• Frozen Yogurt Fruit Bites
  • Blueberry Pie Yogurt Parfaits
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  • Summer Salad Topping: Parmesan Savory Granola

michelle madden

5 Ideas for The Very Best Breakfast

5 Ideas for The Very Best Breakfast

The theme for this month is The Importance of Breakfast. For me, it’s not about importance per se, it’s about enjoyment. There is something about having delicious, nutritious food, on a totally empty stomach after a workout that is so satisfying. You can feel the food actually fueling your cells. (This is where I should [...]

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One Ingredient, Many Meals

One Ingredient, Many Meals

There is nothing like having a major life change (in my case having a baby) to get you focused on what is “real” (ie. critical) and what can go by the wayside.  Any shortcuts I can take in any area of my life – I do (shampoo does not need to be rinsed out before [...]

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Chemical Cuisine

Chemical Cuisine

Which would you rather eat – the dried apricot that has a slight tinge of brown, is a little dry and is showing signs of sugar crystals forming on the outside of the fruit… OR … the bright orange one – still vibrant despite the bag being opened months ago, plump and juicy with no [...]

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The Rule of Three

The Rule of Three

My interest in minimalist cooking began at the edge of a forest-green Coleman camp-stove, the kind with two small burners that can easily go out if the wind blows too strongly or you suddenly run out of kerosene mid-cook and need to refill the tank. We used to camp a lot when we were little and [...]

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Why Do Some People Gain Weight and Others Don’t?

Why Do Some People Gain Weight and Others Don’t?

Why is it that some people “effortlessly” stay slim while others are in a constant battle with food and weight?  Sure there’s genetics, but I would put two other factors well ahead of genetics; 1) habit and 2) goals. Habit If eating well and adopting an exercise routine does not become habit, there will always [...]

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