From the monthly archives:

December 2011

Winter Pumpkin Salad

by laurel on December 28, 2011

Happy holidays everyone! I’ve been taking a much needed break from work and dancing, but I’m getting back into the swing of things this week. I’m off to finish unpacking from my Florida trip, but I wanted to post a quick healthy dinner idea for those of you who are trying to get back to [...]

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Focus on Food: Cashews

by laurel on December 14, 2011

I have always loved cashews as a satisfying snack, especially around Christmas time when my Dad would keep bowls of cashews around the house. I would eat TONS and TONS of them. But, since I started exploring more with vegetarian cooking and non-cooking over the past two years, I have found that cashews are one [...]

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Healthy Holiday Gifts 2011

by laurel on December 6, 2011

Some of us still have some holiday shopping left to do (ahem…ME), so I put together this list of healthy holiday gift ideas for everyone who is procrastinating. Leave me a comment if you have healthy holiday gift ideas of your own. Let’s share! Laurel’s 2011 Healthy Holiday Gift Ideas Organic Royal Riviera Pears – [...]

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Cookbooks Giveaway!

by laurel on December 6, 2011

It’s the season of giving and I’m giving away 3 cookbooks to my readers! Read below for details on the books and instructions for how to enter my giveaway contest. Miracle Juices by Charmaine Yabsley and Amanda Cross – Drinking fresh vegetable and fruit juices is one of the easiest ways to improve your health [...]

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Easy Vegetable Curry

by laurel on December 1, 2011

Let’s face it, I love curry. All kinds. I fell in love with curry as a kid. My dad makes a Southern style yellow curry with chicken, celery, onions, butter, flour, and stock that I used to beg him to make. I’ve still never tasted anything like it. He makes it very strong with lots [...]

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