Shrimp and Avocado Citrus Salad

March 18, 2013 by · 10 Comments
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Hi guys! Today is an extra special post for too many reasons to count! First - I'm guest posting today for one of my absolute favorite blogs ever - The Realistic Nutritionist! If you haven't checked out her site yet you are seriously missing out. She is personally responsible for about 99.9% of my food cravings. So thanks Claire.... :) To check out my post and say hi to one of my all time favorite foodies click here for the link! AND I have the fabulous Ashley visiting today with a post on … [Read more...]

Skinny Cinnamon Crumb Coffee Cake

March 15, 2013 by · 20 Comments
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  Cinnamon. Crumb. Coffee Cake. ...French Toast Souffle...Sun dried tomato Goat Cheese Quiche....Banana Streusel Muffins...Mmm..mmm...what do these all have in common?? Besides sticking to the butts of even you super humans out there training for your spring half marathons... ?   Haha umm....actually - pretty much nothing you all care about. It's just everything I want to wolf down at Easter Brunch.   So in order to justify my brunch obsession I'm going to be … [Read more...]

St. Patrick’s Day “Luck of the Irish” Homemade Oreos

March 10, 2013 by · 17 Comments
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  So I have a confession; I am not Irish. Not even close to being Irish. The closest I get is that I like beer and boys with Irish accents.  Soooo basically I'm American. And 25 years old.   But we all know that the whole 'not being remotely related to this holiday' thing would never stand in my way. Give me green. A couple sticks of butter. And let me get to work!   I knew I wanted something simple and easy - because when you're baking cookies for your … [Read more...]

Sauteed Ratatouille with Quinoa

March 5, 2013 by · 36 Comments
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Happy Tuesday everyone! Today is an extra special post about a couple extraordinary bloggers and a very important cause. Today we are joining together to help raise awareness for Heart Disease. Kim of Cravings of a Lunatic lost her Mom to heart disease when her mother was 47, and Kim was 15. Each year on the day her Mom passed she shares stories and photos of her Mom. This year she joined forces with Jen of Juanita's Cocina, whose life was also touched by heart disease when her Stepfather … [Read more...]

Double Berry Banana Smoothie

March 3, 2013 by · 12 Comments
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Hi guys! I'm writing you today from my new pretend home away from home! Long story short I'm apartment/dog sitting for a friend in Chicago and getting a fabulous taste of life outside the burbs. I'm making the big move this summer, but for the next few days I get to play around like a real city girl - strolling down Michigan Ave. (or sprinting - weighted down with 20lbs of thermal gear to fight the cold), drinks with the girls, and toting around my adorable new best friend - … [Read more...]

Chicken Fried Rice

February 27, 2013 by · 15 Comments
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It is snowy and cold in the best ever way possible today.   I'm tucked inside with nothing to do; no way to drive on the roads, huddled in last night's pjs surrounded by cookbooks. I'm wrapping up a website this week so I've been graciously working from home, far from my snow boots and North Face. I really thought I hit my max on snow this year but the whole not having to commute thing is giving me a new zen in the blizzard. Only don't push it blizzard. This is it. The big send … [Read more...]

Maple Glazed Salmon with Tomato-Dill Couscous

February 22, 2013 by · 23 Comments
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Valentine's Day may have been a week ago but thats no excuse to stop showing your heart a little extra lovin'! February is American Heart Month by the American Heart Association so its the perfect time to stop and take a second to really think about your ticker. February isn't just about reminding others how much we care about them; but taking some time to really take care of ourselves too!   So I decided to bring in the big guns for this post - I'm letting Ashley, RD, loose on you … [Read more...]

Caprese Sandwiches with Balsamic Vinaigrette

February 16, 2013 by · 21 Comments
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Today's post is going to be short & sweet! Mainly because my butt is on fire guys. Whoa. I started PT last week for this hip thing I have and I am sore in muscles...I knew I had (lets be serious), but were pretty content not getting any use. Now they're very unhappy about not being able to free load off the rest of my lower half - so high maintenance! But before I go duct tape ice around my entire body I need to share my Caprese Sandwich recipe with you all! I made these sandwiches for a … [Read more...]

Chocolate Raspberry Heart Cakes

February 11, 2013 by · 19 Comments
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So I just bought Martha's new Cakes & Cupcakes special edition magazine last week. Clearly I was done for. Remember Monday's post? My addiction to all things cheesy and embarrassingly domestic? Well pair that with a magazine addiction... (People, Glamour.. Cooking Light, I don't discriminate) - andddd you get little individual heart cake for Valentine's Day! And they are freaking adorable. These are the cakes that are featured in my heart healthy February Magazine issue :) Low cal, lower … [Read more...]

Chocolate Heart Cupcakes for Valentine’s Day

February 7, 2013 by · 23 Comments
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  The secret Martha Stewart in me gets so excited for holidays! I love any and every excuse to go a little OCD domestic on some cupcakes. If I had all the time and piping bags in the world, plus a magic pill that negated every cookie I ate...I would be finagling corny baked goods for every holiday on the calendar - Casimir Pulaski to Garbage Day.  Needless to say I couldn't help myself for Valentine's Day...! And I so wish that I could take credit for the adorable design, but I found … [Read more...]

Southwest Turkey Bacon Burgers with Avocado Spread

February 5, 2013 by · 20 Comments
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Happy Tuesday everyone! I hope you all had fabulous weekends! How many of you are just starting your work week today?? And be honest... I was watching the news yesterday morning and they said 1.5 million Americans called in sick last year the day after the Super Bowl... which is HILARIOUS. Another 4.4 million came in late. I think this is another instance where our forefathers didn't have the foresight to predict the importance of Budweiser, chili, and chicken wings on our national … [Read more...]

Cheesy Pizza Pockets – Skinny Superbowl Snacks!

January 26, 2013 by · 30 Comments
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  Woo! It's just about a week till' Super Bowl Sunday! Bring on the beer, chili, brownies, and don't forget the Tums! I LOVE football parties. Everything about them. Well. almost. Ok - I'm so sorry. I really wanted to come up with some super witty first paragraph about the game - maybe some awesome insightful joke on who's going to win. Only when I sat down to type I realized that I needed to google "who is in Superbowl 2013"...   But knew that Beyonce was the halftime … [Read more...]

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