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A winner and some extra stuff

I’m not promising you’ll care about all these things, but I’ll share the most important thing first. *Giveaway winner* Congrats to Hope who said “I am most interested in the Best Digestive Enzymes to help with my IBD issues I’ve been dealing with.” I’m thrilled that you get to try Doctor’s Best products – send me your mailing address so I can get them out to you. Now for the fun part. Grab a cup of coffee and get cozy because last week (maybe longer ago?) I was tagged to do a fun little… Read more >

Elise February 10, 2012 Uncategorizedgiveaway Read more >

My concerns for travel to South America

1. Food. Could a country prided for it’s steakhouses be vegan friendly as well? 2. IBS. Tied with the above, but my GI system is so sensitive there’s more to it’s “issues” than just diet. Foreign anything (and everything) is a risk – even the act of traveling offers enough stress to induce a flare up. 3. Fitness. Exercise is the source of stress relief I seek. It’s more of a mental release from the daily grind of nursing and such – so I didn’t anticipate having much stress while on vacation. But I’m still… Read more >

Elise February 9, 2012 Uncategorizedargentina Read more >

False Expectations

I can say with 99% certainty I will only be eating store bought bagels for the rest of my life. Making them from scratch was a nice bucket list item that I can now check off and turn my back on forever. I was led to believe this process would be simple. Ahem, I’m looking at you kid. Sure, they may look half-way decent, but that’s because I’m showing you the good one. The show pony. The swan among the batch of ugly ducklings. In total I wound up with two semi-decent… Read more >

Elise February 7, 2012 Uncategorizedrecipe Read more >

Toasty grits

I’m not really a savory breakfast kind of girl, but every once in a while the mood strikes. Cheesy grits are pretty awesome, but unless you add a considerable amount of salt and fat, they can be a little bland. I wouldn’t dream of posting a recipe that’s not heart healthy in the month of February, so in lieu of cheese and sodium, I’m going to teach you a trick to add flavor without clogging your arteries. Grab your pot, turn on the stove and set it on the burner to get hot. No water…. Read more >

Elise February 6, 2012 Uncategorizedrecipe Read more >

Doctor’s Best Giveaway

Last year I hosted a giveaway with Doctor’s Best. A year later, I’m thrilled to be able to share the same package of supplements. Thanks to the generosity of Doctor’s Best, you could win every nutritional supplement you see above, which includes: Best Digestive Enzymes – digestive aid Best Acai (organic) – antioxidant benefits Best D-Ribose – cardiac health Best L-Tryptophan – serotonin production from a veg source Best Serrapeptase – good bacteria for healthy gut activity Best Natural Brain Enhancers – GPC/PS combo for brain cell structure/function Best Vitamin D3* – immune and cardiovascular… Read more >

Elise February 5, 2012 Uncategorizedgiveaway Read more >