Celebrating Pi Day with Pear Pie

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Every once in a while you just have to throw the day’s plans out the window and do something fun. As we were driving Bug to school this morning, Stargirl, Boo, and I heard that it was Pi day…3.14 (because it’s March 14). Stargirl asked if we could have pie to celebrate. So I dropped… Read More

Yummy Treats for Valentine’s Day Parties

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Valentine’s Day is next week. Yes, next week! On Monday I received the request to donate treats for my son’s classroom Valentine’s Day party. I have a love-hate relationship with classroom parties. On the one hand, I love the experience for my son. On the other hand, I don’t always have the time to bake… Read More

Game Time Recipe: Easy Cheesy Nacho Dip

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Superbowl Sunday is coming up this weekend, and my beloved 49ers are playing! It’s going to be a great weekend, and I’m already thinking ahead to all the yummy (but not so healthy) Superbowl food. I came up with the following low-carb (if you don’t count the chips), cheese dip after tweaking several recipes that… Read More

Celebrating Citrus with a Citrus Smoothie!

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Have you noticed all the different citrus fruits in the stores lately? I hadn’t, until Walmart challenged me to create a recipe using some of the citrus that is now available at Walmart stores. Since I’m always up for a good challenge and a fun experiment, I went shopping for some favorite and some new… Read More

The One (and a half) Minute Flax Meal Blueberry Muffin (Low Carb, Grain, Gluten, & Sugar Free)

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When I was diagnosed with diabetes, I panicked about breakfast. I’m not a huge fan of eggs in the morning, especially morning after morning. On the other hand, I’m the type of person who absolutely needs to eat breakfast. What was I going to do without my cereal, pancakes, and french toast? After eating eggs… Read More