Is Juice Cleansing All It’s Cracked Up To Be?

By on April 16, 2013 in Better U

Let me begin this post by saying, I know nothing… Ok, I kind of know some things but in this vast universe of information and changing information every day, I feel as though I know nothing on a regular basis. My intention of this post is only to inform of my experience and my thoughts [...]

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Food Quality – Meat

By on April 1, 2013 in Better U

When my family asked me why I wanted to go back to school to get my Masters In Holistic Nutrition, I told them it’s because I’m sick of the food industry and I want to do something about it. Money is what got us into this mess, and money is going to get us out [...]

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Osso Buco

By on March 22, 2013 in Food Porn, Main Meal

If you have never had Osso Buco then you are truly missing out on one of the yummiest dishes around! Osso Buco is Italian for “bone with a hole” which refers to the marrow hole at the center of the cross cut veal shank. This dish’s primary ingredient, veal shank, is common, relatively cheap and flavorful. [...]

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Breakfast Stuffed Portabella Mushroom

By on March 19, 2013 in Breakfast, Food Porn, Main Meal

Every once in a while when Vaughan goes shopping he comes home with some random food we usually don’t cook. This week it was large portabella mushrooms. Some of them I grilled and the others I decided to make breakfast out of. Store mushrooms in a paper bag inside a fridge. Never store in plastic [...]

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Are you familiar with the water you are drinking?

By on March 2, 2013 in Better U

Wow! I need to slow down for a while and catch my breath! It has been a fast and busy couple of weeks. I have been working on finalizing the Spring/Summer cocktail menu for Kapow and we have some seriously fascinating treats we will be showcasing on the menu. A couple include: “Lavender Lemondrop,” “Earth, [...]

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Homemade Extracts

By on February 11, 2013 in DIY

If I could grow all my own food, cook every one of the meals I eat, and make all my own seasonings & flavorings, I would. But in the world I live in, that is just not possible. Secretly I really want to be Martha Stewart… But even Martha can’t do this all on her [...]

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Paleo Tacos

By on February 6, 2013 in Food Porn, Main Meal

  Totally not the tacos we think of with Mexican food. These babies were made in an effort to throw something together from the fridge without having to go grocery shopping. The seasoning really gives the meat a taco flavor without all of the additives of those seasoning packs. Vaughan scarfed them down and I [...]

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Simple Almond Butter Banana Pancakes

By on February 4, 2013 in Breakfast, Food Porn

Ok, I have to admit it… I have a pancake obsession! I’m not sure exactly why, but when I actually have time to make breakfast I always seem to want to make pancakes.  Maybe because they’re a childhood treat that seems to take me back, or maybe it’s the simplicity of eating them with your [...]

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Lemon Blueberry Cake Bread

By on January 19, 2013 in Breakfast, Food Porn, Sweet Tooth

After all the indulgences of the holidays, I had decided to go completely sugar free for one month. Starting after we finished off the last of the brownies my hubby made. I gave up ALL sugar, to include fruit as well. I made it about 2 weeks, when I came across organic blueberries on sale [...]

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Shepherd’s Pie

By on January 16, 2013 in Food Porn, Main Meal

Shepherd’s pie, also known as cottage pie, is typically made with a crust of mashed potatoes and sprinkling of cheese.  The term cottage pie is known to have been in use in 1791,when the potato was being introduced as an edible crop affordable for the poor (“cottage” meaning a modest dwelling for rural workers). Substituting mashed cauliflower for [...]

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