• Why I Took the MRT (Mediator Release Test) and a Health Update

    Tuesday, April 21, 2015

    Hey! Hi. I forgot how much I love writing in this space. I’ve taken quite the hiatus from blogging (#noregrets) but so much has happened in my journey to healing that I felt like I needed to write it all down. Get it out of my head and make sense of it, you know? Let’s […]

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  • Healthier Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Giants

    Friday, October 10, 2014

    Hold on to your hats, people! I actually captured a photograph of something edible. Something delicious. Something for YOU! You guys, I have to confess that I have been mentally opposed to #pumpkiningallthethings this season. It could be because I took a beach vacation at the end of September, or maybe because the food industry […]

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  • Gloria.

    Wednesday, July 23, 2014

    This girl! Gloria Katherine (after her grandma) came on the scene at 1:37PM on May 30. Easiest labor yet for me- after a morning chiropractor visit and a quick stop for a cheeseburger, we got to the birth center and she was born within the hour. We have been soaking up all the baby sweetness […]

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  • Life Lately.

    Thursday, May 22, 2014

    Hey, nuggets! It’s been a while. Things I’ve been up to: Growing a tiny human person Keeping 2 additional small human people alive Going to a bazillion doctor/chiropractor appointments Wrapping everything in tortillas Occasional blogging at MPMK Not blogging here, ha! Doing weird nesting stuff like sewing crib sheets late into the night Eating all […]

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  • 21 Day Sugar Detox, Week Two Observations

    Thursday, March 20, 2014

    We have since finished up with the 21DSD, but I wanted to keep you updated on our journey and how things went. Here are my major observations from week two on the 21 Day Sugar Detox: Our cravings and moods were much improved! We got used to eating the allowed foods and didn’t seem to be […]

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Sep
4

Paleo Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Coconut Whip

 PaleO-M-G. It’s my first attempt at a Paleo cake. Of course, I am not committed to the Paleo Diet as a lifestyle- ya’ll know I love me some raw milk and cheese. But I do see its merits in other ways and it seems to work well for a lot of people. We had a […]

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Aug
30

End of Summer Chopped Salad with Citrus Honey Viniagrette

  As I declared and made official in my last post, summer is not over. It’s still August (I think?). And it’s still warm. And Labor Day is still a few days out. Since I know you don’t mind, I will carry on with my summer-related nonsense. Sorry I didn’t get my act together for […]

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Aug
28

Grilled Corn with Garlic Herb Butter

It’s still summer, right? It seems like everyone in the food blogging world (maybe the real world, too?) is already making fall comfort foods and pumpkin desserts and back-to-school lunch ideas.. but in my world, it’s still, like, 90 degrees every day.. so I’ma keep grilling. Cool? Cool. I like my corn just lightly grilled.. […]

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Aug
27

Sesame Quinoa with Chicken and Snap Peas

          I’m not sure what took me so long, but I am on board with this quinoa business. I’m pretty late to the party, I know. You might have seen the salmon/spinach/feta/quinoa concoction on MPMK last week? Since I’m on this quinoa kick, I pulled up Jessica’s recipe (which I’ve had […]

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Aug
23

Banana No-Bake Cookies (No Refined Sugar)

I’ve got another sugarless baking experiment for you today, imaginary internet pal! I know you’ve been there- middle of the afternoon, no snacks handy, craving hits.. and you think to yourself, “how can I make myself a treat before the kids wake up??” I immediately thought of no-bake cookies (and also thought I was some […]

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Aug
21

Slow Cooker (Crockpot) BBQ Ribs

Yesterday was an exciting day in the Oven Love house! I made RIBS. On a MONDAY. With little to no effort. It was like the Twilight Zone. Blogger confession: I think I’ve only eaten ribs, like, 2 times in my life before this? They always seem like they would be tasty.. but when I see […]

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Aug
20

Salmon Quinoa Salad

Hop on over to MPMK today- I’m sharing this simple salmon quinoa salad. Yum!

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Aug
17

Sunflower Sesame Granola Bars

That old Quaker and his granola bars got nothin’ on these. For. Reals! Sunflower and sesame might sound like a crazy combination of flavors, but I swear.. these bars are addicting! I came across a very forgiving formula for chewy granola bars and proceeded to raid my fridge and cabinets for ingredients straight away. (I […]

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Aug
15

Raspberry Ice Pops

I wish I had a separate freezer that I could dedicate to frozen treats. Or maybe an ice cream cart right in my living room? Umbrella and all. Sounds completely normal.I had to do some major freezer reorganizing last week- not due to popsicle excess (I wish!), but because we bought a 1/4 cow and […]

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Aug
13

Avocado Banana Bread

Something strange happened last week. I had leftover AVOCADOS. That never happens, like, ever. We were heading out of town for a few days and I needed to use them up quickly. While I have used frozen avocado before with success (just mash and freeze flat in a freezer bag), I wanted to make something […]

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Aug
11

Rudi’s Giveaway Winner

 And the winner of Monday’s giveaway is..  Renee! Congrats! We’ll be in touch via email. Hope everyone is having a lovely Saturday.

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Aug
7

White Bean Cookie Dough

 White bean cookie dough.  What. What??? That sounds totally weird. Are you wondering how white beans and cookie dough could possibly be friends? I applaud you for actually reading this post and not just moving on to the next blog. After stumbling upon lots of bean-related desserts in the blog world- black bean brownies, white […]

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