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Almond Butter Apple Dip

Where did the weekend go? We had a nice day yesterday that included taking to Anna to church for the first time! She started crying right when it started so I took her out and walked around until she fell asleep and then she was out for the whole service.

Ready for church:

After church we did things [...]

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Low Fat Blueberry Muffins with Oats, Almonds and Flax

I made these muffins the other day to send to work with Brady. I was hoping the recipe would come out ok because it was a trial recipe that I made up as I went along. They got pretty good reviews, so I think I will make them again.

Low Fat Blueberry Muffins with [...]

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PURE Bar Review

Pure recently sent me some of their PURE bars to review. I was so excited to get the package!

Here are some important and AWESOME facts about PURE bars:

USDA certified organic
Vegan
Raw
Gluten Free
Full of vitamins and minerals
Each bar provides a full serving of fruit

Look:

The bars are full of whole, ground ingredients – similar to a Larabar but less [...]

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Rewind to Girls Night…

So, Thursday we had a girls night at my house!  A few girls from my college sorority, who now live in Columbus,  came over for drinks and  holiday treats!  We had a great time!!

Brie:

1 round of brie
1/2 c. raspberry jam
1/3 c. pecans
1 pillsbury cresent roll reduced fat

Roll out the cresent rolls and set brie on top.  [...]

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Easy Holiday Dips

Creamy Coconut Cream Cheese Dip

8 oz. cream cheese (fat free doesn’t work because it gets watery)
4 c. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
flake coconut

Mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla and 1/2 c. coconut. Form a ball with the cheese and plate it (if you don’t have a cute plate you can make 3 balls to form a snowman) [...]

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Perfect Homemeade Protein Bars

Perfect Protein Bars

3 very ripe bananas
2 tbsp. Naturally More (flax + peanut butter, lower in fat and calories and with Omega 3s)
3 scoops EAS vanilla protein powder
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. rolled oats
1/2 c. oat bran

optional (I will add these in the future): mini choc. chips, dried fruit, nuts, applesauce, hot choc. mix.

Heat PB and bananas in [...]

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Light Lunch

After my filling (and ugly) breakfast, Brady and I went to the outlets to update his work clothes and see what we were missing.  We were very successful!  On the way home, it was around 2pm, we both got hungry for lunch.  We debated whether or not we should stop for something but came home because [...]

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Lake Weekend Update!

We just got back from an amazing weekend full of friends, fun and food (also drinking )! It was so relaxing to be boating and hanging out at the lake. I was pretty impressed with how healthy we were (minus the drinking), but then Ashley and I were in running things. [...]

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Homemade Healthy Granola

Healthy Homemade Granola

almonds
cashews
pistachios
wheat germ
oat bran
steel cut oats (uncooked)
rolled oats
pumpkin granola cereal
good friends cereal
flax and fiber cereal
ground flax seed
bran flakes
1/2 vanilla protein powder
dried fruit: cherries, raisins, craisins

Mix all of that around then add the wet ingredients:

lite maple syrup
unsweetened applesauce
vanilla

Add just enough that some if it is sticking together but it’s not a dough ball of fibery goodness.  [...]

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Grilled Fish Taco Pitas

It was another beautiful day out today so we obviously used the grill!  One of our favorite meals of all time is a variation of fish tacos.  We started making these about a year ago after Brady went to San Diego and fell in love, with fish tacos that is . He had had [...]

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