Breakfast

Valentines Day recipes

February 9, 2013

You have several more days to plan something for your Valentine – a sweet breakfast, a batch of pink cookies, a luxuriously decadent truffle. You may know, Valentines Day is my all time favorite. I love to celebrate love, whether it be with Jason or my favorite friends! You may know, giving gifts of food [...]

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vibrant pistachio-lime crunch bars

February 7, 2013

I am so excited about this next Vegan Valentines recipe, I want you all to be my Valentine. I want everyone to taste how vibrant these flavors are. Really, the flavors just pop! I am on my … fourth? fifth? batch of these, and am not stopping any time soon – we both love these bars. [...]

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vitality shots – Wellness Week

January 28, 2013

You may have noticed that recent Wednesdays have been Wellness Wednesdays at spabettie, something new I am doing as I continue to educate myself on all aspects of wellness – inside and out. I am currently enrolled in the Master Veg program offered through NCNM, Portland’s naturopathic college. I could not be more excited – I [...]

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spinach and mushroom tofu scramble

January 24, 2013

I enjoyed this quick and easy lunch earlier this week, and it was so tasty I wanted to share it with you, even though all I did was instagram it. The photos look all olden style, and I like that. I also like to make up words, like olden. Old timey, you know. I started [...]

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healthy defense juice – Wellness Wednesday

January 23, 2013

The news tells us this year the flu is the worst ever. My schedule is jam packed right now – not complaining at all, I am having FUN – and I am tired. I am afraid to breathe when someone sneezes or coughs in public. I am using antibac gel like body lotion. I’m not [...]

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maca power shots – Wellness Wednesday

January 16, 2013

I begin each day with a juice, sometimes a smoothie. I choose ingredients that bring natural energy, like the superfood maca. If you have heard of maca, chances are you’ve heard the of the purported libido enhancing qualities. No doubt that is a positive benefit, but the first thing I think of is boundless energy. [...]

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spicy buffalo flatbreads

January 10, 2013

Man, I am really having fun over here now! You know when you crave something, many people say that means your body is deficient or needing some key ingredient? Lately I have been wondering what is in buffalo sauce, because I have been craving it constantly! Maybe I just crave more football? (Go Packers! Go [...]

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sugared chai latte banana muffins

January 4, 2013

I have been told many times that I am a connector, and that I create community. My open mind allows me to know all kinds of people with a variety of personalities – that certainly keeps life interesting. I introduce people, and a friendship blooms independent of me. When I was in the spa business, it was [...]

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chocolate mint TVP® cereal

November 30, 2012

Yesterday at 5:am I had my first breakfast of fresh juice blended with spinach and frozen pineapple. After my treadmill run I had the rest of breakfast, or second breakfast. It was sweetly warm and filling, and I was so impressed that I was thinking of variations all day long. I have been planning to [...]

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