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Spiced Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
Embrace the holiday season with these spiced pumpkin chocolate chip muffins! Whole grain flour boosts fiber and B-vitamins, while chocolate chips add the perfect amount of sweetness. Enjoy with a hot cup of tea for breakfast or an afternoon snack. I will never apologize for my mini muffin pan. As long as I can hold a…
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Red Bean Hummus with Sweet Paprika
Switch up your hummus by using red beans instead of chickpeas! You’ll get a protein boost with fewer calories while enjoying plenty of iron and potassium. Try this healthy hummus with fresh veggies or whole grain crackers for a nutritious snack! This recipe is ten months old. I wish there was a more attractive way…
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How to Modify Baby-Led Weaning
Thinking about doing baby-led weaning with your infant? Read on for essential tips and tricks! Baby E is 10 months old. Old enough to stick her fingers in my nose and laugh hysterically when I say “ouch!” while still being small enough to fit comfortably in my cradled arms. Old enough to motor around the…
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Breakfast and Weight Loss: The Facts
Should you skip breakfast to lose weight, as some recent articles suggest? Not so fast! Let’s take a closer look at the controversy surrounding this topic. The Controversy As with many hot-off-the-presses nutrition claims backed by “real” science, this breakfast-vilifying conclusion is perfect for stoking discussion (great) and for generating grabby headlines that mislead readers…
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Sweet Collard Greens with Smoky Bacon
Think collard greens are too bitter? Think again! Cooking these nutritious greens with vinegar and a touch of sugar gives them a sweet/tart flavor that will have you asking for seconds! A benefit to living in nearly every major area in the continental U.S. is that we’ve had a chance to sample a variety of…
