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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

I have a huge sweet tooth with a deep appreciation for delicacies made of rich whole foods such as cream, butter and fresh eggs. At the same time, these calorie dense no nutritional value yummies are also full of saturated fat and loaded with refined sugars.  But I love them!  We all do....and that is OK...once in a while.

What is not OK is restricting these foods from the diet so long, that when you finally do decide to indulge...it it usually done in a binge setting. Or by making them such a daily part of your life that they become addictive like characteristics. 

Foods in moderations is healthy. Becoming in-tuned to your body and being able to distinguish physical hunger from emotional hunger is essential to healthy indulgences. It is Ok to say  'No' to cookies and treats at the office if you are pleasantly full from the lunch you have just eaten.  It is OK to say 'Yes' to that piece of German Chocolate Birthday cake if you really want it. Take your portion appropriate piece, eat it, enjoy its rich goodness and move on.  You know you in your mind that you may not have this again tomorrow or the next day...but you will have it again. You have made peace with food by accepting that it can be a healthy part of your diet!

RECIPE:

TANGERINE CUPCAKES WITH COCONUT FROSTING

I took this recipe right from Better Homes and Gardens webs site. Usually I take a recipe and just tear it apart...customizing it to my personal preference. This one I left alone...well, with the exception of using some real nice organic unprocessed flour and sugar from the local market.  Thats it!

These cupcakes are so good!  Melt in your mouth moist and seasonal. It was a real crowd pleaser.

Enjoy your healthy indulgence!