Mmmmm….black bean brownies. Sure, the thought of putting black beans into your brownies might gross you out, but it’s good – I promise. 95% of the people I give them to fall in love. These are people who were intrigued, but would never think to make these
Continue Reading →My husband enjoying his pastry. I don’t believe in deprivation. If you deprive yourself of something that’s all you can think about. And then you want it even more. And then you end up eating 10 donuts instead of just the 1 you would have eaten if you
Continue Reading →I’m bringing sexy back…you don’t necessasarily think of sexiness when you think of water, do you? Well, I’m here to change that for you! I don’t know about you, but sometimes I have a tough time choking back 8 glasses of water a day. There’ve been days
Continue Reading →To some this snack may sound strange. To others it may be intriguing. Eat leafy greens – for a snack?? Sure! This is yet another yummy and healthy snack to try when you’re having a salt craving. Just wash the kale, tear the leaves into little pieces,
Continue Reading →***My skin felt great afterwards and smelled SO good! Strangely enough, this mask curbed my chocolate cravings. How’s that for indulging in chocolate without the calories? Chocolate Facial Mask This creamy mask is an excellent moisturizer, leaving your skin baby soft. Recommended for normal skin. 1/3 cup
Continue Reading →At Derek’s insistence I picked up a couple of pumpkins at our local farm stand a couple of weeks ago with high hopes of baking them and making all sorts of yummy creations. Then – life got in the way. Does that ever happen to you? Everyday I
Continue Reading →I’m in heaven. Fall is here and I’ve been indulging in soups and stews like a crazy lady. Golden Mushroom Basil, Curried Butternut Squash, Vegetarian Chili and now Chickpea and Peanut Stew. If you’ve got small children running around, sports practices to cart your children around to or
Continue Reading →I am a HUGE fan of chocolate cake…well, anything chocolate for that matter. I’ve been dealing with adrenal fatigue for the past few months and chocolate is one of the worst things to eat, so I’ve been trying to avoid it as much as possible. Not an
Continue Reading →Fall is in the air and my body has been craving some thick, creamy soup. Mmmmmm….you can’t go wrong with Golden Mushroom Basil Soup! It’s warm and filling on a chilly day…makes me think of sitting on the couch wrapped in a cozy blanket with a cup
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