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National Nutrition Month – 2019
National Nutrition Month – March 2019 Why do I love nutrition and health? Nutrition is very intricate and individualized. You can care for each person differently because they have different needs (still following the Standards of Practice (SOP) of course).
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In honor of National Muffin Day
Happy National Muffin Day – in honor of yesterday February 20th, 2019 As soon as I saw that it was National Muffin Day, I was inspired to come up with a creation! Although every national (food) holiday I want to have an excuse to celebrate and create something. Muffins are little quick bread packages, already…
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American Heart Month – 2019
February is American Heart Month – 2019 The heart is such a powerful organ that powers your body and affects every part! American Heart Month is to create awareness for heart disease and good health. This month kicked off February 1st with National Wear Red Day (which I sadly missed). My goals will be to…
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Sesame Poppy Banana Bread
Whole grain banana bread! Not too sweet and uniquely full of poppy seeds and sesame seeds! The more ripe the bananas are = more brown spots, the sweeter the bread will be. The excellent nutrition of poppy seeds per 1 oz include calcium, iron, protein, and fiber. Sesame seeds have a good source of calcium,…
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Fresh Lemon Curd
Lemony fresh with the zest for life! Great for summertime toppings and baking. This makes a great filling for scones, cakes, or cupcakes, such as vanilla or carrot cake. I also want to experiment with making homemade vegan lemon curd ice cream!
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Coconut Scones
Tropical coconut scones are perfect for mornings, midday snack times, or on-the-go! You can butter them all up you want, or choose the vegan path and use margarine. Add a toasty flavor with oven roasted coconut flakes! I like making a big batch of these scones and throwing them in the freezer for later use.
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Southwestern Pasta Salad
Great summertime cold pasta salad full of veggies and protein. I made this for a Cinco de Mayo party and it was a great hit! Packed with tomatoes, corn, onion, cilantro, black beans, and cheese. Wonderful for any summer gathering or party! I also want to try adding crunchy, colorful bell peppers.
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Tomato Soup Cake
Tomato soup cake, weird right?! But it’s amazing! This is a recipe that has been in my family forever, I’m saying my Grandma made this cake when my dad was a little kid! Yikes! So basically a foolproof recipe and not overpowering on the tomato soup flavor when baked off (although the batter is really…
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Vegan Chocolate Cake
This is my all time favorite chocolate cake recipe and it’s vegan! That means this is a super moist cake. This cake is an all-occasion delight, the last event I made this cake for was Mother’s Day which went over swimmingly! *Vegan Frosting recipe below*