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Category Archives: Health & Weight
Life is Better With . . . the MA Roller
In college, my roommate had this funky, rolling pin-like thing, that she loved. Many nights before going to bed, she could be found lying on the floor with this sculpted piece of wood under her back. She praised its ability … Continue reading
Posted in For You, Health & Weight, Life is Better With..., Me Time, Sunny
Tagged back, back pain, feels good, MA Roller, massage, rolling pin
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Out with the butter; In with the Olive Oil
There are many reasons why olive oil is better for you than butter. In short, it promotes the “good”cholesterol…the kind that actually fights the “bad”, plaque-producing cholesterol in your blood. Butter, on the other hand, contains the “bad” cholesterol…a wise … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Cooking Tips and Tricks, Family, Food, Health & Weight, Janae, The Moms
Tagged butter, olive oil, substitute
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Southwestern Veggie Wrap
This is one of my favorite summertime recipes. I made it up myself trying to get more greens into my diet and picnic cooler. It’s got it all–your veggies, your protein, your whole grains, though most of the ingredients can … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Health & Weight, Recipes, Summer Fun, Sunny
Tagged avocado, beans, cooler, corn, cucumber, food, lettuce, pepper, plastic wrap, recipe, salad, summer, tortilla
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How to Make Healthy Peanut Butter
Are you like me, and have a twinge of guilt when you slab on the oily peanut butter and sugary jelly onto slices of bread, day after day, and serve it as lunch to your kids? Well, I thought up … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Cooking Tips and Tricks, Food, Health & Weight, Heidi, The Moms
Tagged flax, flax oil, flax seed, healthy peanut butter, peanut butter
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Your Personal Energy Boost
Feeling energetic is a key to feeling happy. It gets you moving, keeps you moving, and motivates you into action. On the other hand, when you are feeling exhausted, tasks that would otherwise bring you joy can seem overwhelming and … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, For You, Health & Weight, Kerri, Me Time, The Moms
Tagged energy boost, tips for more energy
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Oven Pancakes using Coconut Oil
As promised in my previous post on coconut oil, here is my recipe for oven pancakes (a.k.a. puffed oven pancakes, baked pancakes, Dutch babies, german pancakes, etc.). This is the recipe for one batch, but with my teenage boys, and … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking Tips and Tricks, Food, Health & Weight, Recipes, Sunny
Tagged breakfast, coconut oil, dutch, food, German, healthy, leftovers, oven pancakes, pancakes, peaches, recipe
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Using Coconut Oil–Why and How
I heard about using coconut oil at a dinner with my healthy eating dinner group. My hostess had mixed it with garlic and herbs and served it instead of butter to put on bread. It doesn’t have that buttery flavor, … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking Tips and Tricks, Food, For You, Goals, Health & Weight, Recipes, Sunny
Tagged butter, coconut oil, cooking, cosmetics, fat, food, goals, hair care, healthy, homemade, lotion, moisturizer, navajo fry bread, non hydrogenated, pie crust, skin care, sopapillas, tortas fritas
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Healthy Eating Dinner Group
I love going out to eat with my husband. I love leaving the kids behind for a couple of hours and not planning anything for dinner and having a peaceful meal and no dishes to do afterwards (at least not … Continue reading
Posted in Dates, Food, For You, Fun, Health & Weight, Learning, Life is Better With..., Marriage & Spouse, Money Saving Tips, Sunny
Tagged dinner, eating, food, group, healthy, homemade, learning, recipe, restaurant
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Green Smoothies
I know Janae already touched on this in another post, but I want to blog about it anyway. A friend of mine has been battling cancer on a grand scale, and one of her approaches has been to learn voraciously … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Health & Weight, Life is Better With..., Recipes, Sunny
Tagged blender, Blendtec, eating, food, goals, green smoothie, greensmoothiegirl, healthy, lettuce, nutrition, recipe, vegetables
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My 3 Favorite Kitchen Appliances
There are 3 tools I have in my kitchen that I love. They are fun to use and help my family be a bit more healthy. Vitamix Okay, this thing is a blender Giant. Soups, ice cream, smoothies, the whole … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Cooking Tips and Tricks, Food, Health & Weight, Heidi, Recipes
Tagged Kitchen appliance, rice cooker, tortilla maker, tortilla press, vitamix
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