Walk n' Talk.

I LOVE getting some exercise by walking around my neighborhood.

And stumbling upon an image like below.

Ain't nothin' like it!

It's the small things.

Non-Sugar, Sugar Cookies!

What do you mean there's no sugar!?  Hell to the YEA! I have been searching for a delicious way to make cookies that I can enjoy without suffering from a sugar hangover!

ALAS, Columbus has reached Ammurica!

COOKIES!!!!

• 3/4 cup GF flour/ Coconut Flour (which is GF)
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt (just under level)
• 1/4 tsp plus 1/8 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 cup xylitol (sugar-free sugar)
• 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 and 1/2 tablespoons milk of choice
• 1/4 cup vegan butter sub, such as Soy Free Earth Balance or Coconut Oil

Combine dry ingredients and mix very, very well. In a separate bowl, melt the vegan butter, then stir in vanilla and milk. Pour dry into wet and mix again. Form balls or roll out.  Cook @ 325 degrees for 8-10 minutes.  Cool for 5 minutos.

Now it's time to FROST THE COOKIES!!!! 

Sugar-Free Powdered Sugar

• 1 cup xylitol
• optional 1-2 tsp arrowroot or cornstarch to prevent clumping when stored 

Whip the ingredients in a blender.  Done.

Icing:

Combine 1 cup of the above powdered sugar with 1 1/2 tbsp milk of choice and 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract. Use in place of regular powdered sugar icing, on cookies or cupcakes, etc.

For icing you need: SF powdered sugar, milk of choice, vanilla extract

Adapted from:

http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2012/12/18/grain-free-sugar-cookies/

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6 Ways to Detox the Liver!!

6 tips you should follow for a LIVER DETOX or simply follow to stimulate the livers ability to function!

Eating healthy foods for the liver can improve and support liver function on a daily basis.  A healthy liver results in more energy and feeling better all around!

When the liver isn't doing its job it can result in tiredness, headaches, bad breath, allergies, skin problems, weight gain and food intolerances.

• Garlic
- Garlic helps the liver rid the body of mercury, certain food additives and the hormone oestrogen.

• Lemon juice in water
- Drinking freshly squeezed lemon juice in a cup of boiled water first thing in the morning helps to cleanse the liver and promote detoxification. It also stimulates bile production, cleanses the stomach and bowel and stimulates a bowel motion

• Green Tea 
-This liver-loving beverage is chock-full of plant antioxidants known as catechins, a constituent known to assist the livers overall functions.

• Leafy Green Veggies
-Bitter gourd, arugula, dandelion greens, spinach, mustard greens and chicory into your diet. This will help increase the creation and flow of bile, the substance that removes waste from the organs and blood.  Extremely high in plant chlorophylls, greens literally suck up environmental toxins from the blood stream. With their distinct ability to balance heavy metals, chemicals and pesticides, these cleansing foods offer a powerful protective mechanism for the liver.

• Olive Oil
- Cold-pressed organic oils such as olive, hemp and flax-seed are great for the liver, when used in moderation. They help the body by providing a lipid base that can suck up harmful toxins in the body. In this way, it takes some of the burden off the liver in terms of the toxic overload that many of us suffer from.

• Dandelion Tea
- Dandelion leaf is a natural diuretic that increases urine production by promoting the excretion of salts and water from the kidney.  It may be used for a wide range of conditions requiring mild diuretic treatment, such as poor digestion, liver disorders, and high blood pressure. One advantage of dandelion is that dandelion is a source of potassium, a nutrient often lost through the use of other natural and synthetic diuretics.  Add a few drops of stevia and/ cinnamon to a cup.

REFERENCES:

1. Disabled World - Disability News for all the Family: http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/liver-foods.shtml#ixzz2FLDJ6FA
2. http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/liver-cleanse-foods/
3. http://www.amazing-green-tea.com/dandelion-tea.html#sthash.Y0D3lcK1.dpuf
4. http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-7134/8-reasons-to-drink-dandelion-root-tea.html

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28 Highlights of 2012!

1. Visiting a friend in Calgary, Canada! BUUUURRRRRR!

2.  Vegas for a Bachelor reunion & meeting a couple OF COO' East coast Gurrrls!

3. Casted for a Snoqualmie Casino commercial!!

TEE HEE

This is my gurl, Maka!

4.  Thank you Molly Johnston, for putting me on the MS Advertisement.

5. Road trip with my SELBEE & ASHBOO!
From Seattle to Hollywood, no radio.

6.  Hawaii with my parentals and little Sisssssss!

7. Lava flow. 3 OF THEM back to back. Will never forget this stomachache.

8.  Happy you're back...

9.  Mama's 60th birthday in Leavenworth!!!

10.  Dancing to oldies music at zeeee club!

11.  Mother's Day @ 1 of my favorite restaurants, CAFE FLORA in CAP HILL!

12.  Steph & Steffy

13.  Another Snoqualmie advertisement
w/the slick Rick...right, Michelista?

14.  Helping at Yoga for UW Students for my love and president of the club, Miss Alysha.

15.  Living on Selima's couch for 4 nights in Laguna Beach. Iloveher.

16.  Celebrating my longest friendship.

Kelly Maureen Stovin Snyder :)

17.  Ballard Farmer's Market with my Sis.

18.  A month long stay in California!  For a job training.  Job didn't work out but living in the sunshine did!

19.  Eating at Cafe Gratitude 5 times this year.

Favorite restaurant in Cali.

Ya gotta check it out if you live in San Fransisco,

Hollywood/ Manhattan Beach.

20.  Hanging out with Belle n' Jack!

21.  Meeting the love of my life.

This kind of takes the cake.

22.  Institute for Integrative Nutrition

23.  28th birthday.

24.  Working for a weekend long promotion for Tough Mudder!

Crazy ass athletes!

25.  Fairy Dust

26.  Disney Land and Santa Maria!!!

27.  Apparently, Yahoo used a stock photo!

28.  Kelly's Wedding!!!!!!!

I loved putting these highlights together because at the end of it I felt really grateful!!!!

Great family, soul-enriching friends, a healthy romance and cooking more wholesome meals.

Still so many great things to come!!!!

BONUS LIST:

Teaching yoga at Hot Yoga Laurelhurst!

Mosaic promotion via Anthony Gomez!

Meeting Rachel Feldman. A woman who has left footprints on my heart.

Jo Jacobs. Saved my emotional well-being :)

A Mom who listens.

A Dad who encourages.

A Sister to laugh with.

A Brother who challenges.

Aunt Deb who inspires.

A boyfriend who builds me up.
Walks with Gingy.
Yoga @ HYQA.

All friends who follow their heart and stay out of the box.

The beginning of this year started a little rough but with girls who listened, a mother, father, aunt and sister who checked in constantly and a new love, this year became one of the most fulfilling.