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: milk
-Things To Try Thursdays- Flapjacked Protein Pancakes
Protein pancakes. They are the everlasting trend that’s adorning countless kitchen stove tops these days. Or at least trying to… Usually, protein pancakes are made from scratch, with a form of protein powder albeit whey or plant based starring as … Continue reading
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What do carrageenan and the USDA have in common?
They are both slimy, slick, & silky liars. Carrageenan is an additive/preservative placed in dairy products, soups, or nut milks to create that “just can’t have one sip” kind of feeling as you guzzle it down. A smooth taste which … Continue reading
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Tagged almond breeze, almond milk, almonds, carrageenan, china, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, fitfluential, Fitness, gmo, make your own, milk, monsanto, organic, seaweed, soy, unhealthy, vitamix
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Goodness of My Heart- “Snicker” Balls & Sugar Cookie Truffles
sfairesphobia: fear of balls (according to answers.com & Yahoo Answers) Flashback to the days of circuit training, volleyball, and flag football in gym class. While most of my “teammates” (jocks that I HATED) yelled, “GET IT!”, “HIT IT”, or “CATCH … Continue reading
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Tagged baggies, bake sale, baking, balls, baseball, basketball, butter, chips, chocolate, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, church, class, colors, Cooking, daria, dates, eating, events, Fitness, food, food processor, football, girl, goods, gym, marcia brady, milk, mtv, no-bake, Recipe, running, snickers, soccer, sprinkles, sugar cookies, the brady bunch, ties, truffles, volleyball, weekend
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Goodness of My Heart- Three’s A Charm
Right now, I’m thankful for running water and soap. It seems I have been up to my eyelids in flour, which is great for Halloween, but not as an every day outfit. Almost every day this week I have baked. … Continue reading
Are “The Late Night Munchies” Weighing You Down?
It’s 9 o’clock, get your hands where I can see ’em! Wipe off those crumbs from that cake you just had. We’re takin’ you into food court! With my imaginary gavel, I summon you to explain to me why exactly … Continue reading
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Tagged balanced, body, brain, breakfast, Cooking, cortisol, dinner, dopamine, eating, food, food nazi, food network, food police, giada, guy fieri, health, kale chips, late night snacking, lunch, milk, nutrition
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Goodness of My Heart- Recipe Tribulations
This was supposed to be scheduled for last Friday, however Foodie Pen Pals is like a breaking news story, so sorry for the delay… Last week, I think I tripled my time in the kitchen. I had a few recipe … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, Bethenny Frankel, blog, books, brownies, chocolate, chocolate chips, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, cookies, Cooking, eggs, enjoy, graham flour, love, milk, oats, recipes, ricotta, sugar
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Goodness of My Heart- Chocolate Deluge
Well, well, well, Friday we meet again. This week was a bunch of waterfalls and roller coasters for me. Instead of eating it out, I baked it out. (Get your minds out of the proverbial gutters!) Stress usually comes in … Continue reading
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Tagged a dash of meg, baking, breathing, chocolate, chocolate chips, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, cookies, Cooking, eating, eggs, Fitness, food, friday, health, heart, high five fridays, light brown sugar, living, marshmallow, milk, relax, stress, sugar, wellness, withdrawal
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Goodness of My Heart- 1st Edition: Strawberry Cake Tops/Pudding Cake
Let’s get ready to…BAKE! Recently, I have partnered with my local church to prepare baked goods with a healthy twist for the food pantry. I figure here is the ideal place to begin my nutrition for life endeavors. Many of … Continue reading
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Tagged a dash of meg, batter, chocolate, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, church, cookies, education, eggs, Fitness, food pantry, giving back, goals, high five fridays, love, milk, mix, nutrition, oreos, pay it forward
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*EAT LIKE ME*- January 2nd- Power Protein Breakfast
For the entire month of January I am letting you all in on 1-3 of my meals per day. I’m always looking for tweaks, new creations, or recipe swaps, so please do share your insight! I should be in that … Continue reading
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