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Chocolate Banana Shake Recipe with Coconut Oil

December 6, 2010 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

This chocolate banana shake is a throwback to the “shakes” my mom used to make me when I was a child. It wasn’t often that I got to have sweets growing up. My mom never kept junk food in the home and kept my sugar consumption pretty low. I would always get excited when she’d...

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Weekly Recipe Wrap Up – 12/04/10

December 4, 2010 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

Hope everyone had a great week! It was busy for me, but my husband and I had a fun end to the week. We got to spend the night at the brand new Four Seasons in downtown Denver, courtesy of the travel management company I use for booking all the corporate travel at my employer. It was a welcome escape, even...

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Spicy Crockpot Chicken

December 2, 2010 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

Winter is here and that means that crockpot season is in full swing! I love cooking meals in the crockpot because it’s one of those “set it and forget it” meals, which makes my life a whole lot simpler! This recipe was inspired by my friend Penelope and it was a big hit the first time I...

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Soaking Your Grains – The Phytic Acid Connection

November 30, 2010 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

Whole grains are a staple in most households today. We all know that whole grain has much more nutritional value than refined grains, so opting for brown rice or whole wheat flour is a much healthier option. But, did you know that in order to get the optimum nutrition from grains, you should soak them? Whole grains...

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Weekly Recipe Wrap Up – 11/28/10

November 28, 2010 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

How was everyone’s Thanksgiving? Mine was wonderful – not only did I get to spend it with lots of my family, but I also got extra time off from work, which is always a major bonus! Are you all sick of turkey? Did you try any new, real food recipes? I’d love to hear about...