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How to Freeze Apples

Looking for a day away with each other, my husband and I headed to the mountains. We stopped at the apple orchard with at least a 1/4 of Atlanta that was up there (HA!) and grabbed a bag of Granny Smith apples, a fried pie and a jar of FROG jam. On the way home

Caramel Color – Yes or No?

Caramel color is a food coloring added to popular items such as soft drinks, soy sauce, beer and others packaged food items to give it a brown color and enhance flavor.  It is made by exposing “food grade carbohydrates” (corn syrup most often – sugar) to extremely high temps and adding 1 of a few

Day 5 & 6 – Big Discoveries!

What started as a ” I wonder if I can do it” challenge has turned into a week of discovery…..sometimes it was easy and other times very difficult.  Being aware (very aware) of food choices has brought a lot of insights to me. I like challenges! In life, in work, in play.  I knew this about

Healthy Creamy Salad Dressing

Foodie (noun \ˈfü-dē\):  a person with a particular interest in food. As annoying as that word is, nothing describes my love of all things edible better than that definition. Buying food, cooking food, talking about food, restaurants, restaurants and more restaurants…the list of my favorite food activities goes on and on. My taste buds are

Chocolate, not just for breakfast anymore!

Where do I start!?!? So much to say and discuss with my FAVORITE food! There is never a wrong time or place for chocolate in my world. Chocolate milk, chocolate ice cream, chocolate bars, mints, hot chocolate, and the list goes on…..Morning, noon, night and in between! Why do I love chocolate so much? Well,

Spring is in the air & swimsuit season is near

Mixed in the with snow days, we’ve had some amazing tastes of spring weather!  It has been motivating for me to feel the warm sunshine on my skin and given me resolve to bump up the activity level (which had waned in the winter months) in anticipation of sundresses and swimsuits! Here is a routine

What to do with Quinoa?

Separate leftover quinoa in mason jars or tupperware containers for quick and easy leftover options! – Toss in some leftover sautéed veggies for dinner tomorrow night – Mix in some salad fixings for a lunch away from home – Add in some fruit and a scoop or 2 of greek yogurt for breakfast on the

Quinoa Breakfast Scramble

Got some left over quinoa from last night? Add it to your eggs for a high protein breakfast! What you need (per serving): 2 eggs 1/2 cup cooked quinoa 6-8 grape tomatoes 1/2 avcavado Salt & pepper to taste What to do: Spoon quinoa (warm slightly if it’s leftover) onto plate Scramble eggs, add salt

1 Dish Meal – Black Bean & Corn Quinoa

Here is a quick and easy complete meal! Things you need: 1 can black beans or 2 1/2  cups  cooked dry beans (make dry beans according to package directions; save the remainder for another meal!) 1 cup quinoa, cooked (cook according to package directions) 3 ears corn (or 1 large can) 1 large onion, chopped

Flu Flu go away!

In my neck of the woods, we are starting to experience the 2nd wave of winter “crude” – flu, colds, sinus infections, etc.  I missed the 1st round, even with my husband catching the flu, and I’m working hard to avoid the 2nd!  Here are some of the things I’m doing: 1. Taking 1000mg of vitamin C

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