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Healthy Chickified “Yogurt Parfait”

Enjoy this as a post-dinner treat or afternoon snack to get you over that midday work hump. I usually eat this when I’m craving something sweet after a savory dinner, but don’t have a craving (or any room) for ice cream, chocolate or anything heavy. Enjoy!

-1 cup plain low fat Greek yogurt
-handful fresh blueberries*
-1/2 banana, sliced into little chunks
-1 tsp. cinnamon
-few walnut halves (about 5)*
-Few sprinkles of shredded coconut
-1/2 TB flaxseed oil (optional)

~Mix all the wet ingredients together. Drizzle on cinnamon and a few walnuts. Finally, sprinkle on a bit of shredded coconut to top off this tasty treat. Enjoy!

*May substitute blackberries or raspberries for blueberries, or use slivered almonds instead of walnuts… Read More!

Live in the Moment. . . And Don't Feel Bad About Doing It!

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Can you believe it’s already August? It seems like yesterday I was freaking out in early June about the horrendous bathing suit season and my non air-conditioned apartment. But now it’s already August?? WHAT??! That means only four months ’til the holidays come, and before you know it, it’s Valentine’s Day again. OK, OK…maybe I’m getting a little ahead of myself. But the one thing I know is time sure does fly by. And while it is cliché, it flies by even faster when you’re having fun…and I have to say I have been having a lot of fun lately.

When you’re living in the glorious city of Boston, it’d be a waste not to be having fun. So go out and try that delicious, hip restaurant your friends have been raving about. Go ahead ask out that certain someone you’ve been eyeing for the past month! Forget about work and bills for a day and take your beautiful family on a mini vacation to Maine or New Hampshire.

We have to seize the moment, live for the day and make the most of every single second of our lives! Yes, that sounds a little intense, but it’s true. So … Read More!

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