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melanzana margherita pizza

My picture is not NEARLY as amazing as the pizza was. This was absolutely to die for. You MUST try this for dinner this week. You will not regret it. “Melanzana” is the Italian word for ‘eggplant.’ The crust is made up of eggplant, almond meal, flax seed meal, and egg. You can choose any…

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dark chocolate coconut mousse

Too good to be true. I must be dreaming… I stumbled upon this dessert recipe on Mark’s Daily Apple and figured I’d try it since I had the ingredients. Oh my. Maybe my favorite new dessert times a million. All you need is a can of coconut milk (refrigerated) and 4 oz of dark chocolate….

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whole30 challenge

It’s been a week since I completed my first Whole30 challenge. Honestly not much has changed since. I did add full cream to my coffee and we had a date night splurge… but we are continuing eating paleo/primal. Looking to balance life with 80-90% compliance, with a little room for date night and special treats….

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Grain-free Granola

In L.O.V.E. with this granola. Simply in love. My heart broke when my daughter caught me eating this for breakfast and proceeded to scarf down half of it before I could tear the bowl away from her. Ingredients: 6 cups crispy nuts, we used raw sunflower seeds, raw pecans, raw walnuts, raw pumpkin seeds, and…

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whole30 menu – day 30

It’s here! DAY 30!!! We are quite a bit lighter, more rested, and a ton healthier than we were 30 days ago. When I get some time this week I am going to write up a Whole30 Challenge review… look for that within the next week. For now, we are just continuing our new lifestyle…

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whole30 menu – day 29

One more day. Can I be honest and say that I am shocked we made it to the end. Tomorrow will be day 30 on our Whole30 challenge. It has changed our family for the better. Never would have imagined my husband THANKING me for this. Never thought in a million years my children would…

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whole30 menu – day 28

Love our Saturday mornings at home as a family. It’s our one day a week to relax and we take full advantage of it. Started off the morning with homemade blueberry muffins. We modified the recipe (did not add any honey) to make it Whole30 approved, which made it a bit dry but was still…

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whole30 menu – day 27

Enjoyed a whole30 approved dinner at Logan’s Roadhouse tonight while on our date night. Choose a simple mesquite grilled salmon, side salad (lettuce, carrots, tomatoes, no dressing), and steamed broccoli. A far cry from our usual date night – stuffing ourselves so full that we feel awful. Love how I have learned what it means…

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