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Happy Sunday everyone! I hope you are all doing things you love today! 💗
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I managed to get myself out of the city this weekend to explore the Illinois countryside but I am anxious to get back to my kitchen to cook and test more recipes for my COOKBOOK! Yes you heard me correctly I am writing a cookbook and you are all coming along with me for the entire journey! I plan to write and share my weight loss story as well as share all the recipes that have helped me maintain my weight loss for the past few years. I have so much to share with you in this book but more importantly I want to hear from you throughout the entire process about anything you want me to include in the cookbook. I know many of you struggle as I did to find the right formula to lose weight and maintain a healthy mindset. Since I have tried pretty much everything my hope is that my story and recipes can help you find your own balance and ultimately inspire you to cook more and take better care of yourself. How does that sound? Pretty fun isn’t it! •
Thank you in advance for all the support. This group of 1000 of you have supported me and cheered me on for a long time. You have been here since my first @whole30 post and are still with me now as I continue to grow and shift my food philosophy. I am inspired by all of you who contact me often to provide you with MORE information about getting and staying healthy. I have invested countless hours reading, studying and learning about the mind, body & food connection and I want to share as much as I can with all of you. So today I am sharing this with you because this has been a dream of mine for as long as I can remember. I am a voracious reader of cookbooks and I have always wanted one of my own! Thank you for coming along for the ride! Let’s go!!! 👩🏻‍🍳
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#mywholelifecookbook

Yeah it’s Friday!!!! 💗 Do you need some recipe inspiration this weekend? Have no fear the “frownie” is here! 👩🏻‍🍳 I made these last week and took them to work for some feedback from the team. I explained to everyone that they are raw brownies with only 4 ingredients and no one seemed to smile. Someone shouted out oh so they are frownies. Hahahah!!! I loved the name so I am sharing them with you today. •
1 cup walnuts
1 1/3 cup dates
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup raw cocoa powder
1/3 cup chopped pecans
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Pulse all the ingredients in a food processor. Then place the mixture in an 8” baking dish lined with parchment paper. Press the mixture down and sprinkle with pecans. Refrigerate for 1 hour then cut into 2 inch squares.
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Enjoy and remember to smile!!! 😁

It was such a great week at the @mikeshardlemonade company!! We worked our butts off to get ready for our National Commercial Conference but it all seemed worth it when we celebrated everything we accomplished at our Annual Lemmies award gala!! Cheers to all the winners and everyone else who makes work so much fun! 🍋#bringflavortolife

I am so glad I prepped a big batch of this Cauliflower Curry over the weekend because it’s been bonkers busy and it’s saving me tons of time so I can WORK, WORK, WORK! Is it Friday yet??? 🍲

Happy Monday!!!! 🥑 Starting the day with my fav avocado toast!

Afternoon snacks! 🥒

Today is day one of the #SeptemberWhole30, and I’m dying to know if any of you are starting today. Drop me a message in the comments below if you are! Reach out to me if you have any questions or need some support! I am here to help and would love to hear from you.
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It’s been almost three years since I did my 1st @whole30 and I can say confidently that taking that first step all those years ago was one of the best decisions I ever made. So, congratulate yourself if you took that first step today! I remember how hard day one was for me, I felt completely lost and alone. I had tried everything to lose weight, and nothing had ever worked for me long term. It was so frustrating that I put so much time and energy into something that never seemed to get me the results I wanted. In the beginning, my only goal with the @whole30 was strictly weight loss, but as I got closer and closer to reaching my weight loss goal, I noticed something else was happening. I realized that I found something more important than the weight loss, I had found myself again, and with that, I found my passion and purpose for my life which is to help people learn to cook healthy food and take better care of themselves. I believe we make decisions every day to either start something new or do the same thing we have always done. On September 15th, 2014 I decided to #changemylife, and I never looked back. My intention now is to use my personal story to inspire others who struggle the same way I did. I believe that if I can help just one person feel less lost, desperate, alone, confused, angry, exhausted or helpless, then I’ll have done something useful with all those years of suffering.
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Try and look at the next 30 days not as torture or deprivation but as the start of a lifelong journey that will ebb and flow for as long as you make your health a priority. If you want to change your relationship with food, you need to change your relationship with food. I encourage you to look at all the reasons behind why you eat not just what you eat. Do the inner work because that will #changeyourlife more than eating all the kale in the world will.
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Continued in the comments! ❤️

Yesterday was cold and rainy here so it was the perfect day to test a bunch of #plantbased recipes with the family. 🌿 We have moved from “it’s okay” to “that is good” and a few times people even asked for second helpings. 👍🏻 So far everyone loved the vegetable soup and the mushroom ragout was a hit as well. My Dad used the mushroom ragout in a wrap like a taco and I ate it over a bed of sautéed zucchini and it was delicious! •
The weather looks warmer today so hopefully we’ll be cooking on the campfire! Have a great day friends and happy cooking! 👩🏻‍🍳

I am back the cottage today and it’s a bit chilly so I decided to go with a savory breakfast. A toasted slice of sourdough bread with smashed avocado, topped with organic cherry tomatoes. So simple and filling! Enjoy your day! 💚

The #tinyhouse which we call “Tracey’s Condo” is really coming together this year. The inside was painted white and my favorite colours mint and pink are featured in all the accessories! I am loving my new @worldmarket muskoka chairs and I am finally drinking tea from my @sohohome enamel set that I picked up at @sohofarmhouse in the cottswalds. 💗
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We are heading to Huntsville today to look for some more treasures to decorate inside! 🌲🇨🇦