium, iron, or plant based protein that my body is so attracted to. Whatever the case, I’ve been trying to get my paws on as much of it as…

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Healthful Hints: How Candida Can Impact Our Health

Healthful Hints: How Candida Can Impact Our Health

Candida is a hot topic around these parts. In today’s Healthful Hints we’re chatting about why Candida overgrowth is harmful to your health, how to avoid it, signs and symptoms to watch for, and steps you can take to address overgrowth if it becomes an issue for you. Notes The candida spit test: as I…

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Eggnog Smoothie with 1 Minute Vanilla Whip

Eggnog Smoothie with 1 Minute Vanilla Whip

Oh my nog. It doesn’t get better than this. Creamy deliciousness topped with a high protein sweet whip… zomg take me away. I did two things with my leftover homemade eggnog – pancakes and a smoothie. And when all was said and done, I wish I had just made two smoothies and been done with…

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Dairy-free Eggnog

Dairy-free Eggnog

I spent the weekend singing along to Christmas music as I flitted around my kitchen creating Christmas treats for…. myself. Ya, I dance in my kitchen and I’m proud of it. I’d like to think that it sufficiently revved up my appetite for a nice full cup of homemade eggnog… or two. But who’s counting,…

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Paleo Picadillo Casserole + How to Peel and Roast Butternut Squash

Paleo Picadillo Casserole + How to Peel and Roast Butternut Squash

No food is more amazing than roasted butternut squash. And no chocolate cake will change my mind on this. If roasted correctly, the chunks get these amazing caramelized bottoms. I can’t promise I didn’t peel off some of them before mashing the squash for the recipe I’m about to share with you. There are worse…

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