Are you surprised to see a new post from me? I know, it has been a long time since I’ve posted. But I’m back…at least for today. Work and family life has been keeping me super busy, so I have had to put blogging aside. I’m hoping I will be able to start posting to the…
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I love when people ask me “how did you and your husband meet?”, and I get to respond with “on a blind date”. He was my best date ever and we have been going strong for 14 years now. Wanting so bad for my best friend G to meet the guy of her dreams, like…
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Whether it’s salad, noodles, cupcakes, or chilled oatmeal, loads of deliciousness is being crammed into jars of all sizes. Why not do it? It’s convenient, aesthetically pleasing, simple, made ahead, and most of all…portable. That is why I do it! As you may have seen in my most recent blog postings, I’ve returned to my…
Keep Readinggrain-free chocolate zucchini cake
The first, a grain-free chocolate zucchini cake, with pure ingredients such as, almond butter, cocoa powder, and maple syrup, adapted from Pamela Salzman, who’s blog and cooking classes I greatly enjoy. The second, a double chocolate zucchini bread, from the beautiful Sweet Laurel’s blog, who actually inspired my floral decor on this cake. Sweet Laurel’s double…
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It has only been 2 weeks thus far, but I’ve realized that I’m a total snack-a-holic and am finding it difficult to maintain a healthy snacking routine while at work. However, just the other day, I had an aha moment! I recalled doing a photo shoot, over the summer, for a friend, Karen Nation, who…
Keep Readinggluten- and sugar-free banana bread sandwiches
A much healthier banana bread . Not only gluten-free but sugar-free too. Banana’s are not only gluten-free but a great healthy food to include in your recipes and diet to keep you looking and feeling your best. Being the foodie that I am, I took it a step further and made banana bread sandwiches out…
Keep Readingavocado toasts with micro greens + sesame
We all know that a kale salad is the new superfood craze, but did you know that avocado toast is as well?
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Swedish pancakes are essentially a crepe, eaten for breakfast or dessert.
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As bizarre as this yakisoba, cheese, arugula + sriracha mayo crepe sounds, somehow it just works. One day, while on a little adventure in Beverly Hills with my stepdaughter, Gigi, we stopped into Harajuku Crepe – organic crepes on the go. Pasta and noodles are Gigi’s favorite, so she asked if we could split the savory yakisoba…
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Wow, I can’t believe it is back-to-school time already. Raw energy bars are the perfect snack to pack in your kids, and teenagers, lunches. I use all natural almond butter in these bars, due to peanut allergies that so many kids endure. I actually prefer the mild nut flavor in almond butter opposed to the strong…
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