October 3rd, 2008
What was your favorite breakfast cereal growing up?
When I was little I was wild about Fruit Loops. I loved all the colors and of course, I couldn’t get enough of the sweet, sugary taste. There was nothing better than mom coming home with a big box of them from the grocery store that my brother
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February 12th, 2008
I know you’ve read about how much I believe in the power of raw chocolate, it’s good for us in so many different ways. But of course, not everyone is inspired to try cacao in it’s purest form. It definitely doesn’t taste like the chocolate many of us grew up with and the bitter taste does
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February 8th, 2008
Are you familiar with cacao aka raw chocolate? Bursting with nutrients, it is so different than the Hershey bar you may have your eye on. I love cacao because of the health benefits - it has lots of whole food nutrients. And I like to experiment and try using it in different ways - in
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February 1st, 2008
Have you ever felt like eating a whole sleeve of Oreos or some other treat, in one sitting? Of if you’re like me, you probably can recall actually doing it. At the time, I thought tasted so good, but afterwards I just didn’t feel that great.
I used to eat so much more sugar. I don’t
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November 1st, 2007
I love this recipe from Real Simple because it’s so quick and easy, yet has an interesting flavor with the addition of fresh ginger. Substitute a natural sweetener for the brown sugar and you’ll feel even better!
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 1 Hour
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1 cup
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