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Dark Chocolate Brownies and Cookbook Giveaway

We had the pleasure of meeting Jill Dahan at the NC Fitness Expo last month (that feels like both a lifetime ago and like it just happened last week!). Her new cookbook, “Starting Fresh: Recipes for Life,” focuses on real ingredients and whole foods to provide your body with better nutrition. As a mother of three boys, she strives to find a better way to prepare each meal. Jill turned to a “food as medicine” approach when two of her sons experienced serious health issues, including cancer. In her new cookbook, she shares her knowledge of how food can transform […]

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Monster Cookies

It’s back to school time and whether the kiddies had a bad day or they came home with an A on their last test I have the perfect recipe for you.  These cookies are sure to brighten up any bad day or reward good grades.  I mean what is better than a bunch of candy and chocolate stuffed into peanut butter cookies?  The answer is nothing! My little cookie monster (my boyfriend, Pete) devoured these and there were none left to bring in to share with the office. I know I am usually the one to bring you these tempting, […]

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Easy Zucchini Brownies

I have a love for chocolate but I am always trying to find ways to make the not so healthy food, healthier. I recently stumbled upon multiple recipes for making zucchini brownies and I thought the idea was crazy! How could incorporating a veggie like zucchini make such an impact on a brownie? I read several comments about how these were the best brownies people had ever eaten so I knew I needed to try it for myself. I replaced the vegetable oil for coconut oil in a 1 to 1 ratio for another healthier alternative. Coconut oil contains no […]

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