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Winter Workouts and a Citrus Ginger Smoothie

January 20, 2012
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The weather has finally turned cold, then warm, then cold again. Oh the perks of living in Georgia. Thankfully, I joined a gym back in December, complete with whirlpools, steam rooms, sauna and spa. Not to mention the complete yoga and Pilates studios. Who am I kidding? I joined a resort. In spite of all [...]

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Green Melon Summer Smoothie | Sunrise Swims

August 29, 2011
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For the past few weeks this has been my view during my early morning workouts. The promise of this view of the sunrise while I get my swim workout in is enough to pry me out of my warm bed and into the cool water of the pool. My feet have been bothering me since [...]

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Ode to the Heirloom Tomato | A Sandwich & A Salad

August 22, 2011
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O, heirloom tomato. How I love you so. It look me a years to learn of you. To discover your beauty, your different and flavorful tastes and varieties. From Cherokee Purple, To Brandy Wine, To Oxacan Jewel. The thought of you brings The sights, sounds and tastes of summer, rushing into my mind. I love [...]

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Summer Squash with Tomatoes & Basil and a Giveaway

August 2, 2011
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If you’ve been following this blog for the past few days, you know that I’m in Boulder right now. This morning is the first day of the Food & Light Photography workshop, and I will be heading over to the Rembrandt Yard Art Gallery soon for a full day of learning food photography & styling [...]

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Lemonade with Blueberries & Rosemary | Mile High in Denver

July 30, 2011
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Coming to you from Colorado today! The view out of our hotel room in Colorado Springs. Paul and I are out here in the Denver/Boulder area for the week. Boulder has been on my must-visit list for a while now, and when I saw that Jen Yu (use real butter) was putting together another Food [...]

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Chinese Sauteed Eggplant | Manic Monday

July 25, 2011
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Happy Monday y’all! I’m pumped and ready to get this week started, how about you? The little Chinese eggplant plant that we have in our garden is finally producing some lovely eggplants. This is a tasty dish that you can easily whip up as a main or side dish. This is an update to this [...]

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Asian Caprese Salad | Farmers Market Season

July 22, 2011
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Historic Norcross is one of my favorite local places to go. In fact, before the city passed that ban on dogs in parks, I was eyeing Norcross as a place where we would eventually move to. Oh well. But, I still do love the area. We made a stop at the Whistle Stop Farmers Market [...]

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Mango Blueberry Quinoa Salad | Refreshing Summer Meal

June 20, 2011
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Quinoa. I had heard about this super food for a while now, and I finally decided to make the leap and try it out. Since it was a completely new food to me, I did a little bit of research, and wow, quinoa really is amazing. Quinoa is high in protein, complete protein, which means [...]

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Tofu & Mushroom Fried Rice

April 15, 2011
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Fried rice is one of my very favorite comfort foods. It’s one of the few dishes that pops into mind when I think of my childhood growing up in a restaurant family. Here’s a recipe that’s a quick, tasty and is also a great comfort food. Ingredients (Serves 1): – firm tofu – 4 tablespoons [...]

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Pear and Blue Cheese Flatbread | Manic Monday

April 11, 2011
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The weather is getting warm and it’s practically perfect to sit outside on your deck or patio with a nice glass of wine. If you’re anything like me, the only thing missing is a little something to munch on while enjoying good wine and company. Enter the flatbread. This is a great, quick recipe that [...]

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