holiday

Gingerbread Pancakes

December 7, 2012

I LOVE Gingerbread!  And my whole family LOVES pancakes so I created this Gingerbread Pancakes recipe to enjoy around the holidays!  Perfect for those cold winter mornings (or even hot ones like we have here in the islands!) or as part of a festive Christmas brunch! Gingerbread Pancakes 2 eggs 2 cups milk or almond […]

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Ten Simple Holiday Health Tips

December 4, 2012

I LOVE the holiday season!  It’s my favorite time of the year – I love everything about this time of year – the decorating, the celebrations, the weather, the gift-giving, the food, the whole feeling in the air!  What I don’t love is waking up in January 10 lbs heavier!  It doesn’t have to be […]

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My “Perfect” Thanksgiving: Letting Go of Perfection

November 27, 2012

I’ll share a secret with you:  Shhh!  I’m a recovering perfectionist!  Let me tell you, having five kids has probably been my biggest “cure”.  I’ve always been the type that needed things done a certain way.  House cleaning, projects, organization, and yes, even holidays.  OK, ESPECIALLY holidays!  Things had to be “just right”.  The perfect meal, […]

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It’s Chocolate Milkshake Day!!!

September 13, 2012

Happy Chocolate Milkshake Day!!!!  What?  That holiday’s not listed on  your calendar?!?! One of the many beauties of homeschooling is I get to learn bizarre and unique facts about pretty much everything that I probably never would have known or cared about otherwise! One thing I’m doing this school year to spice things up a […]

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Thanksgiving Week!

November 21, 2011

I LOVE this week out of the year!!!!  Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays!  But it’s also a time where it’s easy to throw away all your efforts of the past months in health and fitness!  Just a reminder:  it DOESN’T have to be that way!  Make a plan and stick with it this […]

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Gingerbread Muffins

November 2, 2010

It’s fall and where we live it’s overcast and rainy. A perfect day muffins fresh from the oven (and maybe some soup later on!). This morning I fixed these Gingerbread Muffins and wanted to share the recipe here. GINGERBREAD MUFFINS 6 Tblsp. coconut oil (or melted butter) 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup molasses 2 […]

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A Healthy Thanksgiving

November 19, 2009

A Healthy Thanksgiving:  And Oxymoron?  I Think Not! Woohoo! Thanksgiving is next week! Thanksgiving is not a national holiday in the country where I live (Micronesia) but our family, being half American, always celebrates it anyway. As there are quite a bit of Americans on the island these days, the stores usually stock turkeys this […]

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Green Bean Casserole

November 12, 2009

Green Bean Casserole This version of the classic holiday dish is a bit healthier as it uses frozen green beans rather than canned and replaces the condensed, salt-laden, high- fat soup with a homemade version. Also, using whole grain crumbs and cheese gives it an updated flavor while cutting the fat and calories of the […]

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Pumpkin Cake Recipe

November 3, 2009

Pumpkin Cake – one of our family’s holiday favorites! While this is not necessarily what I’d call a “health food”, it is a healthier alternative for a nice treat. It’s one of the moistest cakes I’ve ever had! Warning! It’s addictive! I’ve included the nutritional info as well. 2 cups canned pumpkin 1 3/4 cups […]

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