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https://www.facebook.com/mybrownsmoothiesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09680982124383227798noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6475158990668907857.post-51871203788750474392016-10-09T08:38:00.002-07:002016-10-09T08:38:52.269-07:00The Best Chocolate Zucchini Muffins Ever!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Whenever I have multiple <b>ZUCCHINIS</b> in the fridge I <b>ALWAYS</b> say that I'll make chocolate zucchini <b>MUFFINS</b>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But I <b>NEVER</b> do.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I either <b>SPIRALIZE</b> or <b>GRATE</b> or <b>GRILL</b>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>(Which are all <b>FANTASTIC</b> things to do with <b>ZUCCHINI </b>by the way....)</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But then <b>SOMETIMES</b>....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They end up <b>ROTTEN</b> and <b>FORGOTTEN</b>...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But <b>THIS</b> time I finally <b>DID IT</b>!!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I did my </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">RESEARCH</b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I wasn't going to just make <b>ANY</b> old thing that comes up on a google search...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I wanted something <b>HEALTHISH</b> and <b>DELISH</b>. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>AND</b>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I wanted to <b>CREATE</b> my <b>OWN </b>recipe.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was feeling <b>MOTIVATED</b>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Keeping this post a <b>QUICKIE </b>as I need to prepare for <b>THANKSGIVING DINNER</b> and perhaps experiment with a new version of my<b> PUMPKIN MUFFINS</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I LOVE SQUASH!</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I LOVE FALL!</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>NOW'S THE TIME</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>TO EAT THEM ALL!!!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>(Yes, you were suppose to <b>SHOUT</b> that out. It`s one of my fall food cheers!)</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I <b>LOVE </b>eating food when it is in season.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also love<b> APPLES</b> and <b>APPLE PICKING</b>!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But that will be another post....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>SO</b>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I looked in my<b> PANTRY </b><i>(which is really a <b>PAX</b> unit from I<b>KEA</b>....) </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I decided I wanted to throw in a <b>BUNCH </b>of <b>GOOD</b> stuff into my <b>BATTER</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>(OK...Say <b>BUNCH </b>of <b>BATTER</b> 5 times really <b>FAST</b>)</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think there is a <b>HUGE </b>misconception that <b>HEALTHY </b>sometimes means</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">not much <b>FLAVOR</b> or <b>DRABNESS</b> (food can be drab, right?)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But this is completely <b>UNTRUE</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And here is my <b>CONTRIBUTION </b>to<b> PROVE </b>this is not the case!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These muffins are super <b>YUM</b> on their own <b>BUT</b> I also<b> JAZZED</b> one up as a <b>LOVELY COMPANION</b> to my coffee yesterday....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Topped it off with some <b>ALMOND BUTTER</b>, <b>FRESH STRAWBERRIES</b>, <b>COCONUT SMILES</b> and more <b>CHOCOLATE</b> of course....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And <b>LOOK</b>! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you see the<b> OWL FACE?</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>(totally unplanned)</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>The Best Chocolate Zucchini Muffins</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>(makes 12)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 1/4 cup spelt flour</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/3 cup cocoa powder OR melted choc chips</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 tsp baking soda</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/3 cup coconut sugar</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 flax eggs (1Tbsp flaxmeal mixed with 3 Tbsp water for each egg)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 cup shredded zucchini (pat it dry with paper towel)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce (1 of those little pots)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/2 cup almond milk (or whatever kind you like)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/2 cup chocolate chips </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line muffin pan with cupcake liners.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Combine spelt flour, cocoa powder if using, baking soda, and salt and set aside.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. With electric mixer blend coconut oil, sugar, vanilla, flax eggs until smooth.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. Blend in applesauce, zucchini, almond milk and melted chocolate if you are using. Otherwise the cocoa will be added with the dry ingredients.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. Slowly add dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Stir in chocolate chips.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6. Bake 20 - 23 min or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted in middle of muffin.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>ENJOY</b>! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I sure <b>DID</b>!</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09680982124383227798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6475158990668907857.post-64353723298896222202016-04-12T14:46:00.002-07:002016-04-12T14:46:33.147-07:00The Toast Post<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As you can see from the<b> TITLE</b>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is <b>NOT</b> a <b>SMOOTHIE</b> post.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not to <b>WORRY</b>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <b>BROWN</b> factor is taken care of with all the <b>ALMOND BUTTER </b>I use on my <b>TOAST</b>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>TOAST</b> can be a very <b>CREATIVE</b> process ya know....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You just have to <b>LET LOOSE</b>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Try something <b>NEW</b>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>EXPERIMENT</b>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">SO...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are a couple of <b>TOAST</b>s I've come up with...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As I've mentioned </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">BEFORE</b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I <b>LOVE</b> coconut butter!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My toast of <b>CHOICE</b> is pretty much always Little Stream Bakery's <b>SPELT RICE</b> Bread...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This first one is topped with <b>CHOCOLATE ALMOND SPREAD</b>, then a layer of<b> ALMOND BUTTER</b>, <b>BANANAS</b>,<b> GOJI BERRIES</b>, and a nice big <b>HEAP</b> of <b>COCONUT BUTTER</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>ABSOLUTELY SATISFYING</b>!!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I tried something<b> REALLY DIFFERENT.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is <b>NO </b>chocolate on this piece of toast...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I REPEAT</b>... <b>NO CHOCOLATE</b>...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Which is kind of<b> STRANGE</b> for me because I <b>LOVE</b> chocolate in the mornings...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well... </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was in the <b>BU</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>LK</b> food store....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Browsing...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sometimes I like a little </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">CRUNCH </b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">for a snack...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So...I bought some of these <b>ROASTED PEAS</b>...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don`t think I`ve </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">EVER</b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> bought them before...so I thought...why not...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyway... the next day had a </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">VISION! </b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A <b>VISION</b> of </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">THESE PEAS</b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> sitting </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ATOP</b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> a piece of <b>TOAST</b>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Part of me thought: </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">THIS</b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> could be kinda </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">INTERESTING</b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another part of me thought: <b>YUCK</b>...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I took the <b>OPTIMISTIC</b> approach because I always like to look on the<b> BRIGHT SIDE</b> of things!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So I added some other <b>BRIGHT COLORED</b> toppings!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It looks </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">SO GOOD</b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, doesn't?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's a <b>NICE</b> way to start the day...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To eat something so <b>PRETTY</b>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And it doesn't take any longer than <b>SLAPPING</b> some peanut butter and butter on a piece of bread...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>TOTALLY DELISH</b> &<b> DIFFERENT</b>!!!!</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(next time I think I might add some chocolate.....)</span></i><br />
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">HAPPY TOASTING</b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">!!!!</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Decadently Good Buckwheat Pancakes</b></div>
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<i style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(makes 6 medium size pancakes)</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1 cup <a href="http://www.bobsredmill.com/shop/mixes/buckwheat-pancake-mix.html">Bob's Red Mill Buckwheat Pancake & Waffle Mix</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">3/4 cup Almond Milk <i>(or milk of choice)</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1 Tbsp sunflower oil <i>(or coconut oil melted)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">** 2 "Flax Eggs" <i>(or 2 eggs if you'd rather)**</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Coconut Butter</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Frozen Strawberries</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">chocolate shavings</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">coconut oil for frying</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Take my <b>WORD</b> for it....these <b>BUCKWHEAT</b> pancakes <b>ARE</b> as <b>GOOD</b> as they<b> LOOK</b>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">If you've never tried<b> BUCKWHEAT</b> before - <b>GO FOR IT</b>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">You <b>WON'T </b>be disappointed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>HEARTY</b> & <b>HEALTHY</b>...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>FILLING</b> & <b>FLAVORFUL</b>...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>TOP</b> them with </span><b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">WHATEVER</b><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> you feel like.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>SWEET</b> or <b>SAVORY</b>...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I felt like a <b>SWEET</b> breakfast.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I <b>USUALLY</b> do.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>CHOCOLATE</b> is one of my <b>FAVE FOOD GROUPS</b> to incorporate into my morning meal...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Even if it's just a<b> TOUCH</b> of it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I <b>LOVE</b> it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Such a good <b>COMPANION</b> to <b>COFFEE</b> as well, don't you think?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">These pancakes are full of <b>PROTEIN</b>, <b>IRON</b> &<b> FIBRE</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I think <b>BREAKFAST</b> is the most <b>IMPORTANT MEAL</b> of the day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">So why not make it a <b>GOODY</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">And.... These pancakes <b>FREEZE </b>really well too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">So... while this might look like some <b>EXTRAVAGANTLY ASSEMBLED</b> breakfast....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">It really <b>ISN'T</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>SHOVE</b> a couple frozen pancakes in the <b>TOASTER OVEN</b>...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>SLAP</b> on some <b>ALMOND BUTTER</b> & whatever else <b>YUMMY </b>you might have kicking around in your kitchen...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">And there ya </span><b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">GO</b><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">If you are <b>ON THE GO</b>...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Take <b>TWO </b>pancakes and make a <b>SANDWICH</b> out them with your<b> NUTBUTTER </b>inside... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">This isn't so much a</span><b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> RECIPE</b><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">.... but more of an </span><b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">IDEA </b><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">of what to </span><b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">EXPERIMENT </b><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">with in the kitchen...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>EN</b></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>JOY</b>!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">** As I am not a <b>FAN</b> of<b> EGGS</b>.... <i>(long story)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I usually substitute with a "<b>FLAX EGG</b>" in my cooking.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Mix 1 TBSP <b>FLAXMEAL</b> with 3 TBSP <b>WATER</b>...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Let it sit for a couple of minutes so it <b>THICKENS</b>..</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">This way it becomes a <b>BINDING</b> agent like an egg...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>(sometimes when I'm in a rush I don't even let it sit... and things still turn out well...but for optimal results...let it <b>SIT</b>)**</i></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09680982124383227798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6475158990668907857.post-89150219555842224122016-04-01T08:00:00.006-07:002016-04-01T11:38:45.773-07:00Springy Green Soup<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>SPRING</b> is in the <b>AIR!</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The sun is <b>SHINING</b>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The rain is <b>RAINING</b>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">T</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">he crocuses are <b>BURSTING</b> through earth...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am making <b>GREEN SOUP</b>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was sauteing some baby <b>KALE</b> for my kids' dinner... </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>(<b>YES</b>...my kids <b>LOVE</b> kale...)</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>(They also love<b> CHOCOLATE.</b>...so no need to worry...)</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>(They are <b>NOT</b> a fan of my pureed soups however...)</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>(Not <b>YET</b> anyway...)</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So... <b>HALF</b> of the kale for the <b>KIDS</b> and the other <b>HALF</b> into the <b>VITAMIX</b>...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I love making these soups because they are <b>SOOOO</b> fast and they are the <b>MOST</b> delicious things...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This soup was was a mix of <b>FRESHLY PURCHASED PRODUCE</b> and some </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"<b>LOOK AT ME I'VE BEEN LYING AROUND IN THE FRIDGE TOO LONG PRODUCE</b>"...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sooo...here'</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s the </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">KALE </b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">before it wilts</span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">...</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Next Step...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Throw everything else in the <b>BLENDER</b>....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>SPINACH, PEAS, SOGGYISH ZUCCHINI, 2 DAY OLD STEAMED ASPARAGUS...</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Add some <b>BROTH</b>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This will depend on how <b>THICK </b>or <b>THIN</b> you Like your soups....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I always start with about 2 cups and then just add to get the consistency I <b>LIKE</b>...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Add some <b>SALT</b> & <b>PEPPER</b> and garnish with <b>CHEDDAR</b> if you so wish...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">4 cups of Spinach </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1 Zucchini chopped coarsely</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Baby kale sauteed for a few minutes <i>(as much as you want)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Asparagus steamed</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1/3 cup fresh peas </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">2 - 4 cups broth</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">pepper</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09680982124383227798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6475158990668907857.post-17332423038106192102016-03-29T06:35:00.002-07:002016-03-29T06:35:22.957-07:00Afternoon Delight Granola Ball Truffles<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My <b>GOSH</b>.....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It has been a <b>LONG </b>time.....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Life has been <b>BUSY</b>....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Full of <b>EXCITING</b> ventures..</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>CRAFTING</b>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>SINGING</b>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>PERFORMING</b>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>TRAVELLING</b>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You <b>NAME</b> it!</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've also joined <b>INSTAGRAM</b>....</span><br />
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/lauralandauer/"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ME on Instagram</span></b></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(So <b>IMPRESSED</b> by all the Foodie posts out there)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've still been<b> EXPERIMENTING</b> and <b>DOCUMENTING.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But... now it's time to <b>PUBLISH IT ALL</b>!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So <b>HERE WE GO</b>.....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The <b>FIRST</b> of <b>MANY</b> posts coming your way in 2016.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(Just a <b>SIDEBAR</b> here for a moment.....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You know how people love to eat peanut butter out of the <b>JAR</b>?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">That<b> USED</b> to be me....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And there's </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>NOTHING</b> quite like it...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Or so I <b>THOUGHT</b>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Until....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>COCONUT BUTTER</b> came into my life....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>BRING IT ON!!</b><br /><b>WOW</b> is that stuff <b>INCREDIBLE</b>!!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'll be featuring it in some <b>FUTURE</b> posts...)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ok...<b>SO</b>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">These little </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">DELIGHTS </b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">we inspired by one of my favorite recipes of </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ALL TIME.</b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Lianne at <a href="http://www.sproutright.com/blog/index.php/how-to-survive-holiday-parties-with-your-kids/" target="_blank"><b>SPROUTRIGHT</b></a> has created the <b>BEST</b> granola bars <b>EVER</b>!!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have been making them for </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">YEARS </b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and now then then I change things up a bit but <b>THIS</b> <b>TIME</b> I went a little farther and turned them into something a little bit </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">FANCY</b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> lookin'...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The end result is <b>ALWAYS </b>the <b>SAME</b>. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>I CAN'T STOP EATING THEM</b>!!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They are truly <b>FABULOUS</b>!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>AND</b>.... they are <b>LOADED</b> with stuff that's actually<b> GOOD</b> for you....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>AND</b>.... my kids <b>LOVE</b> them!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Lianne..... you are a </span><b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">GENIOUS</b><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So here's all ya gotta <b>DO</b>...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Melt the <b>COCONUT OIL</b>, <b>ALMOND BUTTER</b>, <b>BROWN RICE SYRUP</b> &<b> DATES</b> in a little saucepan. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As I'm stirring... I <b>MASH</b> the dates with a <b>FORK</b> so they blend into the mix.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Take your <b>FLAKES </b>and crunch them into small pieces in a mixing bowl with you <b>HANDS</b> or a <b>FORK</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>OR</b>...if you have a <b>VITAMIX</b> <i>(or other blender) </i>you can <b>CRUNCH</b> them in <b>THERE!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>(I use my Vitamix <b>DRY</b> container on the <b>LOW </b>setting <b>#1</b> for 20 seconds)</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Pour the </span><b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">DELICIOUSLY SWEET AND HEALTHY GOOP</b><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> over the flakes and </span><b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">STIR</b><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> it up.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(This is how my flakes look after I've crunched them)</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Then </span><b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">ROLL </b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">them into little</span><b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> BALLS</b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is kinda <b>MESSY</b>...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But... <b>WHATEVER</b>...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm a <b>FAN</b> of<b> MESSY</b> anyway...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Then <b>DIP</b> them into the <b>TOPPINGS</b>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They are <b>SCRUMPTIOUS</b> on their <b>OWN...</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But <b>TOPPINGS</b> are<b> FUN </b>& <b>FANCY</b>!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And I was in a <b>FANCY MOOD</b>...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I chose <b>COCONUT FLAKES</b>, <b>GROUND CHOCOLATE CHIPS</b></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b> </b><i>(used my Vitamix dry container for this)</i> and <b>POMEGRANATE POWDER</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The <b>CHOCOLATE</b> was the<b> BIG HIT</b> with the <b>KIDDIES</b>... </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>COCONUT</b> is always<b> FANTASTIC!</b><br />A <b>MELANGE</b> of coconut and chocolate is also quite<b> EXQUISITE</b>...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The <b>POMEGRANATE</b> was a really <b>PLEASANT SURPRISE</b> because of its<b> TANGY-NESS</b> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>(I don't even think that's a word..... but you get me, right?)</i> I think the "<b>POM BALL</b>" is my <b>FAVE</b>... <i>(That's not really a word either... but ya know what I mean...)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1/3 cup coconut oil (I use <a href="https://www.maisonorphee.com/en/virgin-coconut-oil/" target="_blank"><i><b>Maison Orphee</b></i></a>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1/3 cup almond Butter <i>(<b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/nutstoyounutbutterinc/" target="_blank">Nuts to You</a></b> is my fave</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">1/4 cup </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">brown rice syrup <i>(I like<b> <a href="http://www.lundberg.com/products/baking/" target="_blank">Lundberg</a></b>)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">6 medjool dates</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> 3 cups </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://ca-en.naturespath.com/product/millet-ricetm-fruit-juice-sweetened"><b>Nature's Path Organic</b></a> Millet Rice Flakes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">pomegranate powder <i>(<a href="http://navitasnaturals.com/product/462/Pomegranate-Powder.html" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">NAVITAS Naturals</a> is really yummy)</i></span><br />
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<b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">ENJOY! ENJOY! ENJOY!</b></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09680982124383227798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6475158990668907857.post-77087416484060838802015-08-26T12:37:00.000-07:002015-08-26T12:37:21.370-07:00Peach Blueberry Cobbler<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>OK.</b>..</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First things <b>FIRST</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm going to be <b>TOTALLY</b> honest with you...because that's the kind of gal I <b>AM</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I started writing this post <b>LAST</b> year....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It`s<b> TRUE.</b>..</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I never<b> FINISHED</b> it...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Having made it again the other day...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I thought...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>OOPS</b>!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Better get this one <b>DONE</b>!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So... Here goes...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love the <b>SMELL</b> of this one...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>CINNAMON</b> and <b>PEACHES</b>...so reminiscent of eating </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>COBBLER</b>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although I don`t think we <b>EVER</b> called it cobbler when I was growing up....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">More like...``<b>DEEP DISH CRISPY PEACH SURPRISE</b>``...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong></strong><b>CLOSE</b> your eyes...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Imagine you are sitting on <b>VERANDA</b> somewhere...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The wind is blowing </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">GENTLY </b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">across your shoulder....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It <b>TICKLES </b>slightly...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>JUST</b> slightly....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of those tickles that only last a <b>SECOND</b>....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Your not even sure if it <b>WAS</b> a tickle...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But it <b>WAS</b>...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>FALL</b> is coming...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">or <b>AUTUMN</b> for those of you who call it Autumn...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>(I was never a <b>FAN</b> of those "<b>MN</b>" ending words... </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>... or what's with <b>COMB</b>? </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>"<b>MB</b>"????</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>English is such a <b>BIZARRE</b> language...)</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You are feeling <b>COZY</b> and <b>CALM</b>... <i>(<b>UGH</b>!!! ``<b>LM</b>```!!! Another one!)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Looking forward to <b>ALL</b> things ``<b>FALL-ISH</b>`` :</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Corn, pumpkim pie, wearing funky <b>BOOTS</b>.... <i>(mine are <b>RED </b>and I love them!!!)</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So....Here`s the recipe...</span><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">(1 small serving)</span></em></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/2 cup milk</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 fresh peach</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 date</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">sprinkle of cinnamon</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">handful of ice</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09680982124383227798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6475158990668907857.post-62757572048807894552015-08-06T08:10:00.001-07:002015-08-06T08:10:06.701-07:00Shake & Wake<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>WOW</b>! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This one is <b>SOOO </b>good.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It might be my <b>FAVORITE</b>....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyway..it's absolutely <b>PERFECT</b> in the<b> HERE</b> and <b>NOW</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>THAT'S</b> what counts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>EXCEPT</b>... </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I used my favorite beer glass so I'd better wash it immediately or I'll be picking off the <b>DREGS</b> of kale and date for years to come....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Start by adding a <b>HEFTY</b> serving of Vitamin C into your blender...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then <b>GRAB</b> some Kale: <a href="http://authoritynutrition.com/10-proven-benefits-of-kale/" target="_blank">Benefits of Eating Kale</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Add some yummy Strawberries that are high in </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">VITAMIN C</b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> & </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">MANGANESE</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hemp Seed is a great source of<b> PROTEIN</b> & <b>OMEGAS</b>: <a href="http://www.purehealingfoods.com/hempHeartsInfo.php" target="_blank">Benefits of Eating Hemp Seeds</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cacao Nibs for <b>IRON</b> &<b> COPPER</b>: <a href="http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/nutrition/healthy-eating/the-nutrition-of-cocoa-nibs.html#b" target="_blank">Benefits of Eating Cacao nibs</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some Organic Medjool Dates to add a little more natural <b>SWEETNESS</b>: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://healthbenefitsofeating.com/fruit/9-health-benefits-medjool-dates/" target="_blank">Benefits of Eating Dates</a></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09680982124383227798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6475158990668907857.post-86262446586982590262015-08-01T06:42:00.003-07:002015-08-01T06:42:54.045-07:00Indoor Ooey Gooey <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You are staying at a little cabin in the <b>WOODS.</b>..</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is a <b>BEAUTIFUL</b> lake...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The water is <b>WARMISH</b>..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are<b> MOSQUITOS</b>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is <b>NO</b> power or running water..</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is an <b>OUTHOUSE</b>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are<b> BITING RED ANTS</b> on the path....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This weekend there was a <b>BEAR </b>siting!!!...(a mom and 2 cubs)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You take long <b>SWIMS</b>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You go for <b>CANOE</b> rides..</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You<b> READ</b>....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You <b>KNIT.</b>..</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You play <b>BOARD GAMES</b>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You take <b>PICTURES</b> of leaves with <b>FACES</b> on them...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's <b>RELAXING</b>...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Usually you have a little <b>COOK-OUT</b> with hot dogs & baked beans...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You roast <b>MARSHMALLOWS</b> on sticks....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Only <b>THIS</b> time ...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>IT RAINED!!</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can cook your hot dogs and beans in a pan <b>INSIDE</b> on the Coleman stove...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">No prob....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>BUT</b>.....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <b>MARSHMALLOWS</b>....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You <b>WANT</b> your <b>MARSHMALLOWS!!!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So..</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What to<b> DO</b>?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Melt a little <b>BUTTER</b> in a pan...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Put your marshmallows<b> IN</b> the pan...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Let them <b>HEAT</b> up...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Squish 'em down with a <b>SPATULA</b>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Let them cook a <b>LITTLE</b> more...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>TRY</b> your best to <b>FLIP</b> them over...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Let the <b>OTHER</b> side <b>BROWN</b> up...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You'll <b>KNOW</b> when they're<b> DONE</b>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It'll be <b>ONE BIG OOEY GOOEY MESS</b>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And...it'll be <b>ONE BIG</b> <b>DECADENTLY SWEET OOEY GOOEY MESS</b>...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can eat them <b>JUST</b> as they <b>ARE...</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>OR</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can <b>JAZZ </b>them up somehow...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I went for the <b>"JAZZING"</b>...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pineapple ring topped with <b>INDOOR OOEY GOOEY</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>SPRINKLED </b>with<b> DARK </b>chocolate chips and dried <b>CRANBERRIES...</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Voila!!!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A little bit<b> GELATINOUS</b> this one is...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Actually... <b>MORE</b> than a little...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A <b>LOT</b> gelatinous....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I could have added more water but I just "<b>WENT"</b> with it....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Looking back on it...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I realize its because I used all <b>FRESH</b> produce.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fresh as in "<b>WARMISH</b>"..not as in Fresh "<b>FROZEN</b>" </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sooo... That is what accounts for the <b>GELATINOUSNESS</b> of the Smoothie...therefore the name <b>PUDDING</b> was chosen...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Let's start with a<b> HANDFUL</b> of </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">fresh</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> strawberries...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These ones are even fresh <b>LOCAL</b> strawberries...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes...the above shot does look <b>BEAUTIOUS</b>...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>AND</b>....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It most probably <b>WOULD</b> have been <b>BROWN</b>...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I just purchased a lovely bag of frozen <b>CANADIAN</b> blueberries and decided I <b>NEEDED</b> to <b>POP</b> some into the<b> MIX</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you ever look at a word sometimes and think...<b>WAIT</b> a minute!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">...is that how you <b>SPELL</b> it...????</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">usually its when i use the word <b>OVER</b> and <b>OVER </b>again....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For example... the word <b>SHOT</b>...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Right now I am thinking...<b>Whoa</b>...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Is that <b>EVEN</b> a word?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It looks <b>WIERD.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But I googled it <b>JUST</b> to make sure...</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ta Da!!</span></b></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09680982124383227798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6475158990668907857.post-79245323630304389632015-07-08T05:22:00.003-07:002015-07-08T05:22:58.824-07:00The Spinacher<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is the most "<b>SPINACHY</b>" tasting smoothie I've made to date.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Spinachy in a <b>GOOD</b> way...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>SPINACHY SWEET</b>!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>HOORAY </b>for <b>SPINACH</b>!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I dont know about you....but I <b>ALWAYS</b> spell spinach <b>WRONG</b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Obviously I have made an effort here...but something in my bring wants to write <b>SPINICH</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>ZUCHINNI</b> is another one...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But I <b>DIGRESS</b>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So... Here we go...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love the look of <b>FROSTED FRUIT</b>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And <b>LOOK!</b>!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've even captured a<b> FACE</b> on the <b>SPINIACH LEAF</b>...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How cool is <b>THAT</b>?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Doesn't look like anything <b>SUPER FANTASTICOLA</b>...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/3 cup frozen cranberries</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/3 cup water</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09680982124383227798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6475158990668907857.post-28198983061547729882015-06-16T07:08:00.002-07:002015-06-16T07:08:31.712-07:00The Handful<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">OK....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This one is called "<b>THE</b> <b>HANDFUL</b>" Smoothie.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Why? You ask....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well...</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Basically because there is <b>JUST</b> a <b>HANDFUL</b> of <b>EVERYTHING</b> in it!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: italic; text-align: center;">(Except for the pineapple rings.... I used two...)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And... <b>BONUS</b>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's... <b>BROWN</b>!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I guess I have <b>MEDIUM</b> size hands...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So... <b>MY </b>smoothie was pretty much <b>ON PAR</b> with all the other ones I have made....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A <b>GOOD</b> medium sized <b>ONE PERSON</b> serving....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">If ya got<b> BIG</b> hands...I guess you'll have a <b>BIGGER</b> smoothie...so you can always <b>SHARE</b>!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">And.. if your hands are kinda <b>LITTLE</b>....maybe take <b>TWO</b> handfuls of everything!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Look! It's got </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">LEGS</b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Something akin to a nice rich <b>SHIRAZ</b>....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although....I don't really like Shiraz.....or <b>RED</b> wine at all.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 canned pineapple rings plus a bit of canned juice</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a handful of fresh blueberries</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a handful of frozen mango</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a handful of spinach</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09680982124383227798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6475158990668907857.post-57892380879326824492015-06-15T08:19:00.000-07:002015-06-15T08:19:04.766-07:00CRANBERRY CACAO CRUNCH<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm not going to <b>LIE</b>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This one.....was....kinda ...<b>MEH</b>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But.... I haven't posted in <b>EONS</b>....so i just wanted to say <b>HI</b> and touch base with Y'all...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Soooooo.....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I definitely "<b>OVER CINNAMONED</b>" this one.....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(Definition: Adding <b>TOO MUCH</b> cinnamon...)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another <b>CRUCIAL </b>mistake:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I used <b>ROOM TEMPERATURE</b> almond milk as i had nothing else <b>USE-ABLE</b> for a base liquid in the fridge...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>AND</b>.....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After yesterdays <b>BANANNA & WATER</b> smoothie.....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We're <b>NOT</b> gonna get into that now.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Time to <b>MOVE ON</b>....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Frozen cranberries... or....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>LES CANNEBERGES GELEES</b> as we like to call them in my house</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(because they sound even more delicious in <b>FRENCH</b>...) have become a new smoothie staple for me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today I threw together some bananna, pear, warm almond milk, cacao & </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>(Can't figure out how to do the accents on my keyboard...)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and <b>WAAAYYYY </b>to much cinnamon...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not the big <b>GRAB</b> I threw in....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 cup almond milk (preferably cold)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">half banana</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">handful of les canneberges gelee</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">tablespoon of cacao nibs plus more for garnish</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The cookies pictured above are so <b>DELISH</b> & they freeze really well too!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They are from<i> </i><b>SALLY'S BAKING ADDICTION..</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I used chocolate chips instead of walnuts..</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's the recipe:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2014/07/24/soft-chewy-oatmeal-raisin-cookies/" target="_blank">Soft & Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies</a></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09680982124383227798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6475158990668907857.post-50560876196767717352015-02-21T08:20:00.004-08:002015-02-21T08:20:52.742-08:00Hot Creamy Green<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> <span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>ANOTHER</strong> one of my green soup <strong>VARIATIONS</strong>...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">This seems to be my <strong>GO-TO</strong> lunch these days...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Whatever I've got <strong>KICKIN'</strong> around...I blend up &<strong> YOU CAN TOO</strong>!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">And...there's <strong>NOT</strong> even any <strong>CREAM</strong> in this...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">That's a <strong>BONUS</strong> if you are lactose intolerant...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">I love the <strong>NATURAL</strong> flavours of the veggies so I don't even see the need for "<strong>BROTH</strong>".</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Just good ole <strong>SALT </strong>& <strong>PEPPER</strong> for me!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"></span> <span style="font-family: Arial;">So here's what ya need <strong>TODAY</strong>...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>(</strong>Have you ever seen one <strong>THIS BIG</strong>??<strong>)</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>(</strong>It's<strong> BIGGER </strong>than my<strong> HAND!!)</strong></span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Scrumptiously Steamed Brocali</strong></span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Lovely Lacinto Kale Leaves</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong></strong></span> <span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Boiled Yukon Gold Minis with Skin</strong></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the Blender</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's just soooo darn <strong>GOOD</strong>!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Hot Creamy Green</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 cup potatoes with skin boiled or any kind of leftover p</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">otatoes (not French fries)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">crispy bacon for garnish</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> (leftovers)</span><br />
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<strong></strong><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09680982124383227798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6475158990668907857.post-56732932919409663662015-02-12T07:11:00.000-08:002015-02-12T07:11:15.676-08:00Perfect Pumpkin Soup<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Whenever I bake my <strong>PUMPKIN </strong>chocolate chip <strong>MUFFINS</strong> or my triple chocolate <strong>PUMPKIN PIE</strong>...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I <strong>ALWAYS</strong> have <strong>LEFTOVER</strong> pumpkin. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It never fails...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Seriously.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Open up my fridge and chances are you will find a little glass dish <strong>FULL</strong> of the extra pumpkin... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Sometimes...you'll even find <strong>TWO</strong> dishes.... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>WHAT</strong> is that about?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>WHY </strong>do they give you the extra cup?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Maybe it's <strong>ME</strong>...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>BUT</strong>...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I have <strong>NEVER</strong> come across a recipe that uses the <strong>WHOLE</strong> can....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">So I started putting some in my smoothies...which was <strong>DELISH</strong>...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">..... But there <strong>HAD</strong> to be something <strong>ELSE</strong> I could do with it.....</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I though to myself....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>HELLO????</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are into the deepness of <strong>WINTER</strong>....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Let's make </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>SOUP</strong>!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's the <strong>ANSWER</strong> for the extra pumpkin puree.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> In the <strong>BLENDER</strong>:</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the <strong>BOWL</strong>:</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Perfect Pumpkin Soup</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 apple peeled and chopped</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/3 Vidalia onion sautéed</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 cups boiled water (or as much as you like to achieve your desired consistency)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Throw everything in the Vitamix.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Blend.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Add more salt and pepper to taste.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Garnish with leftover sautéed onions & a sprig of the rosemary.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09680982124383227798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6475158990668907857.post-3975631906472602392015-01-24T08:04:00.000-08:002015-01-24T08:04:03.480-08:00Banana Nut Sweety<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>OK</strong>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">First let me say that the photos from this post are <strong>NOT</strong> going to win any contests.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">It all happened so <strong>FAST</strong>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">I was <strong>HUNGRY</strong>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Not in the<strong> MOOD</strong> for documenting...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">But of course I <strong>HAD</strong> to...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Because that's what I<strong> DO</strong>...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">In the moment...this smoothie was about fulfilling <strong>IMMEDIATE HUNGER</strong> <strong>FAST</strong>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">...and that ain't always <strong>PRETTY</strong>..</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Are ya <strong>WITH</strong> me on that?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Part of me was like..."<strong>OH NO</strong>...I can't even share these photos"... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>COMPOSITION</strong>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">The<strong> FLASH GLARE</strong>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">The<strong> CROPPING</strong>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">You name it...It was all <strong>WRONG...</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">But I didn't <strong>CARE</strong>...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>BECAUSE</strong>....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">... I wanted to share this<strong> RIGHT</strong> away so you wouldn't miss out on this little <strong>GEM!!!</strong> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I could have <strong>FIDDLED</strong> & <strong>PHOTOSHOPPED</strong> with it ...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">to make it look <strong>MILDLY</strong> more <strong>APPETIZING</strong> but hey... </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>RIGHT</strong> now...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I'm into <strong>REALTY</strong>! </span><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(A big <strong>MEH</strong>...for this shot.....)</span></em></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">But it was all I had...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">SO....</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I waited a day and made it <strong>AGAIN...</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">...thinking I could come up with a better photo...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was a bit more <strong>PURPLE-ISH</strong> the second time around as I didn't add the choco chips...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But as soon as I made it...I just wanted to<strong> DRINK</strong> it! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Hence.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Another <strong>SO-SO</strong> photo </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But <strong>PLEASE...</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Take my word for it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">It is the perfect combo of</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong> THICK, </strong><strong>CREAMY &</strong> <strong>SWEET</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>PURE</strong> <strong>LUSCIOUSNESS!</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">This is the <strong>POST-POUR</strong> shot:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Now <strong>THIS</strong> photo I <strong>LOVE</strong>!...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Kinda <strong>SPACEY</strong>-<strong>ISH</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Nowhere <strong>NEAR</strong> the colour of the <strong>ACTUAL</strong> smoothie ... but whatever...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><em>(This is where I lose points for continuity...)</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>ANYWAY</strong>.......</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/4 cup frozen dark cherries</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Calling all Green Smoothie <strong>LOVERS</strong>!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Have I got<strong> ONE</strong> for <strong>YOU</strong>!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I've had this one <strong>THREE</strong> days in a row now.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">It's my new <strong>FRESH FAVE</strong> for a frighteningly freezing forecast of frosty febricity.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I feel like I am <strong>NOT</strong> living in <strong>ARCTIC </strong>temperatures while I am drinking this.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I tell no lies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">After just one sip.. (<em>a <strong>GUZZLE </strong>actually because it is sooo good</em>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I <strong>IMAGINE</strong>.... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I am lying outside on the grass....sometime during the month of July... on a lovely new beach towel that is bright pink and orange with yellow flowers on it... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The sun shines down on me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I close my eyes and lift my face upwards to soak up the precious vitamin D...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">My mind is clear.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">No abundance of thoughts running through my head.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">It is a beautiful moment.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I am simply "being".... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I am warm. I am happy. I am content.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I feel the universe sheltering me from reality...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I smile to myself.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I take a deep breath and absorb all of the wonderful smells of summer...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I am thankful.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">So...feel free to join me in my little daydream...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's what you'll need</span> ......</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This much <strong>parsley</strong>:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>FRESH</strong> and grassy <strong>GREEN</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This much <strong>cucumber</strong>:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>COOL</strong> and <strong>CLEAN,</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This much <strong>red pepper</strong>:</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>CRUNCHY</strong> juicy fun</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This much <strong>orange</strong>:</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Round and <strong>BRIGHT</strong> like the sun,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Chop. Peel. Slice. Cut</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>TOSS</strong> it all in</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">"Oh how Delish!" </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">You'll say with a <strong>GRIN</strong>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Blender shot: </strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Green Guzzler</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><em>(1 large serving)</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lots of spinach (2 cups-ish)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/3 cup cucumber (peeled)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 Tbsp parsley</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/3 of a red pepper</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 medium orange orange</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 cup pineapple juice</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Blend!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">No garnish necessary!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>GUZZLE</strong> & <strong>GRIN!</strong></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09680982124383227798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6475158990668907857.post-42186471513948794812015-01-19T11:54:00.000-08:002015-01-19T11:54:05.841-08:00Cherry Yummy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I like to make faces....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What can I say?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">1 cup pineapple juice</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">half a banana</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">1/3 cup frozen cherries</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">1/2 cup frozen mango</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Blend & Garnish</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 cup Almond milk</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/2 frozen banana</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5 strawberries</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/4 cup frozen cherries</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 dates</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09680982124383227798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6475158990668907857.post-10161055760934140692015-01-08T07:40:00.000-08:002015-01-08T07:40:05.223-08:00Three Times Green Soup<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>COLD</strong> day = <strong>WARM</strong> soup</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">However...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Not much fresh produce in my fridge yesterday... </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">But I <strong>WANTED</strong> some soup...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">I <strong>REALLY </strong>wanted some soup...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">And...there was<strong> NO</strong> way I was going out in <strong>THAT</strong> weather...(feels like -27...!!!!)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><em>(<strong>YES</strong>..... I <strong>AM</strong> from Montreal but still... I was staying <strong>IN</strong>.)</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">I am a pretty resourceful person and I knew I could come up with something....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">And so I<strong> DID</strong>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">I <strong>GRABBED</strong> that soggy old carrot, that half a zucchini and that <em>"eat me today or I'm gonna be</em> <em>gross tomorrow spinach"... </em>and I <strong>SAW</strong> the <strong>POSSIBILITIES</strong>!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>AND</strong>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>BONUS</strong>: </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">I had fresh <strong>BASIL</strong> and <strong>FETA</strong>!!!!!!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Woo Hoo!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So go and take a look in <strong>YOUR </strong>fridge.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm sure you've got <strong>SOMETHING</strong> in there to experiment with.....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Half a zucchini</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2 handfuls spinach</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4 basil leaves</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09680982124383227798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6475158990668907857.post-47111439099526631562015-01-04T08:42:00.003-08:002015-01-04T08:42:54.716-08:00Soups On!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mmmmmmm...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>SOUP</strong>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>WARM</strong> soup.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Warm soup on a <strong>COLD</strong> day.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>FLAVORFUL</strong> warm soup on a cold day.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>INVITINGLY ORANGE</strong> flavorful warm soup on a cold day.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Invitingly orange flavorful warm soup with a bit of <strong>CRUNCH</strong> on a cold day.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Invitingly orange flavorful warm soup with a bit of crunch and <strong>VERDANT FRESHNESS</strong> on a cold day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>SO</strong> simple.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>FIVE</strong> ingredients...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Plus...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">A <strong>GRIND </strong>of black pepper...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">A <strong>DASH</strong> of sea salt...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">A<strong> SPRINKLE</strong> of ginger... </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">And there you have it!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A real<strong> CROWD PLEASER!</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>BUT</strong>...also a soup to enjoy completely on your own...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">One spoonful... and I guarantee you will <strong>ESCAPE</strong> into your own <strong>BLISSFUL REVERIE</strong> of <strong>THOUGHFULLNESS</strong>...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The <strong>SMOOTH, CREAMY</strong> soup paired with the <strong>CRUNCHINESS</strong> of the root chips and mild <strong>GRASSINESS</strong> of parsley is really <strong>FANTASTICALLY SATISFYING</strong>! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><em>(serves 8)</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4 medium sweet potatoes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">rind of 1 large orange</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">1 large orange peeled and quartered</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">1 cutie pealed (or clementine /mandarin) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">4- 5 cups vegetable broth (whatever you need to achieve desired consistency)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">3. Add orange, rind & clementine</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">5. Add salt, pepper, & ginger</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">7. Garnish with parsley & beet & root sticks or beet and sweet potato chips</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09680982124383227798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6475158990668907857.post-56993622352960602552014-12-31T08:12:00.001-08:002014-12-31T08:20:48.237-08:00Holidays Holidays!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Whoa...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I told myself I <strong>WOULDN'T</strong> let this happen.... but I <strong>DID</strong>!!!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>EEK</strong>!!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I haven't written all month!!!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Alas...this is what occurs when you simutaneously have a little <strong>KNITTING</strong> business on the side...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Knitting and <strong>CROCHETING</strong>...might I add<strong>...</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Let's face it: December is the month for making <strong>WARM</strong> stuff... <strong>NOT</strong> for making smoothies.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I mean, of course I <strong>STILL </strong>make smoothies and I've made a <strong>TON</strong> of <strong>SOUPS</strong> that I haven't posted recipes for yet....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>BUT</strong>.... I've been keeping myself busy knitting up those <strong>COZIES</strong> to keep everyone's neck warm....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>#CraftWrxCozy</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh... and you can <strong>LIKE</strong> my <strong>CraftWrx</strong> page on Facebook if ya wanna see what I'm up to in the world of wool: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/craftwrx">https://www.facebook.com/craftwrx</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Now back to the <strong>FOCUS </strong>of this<strong> BLOG...</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">In need of a <strong>QUICK</strong> fix to get some fruits and veggies?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Well.. here are a couple of <strong>SUPER DUPER</strong> smoothies that will keep you <strong>PEPPED</strong> up during the <strong>WINTER WINTERINESS of WINTER</strong>....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Plain & Simple</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 cup pineapple juice</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 orange cut up</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">half a lime</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/4 cup frozen blueberries</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/2 cup frozen strawberries</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Mossy</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 cup pineapple juice</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/2 fresh mango</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/2 cup frozen strawberries</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">handful spinich</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tbsp cacao nibs</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Chartreuse Anyone?</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 cup pineapple juice</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/2 banana</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/2 cup strawberries frozen</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3/4 cup mango frozen</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">handful baby kale</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Wishing you all <strong>LOVE & LAUGHTER</strong> for <strong>2015</strong>!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">And....<strong>LOTS</strong> of <strong>BROWN SMOOTHIE MAKING</strong>!!</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09680982124383227798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6475158990668907857.post-30277473285020272382014-11-06T07:04:00.002-08:002014-11-06T07:04:49.491-08:00Red Rover<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial;">A big 'ole <strong>FRUIT FIESTA</strong> this one is!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Kinda <strong>NOVEMBER-ISH....</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Red like the leaves turning <strong>COLOUR</strong>....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Not that you couldn't make this in <strong>MARCH</strong> or <strong>JUNE</strong>....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Of course you could...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">I'm just drawing a <strong>PARALELL</strong> here... as I was looking at all the leaves this morning.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Takes me back to my childhood...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Playing a game of <strong>RED ROVER...</strong> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>CRUNCHING</strong> through all those leaves as you <strong>RUN</strong> towards the other team.... </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Trying to<strong> BUST</strong> through their <strong>TIGHTLY GRIPPED HANDS</strong>....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">But you rarely make it across as you aren't really into that sort of thing....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">The <strong>RIPPING</strong> through... </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>OR</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">The <strong>PROPELLING</strong> backwards if you <strong>CEASE</strong> to accomplish the task as hand....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><em>(I never liked<strong> </strong>that game....but it's got a <strong>GREAT</strong> name!)</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>LOOK</strong>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Here are some <strong>LEAVES </strong>turning colour...<strong> </strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><em>(Bonus to you if you spot the <strong>FACE</strong>)</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>AND...</strong>all the ingredients are colours of fall leaves.....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Can you see the <strong>ORANGE</strong> mango, <strong>YELLOW</strong> banana, and<strong> RED</strong> strawberries in these leaves???? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I know I have <strong>GLARE</strong> here, but...<strong>meh</strong>....whatever...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><em>(1 large serving)</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 cup pineapple juice</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/2 banana</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">half mango</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/4 cup raspberries</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/4 cup frozen strawberries</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09680982124383227798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6475158990668907857.post-14878725837799139132014-10-31T13:35:00.003-07:002014-10-31T13:35:56.842-07:00Franken-Smoothie<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think the <strong>NAME</strong> says it all...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">It's <strong>GREEN</strong>...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">It's kinda <strong>MESSY</strong>...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Maybe even a little <strong>SCARY</strong>...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">But...no worries....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">It's all <strong>GOOD</strong>...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I know it's not <strong>BROWN</strong>...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">But it's <strong>GOOD!</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">And it's <strong>HALLOWEENY....</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I didn't realize how <strong>MUCH</strong> this recipe was going to yield...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I guess I poured a little too <strong>QUICKLY</strong>....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">It all started <strong>SLOSHING</strong> over the edge of the glass...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">And I thought to myself...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">"This is <strong>GREAT</strong>!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">"This looks totally <strong>GROSS</strong>!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">"<strong>GRAB</strong> <strong>CAMERA</strong> <strong>FAST</strong>!!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>MEGA</strong> drips = Total <strong>INSPIRATION</strong></span></div>
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<strong></strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Are you gettin' the <strong>FRANKENSTEIN</strong> vibe??</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 cup pineapple juice</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 big orange</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 cup frozen strawberries</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">LOTS of spinach (3 handfuls?)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!</strong></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09680982124383227798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6475158990668907857.post-1197407125831825192014-10-31T10:34:00.002-07:002014-10-31T10:34:39.123-07:00Best Juice EVER!!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">In honour of the colour <strong>ORANGE...</strong> which is highly associated with<strong> HALLOWEEN</strong>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">I bring to you one of my favourite <strong>JUICE </strong>recipes...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I haven't been using my juicer much since I started <strong>BLENDING....</strong>but I got the craving for my absolutely <strong>FAVORITE</strong> homemade juice the other day...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">It really <strong>IS</strong> the <strong>BEST</strong> juice! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">I have tried a juicing a variety of things.....<strong>BUT</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">I <strong>ALWAYS</strong> go back to <strong>THIS</strong> one.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">So of course I documented my experience and what do you know...The juice is <strong>ORANGE</strong> and it's <strong>HALLOWEEN</strong> today so here it is.....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"> Sooo<strong> BEAUTIFUL </strong>to me<strong>, </strong>I had to do a ...........</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">The PULP SCULPTING:</span></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>(That's a whole other post.....)</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5 giant carrots</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3 apples</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4 oranges</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">chunk of ginger</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 lemon or lime</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><em>(You can use whatever ratio you like but I like to go a bit heavy on the carrots... A batch and a half will last a couple of days)</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This one is <strong>GREAT</strong>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Not that my other ones aren't great...but this one is kinda <strong>COMPLEX</strong> in its taste...and I like that sometimes...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>COMPLEXITY</strong>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">And...for you <strong>NON</strong>-banana fans.....this one is <strong>RIGHT</strong> up your alley!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><em>(I <strong>AM</strong> a fan of the banana however...just sayin')</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sometimes my smoothies are created due to the availability of ingredients in the house...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sometimes due to particular cravings... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sometimes I just grab whatever without even thinking much about it...and <strong></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>SOMETIMES</strong>.... m</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">y smoothies are created due to a <strong>LACK of COLOR</strong> in my photographs...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And this was such a time...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For some reason.... I felt this photo <em>(see below)</em> was just<strong> NOT</strong> <strong>COMPLETE</strong>...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's a <strong>LOVELY</strong> photo. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I took it myself...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">But on this </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">particular day... I was in need of something <strong>MORE</strong>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">More of a <strong>VARIED </strong>color scheme...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">I always look at the pre-blend shots before I actually blend, to make sure I like the set up...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">When I looked at this picture... I thought to myself....<strong>NOPE</strong>...something is missing...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>BLUEBERRIES!!!</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Blueberries would really make this photo <strong>POP</strong>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><em>(Not to mention... they would also taste <strong>REALLY</strong> good in this combo...)</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lovely Photo:</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><em>(1 large serving)</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 cup pineapple juice</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/4 cup frozen strawberries</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/4 cup frozen blueberries</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/3 cup frozen mango</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/4 cup cucumber</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1/3 of a red pepper</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">big handful of spinach</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 Tbsp Hempseed</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">One more thing.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I'm curious to know what you think of the taste.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">In a way...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">In a <strong>STRANGE</strong> way...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">It kinda tastes like <strong>SWEET and SOUR</strong> sauce to me...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">In a <strong>GOOD</strong> strange way...</span></div>
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