It’s not often that I eat sweets for breakfast. I crave protein in the morning – something to keep me strong and healthy throughout the day. But… …protein and chocolate – in the form of a vegan “ganache” or mousse? Yes, please.
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Every once in a while I get a hankering for something sweet in my life. Well, every day, in fact. But my idea of sweet is a far cry from what makes most sweet tooth’s salivate. I like simple. Fruit. NUTS – yes, nuts satisfy my craving for succor on any day – nut butter,…
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Remember how much I loved the Artisana raw nut butters several weeks ago? Well, of course I’m STILL loving them. But do you recall the sweet, smooth deliciousness of those magical butters? And, how excited I felt about trying the CHOCOLATE? Well, I remember… And guess what. I tried it. I tried it all. And,…
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Blood oranges are absolutely spectacular. Glorious. Beautiful. Delicious. Bright and bursting orange peels reveal and interior of brilliant scarlet sticky juice. blood. The blood orange is a variety of orange (Citrus × sinensis) with crimson, almost-blood-colored flesh. The fruit is roughly the same size as an average orange, but sometimes can be smaller or larger; its skin is usually pitted, but can be…
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Recently I’ve been thinking about preferences and popularity. Raw foods. Paleo foods. Fermented foods. Desserts. Brownies. Sauerkraut. Not for myself ~ don’t get me wrong, I liked to be liked just as much as the next gal ~ but in terms of food. What do people most prefer? What types of foods are the most…
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This time of year it is particularly important for me to have something super warm in my belly to start off the day. As I whisked together the ingredients for this rice pudding-custard of sorts, I was also warmed by the childhood memories of snowy mornings spent spooning up heaping bowlfuls of Mom’s made from…
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Brian is obsessed with Ireland. OBSESSED. “Everything is better in Dublin,” he reminds me on a daily basis. (and read with his best Irish accent). I agree. Green pastures, open fields, and the idea of the Great Green are quite appealing. BUT, the weather – the cold, cold, COLD, weather and gray skies somewhat turn…
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Sweet creamy layers of peanut buttery chocolate bliss, sandwiched between the depths of deliciousness found in freshly whipped cream, finished off with a hint of vanilla and a touch of sublime blueberry tang ~ You got it. I believe it astounds others when I share the secret ingredients composing this silky sensation and sweet dream…
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The creamy deliciousness of ripe avocados is pretty hard to beat. The immense satisfaction of the buttery green across your lips both satisfies and delights, yet among those feelings of satisfaction, you’re often left with the feeling of wanting more…more wanting more…and more…and more. Great! It’s an avocado. Fill ‘er up, please. Traditionally, it seems,…
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Did you happen to catch the attempted play on words? Raw (miniature) Chocolate Almond Mounds of Joy “Almond Joy’s got nuts – Mounds Don’t!” Growing up I didn’t eat a lot of candy candy. My consumption of sweets was in the category of “fancy.” After all, I’m a fancy lady. Gourmet chocolate truffles, European gianduja,…
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