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Congrats to the winners of the Harmless Harvest 100% Raw Coconut Giveaway: 
#7 Shannon and #35 Caitlin.
Please email me your shipping address.


I finally got to try Pinkberry for the first time.
We don't have any on the cape, but I was in place last week that had one.
And I was impressed.  Really good--now I know what all the rage is about.
This was the key lime with raspberries and coconut.

Allergy season is here!  Stinging Nettle: this is what I've been using for many years.
Every year around the beginning of March I start taking these right through to the end of August.
It works for hay fever and other allergies plus it has other medicinal benefits.
Do some research on "stinging nettle"--and you'll see.
And if you do start this or any herb, remember they do not work overnight; they take a while.
I share this with you because it truly works for me; I use to suffer badly from hay fever.

Finally tried the new Hazelnut Macchiato from Starbucks.  Wow that was good.
It's really sweet, so I ask for 1-2 pumps as opposed to 5, and have them use whole milk.
What makes it is that hazelnut drizzle on the top!

With ice cream season in full swing, I wasted no time trying the newest flavor from Ben & Jerry's: Candy Bar Pie.  Seriously, do I even need to explain how crazy-good it is?

Isn't this hilarious?  I can't remember where I got it, some where on pinterest.

There are two bridges that connect the mainland to cape cod, the sagamore bridge and the bourne bridge.
I was stuck in traffic on the top of the sagamore bridge (they are in the process of painting it so they had closed two lanes which causes traffic); I just had to grab a quick shot of the cape cod canal.  Rarely do I ever get to see the canal because I'm always driving and cannot get a good view.

Can you see how the canal curves out?  Pretty cool right?

We had one day, so far, with 70 degree temps; it was glorious.  After the winter we had, it was so refreshing to have full on sun and calm blue sea.

On sunny days you just have to take off, pack a lunch, and go to your favorite spot for the day.


Not a bad view for the day. No complaints here.

Around the web:
yoga poses for a good nights sleep from yoganonymous
9 small changes to boost energy from mindbodygreen
mini jamaican beef patties from toast the host
yoga for weight loss (video) from alignyo
foods good for your teeth from blisstree
what's your under eye circle? from youbeauty
the latest trend now: kosher yoga from blisstree
the hormone diet: reduce weight by lowering inflammation from blisstree
the power of dreams from harvard gazette
do you have a "leaky gut"? from intentblog
11 hidden sources of gluten from mindbodygreen
rare photos of The Rolling Stones from flavorwire
increased fiber reduces stroke from dailyburn
the best restorative yoga poses to relieve stress from greatist
paleo banana bread from paleomg
8 ways we block our creativity & keep ourselves stuck from tiny buddha
root beer float cookies from foods for the soul
this is your body without sleep from mindbodygreen
easy 'no yeast' cinnamon rolls from back for seconds
milky way brownie bites from crazy for crust
paleo country biscuits from fastpaleo
super brain smoothie from mindbodygreen
crispy orange cauliflower from veganricha
energy density & weight loss mayoclinic
honey-lemon cream cheese danish swirls from sassy early grey
chocolate pound cake from tutti-dolci
karma 101: cause & effect for beginners from intent blog
is your past dictating your future? from intentblog
8 ways to use fresh mint from seriouseats
lunettes jam sandwich cookies from seriouseats
plum friands from a spoonful of sugar
linzer tart from swiss miss in the kitchen
salted caramel pecan fudge from vegan yumminess
banana-pecan coffee cake from seriouseats
6 tea ingredients that can help you unwind from marksdailyapple
lamington rice krispy treats from mallow & co
olive sables from eatlivetravelwrite
americas oldest person dies at 113: how she lived so long from discovery.com
walnut flour brownies w/ bitter chocolate ganache! (bookmarked!!) from anafernandez
canvas cookies decorated w/ food pens from the decorated cookie
cleanse your diet, lifestyle, & home for a better spring from yoganonymous
bacon fries from oh bite it
5 ways to wake up happy every day from intent blog
top chair poses for strength (do at your desk) from yoganonymous
organic apples & pears aren't free of antibiotics? from npr blog
what to eat in the springtime (great spring cookbook list from new yorker)

Have a wonderful weekend!

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Happy Friday!
Happy Good Friday!
And Happy Easter to you as well.

Shall we get to my latest obsessions?
Alrighty then.

spicy mayo. yeah have you tried it?
it's so good I have to get it by the cup full.
I might be prone to drinking it straight up too.

Don't even get me started on this.  Lake Champlain Chocolate. Heavenly chocolates.
My favorite is the peanut butter, but this caramel is a close second.
And Lake Champlain you need to add a touch of salt to this. Seriously.

Cape Cod finally has a Panera Bread and I finally got to try the Cobb salad with extra avocado.
Tasty indeed.

Bob Marley iced coffee is good.  A bit sweet, but then again I don't like sugar in my espresso or coffee, but this was good.
Not too many preservatives or chemicals in there--which is good.

it's ice cream season!

And guess what?  The snow storms on cape cod have stopped!!
We also got a couple days of sun.

east dennis, ma

race point, provincetown, ma

harwichport, ma

race point lighthouse beach, provincetown, ma

harwichport, ma (one of the deep sea fishing ports)

so nice to be outside, on the docks and it's not bitterly cold.

can you imagine living here? harwichport, ma (wychmere beach club)

around the web:
10-minute yoga workout to jumpstart your spring from yoganonymous
matzo pizza! from seriouseats.com
fried sun-dried beef w/ chili dipping sauce from shesimmers.com
vitamin D & muscle efficiency from paleo lifestyle magazine
store fresh grated ginger in freezer from thekitchn.com
DIY easy rosemary focaccia from thekitchn.com
buffalo chicken deviled eggs from closet cooking
DIY cabinet door storage for measuring cups from thekitchn.com
8 yoga poses to help cervical spine & neck issues from mindbodygreen.com
make your own honey bunny grahams from half baked harvest
DIY homemade frozen pizzas from thekitchn.com
cakespy's favorite buttercream frosting from cakespy.com
vegetable manchurian from ang sarap
custard cream cookies! from bits of sunshine
healthy fudgy brownie bits from averiecooks
6 ways to clean smelly plastic containers w/out chemicals from thekitchn.com
cadbury creme scotch eggs from cakespy.com
homemade chocolate hazelnut baci from butter baking
zesty chickpea & cumin dip from strayed table
cookies & cream ice cream cupcakes from taste & tell
carrot daikon kimchi from autumn makes & does
10 habits that will help you become slimmer from mindbodygreen.com
spaghetti squash pad thai from shared appetite
12 great tips for the perfect steak from will cook for friends
focaccia rolls from fabtastic eats
mustard & walnut cheese crackers from mad about maida
breakfast sushi rolls from apron strings blog
DIY homemade cadbury creme eggs from the hungry mouse
saint agur blue cheese sables from seriouseats.com
meyer lemon mascarpone cake from seriouseats.com
4 ways to boost your metabolism from blisstree.com
healthy: pb power fudge from heidi powell
how long does it take to fall out of shape? from outsidemagazine.com
homemade mango lassi from use real butter
(youtube video of a girl who is having a funny aftermath from wisdom teeth removal)
10 companies making fast food healthy from dailyburn.com
the power of being honest with yourself from marksdailyapple.com
do you all believe this?
do you use apple cider vinegar for health reasons?
healing powers of apple cider vinegar


Have a wonderful weekend!

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Happy Friday!
As much as I want to say the word "happy" I am not with all these winter storms that keep hitting the Cape.
Two days ago was the first day of spring and right after that we had yet another snow storm.
This one dumping six inches of snow.  Which by the way, six inches of snow to us now is a mere couple of inches. I don't like getting used to it that way.
It's not so much the snow that bothers me, it's the lack of sun that is killing my moods.
We seem to be on this pattern of five days of cloudy, dark or snow weather, and maybe one and half days of sun.
I miss the sun, I miss the natural Vit D she gives me too.

chatham fish pier

chatham fish pier. The beach is still pretty no matter the weather.

provincetown. the row of cottages on route 6a just before entering p-town. ghostly looking, but in two months they will all be filled with life.

my latest obsession, the chipotle tabasco sauce has just the right amount of smoke added to it, and has just the right amount of heat.
you must try your avocado toast this way.

or try this way: on an egg sandwich.

I was asked to try Bonnieville's Power Cookie.  Pretty darn good for a vegan, gluten free and dairy free cookie! With no refined sugar too!
Those kind of cookies are hard to make AND hard to make tasty.  If I had to change one thing?
It needs more chocolate flavor.

The strawberries at Whole Foods have been simply stunning.
They always have the best selection of produce.

It's here!  I was sent a copy of Gesine latest cookbook!
I'm thrilled to pieces.  Have you seen the latest recipes?
Bake It like you Mean It is about showcasing cakes from the inside out,   Each chapter is devoted to a technique of making different types of cake beginning with the easiest recipe and moving to the more technically difficult as the chapter progresses.  When the cakes are cut they reveal intricate layers of patterns and designs.  One recipe you can have right now: Pyramid Cake is on her website.
Not only that, but recipes like creamsicle cheesecake, creamsicle meringue, truffle caramel fig cake, pumpkin mousse cruller tart, meyer lemon and blackberry zebra cheesecake....

sunshine creamsicle cheesecake pg. 170

around the web:

banana-brickle muffins from taste & tell
ham & cheese bread rolls from ang sarap
raw strawberry-lemon cake bars! from fragrant vanilla cake
s'mores candy bars! from not so humble pie (I am doing this!)
get enough sleep to ward off anxiety from greatist.com
avocado lovers maybe healthier overall from greatist.com
researchers care more about yoga than ever before from mindbodygreen.com
4 foods that can put you in a bad mood from aligyno.com
raw mint Oreo's from the sweet life
25 things to make you smile from buzzfeed.com
14 most common fitness injuries from outsidemagazine.com
bacon fat gingersnaps from seriouseats.com
best small towns in America (I love that P-town is on here) from fodors.com
dr oz's 30-day detox from doctoroz.com (anyone done this? seems costly)
how to make turkey jerky (paleo lovers) from marksdailyapple.com
turn bad habits into good ones from greatist.com
whole foods commits to full GMO transparency from wholefoodsmarket.com
detox asana: 8 yoga poses to spring clean your body from yoganonymous.com
how tapping can help you deal w/ debilitating disease from positivelypostive.com
secrets to living beyond 100 from intentblog.com
earl grey cupcakes w/ early grey frosting from fork and flower
curried baked carrot chips from oh my veggies
vintage easter basket cookies (step by step) from bobbies baking blog
spicy breaded sweet potato fries from peanut butter & peppers
easter biscuits from julias pantry
apple bourbon cream cheese wontons from lab at 56
bang bang shrimp from running to the kitchen
hawaiian bbq chicken taquitos from damn delicious
enter to win a trip to Duncan Hines Test Kitchen from bake or break
avocado feta salsa from diethood
buffalo chicken quinoa bites from damn delicious

Have a wonderful weekend!

friday links

First congrats to the winners of the Picky Palate Cookbook.
#6 Jodi, #24 Katrina and #10 Amelia--please email me your shipping address!


Have you tried the red velvet cheesecake from The Cheesecake Factory?
Do I need to tell you how good it was?

Great idea.  Pricey though, but tasty. (found them at whole foods).

I can't tell you how much this one product: Dahlicious has changed my life in terms of having a healthy digestive system, and a healthy immune system.  It's now in a large (cheaper) size.  Thankfully.

Some of the best chocolate I've had.  I prefer the peanut butter one. Lake Champlain Chocolates.

Do I love this cookbook: The Little Paris Kitchen? I do.  A sweet friend sent it to me.

For us coffee lovers.

Coming to the Cape this summer? Please visit DJ Wings in Hyannis on the railroad tracks.
Literally some of the best wings I've had outside of Buffalo, NY.  Their portions are huge and what makes the wings so tasty are the sauces--unlimited amount of flavors.  I have yet to work up to the "Hurt Me" sauce. And don't forget to check out their "Angry Wings Contest" where you have to eat 10 "wings from hell" to the bone.

PB Boulangerie Bakery on cape cod (wellfleet), ma is back open for the season! A lot of cape codders are happy to see them again after a long, hard winter (myself included).

Their almond croissant is exactly like (if not better) than the ones from Paris. I am not kidding.

A new flavor for San Pellegrino?  It's good, really good. Lime is my favorite.

Easter egg season is in full swing at Stage Stop Candy in Dennisport, MA. (these happen to be my favorite).


There has been a lot of beach erosion damage from the last few storms and blizzards.
This is cape cod national seashore where literally chunks of the cliffs are eaten away from the mammoth waves.  That black is earth, that's how severe the waves were during the blizzard.

If you can imagine, there used to be about 3-5 more feet of this cliff! Location: Le Count Hollow Beach, Wellfleet, Ma.

We did get some long-lasting swells from the blizzards even days after the storm had passed.


Spring fever is at an all time high here on cape cod.

I am very anxious for spring and summer.  Our days of sun lately have been limited.

Around the web:
frosted mint chocolate bars from inspired edibles
jalapeno popper soup from i breathe i'm hungry
how to make caramel sauce & caramel candy from pastry chef online
pb & chocolate swirl cookies from sally's baking addiction
almond butter cookies from not crocker
caramel coated Cheetos from chameleon girls
the importance of Vit D from mindbodygreen.com
liege waffles from zencancook.com
sweet potato-bacon biscuits from running to the kitchen
gluten free croissants! from bobbies baking blog
homemade pretzel rods from serious eats
homemade samoa girl scout cookies! from just a taste
ruby red grapefruit cookies from homesick texan
4 diets scientifically proven to help your heart from mindbodygreen
bourbon banana pudding cheesecake from the candid appetite
irish cheese-bacon cheesecake w/ walnut crust from chocolate moosey
rosemary-parmesan wheat thins from she makes and bakes
whole wheat-apple oat breakfast cookies from prevention rd
blue cheese-walnut cornmeal crisps from strawberry plum
nutmeg-butter biscuits from cook republic
how to spot comet PanSTARRS in twilight from sky and telescope
coffee can date nut bread from serious eats
bok choy-brown rice salad w/ orange-sesame dressing from annie eats
hostess cupcake cookies from bake at 350
informative tutorial on fluid ounces vs. ounces from bravetart
secrets to making croissants from america's test kitchen (very helpful!)

Happy weekend everyone!