Ch ch change....

Happy New Year Friends!  Hope your little break was full of all the goodness life has to offer...food, family, friends, rest, fun...and wishing you much joy in 2013!

I am so excited to usher in this new year, and all the changes that it has in store for us.

We've jumped back on the bandwagon, and are starting a 21 day anti-inflammatory cleanse today.  This should be an interesting challenge for us as it is the first one we have done as a family.  I'll keep  you posted on how it's going, and share some of the new recipes we've tried--some of this I expect to be very easy, some of this I expect to be a bit more trying (...like 21 days with no cheese...I think I can, I think I can...).  In the end, we expect we'll all feel so much better, have more energy and perhaps a clearer mindset to move on through the year.

I also will spend the first part of January working on a NEW WEBSITE!  I am really excited and hope to have things rolled out to you soon!  (...and if there is something NEW you'd like to see on said site, please let me know!  I do this for you, and I'd love to include some changes that you'd like to see!)  I eagerly await the day I can post the new site for you!!

My love affair with Chia Seeds continues...this is a new breakfast recipe I am eager to try this week.  I've adapted it from http://veganyackattack.com, and borrowed their beautiful photo as well!

Berry Chia Pudding

2 cups frozen berries-thawed (any combo will do)
1/4 cup water
3-4 tbsp honey, maple syrup or a handful of dates
1/3 cup chia seeds

Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor and process on high until well blended.   Cover and let sit a couple of hours or overnight.  Stir well.  
Top with toasted pecans or almonds or use as a spread or oatmeal topper.  This would also make a wonderful dessert.

Enjoy!