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  • Thursday Nugget

    Healthy Recipe of the Week A protein-rich sweet dip your kiddo will enjoy! Chocolate Hummus Ingredients  2 cups Chickpeas (cooked, unsalted) 3 – 4 tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 2 tablespoons Peanut Butter, Almond Butter, or Tahini 1/4 cup Maple Syrup 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract (may be substituted for almond extract) Directions Add all ingredients into

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  • Monday Motivation

      Think Less Achieve More. Keep It Simple. Be Positive.

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  • Thursday Nugget

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Are you going gaga over pumpkins? I am! Pumpkins set the mood for a cozy Fall/Winter evening, fill our tummies with sweet delight, and are healthy too! Benefits of pumpkin, include: Rich in carotenoids 2 High in vitamin C Full of fiber Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Ingredients 1/2 cup Coconut Flour

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  • Thursday Nugget

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Winter Greens Salad Ingredients  1/2 Lemon Zest and Juice 1/2 Orange Zest and Juice 1 tablespoon Shallots (minced) 1/4 teaspoon Salt 2 tablespoon Extra-Virgin Olive Oil 2 tablespoon Mayonnaise (may substitute for vegan substitute) 1 teaspoon Dijon Mustard 8 cups Winter Greens, such as Kale, Cabbage, and/or Brussels Sprouts (finely shredded)

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  • Monday Motivation

    Be thankful that you don’t already have everything you desire, If you did, what would there be to look forward to? Be thankful when you don’t know something For it gives you the opportunity to learn. Be thankful for the difficult times During those times you grow. Be thankful for your limitations Because they give

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  • A Thanksgiving Dessert

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Don’t Stuff… Save Room for Something Sweet! Pumpkin Custard Ingredients 1/2 Cashews (raw) 1  tablespoon Agar Flakes (may substitute for gelatin) 1 pinch Sea Salt 1 1/4 cups Water (boiling) 1 1/2 cups Pumpkin (roasted or canned) 1/4 cup Agave Nectar or Honey 1 tablespoon Vanilla Extract 1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg (ground)

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  • Thursday Nugget

    Healthy Recipe of the Week The air is crisp. The days are shorter.  A Fall soup to warm yourself inside and out. Harvest Squash and Mushroom Soup Ingredients 3 cups Cooked Butternut Squash (fresh or frozen) 2 tablespoons Grass-fed Butter (may substitute for coconut oil) 1/2 cup Onion (diced) 2 cloves Crushed Garlic 1 1/4

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  • Monday Motivation

    What makes you happy? Oftentimes, it is the smallest pleasures that make people most happy. Happiness: It does not take much. Be grateful in the present as you await what is to come in the future.

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  • Happy Veteran’s Day

    A special note to say Thank You to all veterans, our War Heroes. Thank you for the bold sacrifices each of you made for our country to have the freedom it has today.  Focus on the present day: It is a gift. Be grateful for even the smallest things in life.  Appreciate.  

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  • Thursday Nugget

    Healthy Recipe of the Week A Healthy Fall Soup to Warm Your Tummy! Sweet Coconut-Butternut Squash Crockpot Soup Ingredients 3 cup Butternut Squash (cubed) 2 medium Sweet Potatoes (cubed) 1 medium Onion (chopped) (may be substituted for minced onion seasoning) 2 cup Chicken Broth or Chicken Stock ¼ cup Coconut Oil 2 cup Unsweetened Coconut

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