This is the time of year for family parties, office parties, neighborhood parties…really the list goes on. It seems that every week there is something to attend. If you’re trying to create new lifestyle habits it can seem daunting and overwhelming with temptations around every corner. Enviably you thoughts turn to, “What if I eat
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Today is National Hot Chocolate Day. I wasn’t aware until I saw it on the news this morning. Geez…they have a day for everything now. I have fond memories of my mom making hot chocolate on the stove after a cold day playing in the snow. I remember it tasting so yummy and creamy. I
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I recently admitted to ya all that I was a cheese addict. You can read about it HERE. Since we now have dairy goats and I can basically make cheese whenever I want, I can pretty much guarantee that I won’t be attending any CLA (cheese lovers anonymous) meetings. Instead, I’ll be honing my culinary
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It’s that time of year again. I really can’t believe we are in the Christmas shopping season. Living in the Deep South, I often forget that some of the country is experiencing cold weather that helps remind them of the holidays. Heck, it’s still 80 degrees with 95% humidity in November/December right now where I
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Ready…Set…..Shake…. [This post contain affiliate links] Ease and convenience seems to be the name of the game these days when it comes to…..well, just about anything. Often times we think that fast and convenient can’t go hand in hand with a healthy lifestyle. But that doesn’t have to be the case. As a nutritionist I am often
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“The antidote to feel-good history is not feel-bad history but honest and inclusive history.” James Loewen, Lies My Teacher Told Me. From the time that my kids have been in school (not by my choice), they have come home with pictures of colored turkeys and paper pilgrims. They have been told the same story I
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My neighbor has a persimmon tree, and when I looked out across the yard, I was reminded of the recipe that I came up with last year. I was a huge hit and I will more than likely make this again this year for Thanksgiving. It also reminded me to go ask her if she
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This past weekend was a sad and happy time here at Chosen Weeds Farm. Two of our doelings went to a new home. We were so sad to see them go, and honestly, if feels a bit empty without them around; but we know that their new home will be full of lots of love
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Do you remember the childhood game, “Mother May I?” There would be one child who would be the “mother” and then the other children would line up opposing him or her. Then one by one they would ask the “mother” if they can take a certain number of steps forward in order to reach
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Who doesn’t like warm, fluffy waffles? I had stumbled upon a flour-less waffle recipe and with a bit of a twist I made it the bomb (if I do say so myself-toot, toot). The key to this recipe is plantains. I have to admit that I had not used plantains before this because I had
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