Yay, it’s Friday again! And guess what, it is a special friday for me, because I’m co-hosting Fiesta Fridays for the first time! Have you heard about it yet? Fiesta Fridays is a party started by the super awesome Angie 2 years ago, to bring bloggers together. It is a place where bloggers from all
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Creating Recipes with a Cause! I am a proud DFT blogger. To learn about DFT, click here!  Celebrate this Holiday Season with Team DFT with some figure fitting, weight watchers and Diabetes Friendly Recipes! Who says granola has to be super sweet or even sweet? And who says you have to eat it only for
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Creating Recipes with a Cause! I am a proud DFT blogger. To learn about DFT, read this link. To view more DFT recipes, Click here! The proud DFT team brings the indulging dishes made in Appe/Paniyaram/Abelskiever Pan! The classic falafels are deep fried balls made of chickpeas or fava beans. A popular street food with
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Yes, I made it! The popular kale chips that every health nut or food blogger has tried or is tempted to try. Kale is a superfood and this is truly the most delicious way to have it. Most stores now carry kale chips in the natural foods aisle. But it is so easy to make
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  It is a special party at Angie’s place this week as the Novice Gardener’s Fiesta Fridays weekly potluck party completes one year since it began! What a lovely journey it has been. This has been the most enjoyable blogger’s party ever, and Angie is so good at making it THE BEST. Check out the
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  I have been very busy the past six days, baking for an event that I volunteer at, in my child’s elementary school. They have a Santa Shop every first week of December where kids shop craft items donated by parents and all the proceeds go to the school. This is the second time I’m
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  Have you heard of Whoopie Pies? They are a sandwich of 2 “cookies” with cream filing. The cookies are soft and have more of a pie or cake consistency. A very American dessert, originally from Pennsylvania/ New England. According to historians, Amish women packed these in the farmer’s lunches and they would shout “whoopie!”
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We like having granola for breakfast cereal, especially the kids. Big fans of the Cascadian Farm brand of granola. But once I realized that it is so ridiculously easy to make at home, I’ve started  making it often. My proud moment came when my daughter decidedly pointed at the object pictured above and said “I
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Another way to use sprouted chickpeas if you have them in your refrigerator, like I did, a few days ago! We are big fans of Trader Joe’s masala burgers in my house and try to get as many boxes as would fit in the freezer when we visit the store  (50 miles away). I have
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When you think of steel-cut oats, the first thought that comes to mind is the oatmeal for breakfast and anything sweet that would go into it. Here’s an easy whole grain savory snack made with it for those who don’t have a sweet tooth 🙂 Fiesta Fridays #14 (hosted by Saucy of SaucyGander and Sir Johnny of Kitschnflavours and Flours n
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