July 2010

Clean Eating

Crock Pot Pork and Peas

July 28, 2010
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I love dried peas and beans, but hate the whole soak all night, cook an hour thing. Little did I know that I could put them in the crock pot on low all day and they would cook perfectly! This recipe takes 5 ingredients. boneless pork chops (could use bone in) 2 cups of dried [...]

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Final stop—Marble, Colorado

July 14, 2010
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Blackened Fish Sandwich on a wheat french roll. This is right up there with fish tacos. They used a dill cucumber yogurt spread instead of mayo. It was light but very filling. This is one of many breakfast smoothies I enjoyed over the 12 days. …

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Crested Butte—my home away from home

July 11, 2010
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The picture on my title banner on this blog….came from Crested Butte, Colorado. If I could live anywhere else other than Alabama, this would be it. The weather (ie…snow) is one big plus, but the main reasons are the beauty, the trails, and the food. There are not many places to eat along Elk Ave, [...]

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Day 6-Dillon, Breckenridge and Fish Tacos….worth a separate post.

July 10, 2010
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Today is all about Fish Tacos. I’ve never had these. I’ve turned my nose up to them when I would hear about them. That just sounded nasty to me. But then I had to take a step back and really think about my frame of reference for “tacos”. Taco Bell does not present the best [...]

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Almond Breeze Challenge-Share Our Strength

July 10, 2010

A few weeks ago, Almond Breeze and Foodbuzz asked Featured Publishers to participate in the Almond Breeze Taste and Make a Difference Challenge. Of the applicants, Foodbuzz chose 5 publishers and I’m thrilled to announce that I was one of them!! What does this mean? $25,000 is at stake. We each chose one charity to [...]

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Day 5- Rocky Mtn. National Park

July 9, 2010
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Finally, I have a breakfast pic with the morning sun. Oatmeal bar and fresh fruit.   Today, we are leaving to drive through the Rocky Mountain National Park. It’s going to be a long driving day with several stops for pictures, eating, and hiking. I’m hoping to see some …

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Days 4 Estes Park—

July 8, 2010
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I LOVE this place!! Is it the crisp mountain air? The sounds of the Fall River? The spectacular views? Yes……most of the time. But check out this. And after driving all day and getting soaked in a cold rain……I spent an hour in this with the fireplace going …

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