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Oatmeal! The Breakfast of Champions?

January 24, 2013

You’ve got a rushed, early morning but you know you need a hearty breakfast to get you through all you’ve got to do today.  What to eat?  How about a steaming bowl of oatmeal?!  We eat a lot of oatmeal in our house.  Seriously, a LOT!  I love it; my kids love it.  It’s filling, it’s nutritious, […]

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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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Banana Fritters: An Island Favorite!

December 2, 2012

As you may or may not know, I live on a small island in the South Pacific, called Pohnpei.  I love my little island home and just about everything about it!  A lot of the traditional local food can be a big adjustment to foreigners visiting here but one recipe that pretty much EVERYONE loves […]

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Apple Crisp Recipe

November 18, 2012

I LOVE a good Apple Crisp!  I came across a recipe awhile back that sounded good so I fiddled around with it a few times to create the PERFECT Apple Crisp (at least I think so!). APPLE CRISP RECIPE Filling 8-10 apples 1/4 cup maple syrup 1 tsp almond extract 2 tsp grated fresh ginger […]

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Black Bean Burgers!

July 9, 2012

Black Bean Burgers!  Ok, this recipe may sound weird to you; it sure sounded weird to me!  BUT we all loved it at our house!  I decided to NOT tell my family what it was; I just said we were having burgers.  After dinner (and hearing them go on and on about how these were […]

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Black Bean and Roasted Corn Succotash

May 29, 2012

Day 14 on the Ultimate Reset!!!  I’ve got a recipe for you to try!  Last night’s dinner menu included Edamame and Roasted Corn Succotash.  Well, on our little island in the middle of nowhere, we can’t get edamame SO I had to improvise.  I made the same recipe but substituted black beans!  It was delicious! […]

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Blueberry Buckwheat Pancakes

February 28, 2012

Blueberry Buckwheat Pancakes (Gluten Free!) Made up this recipe yesterday morning for breakfast – Blueberry Buckwheat Pancakes.  The family loved it!  So happy to see my kids enthusiastic about healthy food! 1 egg 1/2 cup coconut milk 1/2 cup milk 1 Tbsp. honey 1/2 tsp salt 1 Tbsp. baking powder (aluminum free) 1 cup organic […]

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Shakeology Bars

May 14, 2011

The perfect no-bake cookies! This has become a family favorite at our house! Shakeology Bars 1 Cup uncooked oatmeal 1 cup natural peanut butter (almond butter is also a good substitute for a bit of a different flavor!) 1/3 cup honey or agave 1 cup Chocolate Shakeology powder Mix all ingredients together (you’ll need to […]

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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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Black Bean Brownies

April 29, 2010

If you’ve been following my blog, then you already know that I’m a big fan of black beans. So when my friend Rebecca posted on Facebook a recipe for Black Bean Brownies, I couldn’t wait to try it, weird as it sounded. Surprisingly, they were delicious! I didn’t tell my family what was in them […]

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