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Recipes :: 5 Delicious Pumpkin Treats
Next to blueberry pie, I adore pumpkin pie and love this time of year as I have an excuse to eat it all season long! Pumpkin is a very nutritious food and low on the glycemic index (a good idea to watch if you are trying to lose weight). Pumpkin is high in Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol), Pantotenic Acid, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Copper and a good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A and C, Vitamin K, and Iron and Maganese. Pumpkins, like other members of the squash family, are thought to have originated from North America. The oldest evidence are pumpkin-related seeds dating between 7000 and 5500 BC, were found…
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Instagram of the Day :: Blueberry Pie Makes My Heart Sing
Tis the Season for Baking! Oh yes, I LOVE Blueberry pie to no end. That first bite with just a hint of yummy whipped cream really does make my heart sing! This past week I was craving a good homemade blueberry pie so I got all the necessary ingredients (did you know a big bag of blueberries is $9.99? – crazy!) at the store and set about making oatmeal raisin cookies for my husband (his favorite), added some Ghirardelli chocolate chips in some of the batch (for my daughter) and while those were in the oven making the whole house smell wonderful, I searched Google for my favorite blueberry pie recipe. …
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Fashion :: Dreaming of Fall
So… I just read a post on facebook from my cousin who lives in Chicago. “61 degrees and having a pumpkin spice latte!” “Whatever.” I wanted to write back. Because back here is Southern California, we are experienceing a major heat wave with an unusual partner for a desert climate…humidity! But the calendar says that fall is on its way and sweaters, jackets, boots and corduroy pants are filling up the stores. As I walk into the absolutely freezing but delicious air-conditioning in a store, I can feel an urge to buy a sweater come upon me despite the sweltering heat outside. I really think the retailers have the…
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Dwell :: Glideware Helps Organize Your Kitchen
We live in a home in an area we absolutely love as the schools in our district are amazing and we are centrally located to some great shops, parks and pools. But sometimes, I do get house envy when I go to my friends houses who live in another city who get more house for their buck. I love mid-century ranch style homes and hope someday to purchase one when my daughter goes off to college. In the meantime, I have to find ways to maximize my space in the house and the kitchen is one of my main challenges. Our house was built in the 1980’s and the way they designed the…
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Latest & Greatest :: Daniel Tiger’s Day & Night
We love how adorable Daniel Tiger is and the lessons he teaches on his show Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood! On yesterdays episode, Daniel Tiger celebrated Neighbor Day and demonstrated how important it is to be kind to others. We joined in on the fun and made some cookies and brought over flowers for our neighbors. My daughter loved doorbell ditching and leaving the treats at their doorsteps! But I knew she was learning an important life lesson from Daniel Tiger (and mom) about treating others the way we would want to be treated! In Daniel Tiger’s Day and Night app, we are able to interact with Daniel Tiger and learn more…
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Gardening for Nutrition
The Many Benefits of a Vegetable Garden: There are a multitude of benefits to gardening in general: vitamin D from the sun, exercise, fresh air. But the benefits of vegetable and herb gardening can stand on their own. Besides the pride of serving your own home-grown food, you can feel secure in knowing that you’re providing sustenance your family needs. So set aside an area of your garden, gather up your vegetable gardening supplies, and start your family down a path of gardening for nutrition. Here are some healthy options you can plant right in your garden. Radishes: I start with radishes because I’ve rarely had any…
