Balancing Life with Love, Laughter, and a Little Bit of Moxie!
Without a doubt, each October I fall in love with all things pumpkin and pumpkin spice related. But this year, the pumpkins have rolled out early! Between the pumpkin picking, pumpkins lining the front porches, pumpkin pies, and the pumpkin spiced EVERYTHING, I can’t get enough! There are so many great pumpkin recipes available on […]
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I love cooking in my crockpot. I cook chicken and beef the most but I love to try and create new recipes using other types of meal and poultry. In the past I have featured a few pork dishes on this site to mix it up a bit. When eating more whole foods, I like […]
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Now that summer is almost over, it is time to get back into the swing of things. One of the things that I really enjoy about the fall and winter months is the number of crockpot recipes that I create. I really like to experiment with various types of foods and flavors to make unique […]
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Yesterday I got into a tug-of-war with myself. It was dark, cool and 4 a.m. I did not sleep well the night before and my bed was so comfortable. But I greatly needed to get up for my daily workout. I hate working out when I am that tired. I wanted to blow it […]
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Happy Memorial Day! Memorial Day is the unofficial kickoff to the summer season and all of the fun and food that comes with it. Today is also the day that I am beginning a segment on summer salad recipes. I feel it is only appropriate to call this series, Summer Salad Sunday! I love summer […]
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Ever since my husband and I began the Paleo lifestyle more than 5 months ago, we have searched for ways to keep it fresh. Like I have said in past posts, my husband is finicky when it comes to lifestyle changes that involve food–if it is mundane or bland, he will abandon ship. I have […]
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I really needed something sweet, yet healthy, the other day. Being on a Paleo type eating plan makes getting sweets difficult. Most of my food intake has consisted of whole foods that do not contain preservatives, additives, or sugar. But, these chocolate banana muffins were just what I needed. By using whole foods such as […]
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This Easter was a first for me. It was the first Easter that I spent eating Paleo and it also was the first Easter where I actually had to do all of the cooking. In years past, I had always had the pleasure of being with my extended family during Easter. The food was made by others in […]
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Spring had seemed to arrive just a few days prior with the temperatures in the 70’s. But as out luck may have it, Chicagoland had a winter relapse. After all of that nice weather, we all thought that we had finally put one of the snowiest winters on record to bed for the year. […]
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This morning at the gym, I decide to start the Couch to 5K program…again. Now, before you think that I don’t stick with anything and that is why I am starting again, let me explain. Last year at this time, when I was pregnant with my now 9 month old, I got into an exercise […]
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