dessert

Clumpy Crispy Granola with Cherries, Currants, Cashews, and Pecans

April 9, 2011
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Perfect served over Greek yogurt, frozen yogurt, ice cream, or even on it’s own in a bowl of milk.

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Dark Chocolate Cashew Pecan Truffles

November 15, 2010
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If you are the type of person (like me) that enjoys having dessert most nights, that wants something sweet, but not going to send you into a sugar comma, you’ll love these truffles. With the combo of nuts plus chocolate, they are very rich, so you’ll only need one.

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Slightly Raw Cacao and Peanut Butter Truffles + iHerb Shopping Spree Giveaway

February 8, 2010
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Recently iHerb.com, my favorite health food and supplement online store, asked if we would be interested in offering a $50 shopping spree giveaway, to give Live Well 360 readers an opportunity to check them out for free. I decided it might be neat to create a recipe where I use some of my favorite iHerb items as ingredients. Since Valentine’s Day is this weekend, I thought hmm… what better than a decadent, yet healthy, recipe for….. truffles!

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Frozen Banana Protein Ice Cream

November 27, 2009
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This super easy, super fast recipe is under 200 calories, has 14 grams of protein, and is actually quite filling. It’s the perfect snack (great for pre-workout) or a healthy, sweet dessert.

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Cookie{Boy}s and Milk

August 27, 2009
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A few weekends ago Ryan and I attended the IDEA World Fitness Convention and while we were there, we stumbled upon heaven. Well, not quite heaven, but close. One of the booths was giving out free yummies, and well… when I noticed that they were cookies, I HAD to get a closer look. First question: [...]

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Oatmeal Cookies with Chocolate, Banana, and Coconut

July 6, 2009
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I ran across this recipe from Heidi Swanson and after my mouth started watering just by reading the ingredients list, I decided I had to give them a try. I usually put my own spin on most recipes I feature, but this one was so perfect, I stuck to the recipe as is. I love [...]

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Coconut Milk Ice Cream, Dairy-Free Splendor

April 21, 2009
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Recently Ryan and I have decided to step it up a notch. Although our eating habits are pretty much super healthy by society’s standards, we both know that we like anyone else can make improvements. You are probably aware that I am a huge believer in not so much shooting for perfection, but instead shooting for constant growth.

A few areas where we are making tweaks are

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Munch and Crunch Cherry Bars

March 30, 2009
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Juicy cherries mixed with the crunchy, nutty flavor of almonds and coconut, this bar-like cobbler combo is always a hit.

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A Few More Cross Country Adventure Favorites

March 16, 2009
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I have so many pictures from our adventure, it’s so tough to choose my favorites. Looking back through them gets my tummy jumping, remembering how fun and exhilarating it was. I thought I would share a few more of my favorite moments, since it seems that many of you are interested in hearing more about [...]

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A Dinner in Pictures

February 22, 2009
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A dinner in pictures… On Saturday my parents and sister took us out to a *bon voyage* dinner. We had planned to go to Crust Pizza and Wine Bar, but once we got there, Andiamo’s was across the parking lot, so we took a vote and decided on Andiamo’s instead. And what a wonderful decision [...]

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Pictorial: A Day With My Food

January 26, 2009
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One of the most common questions that I get asked is: “So what do you eat, Sheila? Give me an example of what you would eat in a given day.” In response, I give you… a day of my food, in pictures. This particular example is a lower calorie day…one that I might use during [...]

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