my lavender blues

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  Today while at the gym I managed to belly flop the floor in a wild and crazy attempt to do a burpee. Like. Are you kidding me? It was almost expected as 99 percent of new things that I attempt – especially when it comes to anything athletic – always end up backfiring. But […]

Healthy Mini Proscuitto & Tomato Eggplant Pizzas

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This month has been complete torture not being able to bake anything. Seriously. I have been trying to lay off the baked goods as 99 percent of my pants aren’t fitting and homegirl does not have a cash flow to replace the old pantalones. But since the Super Bowl is basically a holiday I figured I […]

Ricotta & Mascarpone Cannoli Dip

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Put your hands in the air if you are as excited as I am about the Super Bowl. The commercials, live music performances (fingers crossies that Queen ‘Yonce OR Adam Levine pulls a Janet Jackson. I’d be satisfied with either) and most importantly the food. And during all of this glory there will be big sweaty men tackling […]

Sausage & Quinoa Stuffed Artichokes

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Since this is a staple recipe I’m going to skip the normal jargon and dive head first into the recipe notes followed by the recipe. But if you’re interested in learning a little bit more about who I actually am (if this is your first time here, how dare you) then please check out my […]

The Best Flakey Buttery Pie Crust

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Go home Jack Frost, nobody likes you. At least nobody normal likes you. The only thing you did for me was cause a forced night to stay in and drink copious amounts of wine and eat far too many slices of ‘za. And then instead of going to the gym the next day like I SHOULD […]

Homemade Yogurt & Spiced Blackberry Compote

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My sister got my son a full drum set (cymbals & all) for Christmas. I don’t think I have ever hated live music more than I do now. I’m not kidding you. He’s so terrible. He can’t even keep a beat.  You probably think I’m being incredibly harsh and am one of those non-encouraging parents […]

Edamame, Artichoke & Fennel Salad

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With weight-loss goals and “cleaner” eating being the trend for January (thank God for the February drop off) I decided the junk in my trunk needed to ride the horse and drop some l-bs. Or maybe ride a pony. Definitely a mini pony. There is no way my holiday legs are lifting higher than an inch […]

Tropical Mango Smoothie Lassi Bowl

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Aside from my habitual baking I try to cook my main meals a little on the “healthier” side. Healthy as in home cooked with whole ingredients. My grandpa always said when you enter the grocery store, only shop the perimeters. This forces you away from most packaged and processed options. If i didn’t follow his rules […]

Easy Oven Roasted Chicken Breast with Tomatoes & Pesto