my lavender blues

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    Jicama, NOT pronounced “Ja-Caaama”. Which I totally butchered in the grocery store, how embarrassing. I had a good feeling my pronunciation was way off when the man behind me at check out was smirking. Thanks a-hole. At least help a brother out and correct me so I don’t sound like a clueless nerd-bomber who lives in […]

Jicama Goat Cheese Rawvioli Salad

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    Deliciously Easy. And healthy. Pho really really? Yes I am pho real. I would love to begin this post with talk of the bitter cold weather we are having and how all you need is a hot bowl of soup (pho) to bring warmth to your soul. But instead it’s mid December and my […]

Deliciously Easy & Healthy Pho (Vietnamese Soup)

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  I was in love with a man once, until he showed up on The Voice wearing jeans that were tighter than mine, and that is saying a lot being the fact that I’m a chubbier than usual self.  The man you ask? Sam Hunt. I know. So terrible. But, my eyes just can’t help […]

Delicious & Healthy Mediterranean Salad with Chicken

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  It’s a week into December and I finally can say I’m freezing my buns off. Which says a lot due to the size of the buns that are actually freezing =p  About time I get to break out the flannel and cable knit and pose as a lover of outdoors whose favorite activities include rock […]

The Best Kale & Egg Drop Soup

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Short ‘n sweet, ain’t nobody got time for a novel today.  Since I’ve been dying a slow death over here, and since my rear end is basically now covered in bed sores from being completely immobile and an almost waste of life, and having overloaded my nights on Hot Toddy’s I decided I needed a pick […]

Easy Meat & Rice Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

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  I literally feel as if I’m on my deathbed right now. However I feel that way every single time I have any sign of a cold/cough. I also decide to WebMD every single symptom and always end up with the same conclusion: I’m going to die. So this time around, in order to not […]

Pecan, Vanilla Chai & Chocolate Granola

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  The in between. The what is and what is not. The gray area. The glass that is both half empty & half full.  The I’m kind of fat, but not really.  Current. Mood. I think I finally figured out why someone out there decided to make an Advent calendar. Something needs to hold me […]

Healthier Asian Chicken Kale Wraps

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    Hope your Thanksgiving was fabulous and that you stuffed yourself silly. And if you didn’t, I did for you.  I gained the Turkey Ten. I haven’t exactly weighed myself to check, but I think the fact that I actually popped a button when doing the “pants dance” (extreme lunges and squats) after pulling […]

Sweet n Creamy Avocado Smoothie