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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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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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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It is fall and y’all know what that means, right? Chili time (seriously, fall and a bowl full of chili are synonymous with each other)! Well……just the mornings speak of fall as it can still reach 90 degrees in October here in Southeast Texas, but my golly, I have a hankering for some chili. This spicy,
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I have a confession to make. I’m addicted to cheese (there must be a group for this, like Cheese Lover’s Anonymous). Seriously, I could easily eat a whole block. So it’s nice when I learned how to make my own using fresh, raw goats milk from our own animals (Somehow there is much less guilt
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We have had some ups and downs with our garden this year. The spring harvest was fantastic and was an improvement from last year (year to year improvements are always good). Then the rains came…. lots of it. And then the bugs came…..lots of those too. After that was a hot, dry spell which is
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[This post contain affiliate links] One of the things I love doing is cooking for those I love. Cooking a healthy meal is really one way that I show my love for others. I love taking a recipe and modifying it and making it even more delicious and nutritious. Sometimes I have epic fails
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It has taken a while, but I have finally come to appreciate cow tongue as part of my repertoire for meals. And I have received a few looks. (You know the kind.). Its not often used in the United States except for in ethnic cooking. I remember having it once as a child and I
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Getting ready for the week ahead can be overwhelming enough, but when you add in kids’ activities, church activities, and your own activities while still trying to eat healthy and incorporate exercise into your routine, it can get downright exhausting. Some weeks can seem so overwhelming that you just throw your arms up in
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