Favorite Green Smoothie

Green smoothies are kinda scary when you first start out. They can end up tasting like crap or like the best, most delicious and satisfying smoothie you've ever had. Plus, sometimes they turn out an ugly green color that could be the equivalent of pond scum. Not the most appetizing thing the world... But luckily for you, mine turned...

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Fudgy Flourless Brownies with Cookie Dough Frosting

To borrow the words from Sally's Baking Addiction, "Step aside bikini." I'm 100% serious about this. These brownies are the epitome of brownie baking. Dense, rich, chocolate-y, with not a dry crumb to be seen. That's how a brownie should be. Not cake-y, or dry, or anything less than fudge-like. You're going to want to eat more than...

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Stress, Sleep, and Exercise, Oh My!- A 3 Part Series (Part 1 of 3: Stress)

I've been thinking a lot about this post lately. Mostly I've been avoiding writing it, because I just felt like it would bore you guys. But the more I thought about it the more I realized that I really need to write this post, for my benefit as well as yours. And as I was thinking it through in my mind I also came to the conclusion that...

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Brussels Sprout Salad with Dried Cherries, Bacon, and Pecans

So school's finally out. Hurrah! The bad news is that I'm already getting bored. And it hasn't even been summer for a week. Ugh. Maybe if it was actually warm enough to go swimming that would help. But, unfortunately, it's not warm enough. Oh well. I'll figure out some project to work on or something. Anyways, I'm obsessed with this...

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