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Day 5 of Detox and Awards!
First off, a big thanks to Chris and Amy at A Couple in the Kitchen for awarding me with the Stylish Blogger Award! I am so honored that you guys gave it to me, means the world to me it really does! There are some rules that come with acceptance of the award, and I am happy to follow them. They are: Thank the person who awarded it to us and link up to their blog. (Many Many Thanks!) Share 7 things about yourself (see below) Pass the award on to 15 recently discovered great bloggers Contact those bloggers to tell them about their award Seven things about Raven: I…
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Steak Pita
I am officially on Day 3 of my detox and I feel awesome! No, I am not being sarcastic and yes, I am totally shocked! Before I started I felt so lethargic and just weighed down. I cannot tell you how much more energy I have in just the first few days of doing this. What a difference! Not only that, but my mood has gotten better since I have been on it. SHEESH! If I knew it was going to be this awesome, I would have done it a long time ago! My first 2 days looked a little like this: It was really easy actually. I have been…
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Red Velvetine Cupcakes
Happy Valentine’s Day!! I hope you are all having a wonderful day so far and that your honey is treating you well! 🙂 I am currently on Day 1 of my Detox and it is going well so far. I am really excited and really focused so we shall see how it goes. I wanted to make some yummy treats before I went on this detox because I knew that I wouldn’t be able to enjoy candy on Valentine’s day. So I made Red Velvet Cupcakes with buttercream frosting. HOLY MOLY! What a way to kick off my detox. They were absolutely delicious! I was kind of scared that they…
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Detox
I know what you are all thinking…Detox?? Really Raven?! I know I know. Some people are totally against the detox fad. To be honest I would have to say that I was kind of hesitant as well. Then I started to read up on them and found that detox can really be good for you body. Especially if you do it right! There are some detox plans that have people drinking nothing but Lemonade for like 7 days. I am sorry but there is no way that that is healthy. Or the other detox plans that have people just drink juice and eat raw vegetables. How is that ok?! Anyways,…
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Roasted Red & Sweet Potatoes
ZZZZZzzzzzZZZZ ZZzzzz ZZZZzzzZZZZzzz I am SO tired, haha! I really need to get a good nights sleep after the weekend that I had. For some reason I feel like I just can’t get caught up. Do you ever experience that? Whew, I am beat! I could curl up with a big comfy blanket and my bunny and be all set for about 10 hours, hehe. Anyways, I promised a recipe in my last post for some roasted potatoes. Well…here it is. Let me tell you, I really feel like roasted vegetables can be the best addition to just about any meal that you have. Maybe not a pasta meal, but…
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Artichoke & Feta Stuffed Chicken
What a depressing weekend for Steelers fans…I myself am a Steelers fan because I lived in PA for a while. I was closer to Philly, but I really didn’t like the Eagles…so I went with the other team. I went to college closer to Pittsburgh than Philly anyway. I was so disappointed, I really felt like Pittsburgh was the better team but because of interceptions and fumbles we just got killed. I think on everything else in the game the Steelers really outplayed the Packers. Especially on the run game…but Ben just threw those interceptions and every time he did the Packers monopolized and scored. That is super hard to…
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Got PB?
Hello! I am back from Detroit! UGH, what a trip that was! Literally the day I left it was snowing once again in CT haha. What a winter we have had! They were canceling flights left and right at Bradley Airport, but for some reason the only flight that seemed to still be leaving was my Delta flight to Detroit, haha. Once I got to Detroit the weather wasn’t that bad at all. I was really surprised. Normally Detroit has much more snow than us by this time. They maybe had 6″ on the ground? and that was at most 6″…but not for long! While I was there, Detroit got…
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Cinnamon French Toast
Who doesn’t love French Toast? Especially on the weekend, I mean really…can there be anything more delicious that a couple pieces of french toast on a cold morning? When I was little this was something my Dad used to make for me a lot before school. Granted it wasn’t fancy french toast, but I ALWAYS looked forward to it. He always made us the best breakfast though! My personal favorite is when he used to make toast and he would put butter AND peanut butter (crunchy, naturally) on it. That was SO good! Really bad for you but sooooo good! haha Thanks for being awesome Dad! 😉 For the past…
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Beef & Broccoli
Once again the Northeast is supposed to be hit with a really bad snowstorm this afternoon into tomorrow. I seriously don’t know where we are going to put all the snow! haha, I think I may have prayed a littttle to hard for snow this year. After this storm we are going to have 4 feet of snow on the ground, which is awesome! You know what else it is awesome?! When someone cooks you dinner…there is just nothing like getting dinner made for you in my opinion. I mean, don’t get my wrong, I LOVE to cook but sometimes it is nice to have someone else do the work…
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Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
Yes, not mint chocolate chip ice cream, but mint chocolate chip COOKIES! I know what you are thinking…”Rave, that sounds pretty weird. Not sure about that” …trust me, if you like mint and chocolate you will like these cookies. I was having one of those weekends when I really wanted to try a new cookie out and so I thought about all the things that I really love. Peanut butter…but I make those cookies all the time so I scratched that idea. Chocolate, OK that’s always a keeper :-). Caramel…yes, adore…buuuuut maybe not this time. EUREKA! Mint! Mint and chocolate is one of those combinations that I just cannot get…
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Turkey Panini with Thyme Mayo
I am 26 today! OH MY GOODNESS! Where on earth did the time go?? I definitely do not feel 26 that is for sure, well I take that back…sometimes after I work out or after dance rehearsal I feel like I am 26slash50. hehe 😉 A special thanks to all my family and friends for wishing me a Happy Birthday today, it means so much that you all think of me. Thank you, thank you!! 🙂 This past Christmas I got a panini maker in a Yankee Swap that happens every year. If you have never had a Yankee Swap, consider doing it with your family next Christmas. It is…
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Water Cake
Dear New England Drivers, It is not necessary to drive 12 mph to work when there is a little precipitation on the ground. It is also not safe to SLAM on your brakes as often as you do in slippery conditions. If you just use the pedal on the right to make the car accelerate…you should be good to go. Sincerely, A fellow New England Commuter Holy cow, heeellllooo ice storm! I drove in this morning and it took me an hour and 20 minutes to get into work. It normally takes me about 35 minutes haha. WOW! Thanks Mother New England! Thank goodness I am inside now, for all…