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Black Forest Ham & Cheddar Egg Cups

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I’ve partnered with Applegate Farms to bring you this easy and delicious, make-ahead breakfast recipe. It’s one that you can whip up on your food prep day and enjoy throughout the week. As always, thank you for supporting CNC, and I hope you and your family enjoy this recipe! I’m one of those people who goes to bed thinking about what I want to eat for breakfast the next morning. Anyone else? I swear having something tasty in mind always gets me out of bed. Plus, having a nutritious breakfast ready to go saves me time in the morning, especially since it’s so easy to pour myself an iced coffee, eat a handful of granola (or chocolate chips – no judgement) and call it a meal. But I know myself and know that eating and enjoying (!!) an equally delicious and satisfying breakfast is a requirement for how the rest of my day will go. If I start my day with something healthy, the momentum almost always continues and inspires the rest of choices. Basically, all this to say that I have an ...

Oh, It’s Too Early for That

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Hello from Des Moines! πŸ™‚ I just wanted to pop in real quick to share a cute story from my travels yesterday. It gave me all of the warm fuzzies! πŸ™‚ But, first, check out the throwback photo below. (I was at the 12th Annual Niman Ranch Farmer Appreciate Dinner .) It’s from 2010 when bloggers were few and far between. I remember meeting Chef John and Danielle and feeling like we were all long lost cousins or something! Ha! Also, what am I wearing? Yesterday started BRIGHT and EARLY at 4:35 AM, so, of course, I needed iced coffee when I arrived at the airport. Breakfast #1 was decaf espresso over ice with milk, an Atlas Bar , and an apple. My flight ended up getting delayed 90 minutes, so I did some work and then grabbed another iced coffee just before the plane was about to board. Within minutes of receiving the iced coffee, I spilled it ALL over the floor. I don’t even know what happened, but it made a huge mess. Thankfully, two women nearby saw the whole thing happen and helped...

Low-Carb Mug Cake

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Admittedly, it’s hard to believe that a chocolate cake made in a microwave without flour or sugar could taste any good. This low-carb mug cake defies the odds. It has dark chocolate flavor, a soft, cakey texture and bits of real dark chocolate that melt in your mouth. This low-carb mug cake recipe works because it has the right balance of ingredients—one egg yolk, a little butter and cream, almond flour and dark chocolate. In less than a minute the ingredients bake together into a perfect little treat, and your kitchen is filled with the amazing aroma of chocolate cake. Make this mug cake even more decadent by pouring melted dark chocolate or whole cream over the warm cake when it’s done. Time in the Kitchen: 5 minutes Servings: 1 cake Ingredients 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (15 grams) 2 tablespoons super fine almond flour (14 grams) 1 tablespoon raw cacao powder (5 grams) ½ teaspoon baking powder (2.5 ml) Pinch of salt 1 tablespoon heavy cream (15 ml) ¼ teaspoon van...