A healthy take on a dessert dip. Made from chickpeas but blended with cocoa powder, and served with graham crackers and marshmallows!
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Continue ReadingA traditional, light and airy vanilla bean macaroon filled with a chocolate chip cookie dough icing, and topped with mini chocolate chips.
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Umeboshi are Japanese pickled plums, a great umami bomb of flavor. Top with some honey to make these intense treats delicious for snacking!
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A new take on a favorite: saltine toffee topped with chopped pecans! With the decadence of salty crackers, buttery toffee, and a generous spread of chocolate, raw pecans are a perfect complement to the delicious flavors of saltine toffee!
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One of my friends is joining weight watchers with me, and I wanted to be helpful and compile a list of my go-to foods and snacks to help her get started! Let me start from the beginning though. I am getting out of my comfort zone and trying a variety of things to try to feel and look my best for my wedding this fall! I started off with whole30, which you can read about in various posts: A two week look at whole30; the best and worst of whole30; among a few recipes (see the best and worst post). Yes it’s a…
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A quick and easy, lightened macaroni salad that you can enjoy guilt free!
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A delicious basic pizza crust dough. You can amp it up with rosemary and red pepper flakes for a wallop of flavor! Plus some bonus flavor suggestions in case you’re looking for something different.
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Deliciously crispy wings tossed with that stuff that runs through Maryland blood–Old Bay! Classic, simple, and delicious.
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I’m FREE! Which is not the appropriate way to think about Whole30, haha. It’s supposed to be more a lifestyle change and you’re not supposed to binge on all the things you couldn’t have. But guess what, that’s exactly what I did. And I won’t lie, I don’t really regret it. For all of you starting Whole30, or in the thick of things, or even just wondering what it’s like, here’s my comprehensive list of food do’s and don’t’s for Whole30 from my first go-around. Favorite breakfast: breakfast nests; This got me through quite a few weekends. Having a hearty…
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Dangerously garlic crispy wings served up with a full load of garlic two ways and then perfectly topped off with Nando’s peri-peri sauce!
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If you’re looking to tackle whole30, the first barrier to entry is tackling the grocery store. Well, really the first is mentally deciding to do the diet, and the second is your shopping list. But I’m here to help! Here are some of my personal favorites for whole30 shopping. Keep in mind this was my first attempt at a whole30 so if you spot anything on here that doesn’t quite fit the official whole30 bill, leave a comment and let me and other readers know! It’s hard to navigate the store, but I hope that this serves as a helpful…
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A hearty whole30 meal–baked french fries loaded up with bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, and whole30 approved dressing. You could always add a fried egg hat if you’re craving more protein!
