I know it’s fall and everyone is obsessed with all things pumpkin spice. But please, I beg of you . . . don’t forget the apple cinnamon! This bar is a cross between a shortbread cookie, an apple pie, and a Blondie. So, pretty much you can’t go wrong with this one....
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Do I Run or Do I Rest?
Do I run or do I rest. . . That is the question! If you run on a regular basis or are training to compete (St. Jude Marathon anyone?) you have likely experienced a flare up of pain or aches that nag at you. This is when a little bit of anxiety creeps in. Does this...
Friday Foodspiration: Maple Baked Butternut Squash
It’s time for fall vegetables and this twice baked version of butternut squash is beautiful for entertaining this season. Although it takes a long time to bake, the actual preparation isn’t time consuming or difficult. You could even prepare this recipe a day ahead...
How to Ease Sore Joints to Sleep Tonight
You may have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep if your hips, knees, back or shoulders ache due to arthritis, osteoporosis, or fibromyalgia. How do we know it’s a problem? Because we hear it from clients every single day. The relationship between sleep and pain...
Top 7 Ways to Beat Belly Bloat
We have all felt it after eating a big meal or overindulging on foods we know don’t agree with us . . . Belly Bloat. And for many of us it isn’t easy to beat. In fact, there were times I wasn’t able to fit in my regular clothes, I looked six months pregnant, and the...
Friday Foodspiration: Asian Meatloaf
Asian American Fusion at it’s finest! It’s the comfort food you love with the fun Asian flavors that you crave. I used similar ingredients that I would when making meat for a lettuce wrap but instead of standing of the hot stove to brown the meat and sauté all the...
Why You Should Ditch Your One a Day Vitamin
According to some sources, the jury is still out on whether we need to supplement with a multivitamin. However, the Journal of the American Medical Association and the Centers for Disease Control have both put out statements that due to the state of our food supply...
Friday Foodspiration: Banana Nut Cookies
Here’s the scenario . . . It is Saturday morning at the grocery store and everyone wants bananas. Fast forward to about Thursday and no one has eaten said bananas. I am determined not to toss any more produce, so it’s time to bake those bananas into an after school...
10 Tips for Busy Parents to Help Your Family Sleep Better
Calming down in the evenings and getting a good night sleep is a huge struggle in our family (for me and my kids). It may be our unique bodies or personalities, but we can’t just go 100 miles an hour all day, hit the bed and fall into a deep sleep until morning. I...
Friday Foodspiration: Spring Roll Noodle Bowl
We love eating dinner with chopsticks at our house. It changes up the typical routine, slows us all down a bit, and makes veggies more fun. This meal turns spring roll ingredients into a chopstick meal, but putting all the ingredients in a bowl instead of a won ton...