Author: Alyson
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Aaliyah’s 9th Birthday Party Food
Our second born had a birthday party a few weeks ago. Her theme was Ballerina in Paris. My daughter loves all things ballerina so i thought this would be a good theme for her. I tried to keep the menu simple and still include “Paris like” food with the elegance of a ballerina in mind.…
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Cuban Style Cornbread
I made this wonderful Cuban style black bean soup the other day from a recipes I clipped on Evernote Food. It was simple and delicious. i wanted some type of bread to go with it But wanted something a bit different. I was in the mood for cornbread and then had an idea to spice…
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Milk Alternatives
I go back and forth with making my own nut and seed milks to buying those off the shelf cartons in the store. Well since i’ve recently learned that some of our favorite brand of hemp milk contains harmful ingredients i’ve decided to start making my own again. It’s actually REALLY easy to do, especially…
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Birthday Edition
Yesterday was my birthday. I LOVE cooking and preparing fresh made meals for my family. So keeping with that tradition i made some goodies to share with my family. The menu was crab quiche, which is a basic recipe i use all the time. Citrus Salad from a recipe i found via an iPad application…
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Homemde Ice-Cream Cones
I’d saved a recipe about 6 months ago for waffle cones. I was looking for it yesterday and could not find it. So, i started looking for a “new to me” recipe. To my delight i came across an ice-cream cone recipe from The Joy of Baking. This recipe was easy to follow and really…
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Yay . . .LIVING Food.
We finally got 2 of our juicers back from storage and pretty much had a “juice fest” this week-end. Before we could juice we had to restock our fridge with some delicious raw goodies and a few other things. Want to see what we got? Check it out! 😉 [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtCnGdTEvF4]
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No Make Meals – Chicken or Turkey Salad
I realize not everyone the has time or the energy to make meals from scratch, myself included. Sometimes i want something quick but i don’t want to sacrifice health or taste. With that in mind i can put together different foods that were already prepared and make a delicious and nutritious meal the whole…
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Winter Celery Apple Salad
It’s not quite winter yet but that doesn’t mean i can’t enjoy delicious winter produce. My newest salad favorite has a mix of celery, apples, dried cranberries and walnuts. Those foods are great on their on and even better when all mixed together in this delicious salad. Keep reading to find out how it’s made.…
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Crock Pot Chicken Kale Stew
The cold and rain has me wanting to make hearty and body warming food for my family. I love my crock pot because it enables me to make delicious and nutritious meals all in one pot so that means less time in the kitchen and more time to spend with the ones i love.
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Homemade Granola
I make homemade granola all the time. It’s so easy and simple to make i wonder why i’ve bought store bought granola for so long. Here’s a quick video on how you can make yummy, fresh granola in your kitchen. Enjoy 🙂 [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ms6n1FjUWw&w=960&h=720]