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: cinnamon
-Things To Try Thursday- Ayurveda Flu Remedies
It’s the beginning of the year which is the trite season for resolution making, but if you aren’t too careful, those resolutions may literally be knocked down by the age old influenza virus. I’ve been lucky in life in that … Continue reading
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Tagged ayurveda, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, cinnamon, herbal, honey, hot water, influenza, lemon, nature, shaman, supplements, turmeric, witch doctor
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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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#WIAW- The Land of All Things Mini
I think I was about 5 when I had my first real Hello Kitty memory. It was a tiny HK set of markers with a tiny journal to match. I loved it because I was able to grasp the markers, … Continue reading
Posted in #WIAW, Recipes
Tagged apples, baby cakes, blog, cakes, carrots, chickpeas, chobani, chocolate covered diamonds, chopt, christy dean, cinnamon, cupcake maker, desserts, dinner, eggs, fall, food, garden of life, greens, hello kitty, lunch, mini, muffins, nutmeg, nyc, panera, protein, pumpkin, salad, snack, steel cut oatmeal, sweets, vanilla, watercress, what i ate wednesday, yogurt
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Flourless Pumpkin Banana Pancakes
“Make you banana pancakes, pretend like it’s the weekend…” Oh my bad…didn’t see you reading there. Anyone else feel like Labor Day Weekend wasn’t long enough? I kind of need to make an e-card that says, “I don’t work on … Continue reading
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Tagged banana, banana pancakes, body, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, cinnamon, coconut, eggs, fitfluential, Fitness, flourless pumpkin banana pancakes, food, granola, healthy, jack johnson, love grown foods, mind, paleo, pancakes, pumpkin, Recipe, soul
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#WIAW- A Dash of Color & A Lot of Chobani
Everything comes alive in the spring/summer season. We are no strangers to this yearly occurrence. This year is especially awesome due to the fact that I am learning to eat my colors and it’s the most optimal time to do … Continue reading
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Tagged alcohol, antarctica, balsamic, cheddar, cheese, chicken, chobani, chocolate chips, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, cinnamon, coffee, color, Cooking, cruzan, cucumbers, double espresso, dressing, drinking, eating, eggs, food, grill, honey, kebabs, liquor, love, mccormick, mozzarella, orange juice, pasta, peanut butter, peas and crayons, peppers, rum, skewers, smokehouse maple, toast, tofu, van gogh, veggies, vodka, wafers, what i ate wednesday, wiaw
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#WIAW- Cake, Cake, Cake, Cake Theme: Rated G
*Thanks to Jenn L. for hosting another beautiful #WIAW! Yes, I know the theme is veggies for the month of February, but I’ve had more of a sweet tooth to tame in the form of a job opportunity, so these … Continue reading
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Tagged birthday cake, breakfast, cake, chocolate chips, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, cinnamon, cupcakes, dinner, Fitness, food, frosting, nutrition, pancakes, peas and crayons, pink, pumpkin, rihanna, sheet cake, sprinkles, strawberry, sugar, veggies, wednesday, what i ate wednesday
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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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Tagged blueberries, breakfast, cheese, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, cinnamon, cocoa powder, colby jack, cold, Cooking, domino, eat like me, eating, egg whites, exercise, Fitness, flu, fork, health, honey, important, infections, january, light brown sugar, meals, milk, new, new year, nutrition, oranges, power, power protein, protein, resolutions, self, shoprite, shredded, sinus, virus, vitamin c
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Hump Day Delight~ Steal My Thunder Oatmeal
Stealing someone’s thunder is only appropriate when you’re goddess of love/beauty Aphrodite, trying to win over a lover. In today’s world, stealing people’s thunder happens on a regular basis: office meetings, girls night out, family gatherings, and college courses. While … Continue reading
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Tagged agave, aphrodite, Arrowhead Mills, Bob's Red Mill, breakfast, chocolate, christy dean, cinnamon, coconut, egoism, fiber, General Mills, healthy, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, mythology, oatmeal, office, peanut butter, protein, steel cut oats, sugar
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