The Diamond Behind The Chocolate
I'm always all of the following:
-Shoe Humanitarian
-Wine lover
-Storm chaser
-Chocolate addict
-Sweat obsessed
-Daydreaming of traveling to Sicily
-Mathematically challenged.I'm sometimes:
-Rude
-Irate
-Insensitive
-The main character in a chick lit novel (usually a bad thing)
-In a love affair with leafy greens, HIIT workouts, and VH1.I'm never:
-A sports girl.
-A soapbox preacher.
-Old man winter's friend.
-Interested in driving (limo, please?)-
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Tag Archives: baking
Pinterest Pinning: Pumpkin Pie Almonds
Ring the alarm. It’s another pumpkin recipe comin’ at ya! The decline of pumpkin is one of the saddest times of the year for me. I know most of you stop consuming this versatile food on thanksgiving, but for me … Continue reading
Posted in Recipes
Tagged almonds, baking, batch, chocolate covered diamonds, christmas, christy dean, cinnamon, Cooking, easy, gift ideas, holidays, knead to cook, love, pumpkin pie, recipes, thanksgiving
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#MotivationalMonday- I Am A Buche De Noel But Bandz A Make Me Dance
If you aren’t familiar with first part of this ridiculous title, it’s a pastry. This decadent 3-part cake is a hot holiday item and is available in chocolate or vanilla. How do I know this? Orientation this past weekend at … Continue reading
Posted in Motivational Mondays
Tagged baking, bands a make her dance, buche de noel, cakes, chocolate, chocolate covered diamonds, christmas, christy dean, cookies, cupcakes, exercise, fitfluential, Fitness, health, job, juicy j, motivational mondays, music, pastries, rap, resistance bands, sweets, training, weekend, work, workout
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When In Doubt, Oat It Out
Oats is one of those words that gets uber weird after repeating it about 4 times. Very similar to “Peter Piper Picked A Peck of Pickled Peppers.” (Had to read and edit that three times over…and that was just writing … Continue reading
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Tagged almond milk, baking, banana, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, cookies, eggs, fitfluential, Fitness, health, oatmeal, oats, oster oven, pecan, quaker oats, Recipe, rolled oats
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Banana Peanut Flour Chia Loaf
If protein and antioxidants had a face it would be the title above. Peanut flour rules my kitchen with an iron protein fist these days and I don’t hate it! Yesterday, I pulled a wallflower move and decided to sit Thanksgiving … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, banana, black friday, chia, chocolate covered diamonds, coconut oil, coconut sugar, Cooking, dessert, eating, fitfluential, Fitness, health, peanut flour, protein, sharing, sweet, thanksgiving
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-Things To Try Thursdays- Mini Sweet Potato Puree Pies
As a self proclaimed chocolate lover, I tend to go for fudges, cookies and cakes. At any kind of social gathering, I’m usually the one to consume all chocolate desserts. Leftovers are unheard of. Lately, I’ve been trying to ease … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, chocolate, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, food, mini pies, november, pies, sweet potato puree, thursday
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-Things To Try Thursdays- Cloveberry: Big City Comforts In A Quaint Cafe Atmosphere
When I think of a cafe, I envision a small display of homemade delicacies, coffee, and a quaint sitting area. Most of my experiences with cafes have been in the form of overly-commercialized Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts– and even in … Continue reading
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Tagged apricot chutney, baking, basil, cafe, chicken, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, city, cloveberry, coffee, Cooking, dessert, dunkin donuts, eating, food, grilled cheese, honey, local, nj, organic, review, snack, sparta, starbucks
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-Things To Try Thursdays- Sugar Cookie Banana Chia Cake
You know I have mad love for antioxidants. I could easily serenade several of my main squeezes (oranges, blueberries, spinach) with Mariah Carey’s, “Honey”. (Or just save their ears and lip sync it…) Antioxidants are important for many reasons. The … Continue reading
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Tagged almond milk, antioxidant, baked goods, baking, banana, cake, chia seeds, chocolate chips, chocolate covered diamonds, Fitness, health, milled chia, paula deen, recipes, sugar cookie, wellness
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Mini Egg, Mozzarella, Onion, and Pepper Muffins
F is for Friday and fun, so in no way will I be bothering your brain cells with too much work today. Last weekend I had the kitchen to myself for quite a few hours and was able to push … Continue reading
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Tagged babycakes, baking, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, eggs, food, friday, healthy, Kitchen, mixing, mozzarella, muffins, onions, pepper
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Vanilla Protein Pumpkin Mini Muffins
When I say pumpkin, you say how much? To say I’m obsessed with pumpkin would be the greatest understatement ever made. I have been consuming so much within the past month or so that my skin has adopted an orange … Continue reading
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Tagged babycakes, baking, cake, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, food, garden of life, muffins, pepitas, protein powder, pumpkin, recipes, vanilla
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