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Valentine’s Day: Heart-Shaped Bites

Happy Valentines Day! Well as much as I love love, I think Dolly Parton said it best: “My weaknesses have always been food and men – in that order” – so we’ll skip the men for the time being even if I always have quite a bit to say on the topic. You’d probably never [...]

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A Grapefruit Love Affair (For The Most Part)

I’m way late to the grapefruit game; I always thought they were too sour and bitter and only a diet-food and just, bleh. That was before I had a perfect, in season one (grapefruits are best from January to April, so, right now). They’re super sweet and juicy and only a little tart. Much more [...]

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5 Current Foodie/Fitness Obsessions

It’s officially fall. But don’t let the first day of jacket-wearing freak you out. There’s still lots of healthiness going on to keep your bod moving and your taste buds happy. Here are 5 of my current foodie / fitness crushes: (Ya, you can have a crush on a food, don’t judge!) #1.  Chia!Did you [...]

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The Truth about Taters

Ready for a fun fact? The average American eats 126 pounds of potatoes a year. Yeah, that’s probably more than some of you weigh. French fries, potato chips, tater tots, baked potatoes, garlic mashed potatoes, roasted potatoes, hash browns, scalloped potatoes… Ugh. Why are potatoes so damn delicious? But I come bearing some wonderful news about [...]

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Same Same But Different: Square Watermelon

I really like watermelon. So much that I dressed up as one for Halloween. I actually considered digging it up and putting it on for a pic this morning (slash wearing it out for the day) but have decided against it for heat reasons. SO, this is bananas, and by that I mean watermelon. to [...]

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