Coconut and lime is one of my favorite flavor combinations – and I’m not just saying that because I happen to be a big fan of tiki drinks, either. Coconut is rich and buttery, and bright, zesty lime offers the perfect contrast when combined with it in recipes, whether you’re mixing up cocktails or making a batch of these Coconut Lime Muffins. The muffins...

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Skinnytaste Meal Plan (July 2-July 8) posted June 30, 2018 by Gina A free 7-day flexible meal plan including breakfast, lunch and dinner and a shopping list. All recipes include calories and Weight Watchers Freestyle™ SmartPoints®. Just a friendly reminder, to receive my new recipes or meal plans via email, make sure you’re signed up for my email subscription (it’s free!). Second, have...

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A favorite red fruit salad, and arguably so much better than old-school fruit salad! It’s perfect as spring rounds the bend into summer. A simple, seasonal fruit salad made with plump strawberries, sweet cherries, lemon zest, and coriander brown sugar. Five ingredients. So good. And when I say simple, I’m not kidding. For a bit of something special, I ground a bit of...

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Try making this Liquored Up Watermelon Fruit Bowl for your next crazy summer party!  Watch the video showing you how to make this recipe, then scroll to the bottom of this post and print out the recipe so you can make it at home! A watermelon fruit bowl is so darn pretty to serve at a party.  You can fill it with all...

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I took a break for some quality family time, which, by happy coincidence, included a dose of beach time as well. Now I’m back and figuring out the best way to keep my tan (which I rarely get) so I can look as sporty as the Parisians, who seem to be perennially bronzed and beautiful. I’m hoping to put together a post about...

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We talk a lot of about gratitude here. Often, these conversations come as a result of an overflow of joy or a season of abundance, but sometimes it’s out of necessity. Sometimes I literally have to list out the things I’m thankful for in order to remain grounded in the goodness that is all over my life. Do you know what I mean?...

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Buy Clotilde's latest book, The French Market Cookbook! What’s new? At the very beginning of June, I was in Dallas to attend my life coach training with Brooke Castillo. It was an amazing learning experience, and I am on track to be certified in September. (Sign up to be notified when my English coaching site goes live!) I had a lot of fun...

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This Triple Berry Salad with Sugared Almonds is the perfect summer salad.  Mixed greens are topped with three kinds of berries, gorgonzola, avocado and sugared almonds.  It’s tossed with a simple strawberry balsamic vinaigrette. Watch the short video showing you how to make this Triple Berry Salad, then scroll to the bottom of this post and print out the recipe so you can...

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With two toddlers running wild around this joint, my time for cooking meals seems to be dwindling away. People tend to assume that I have these perfect, from-scratch meals on the table every night, and to be honest, at this stage in our lives we’re still very much in survival mode. I’m pretty gentle with myself and focus on the big picture as...

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