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14 bags of chocolate chips and one lame joke

Cookie jars seem like a great wedding favor right? Yeah, they are. So why didn’t anybody take them? A jar of cookie mix is sitting in front of you and you leave it? Who does that? Making these jars took … Continue reading

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How to Begin School Vacation

1. Bake cookies 2. Try the new Mediterranean cafe that has falafel 3. Visit the new cafe in an unlikely place and get a piece of coconut cake (cold and soaked in coconut, so yum! with a cup of chai … Continue reading

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My Breakfast Addiction

I’ve never understood people who don’t eat breakfast. We have heard time and time again that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, yet many people still don’t eat it. Then there are the people who can wait … Continue reading

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Cookie Time

In an effort to have sweets, but in a healthy-ish manner I made sweet potato cookies. These cookies aren’t overly sweet, but have a chewy texture without believing that sweet potato is a main ingredient. When oats, coconut, sweet potato … Continue reading

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What Gives Me a Kick

Lately I’ve been on a salad kick. I crave salad. I want it to breakfast, lunch and dinner. The fresh greens, light vinaigrette, sweet bell peppers, avocado and carrots call to me. Eating salad isn’t unusual for me. I have … Continue reading

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The Best Darn Granola You’ll Ever Have

While tinkering around NPR I came across a recipe for granola. Now, readers will know that I have made a few batches of granola, lost some granola, found granola (did I mention that?), and been searching for more. This recipe … Continue reading

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Typical Day

A pretty typical day of eating for me starts with oatmeal, has some veggies in the middle and ends with a hearty meal filled with more veggies. Today started off great with toasty oats and a fried egg. I didn’t … Continue reading

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Toasty Oats and Eggs

Nearly every morning I cook up a bowl of rolled oats topped with honey, peanut butter and dried cranberries. When I find a breakfast I like, I stick with it. Today, however, I worked outside of the box and cooked … Continue reading

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Tropical Bread

Yesterday was “use up what’s in the freezer” day. I had three baggies of frozen bananas, a bag of mango chunks, strawberries, streusel topping, gnocchi, and soup. Only two items were used, and I think the rest will be seeing … Continue reading

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The Case of the Missing Granola

This past Christmas I made granola for a few people. I gave a package to each of my future sisters in law and saved the other two bags to give to Mackenzie as a gift. Well, the second two bags … Continue reading

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