Blue Diamond sent me some of their Almond Coconut as one of their Tastemakers and asked for a  recipe. Unfortunately with the carageenan in two places in the ingredient list this is not a product that my whole family can enjoy. It does upset one tummy in our home. For the other three of us […]
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Summer Fun with Blue Diamond
Almonds are simple for summer with the delights of being outside and on the go.  I thought the best way to show this would be with my trip to the East Coast over the weekend for Fitbloggin.  I packed up my tin of Blue Diamond Toasted Coconut  Almonds and headed out on an epic journey. First […]
California Avocado Green Chile Gazpacho
In preparing for Fitbloggin’ this year I am undertaking the challenge by the California Avocado Commission to create an original avocado recipe for California Avocado Cutting-Edge Culinary Recipe Contest. Being a California native who now calls Colorado my home it seemed fitting to pair green chile with avocados. With summer knocking on our door gazpacho […]
Fitcation ’13 *you know you wanna
THIS RECAP IS A WORK IN PROGRESS… NIGHT ONE IN PASO ROBLES PROPER DAY TWO BOOTCAMP THEN THE VINEYARDS AND ORCHARDS DAY THREE BIG LOOP TO HEARST CASTLE, YOGA IN CAMBRIA, KAYAKING MORRO BAY, THEN SLO
Fitcation ’13 *much gratitude from my heart
It does not happen often enough that I come back from a vacation relaxed. With all the effort to make reservations, squirrel money away for a trip, then take time away from my busy life I know it is a 50/50 gamble that I will return needing a vacation from my vacation. Maybe it is […]
Breastfeeding Week + Month
Happy show your bewbies in everyone’s face to be obnoxious week or month! NO, NOT REALLY even though that is how some in the general public seem to perceive this time period. Yesterday was the last day of World Breastfeeding Week and the end of the first week for National Breastfeeding Month. This is a […]