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In short, I am a food lover!  I am somewhat picky, but I do enjoy what I eat.  I could live solely on three things (well, maybe four if you count the wine!): chocolate, peanut butter and oatmeal  But, since my healthy lifestyle transformation, I try to always eat well-balanced meals, with an occasional chocolate treat.  Hey, you only live once!  Life is too short to constantly be worrying about a diet.  I am a firm believer of everything in moderation.

I pride myself on being able to eat mainly healthy, all natural foods no matter what environment I find myself in.  I try to eat at home during the week (check out my recipes below!) and I brown bag my lunch everyday, so that I know I am getting all of the whole foods that my body wants and needs!  The weekends (and vacations) are a little bit harder with eating out and visiting with friends.  There is constant temptation!  But, I have found that you can find something healthy anywhere you go.  Plus, enjoying a splurge now and then (or everyday!) isn’t a bad thing, as long as you balance everything out.  If I eat badly for a day or weekend, I simply try to eat more fruits, vegetables and whole grains for the rest of the week.  And, I always carry some type of snack with me, just in case!

Each week I will provide you with some Healthy Eating Tips that I hope you will find helpful!

**Healthy Eating Tips**

Our CSA Experience – 2010

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I will also continue to update my favorite (healthified) recipes, which you can find below.  Be sure to check back to frequently for new additions.

Delicious Recipes

*Click on the title to find the recipe and step by step instructions.

(Some of the recipes below were created by me, while others were created by others.  Whenever I use someone else’s recipe, I always give them the credit, and you should too!)

• Apple Blueberry Ginger Granola
• Banana Oatmeal
• Breakfast Cookie
• Chocolate Coconut Banana Granola
• Coconut Yogurt
• Oatbran
• Poppyseed Pancakes with Citrus Maple Syrup
• Whole Grain Pancakes
• Yogurt

Cookies / Bars / Snacks / Desserts

• Baked Apples
• Banana Soft Serve
• Chocolate Cherry Almond Clusters
• Chocolate Coconut Snowballs
• Chocolate Mint Crinkles
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Babies
• Cranberry-Pear Cake Bars
• Dried Fruit
• Ginger Crinkles
• Granola Bars
• gRAWnola
• Lemon Wreaths
• Macaroons
• Peanut Butter Balls
• Peanut Butter Cups
• Raspberry Lemon Cake
• Super Charge Me Cookies

Dinners

• Baked Stuffed Acorn Squash
• Black Bean Veggie Burgers
• Carrot Falafel
• Lemon Gnocchi with Spinach and Peas
• Lentil Almond Stir-fry
• Middle Eastern Cannellini Patties
• Orzo Super Salad
• Quick & Easy Pad Thai
• Stuffed Peppers

Whole Grains

• Double Broccoli Quinoa
• Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
• Quinoa with Oven Roasted Tomatoes
• Quinoa Stew
• Tomato and Barley Salad
• Vegetable Quinoa

• BBQ Chicken Pizza
• Turkey Meatballs

Sauces & Spreads

• Cashew Ricotta ‘Cheese’
• Chocolate Almond Butter
• Chocolate Cinnamon Pecan Hazelnut Butter
• Coconut Butter
• Tangy Tahini Sauce

• Chocolate Cherry Smoothie
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
• Extra Special Chocolate PB Banana Smoothie
• Pomegranate Martini
• Sweet Tea Lemonade
• Tropical Smoothie

Vegetables & Salads

• Cheesy Kale Chips
• Chickpeas
• Crazy Cabbage Stir-fry
• Eggplant Bacon
• Guacamole
• Kale Chips
• Low & Slow Sweet Potatoes
• Oven Roasted Tomatoes
• Parsnip Fries
• Pineapple Cashew Quinoa
• Roasted Brussel Sprouts in Mustard Sauce
• Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Walnuts, Dried Cranberries & Gorgonzola
• Spaghetti Squash
• Spicy Thai Salad
• Sweet Potatoes
• Wild Rice Waldorf Salad
• Zucchini Pasta