It’s no doubt that it’s the most wonderful time of the year. No, not because of gifts and eggnog and garland and snow (though those are all wonderful too). But really, the greatest thing about the holiday season is all the love that surrounds us. Family gatherings where we celebrate each other and remember those […]
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[source] I’ve unfortunately been greeted with a terrible cold, and slept until 11:30 a.m. today! I guess that’s my body’s way of telling me it needs its rest. Anyway, as I sniffled my way out of bed, I was delighted to see a package waiting for me at the door. Our first Boston Organics box
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You know how sometimes when you’re down, nothing can pick you up quite like a bowl of homemade chicken soup or some homemade bread? There is a reason for that! We equate food with emotions, as many times eating is more of an experience than just something we do. And just as food can lift
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This morning I was beyond delighted to wake up to an email from Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution team, informing me that Healthy Chicks has been chosen as one of their blogs of the month. Not only do I get to be featured on their website for the month of December, but I get to “wear”
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Who inspires you? Being a blogger and freelance writer, I am also (no surprise here) obsessed with reading other people’s blogs, magazine articles and inspirational essays. Often, I am drawn to other women who I can relate to and cooking-related blogs, because they make me feel inspired, motivated and connected. This week, I’ve read a
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[source] Wow! You can now get 20 of these puppies for just $4.99. Does that mean you are going to give in? Yesterday evening while watching television, I saw an advertisement on TV for McDonald’s Chicken Nuggets. The 20 piece is now “on sale” at a special $4.99. That’s a penny under $5.00 for 840
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[healthy snacks like these raw pecans can help keep you in check during the day] Good evening ladies, and happy Cyber Monday. Any online deals catch your eye today? I received dozens of emails, but decided to hold back from online shopping as I know I can get a little carried away. I work better
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Good evening ladies! I hope you all had splendid, little Thanksgiving weekends stuffing your face with delicious bites, spending time with family & friends, and shopping your little hearts out. Oh, and the most important part: giving thanks. I, like many of you, sometimes to forget just how much I have to be thankful for.
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Welp, tomorrow is Thanksgiving so you bet you’ll be finding me in the kitchen for the day helping the ‘rents cook, and cleaning the house ’til it’s spotless. This year, I decided to make something new since last year my Gluten Free Red Velvet Cupcakes adapted from Babycakes were an epic fail. (I blame my
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