Healthy Homemade Nut Butter Cups With Coconut Oil

November 5, 2011 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

Who doesn’t love peanut butter cups? Ok, Ok. I guess I know a couple of people who don’t, but I’d venture to say that the mass majority of us love them. They are one of my husband’s favorite candies, and as usual, I had to try to figure out a way to make them healthy!...

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Finding Balance with Diet, Nutrition, and Happiness

November 3, 2011 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

This post has been a long time in the making. I have wanted to write about this topic for awhile, because the more people I talk to, the more I realize that this is a serious problem for a lot of people. How do you find the balance between eating “right” and living well? I...

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Traditional Tuesdays: Nutritious and Delicious – 11/01/11

November 1, 2011 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

Traditional Tuesday’s Nutritious and Delicious Blog Carnival is for anything involving traditional foods. Recipes, techniques, tips, discussions on the hows and whys we do what we do, kitchen organization, appliances used, fitting traditional foods into your life and schedule, anything under the banner of traditional foods is wonderful. Posts, Facebook pages or websites on the...

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You Know the Dirty Dozen … Or Do You?

October 28, 2011 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

Do you know all of the items on the Dirty Dozen list? I don’t, and the list changes, based on the most recent studies. In 2010, celery topped the list. In 2009, peaches held the number one spot. In 2011, it’s been apples who have held the title of the most chemically contaminated produce. If you don’t...

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Buying Groceries – Where Do You Shop?

October 27, 2011 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

I am pretty selective on where I shop for my groceries. While there are dozens of different grocery stores around Denver, I find that I tend to have a couple favorites where I do most of my shopping. That said, the main place that I shop during the spring, summer, and fall seasons are my...