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Dani Spies is a Health & Food Coach and Fitness Trainer who enjoys finding simple, d'lishes ways to incorporate nutritious ingredients into an everyday kitchen. More about Dani »

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Busted! Frustrated... so I ate.

So annoying but what can I do? Observe, learn and move forward, right?

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What Kind of Eater Are You??

I have to be honest, I've always been a bit of a fast eater BUT now with my new "Mom status" I have become an even faster eater.

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Ask Dani - How Do You Come Up With Ideas?

Hi Dani, I've been reading your blog for about a year now and I've never let you know how much I've learned from not only your recipes, but your approach to food in general. I'm a 21 year-old college student in Portland, Oregon and I've been cooking healthfully for about three years now, and I'm always looking for ways to improve my cooking skills and spice up my plates. It's hard because I'm on a tight budget, I go to school full-time and have a tiny, limited kitchen, AND I only cook for myself. That means I can't make huge grocery trips where I spend 100+ dollars for only 3 or 4 days of food, and I can't let ANYTHING go to waste.

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Ask Dani - How Many Calories in Steel Cut Oats?

I was curious to know how many calories are in 1 cup of cooked steel cut oats? I read on your sight where you stated 1/4c of dry oats makes 1c cooked, so would that be about 150 per cup? Thank You!

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SO...What are you Thankful for?

A few years ago I began to practice focusing my attention on the things I was grateful for. Whenever negative thoughts would fill my mind I would try to cut through the forest and think of things I was happy about or grateful for.

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Checking In...

Have you ever noticed how the minute you allow your mind to get lazy, take a rest, or "check out" life just seems to follow?? There is definitely something to be said for manifesting in your life what you first create in your mind!

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