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Healthy Raw Food Snack Ideas

Our seven-year old daughter enjoys eating raw fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds. What’s so strange about that? Absolutely nothing! Except thats all shes eaten since she was weaned off of breast milk. Perhaps the strange part, if there really is one, is that not only does eating raw fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds seem perfectly normal to our daughter, but also that we had to go to great lengths to explain why some people choose to eat other fare.

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Yes, I am a Twi-Hard Mom!

I usually talk about sports in this column, but this week I have to admit another obsession of mine – I love the Twilight series. It’s true. And I’mnot ashamed to say that I’m a die-hard Twi-hard Mom.

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Memorial Day Chocolate Cake

My childrens godparents have a BBQ every Sunday in the summertime. One of the best things about BBQ season is Antoinettes chocolate cake. Lets be honest, every week I ask, Is Antoinette going to be there? If she is unable to attend the BBQ I ask, Is the cake going to be there? Can she drop it off?! If the cake is a missinso am I! But the secret is out…

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Which Chocolate is the Best to Make Chocolate-Covered Strawberries With?

Chocolate-covered strawberries are a delicious, romantic and surprisingly easy treat. You can dip strawberries at home quickly and easily, but the final product may depend upon the chocolate you choose. Different varieties of chocolate work well for strawberries, but good quality chocolate is always important to create a rich and luscious dessert. The best chocolate for your strawberries depends upon the strawberry itself, as well as the tastes and preferences of those eating.

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Starting a Raw Food Diet

A lot of people are jumping on the raw food diet bandwagon–to boost metabolism, build immunity, improve digestion, fight chronic health problems or keep weight down. However, it can be difficult to adjust to the quantity of food you must eat when on a raw food diet, and even more difficult to modify a restaurant habit. Yet there are several strategies you can adopt to start a raw food diet.