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The holidays are upon us!  Maybe you’re super excited and can’t wait to celebrate with friends and family or maybe you’re a tad nervous and worried about weight gain during this [...]

There are a few things that I particularly love in this life: my husband, Disneyland, and tiki bars/venues. Persimmons are close to making that list of top loves! I love them that much!  Sweet, [...]

Disclosure:  This post is based on my experience with the Almond Board of California’s sponsored trip in September 2016.  I  was not required to write a blog post, did not receive [...]

I’ll be honest with you.  This month’s Recipe Redux challenge of cooking up a “plant protein power bowl” gave me a touch of anxiety.  How many times have you gone to your [...]

When 10am hits, do you start to get a little hungry?  By 12pm, you’re absolutely ravenous?  Maybe the same thing happens to you around 3pm?  Go ahead…it’s ok to have a snack! I [...]

Carbs are a constant topic of nutrition conversation.  No matter what education topic I’m presenting on or discussing with a group, carbs always come up.  If I had a dollar for every time [...]

August’s Recipe Redux vacation challenge came at the perfect time since I looked at the theme a week before I was going on vacation! I was to think of a vacation memory and create a healthy [...]

This month’s Recipe Redux challenged use to make a dish displaying creative cuts for fruits or veggies.   Originally I wanted to do something cool and trendy like spiralized veggies such as [...]

Disclosure:  I received free samples of California walnuts mentioned in this post. By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by the California Walnut Commission and am [...]

Recently, my most talented baker friend asked me about coconut sugar.  What’s the deal? Is it worth all of the hype? Coconut sugar isn’t anything new, but it sure is trendy, with a nice big [...]