Hello friends! In Philippines you’re allowed to celebrate your birthday all month long… and so I have. Even though my calories have been lowered (boo!) and my workouts have been stepped up (whoa!), I’ve still found time to relax a bit and really enjoy turning 47. 47!!! I know!! I kind of can’t believe it… …
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Hello friends! I know, I know… I haven’t written in forever! I’m sorry about that, but the last couple weeks of our home leave in the US passed by in a flash. We enjoyed a wonderful visit with Mark’s family at the beach in North Carolina and then a great week in Denver with my …
Hello friends! This here chocolate mousse is soooo rich… soooo creamy… soooo chocolatey… sooo0 decadent, and sooo0 easy to make, that even though I didn’t do my usual photo shoot, I’m giving you the recipe anyway. I know a picture is worth a thousand words, but one taste is worth more, in this case. Please trust me …
Hello friends! This raspberry protein smoothie bowl will fill you up with sweet summer berries and the staying power of protein, no matter where you live. When I arrived in the US on June 13, I vowed to eat berries of some sort every day of my 6 week home leave. And so far I’ve held …
Apparently, June is National Avocado Month in the US, and I’m sneaking in this kale salad with avocado, roasted sweet potatoes, & smoky chickpeas just in time… I normally don’t pay attention to things like “national months” and all, but since I’m here in the US for several weeks, I might as well salute this …
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Hello friends! I’m sitting here wrapped in a blanket in the middle of June, watching the sun rise over Sleeping Giant (can you make it out in the picture? It’s the mountain ridge on the right that looks like a guy sleeping on his back…) and drinking in the sweetly fresh morning air that’s wafting …
And just like that, it’s the end of another expat “season”… School’s out!!! Bootcamp is on summer holiday! (I think we’re both happy and sad about that… it’s been SOOO hot lately!) And we are just a few days away from getting on a plane to spend the next 7 weeks in Colorado, USA!!! I …
These chocolate zucchini almond muffins are a BRAND. NEW. RECIPE. As in, I’ve only made them twice in my life. And I feel desperate to share them with you immediately, even though my most recent post was also for a breakfast item. But as our mothers will tell us, breakfast is the most important meal …
These banana oatmeal pancakes whip up in 5 minutes and use only 3 basic ingredients that are probably in your kitchen right now: oatmeal, eggs, & banana. How easy is that? When I was a kid, pancakes were our usual Saturday breakfast, and I loved them. My mother made the best buttermilk pancakes in the …
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Hello, friends! My little blog is 2 years old!! Is it a birthday, or a blog-i-versary?! I’m not sure, but in any case, let’s celebrate with this yummy carrot cake with cashew coconut frosting… How I wish you could all gather around my table so I could slice each of you a piece of this cake …
