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Summer Salmon Skewers
Skewers SCREAM summer! They are clean, easy and tasty and best thing about a skewer is that you can use almost anything you want
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20 for 20: People Magazine feature #6
People Magazine Half Their Size X6 Wow! Every time I get an opportunity to be featured in People Magazine’s “Half Their Size” issues I’m astonished. I’m overwhelmed that my story is STILL relevant and timely and I’m also amazed that I always seem well prepared. What it’s taught me is that the opportunity is never…
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Peanut Butter Berta Cups
PB cups but make them luxurious! I lead my life with moderation so luckily only one of these Tabbalicious Peanut Butter Berta cup treats goes a long way! Super easy to create AND low carb / sugar if you use the right ingredients. Your shopping list is only 4 items long. 12 ounces Semi…
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Spring & Smoothies – 5 recipes, 5 ingredients
The sun is setting later and the mornings are full of sunshine. My plants are thriving and spring is finally here. After a morning run or even for lunch I look forward to a light, flavorful reprise to keep me going. Smoothies are my most favorite way to sedate myself, I like them…
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Cranberry-Quinoa Winter Salad
It’s cold! It’s winter and being trapped inside every day makes you want to revert to eating hearty comfort food daily. Life must go on and we have to find simple options that are fresh and tasty but also filling. This salad is hearty and surprising – there is a little bit of all…
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2021 Still Grateful, Still Challenging
This is NOT a weight loss post, it’s a consistency post, almost 20 years later and my will and mindset are still the strongest part of my being. My year-end post is among my favorite, it’s not a brag for myself but proof of transition and showing up for myself as I encourage…
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CranBertaberry – Holiday Brie Crostini Recipe
It is known that members of my family still prefer cranberry sauce from the can as opposed to my tangy homemade sauce. I can only attribute this to nostalgia. So now there are now always 2 types of “sauce” on our holiday table and there are always leftovers. I could make less or I…
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Roberta’s Roasted Squash Soup
Fall is a great time for soup. It’s comforting, filling, and takes the chill off. Squash is often on sale and is always in my biweekly produce box so I put it to good use. This soup is hearty and spicy. There are hints of middle eastern flavors and toppings that add texture. The…
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Tabb Tips: Harlem Holiday Hosting – COVID Edition
2020 has been one for the books, but i’m not letting it stop me from hosting my annual Thanksgiving feast. In march I had no idea that I would need to make all sorts of alterations to my usual hosting prep. Along with my favorite hosting tips, I am including a few ideas to…
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Easy Baked Apple Chips🍎🍏🍎🍏
Tis the season for everything apples! It’s Fall, the leaves and the weather are turning and everyone is apple picking and drinking cider. Although apple pie is my all-time favorite apple snack, these easy apple chips are lighter and simpler to create for any time snacking. So easy, I bet you already have everything…
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Fall Pomegranate -Spinach Salad 🍊🍃🍁
It’s fall but there’s always room for a big, bold colorful salad! This gorgeous, delicious recipe has lots of color and lots of flavor. Pomegranate seeds and mint somehow create the perfect combination for a fun fall lunch or dinner. Add bacon and you’ve got a salacious victory for the tastebuds. This salad will…
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A Few of my Favorite Fall recipes 🍂🍁🍂
Fall is my favorite time of the year for many reasons. The weather is lovely for sleeping but also for picnicking and the hearty comfort foods start appearing. Lastly, autumn marks the beginning of the holiday season, which sets my mind and heart ablaze. Dedicating this post to a few of my favorite fall…
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Roasted Sweet-Salty Pumpkin Seeds
Halloween is this week. I’ve painted a pumpkin and consulted my nieces and nephews on the correct way to carve one creatively. I’m not a pumpkin spice latte or pumpkin pie lover so all that leaves me with is the seeds! As a child I looked forward to the roasted pumpkin seeds more than…
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Berta Baked Coconut Chips 🥥🥥🥥
I bought a coconut and something amazing happened. I don’t see coconuts on sale often, so when I do I make sure to grab at least one. I had a forgotten coconut sitting on my counter for a week, and then one day I decided I was dehydrated so I cracked it open…
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Naturally Sweetened Kiwi-sicles 🥝🥝🥝
I like dessert after filling myself with fresh green things for dinner. After all these years I still crave sweets. On the occasion, I give in to a tbs of delicious but boring peanut butter but luckily, I have a few other more inspiring options. In the summer, popsicles hit the spot in more…
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Simply Roasted Tomato & Basil Pasta
I wanted pasta. Light pasta, but pasta just the same. A sauceless meal with fresh veggies seemed like a great compromise for midsummer meal prep. I keep cherry tomatoes on hand and I’m always growing a gaggle of basil plants. I just needed fresh mushrooms and of course angel hair pasta I created a…
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I am OK, but it’s ok to not be ok
In these uncertain times, there has been an abundance of heartbreaking news, fear, and anxiety. For me, the hardest part of self-quarantine is the dissolution of choices. I have found ways to keep busy, and I have a list of things that have kept me sane. A list of my shameless quarantine staples Affirmations…