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Blackberry Wojapi

July 15, 2012

Need a new topping for your oatmeal, waffles, pancakes, or yogurt?  Try wojapi, a Native American berry dish that is eaten as a pudding or sauce.  My version contains fresh blackberries and honey, and is a healthy and versatile alternative to syrup. I first tasted wojapi last summer, when Mr. Spice and I were visiting […]

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Dark Chocolate Blueberry Almond Crunch

August 14, 2011

We all know about the power of super-foods and that we should be incorporating more of them in our diet. That doesn’t mean you can’t have fun eating them! This antioxidant-packed treat knocks out 3 super-foods in one go: blueberries, almonds, and dark chocolate. And it’s super easy to make too! Dark Chocolate Blueberry Almond […]

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A Season of Convenience

March 15, 2011

That sounds like a romance novel title, doesn’t it? 🙂 As you know, it’s tax time and that’s when I do my usual disappearing act.  I also rely more on convenience foods because it’s just one less thing to have to think about.   I make no apologies for it, this is what works for Mr. […]

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The mangled mango

June 20, 2010

First of all, I’d like to wish a Happy Father’s Day to all the dads and dads-to-be out there! This morning Mr. Spice and I had a discussion about wanting to be healthier. Well mostly about me getting healthier and how he fits into that. I told him that it would be easier on me […]

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Must be Monday . . .

February 22, 2010

Because I wish it was still the weekend!  🙂 We had the most gorgeous weather this weekend and I took full advantage of it — my legs are making me pay today!  I already wrote about how I attempted a Couch to 5K workout on Saturday.  Yesterday my legs were in agony but I couldn’t […]

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Slowly getting back on track

January 21, 2010

It’s getting there. My eating is slowly getting back under control.  Slow and steady progress, I need to remember it’s  not a race. I weighed in today and had a .2 lb loss.  Last week I stayed the same.  It’s still progress!  I have to remember that with my body it takes like 2 weeks […]

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A berry good breakfast!

May 21, 2009

*snicker* I was goofing around this weekend and saw a recipe for a low-carb cheesecake that looked decent and thought I would try it out. I’m not much of a baker, but felt compelled to try it out. The end result is not low-carb, but makes for a decent substitute for those Cheesecake Factory cravings. […]

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