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Baked Beet & Feta Pasta-Two Ways
I LOVE HOT PANK. I love it in September, and in May, and in November, but I especially love it IN FEBRUARY. So much so, I make sure I am eating as many hot pink foods as possible. So I made this dish! Last year, inspired the viral Baked Feta Pasta made popular in the […]
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Jack-O-Lantern Spice Latte
Pumpkin Spice? BASIC. Jack-o-lantern spice? EDGY. I love a PSL, but a Jack-o-lantern spice latte is the dark warming, spicy latte (okay, mocha really) for the hardcore Halloween lover. No pumpkin. No charcoal. A tricky treat and a pure Halloween FREAK. Sweet, spicy, and a little bit smokey. And almost black. So many spooky, dark […]
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All About Me!
Hiya, Sweet Stuff! I’m Carlie, and I am just tickled that you have come to learn a bit more about me! So, for starters…I have always loved to eat. I even remember my favorite foods as a kid: Kool-Aide, and macaroni and cheese with hot dogs. My mom ONLY bought wheat bread (gag) and I […]
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The Top 3 Reasons Why You Have Cravings
Cravings! We all want to fix ’em right? They are annoying, uncomfortable, naggy, and sometimes all-consuming feelings that MUST. BE. ELIMINATED! We’ve heard plenty about how we can stop sugar cravings, don’t really need THAT much protein and that we should minimize fat and calories to be healthy. But regardless of how meticulously you follow […]
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My Top 5 Go-To Beautycounter Products: Skincare
Makeup and skincare were my last holdouts when it came to healthier living (ie a life with less nasty chemicals). But I just couldn’t put my energy into searching for and trying out new products. And put my faith into something CLEANER too…? Ugh, seemed like a stretch. But Beautycounter has got me #blessed! I […]
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Red Velvet Smoothie
While I am a fan of cake, ice cream, and most of all MILKSHAKES (HEARTEYESHEARTEYESHEARTEYES), I don’t consider smoothies to be a health food. But…this Red Velvet Smoothie may have just changed my mind…
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Figgy Pudding Coconut Butter
When I set out to make this healthy Christmastime treat, I wanted to make a warm winter spiced dessert. But I certainly did not think I’d create this neo-traditional Christmastime treat! But somehow, The Ghost of Christmases Past infused this Figgy Pudding Coconut Butter with a Victorian bittersweetness that only Dickens could capture. Well, and me. […]
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Gingerbread Coconut Butter
Well, we already know that I hate baking, which to be honest, does not make any sense, even to me! But this Gingerbread Coconut Butter surely makes me want to bake more…
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Green Banana Flour Mug Bun for One
Just so we are clear, I am a lazy-ass bitch who doesn’t like baking. BUT! These Green Banana Flour Mug Buns are a gluten-free and Paleo game changer.