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Life In Stories

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Hi, guys! So many of you have left comments about wanting to hear more about my personal life on a regular basis. I love that you’re curious and feel so honored you want to know what I’m up to! I’ve moved quite a bit of my personal sharing over to Instagram Stories (@carrotsncake), but I know not everyone uses Instagram, and even if you do, you might not always check Instagram Stories. I, too, miss sharing pieces of my real life here with all of my loyal readers, so I thought sharing some highlights from my Instagram adventures on the blog would be a great way to keep you guys in the loop. Sooooo, stay tuned for a little peek at real life at the end of most of my blog posts. I’ll share my Instagram story photos here! To kick things off, here’s a sampling from last weekend! FRIDAY I made my pizza on  CAULIPOWER , a frozen cauliflower pizza crust , which was AWESOME. It was really tasty and way easier than making a cauliflower pizza crust from scratch. The texture was great...

Dear Mark: Hiking and Body Composition, Hiding Liver, Unconventional Testosterone Boosters, Cooked/Cooled/Reheated Potatoes, and Sirtuins

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For today’s edition of Dear Mark , I’m answering five questions from readers. First up, why isn’t hiking giving one reader the shifts in body comp they expected? Two, is there actually a way to mask the flavor of liver ? Then I discuss a few unconventional testosterone boosters, followed by a brief treatment of the cooked, then cooled, then reheated potato . And finally, are there any dietary activators of sirtuin proteins? Let’s go: I’d like to see an article on the benefits of walking/hiking daily. I live in Colorado and average about 25 miles a week of walking. I know that it’s doing good things for my mind and body, but I don’t see any noticeable changes in my physique. Is there anything I can do to up the toning factor of my walks, besides seeking out hills? Thanks! This is a hard one to grasp for people, especially since we talk so much about the benefits of walking , but I think it’s crucial. Don’t think of hiking or walking as exercise. Just don’t. Not because it isn’t ...

5 Clean Eating Chicken Sheet Pan Dinners You Can Prep In Minutes!

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Just in case you missed it, I’ve been working on a lot of sheet pan dinner recipes lately. I love them!! You can prep them in mere minutes, cleanup is minimal with just a sheet pan to wash and they… Read more → from The Gracious Pantry http://ift.tt/2oD6l5D

Weekend Of Muddy Puddles

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Our weekend wasn’t a total wash, but we didn’t see much sun and spent a lot of time in muddy puddles! Friday night was the calm before the storm, and we managed to have a great date night out before any rain hit. The destination was Brasserie Saison , a new Belgian restaurant here in town. I love the atmosphere and design, which trickled into the menu! Such pretty fonts and botanical drawings. This bourbon-grapefruity cocktail was so fresh. We started with the pea salad which was INCREDIBLE! I think adobo pepper was the secret smoky/spicy ingredient that I loved so much. I can’t wait to order this again! We also shared the mussels, which were great (with some frites!). And the pork with kale and grits! YUM! We went to Splendora’s for dessert, and I had a salted caramel and coffee heath cone that was huge and so delicious, every dripping bite! Couch time in our new Mahabis slippers ! We are both obsessed. On Saturday morning I had grapefruit and eggs for breakfast bef...