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Mini Layer Cakes with Lemon Cheesecake Frosting (and a big vote “YES” from the taste testers!)

Today I spent most of the day in the kitchen. And at the grocery store. And at Sears buying things I needed in the kitchen (hand mixer, muffin tin…measuring cup…). I made dinner, and the goal of it was to show that healthy eating can be delicious. The menu included: baked rancho-pistachio chicken fingers, broccoli …

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Willpower and the ‘Slacker’ Brain

A new friend at RIT shared this very interesting story with me the other day.  I highly recommend listening to the recording describing this study that looked into why we make certain food choices. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122781981&sc=emaf “The brain is anatomically organized into different systems…..  You have a rational deliberative system which is sort of more to …

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