Chunky Monkey Banana Nice Cream Cake

Ok, I’ve made it abundantly clear that peanut butter and chocolate are a match made in heaven. It’s SO obvious. But what about adding banana into the mix? Personally, I detest the fruit. I despise it… Unless it’s mixed with peanut butter – and chocolate too! Chunky Monkey Banana Nice Cream Cake (serves 1) Layer…

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Simply Dara – Raw Balls – Product Review

Typically I’m not one to snack. I like big, hearty meals – to keep me super satisfied. To each her own, I suppose. So, no snacking for me…until now ~ Simply Dara “tree nut based portable pops of power.” I’ll take little raw energy bites that taste THIS AMAZING any day. I think I’m hooked. These…

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Better Breakfasts

breakfast of champions breakfast = brainpower breakfast is good breakfast for kids is really good these breakfasts are just better Honored, once again, to accompany these children on their learning journey in the kitchen, we tackled “Better Breakfasts on the Go.” Simple, slightly sweet, a little bit different, and super duper easy and fun –…

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Asian Espresso Steak Salad

Asian coffee? And steak? I know, it’s weird, right? As it turns out, not really. It’s not weird. It’s A.M.A.Z.I.N.G!!! Can you hear the emphasis in my little voice? Actually, I recently read how adding a bit of coffee or espresso to a variety of things, can really jazz up the flavor, imparting a hidden…

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Paleo Product Review and GIVEAWAY!!

No matter how you slice it, the “sweet treat” situation is a little sticky and not necessarily a piece of cake these days.  (How did you like that for a cinnamon roll of puns?) Sweet treats are just that – treats – items to be enjoyed every once in awhile, on occasion, and in special…

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Christmas Memories – Flashback

This last year has flown by ~ FLOWN by… It amazes me how differently time passes now as an adult from when I was a child.  A year, a month, a week, even a day could be an eternity years ago.  These days, though, I often find myself feeling as though years pass in the…

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Awesome Ending Friday

To piggyback off of last Friday’s theme – awesome things about summer, I decided to share my top 10 favorite summer memories. I grew up very blessed, in that my family’s situation allowed for us to spend endless summers together – outside. I close my eyes and smile at all the fantastic adventures we created,…

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Good Food, Good Mood

Our bellies love fermented foods. So do our moods! Do you know the 25 Amazing Benefit of Kefir? My favorite fermented foods are hiding in the corner: GT’s Classic Kombucha and KeVita – and raw sauerkraut, of course! (Green Valley Kefir and Nancy’s Cultured Cottage Cheese are pretty darn good for the belly too) Raw…

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