Courtesy of NaturesPath.com Recently while perusing the cereal aisle I found Nature’s Path Peanut Butter granola. Their packaging has changed so it may look new. I am convinced that most things are better with peanut butter so naturally, I was intrigued. This granola is organic and outrageously delicious. It could inspire you to wake up […]
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Thank you friends for your patience and kind wishes as we heal from the loss of our Sparky dog. We have hardly cooked since last week and creating new recipes has felt tantamount to scaling Mount Everest. Creative expression takes a level of energy our household just has not had until last night. I created […]
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I pulled this right from this mornings headlines because it is just so important. It inspires me to continue to work toward safer, cleaner food for everyone. Seven Million Pounds of “Pink Slime” Beef Destined For School Lunch Program By Sarah B. Weir, Yahoo! blogger McDonald’s and Taco Bell have banned it, but now the […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. To start off the week with a culinary slam dunk I have a super easy dish to share. While at work the other day we were sampling a roasted red pepper soup and adding cooked lentils to it. I thought it looked scrumptious but was disappointed to learn that for some silly […]
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While doing some surfing on the web last night, I found an interesting idea that is cool enough to share with you on Exploits. Dr. Neil Barnard and the team at PCRM, (Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine), are preparing to launch a 21 day program to help kick-start a vegan lifestyle for anyone who wants […]
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Ever since I welcomed kale into my life I have admired the combination of sweet potatoes and kale. The sweet and the funky, the chewy and the soft. They are a perfectly unlikely pair that fit like a hand in a glove. I have paired the two before for a kale stuffed sweet potato but […]
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Courtesy of Naturehills.com The first time I had ever had a Meyer Lemon was in a gin and tonic in Georgia. It was love at first sip. They have the bravado of a lemon with the sweetness of a tangerine. They are fragrant and juicy with an unmistakable orange hue that grows in beauty as […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. Sandy has been wanting to create a dish inspired by Ethiopian spices. It is one of those things that gets into your head and you can’t stop thinking about it until you finally give it a go. As I came home from work the other night, a waft of delicious aroma […]
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Courtesy of happybirthdaywishes.co.in Today is my 40th birthday. I have the day off work, a new sled with Snowmageddon in the forecast and plans to play with people I cherish. I am excited and grateful. In my heart I have carried around two goals to reach before this day….to run a half marathon and to […]
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In honor of Mardi Gras I wanted to share a recipe for Louisiana style Red Beans and Rice. Here is a slice of Mardi Gras info from History.com to whet your appetite. On Mardi Gras in 1827, a group of students donned colorful costumes and danced through the streets of New Orleans, emulating the revelry […]
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