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Recipe Friday – Zucchini Pasta with Kale and Walnut Pesto
Although she most likely did not have a degree in nutrition, your mother was 100% right when she told you to eat your vegetables. As any parent can tell you, getting children (and big “kids”) to eat...
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Vitamin C – What Is It?
Vitamin C is also known as ascorbic acid in its reduced form and dehydroascorbic acid in its oxidized form. Since this vitamin receives and donates electrons, it can act as an antioxidant. All plants...
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Leg Exercise – Calf Raises
When you focus on gaining great legs, it’s easy to forget about your calves. Quads and hammies are much bigger muscles, and I think you naturally focus on the biggest muscles before you focus on the...
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Recipe Friday – Onion and Asparagus Frittata
Egg dishes are, in my opinion, the unsung hero of weeknight suppers. They are inexpensive, easy, and incredibly versatile. Although they do contain cholesterol, eggs are a great source of protein,...
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Recipe Friday – Homemade Hummus
Have you ever noticed how long weekends can feel especially short? I myself try to plan so many things into holiday weekends that Tuesday comes and it feels as though the extra day never happened....
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Recipe Friday – Herbed Strawberry Yogurt Pops
There’s something about the promise of summer that is truly exciting. As the summer months approach and the temperatures start to rise, I start having daydreams about cookouts, light summer salads,...
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Recipe Friday – Spring Vegetable Lasagna
At the beginning of farmers’ market season, I am guilty of impulse buys. I suppose I am just so excited that the growing season is finally in full swing that I get a little carried away. Case in...
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Recipe Friday – Carrot Slaw
Truth be told, I’m not a huge fan of cooking in the summer. On hot, humid days, I don’t know many people who want to spend any amount of time standing over a sauté pan or by the oven. Unless you’re...
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If You Don’t Want to Know The Answer – Don’t Ask the Question
Recently, I had a friend ask for some nutrition advice. He said he wanted to lose weight and inquired as to how much I would charge to assist him. I told him that I don’t charge friends. I want to...
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I Like My Drama On TV, Not In Real Life
Sorry for my absenteeism from the blog. I’ve been sick. I’ve been busy. I’ve been dealing with drama. Not the kind on TV. The kind in real life. To back up a minute, this year hasn’t been my...
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