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Shrimp and Zucchini Vegetti

Shrimp and Zucchini Vegetti

Since the beginning of the year, I’ve been undergoing some lifestyle changes. I purged my closet and now use a capsule wardrobe and I even decided to do something about my weight by going on Weight Watchers. So far I’ve lost 25lbs and I feel and might I say look amazing. Although I’ve changed the way I eat I still like to enjoy great homestyle tasting meals with my family in friends so that we can keep the tradition of Sunday meals around the dinner table alive. I do this by switching out Carbs with delicious locally sourced vegetables to…

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Make Iced Coffee Better Than Your Barista at Home!

Make Iced Coffee Better Than Your Barista at Home!

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #IDSimplyPure #CollectiveBias So my time as a doctoral candidate is winding down and it looks like I may be getting those magical letters at the end of my name as early as this summer. In preparation, I’ve been doing a lot of writing so that when I go before my thesis committee, and they inquire about papers I say “Tada” do a little jig and place these carefully crafted documents in front of them. They’ll be so awed my drive and willingness to take…

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Poached Pear with Sea Salt Caramel Apple Granola

Poached Pear with Sea Salt Caramel Apple Granola

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #FueledByGranola #CollectiveBias Labor Day has come and gone. Now the only thing left to do is to put up all your bright whites and prepare for the flavors of fall. Apples, Pears, Pumpkin, and Cranberries are some of my favorite foods to enjoy during the fall season. Since there is Pumpkin Spice galore everywhere you turn I try to incorporate the other flavors of fall into our family meal plans.  My husband loves granola. He’s always putting it on top of his yogurt…

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Jalapeno-Mango Mojito

Jalapeno-Mango Mojito

I participated in the Alizé Passion blog program as a member of One2One Network. I received compensation, but all opinions are my own. One of the reasons why summer is my favorite time of year is because I get to plant things in my garden. It helps me to forget about everything that’s going on and focus on the beauty of nature. The first couple of years I was pretty ambitious and had almost everything under the son. This year I only planted lavender a variety of peppers my garden as they seemed to be the only things that I used the…

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AD Grandma’s Southern Green Beans with Candied Bacon

AD Grandma’s Southern Green Beans with Candied Bacon

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SummerYum #CollectiveBias BBQ’s and Cookouts are great, but everyone knows that the best thing about these gatherings are the sides.  I love a good side dish, I mean let’s be real here you can only put so much meat on your plate before it becomes a bit much. One of my favorite side dishes at our family get together’s would be my Grandmothers green beans. They weren’t just any green beans as they were made with special ingredients, you know like a whole lotta…

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