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zucchini fritters w/ avocado crema

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Yes, I made my way back to the kitchen. It is only Tuesday, but this week has brought beautiful weather &  a sun burn, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. Summer is almost here & I can feel my happiness start to soar. After a nice little stroll in the dog park this…

zucchini pasta

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After a nice, little break, I decided to make my way back into the kitchen & have a new recipe for you to try! Tony & I were both ready for some healthy, home-cooked meals after vacationing and eating out every night. It took me a while, [between countless loads of laundry & trying to…

relaxed & rejuvenated

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Holy smokes, I feel like I haven’t written in years, [it’s been like 4 days ]! I had a nice, long weekend to relax & spend time with family. Unfortunately, I don’t have a spring break this school year because of the construction [we’re getting out in mid May], but had this past Friday &…

spinach power salad

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Along with a full heart, this week also brought a chest cold. Getting sick has been pretty consistent the last couple years. I always know, a sixth sense if you will, the moment I pick to stay out late and get less rest, I can expect a cold to knock on my door a few…

quinoa & veggies

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Happy Sunday, all! This weekend was a blur, as always, and I find myself ready for the start of another work week, [not really]. There is a heavy snow fall outside my window and I’m cuddled up with Ace, in bed, ready for a chick flick – yes, Tony is out of town again. I…

healthy banana oatmeal muffins

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Happy Tuesday! The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and spring is on the way 🙂 Yesterday, [after running three miles], I cleaned out our fridge and was disappointed in my grocery shopping skills. After looking for ingredients to whip up a green drink & coming up empty handed, I decided to make another…

goals & follow through

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March – you’ve arrived! Thank goodness you are bringing warmer weather – by the end of the week we’re looking at high 30’s and low 40’s here in the arctic tundra! It’s going to feel like a heat wave 🙂 Over the weekend I did some goal setting – yes again – but I made…

day dreamin’ & an afternoon snack

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Today the temperature in Minnesota hovered around 20 degrees. The sun poked it’s head out of the clouds, giving Ace the perfect, warm, sun-streaked napping spot in the living room. It almost felt as though it was spring; for a second, I forgot about snow on the ground! Welcoming March tomorrow can’t come soon enough….

spaghetti squash burrito bowls

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Hello all! This is a quick little post on a recipe I recently added to my greens tab – Spaghetti Squash Burrito Bowls. This was my first attempt at cooking with spaghetti squash – it is discussed A LOT with the paras in my classroom, they seem to cook with it whenever a recipe calls for…

day 27 – an orange julius

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Day 27 brought me back to my childhood. At night, my dad and I used to share a similar bedtime snack. It was always right before I went to bed, I would grab two oranges & a tupperware container. We would sit on the couch together, peel our oranges, – hence the tupperware container for…

day(s) – 22, 23, 24, 25, & 26

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Hello! Sorry for the radio silence on the blog front. I’ve been busyyyyyy.. The end of the week marks the end of my first blogging challenge. The past five days have mixed up my routines, my cooking; my life. At times I have found it hard to stay motivated, but I have found a way…

day 21 – lime & cilantro

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Second day for a new recipe – this IS something new for me. The night after a big meal I usually try to make something out of left overs, but since last night’s dinner was SO good, the left overs had already escaped my fridge – (TONY!). Tonight, I went back to a usual meal…

day 20 – turkey burgers

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I love you, day 20. Tonight I tried out turkey burgers. They were amazing. I jazzed them up a bit, added a side of sweet potato fries, and Tony and I licked our plates clean. I have heard the rave about using turkey instead of cooking with beef but never wanted to venture out of…

days 14, 15, 16,17, & 18

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January has sliced and diced it’s way through my life quickly. I have been unable to grasp my to-do lists tight enough; they fly away from my finger tips too fast. I am keeping up with my challenge – as if you were worried – and I’m here to report a quick note about some…