Mediterranean Appetizer Trio

Yellow Almond-Flax Crackers -2 C. soaked almonds – ยพ C. water -1/2 t. sea salt -1 T. nutritional yeast -1/2 t. turmeric -1 t. chopped fresh oregano -1 T. ground flax seeds -2 T. lemon juice -1 T. cumin seed -salt and pepper to taste Blend all ingredients on high in the Vita-Mix until smooth.…

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All my bags are packed, I’m ready to go

Hey everyone! Whew! What a day. It was frantic and full of packing (blechhhh.. the only thing worse is UNpacking!) but I got a lot done and ate some delicious food ๐Ÿ˜€ I met Jeni at the gym and we did some legsโ€”plie squats, Bosu calf raises, walt squats, leg extension, reverse lunges and leg…

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BYOP and comfy carob drink

Hey hey heyyyyy ๐Ÿ˜€ How are ya? Hope your nightโ€™s going well! Today has been bueno, but I feel a little behind on everything I need to do before we leave! I havenโ€™t made my packing list or anything :/ Timeโ€™s creeping up on meโ€”we leave on Thursday! Ay ay ay. This afternoon, after the…

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Shrimp with diced tomatoes, basil and feta

Hey everyone! Hope youโ€™re having a good night ๐Ÿ˜€ I just had to ask myself what day it is, since my belly is not full of Indian food- it is full of shrimpies though, which is of course the next best thing! Iโ€™ll get my Indian fix in the next 48 hours so no need…

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Whereโ€™s the meat?

Hey everyone! Hope you had a fabulous day ๐Ÿ˜€ I spent most of the afternoon getting ready for my classes, reading Time Travelerโ€™s Wife, and working on some blog stuff to get it switched over to self-hosted.. it will probably be done by tomorrow night and Iโ€™m wayyy excited about it! The plan is to…

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Chocolate cinnamon alarm clock

Hey guys! Hope your day is going well and Iโ€™m loving your feedback on my encouragement to eat post ๐Ÿ˜€ Lets all raise our forks and feast on the good stuff ๐Ÿ˜‰ I woke up this morning to a delicious aroma that filled the downstairs area with a chocolaty cinnamon scentโ€ฆ Waiting in the Excalibur,…

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Two secrets

Hey everyone! Happy (?) Monday ๐Ÿ˜€ Hope you had a lovely weekend! Yesterday morning (afternoon, rather since we were bums) I made the pilot another Tucson-style meal: Chorizo, eggs and handmade tortillas. I didnโ€™t make the tortillas- theyโ€™re from Anita St. Bakery in Tucson (I have WHEAT for me!!!) and theyโ€™re made fresh every dayโ€ฆโ€ฆ…

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Drown it out with green beans

Hey everyone! HAPPY FRIDAY!!!! ๐Ÿ˜€ If you havenโ€™t had the chance to enter yet, be sure to check out the Dick’s Sporting Goods giveaway! Just to clarify, the Larabar I ate yesterday wasnโ€™t rancid! A lovely commented pointed out that the health food stores label bars according to when they bought/received them. Just to make…

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A beast of a flavor disaster

Hey! Hope your day is going well! Mine has been a little slow movingโ€ฆ guess I still have some remnant zombie going on ๐Ÿ˜‰ I did have a lovely sludge for bfast: It had frozen nanner, hemp milk, Vega smoothie infusion, vanilla brown rice protein and spinach. Delicioso. Then the puppers and I went on…

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Shrouded in a cheese blanket

Hey guys! Hope your Monday is treating you well ๐Ÿ˜€ Thanks so much for the suggestions and tips with the IT band stuff. Iโ€™ve been spending some time with the foam roller and am also getting a massage on Thursday before we leave. That, combined with the fact that I donโ€™t have to teach 3…

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Raw BLT Salad and a puppy review

Hey everyone! Happy almost-Friday! Sorry for keeping ya in the dust last night and this morningโ€ฆ I havenโ€™t sat still for more than 10 minutes since I last said hello ๐Ÿ˜€ For yesterdayโ€™s lonchi, I used some of the raw eggplant bacon rounds (recipe from Everyday Raw, written by that guy whose school Iโ€™m going…

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Miso stuffed!

I couldnโ€™t help myself with the title ๐Ÿ˜‰ Howโ€™s your day going?? Mine has been bueno so far. I started out a little bummed because my smoking client called and canceled on me today :/ Iโ€™ve lost 2 clients in the past week! Itโ€™s hard not to take it personally, as I know other things…

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