Groves Gourmet Handmade Pasta

I came across some fabulous pasta this weekend at our local Farmers Market, from Groves Gourmet. They are a local company, based out of Washington State. They sell some items online but not the pasta yet.
Very pretty pasta – I picked up Lemon Garlic and Orange Ginger flavors. They will be quite fun to play [...]

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Tasty Pickled Treats

I came across McSweet’s items at our local farmers market this morning. The company is local and had a ton of samples out. Yum! I picked up a jar of the sweet pickled giardiniera. From the website: Each colorful 16 oz. jar is all natural and loaded with carrots, celery, cucumbers, garlic, green beans, and [...]

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Review: Simply Organic Spinach Dip Mix

I was out shopping the other day and had tine to wander through Whole Foods. I love much of what Simply Organic produces – their mixes are great time savers that taste great. So I was happy to spot a Spinach Dip dry mix.

I hadn’t seen that one before, they carry a nice line of [...]

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Starbucks New ‘Real Food’

Starbucks newest marketing angle is “Real Food. Simply Delicious.” I can say hello to that – no artificial colors, flavors, trans fats or HFCS added anymore to their products. For me, having no chemical colors is a door opening after nearly 3 years of going dye-free due to my migraines. It is a simple joy [...]

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Clear and Natural?

This is not meant as medical advice – this is just something that has worked for me.
Over on our outdoors blog I have talked more about the workouts I have been doing now for over 4 months (I am in Week 21). While weight loss has been nice, my goal has been strength over fast [...]

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Trader Joe’s Bison Burgers

I was in Trader Joe’s this morning and just couldn’t pass these up:

The original version and also one with roasted mushrooms, onion and cheese added. Need to choose which one I will grill up for dinner tonight. Either one promises to be tasty!
~Sarah

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Al Dente Pasta Review

In tonight’s dinner I called for spinach fettuccine.
One of my favorite “quick pastas” to use is Al Dente brand. They make 14 flavors, all which cook up in 3 quick minutes! If you like the taste and texture of fresh pasta from the store, try it out. It is affordable as well – something most [...]

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I Have To Say……

I wish they had had Boogie Wipes when my son was little! He would have loved the wipes.
One of my pet peeves are little petri dish kids standing there with snot running down their face. Ewwww! Come on parents, wipe it off!
I swear I am going to get some of the single use packets and [...]

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