Thankful

November 23, 2011

A lot has happened since my Thanksgiving post last year. The end of a relationship, loss, health scares, a new job, a new outlook. As hard as this year has been, I am thankful for every experience. For all of the bad that helped me to see how strong I am. For all of the [...]

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Pumpkin spice and everything nice

November 20, 2011

As soon as my calendar flips to September I start craving pumpkin. Pumpkin lattes, pumpkin oatmeal, pumpkin muffins. If it’s pumpkin, I’ll eat it. With Thanksgiving only a few days away I wanted to find a healthy pumpkin recipe that could be served for brunch. This pumpkin banana bread is dense from the fruit but [...]

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Vegan Cocoa Marbled Banana Bread

November 5, 2011

There is just something wonderful about freshly baked bread, especially the sweet variety. As much as I love anything pumpkin or apple, I needed to mix things up this week. Post Punk Kitchen posted a recipe for marbled banana bread that was simple and vegan without any weird ingredients. Did I mention it contains chocolate [...]

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Blogoween

October 30, 2011

Halloween is a holiday I’ve never really enjoyed in adulthood. It’s too crowded to go out, too cold to get dressed up, too expensive to buy a new costume. I usually just stay in with hot chocolate and a movie. But this year I braved the first snow storm and headed into the city. My [...]

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Pumpkin Spice Doughnut Holes

October 23, 2011

The last time I was in PA I started craving apple cider doughnuts. I entertained the idea of buying doughnut holes, until checking the nutrition facts panel to find they have 110 calories just from fat. Sorry, can’t do it. But with a little creativity and one mini muffin pan later, I made myself baked [...]

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Fat Tax

October 5, 2011

“Fat” taxes aren’t anything new in the United States. Many cities have proposed taxing soda (few have succeeded) and New York City even went as far as banning the use of trans fat in restaurants. But Denmark’s new tax on actual fat is a new spin. The new Danish law set the tax rate at 16 Danish kroner [...]

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Godiva Coffee

October 2, 2011

I went cold turkey to cut caffeine out of my world back in January. I had to have that cup of coffee in the morning to avoid a headache and keep myself going throughout the day. I didn’t want to feel dependent upon caffeine to have energy. Well, that lasted for about six months and [...]

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Papaya Salad Lettuce Wraps

September 25, 2011

Say that three times fast. Could someone please explain what happened to summer? Since Irene came to town, DC hasn’t recovered. The cool weather wouldn’t be bad if the rain would just stop so we could see the sun. Thankfully, there is plenty of food to remind me of summer. I’m still pretty obsessed with [...]

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Kale & Chickpea Soup

September 20, 2011

The transition into fall has been unavoidable in DC. We went from wearing shorts to jeans and fleece jackets in one weekend. To top it off, I’ve been feeling a bit under the weather thanks to my fall allergies. I made my rounds at the farmers market on Saturday and found the most beautiful purple [...]

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Lose For Good

September 18, 2011

I tweeted last week about my first real celebrity sighting at a work event. I was invited (or really my boss was) to attend the kick off press conference for Weight Watchers Lose for Good campaign. Lose for Good has partnered with Share Our Strength and Action Against Hunger to help fight obesity and hunger.  [...]

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