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Baking for a cause

1 May

Hey guys,

Hope you enjoyed yesterday’s post from Shira on living with a little less, so others can have a little more.  She is pretty awesome and I really commend her for her efforts to make a difference in the world.

After yesterday’s post went up I jumped on facebook to see what was going on and noticed that my friend was having a bake sale the next day.  Not just any bake sale though!!! It was one to raise money for Live Below the Line, a campaign to raise awareness for those living below the poverty line.  I figured it was more than just coincidence that I saw her notice, so I asked if I could contribute some goodies to the bake sale.  Of course she said yes!

And with that I was off to the shops for a few supplies.  I decided to make these Almond Butter Rice Crisp Treats from Angela at Oh She Glows.  I really love her recipes! They are simple, yet delicious, and her desserts have NEVER let me down.

Almond Butter Rice Crispy Treats

These treats were a breeze to put together and tasted like a million times better than your average rice crispy treat.  I think the almond butter and chocolate topping sealed the deal for me.  But I restrained myself to one square since the rest were for a good cause.

The Bake Sale seemed to go off without a hitch. Sarah and Mish are both participating in Live Below the Line, so each baked up a storm of goodies to sell. There were cakes, brownies, tarts, cookies and even some lovely decorated cupcakes!  By the end of the lunch hour most of the items had dissapeared off the table, leaving the donation jar filled to the brim with coins and notes.  Note: if you are fundraising, a bake sale never lets you down (I mean the girl scouts do it every year and we never get tired of those thin mints and samoas right?).

Two thumbs up from Mish!

All smiles from Sarah

Bake sale in action

Although I’m not taking part in the event myself, I was really happy to help them out.  I do what I can with what I’ve got, and that’s what it’s all about!

If you want to help these guys out, jump over to their pages (Sarah’s here and Mish’s here) and make a donation.  

What’s your favourite bake sale treat?
Do you participate in any charity events yourself?

Weekend Link Love

10 Mar

Hey guys, how is your weekend going? It’s my dad’s birthday today so we will be celebrating in style! I’ve already made a great lemon cake, and we have a special dinner planned as well.

Happy Birthday Dad!

So while I’m celebrating please enjoy these links I’m loving:

1.  Protein treats are everywhere! Check out these Protein Thin Mints by pure2raw. They have lots of different versions so feel free to try out a few and see what you like best!

2. Head over to Meals and Moves for a super cool A to Z survey featuring the one and only Janetha.  She even added a template so you can fill out the survey yourself!

3. Andrea Drugay is fab when it comes to natural health & beauty tips.  My current favourites are Tip #6: Drink Green Juice and Smoothies and Tip#7: Stretch Once an Hour.

4. It seems cauliflower is the new potato.  How about trying Pizza with Cauliflower crust from Supercharged Food or maybe a Paleo Shephard’s Pie with a mashed cauliflower crust from Elena’s Pantry.

5.  Jenny from Peanut Butter and Jenny shared her Do’s and Don’ts of Blogging.  You’ll love this girl, she’s witty, takes some amazing pictures, and has lots of yummy recipes.

6. If you are in the mood to try something new, check out Angela’s posts at Eat, Spin, Run, Repeat. This weeks try something new Tuesday features Peanut Lime Scallops, Happy Kombucha Tea, and a review of Vega Sports reformulated Performance Protein.

7. Sleep. You know it’s important.  It prevents grumpiness, snacking, and the 3pm slump.  This cool infographic shows us we probably don’t get enough zzzz’s

8. St. Patrick’s Day is coming up! Samantha Cangelosi shares some fun facts you may not know.

9. If you love food and holidays, then Foodimentary is a blog you definitely need to check out.  John-Bryan Hopkins brings us the latest national food holidays, and daily food history.  This week highlighted some of my favourites: National Cereal Day and National Peanut Cluster Day (you can buy the BEST ones here).

10. the Berry. It’s pretty much a time wasting machine. But I love looking at their photos and they have lots of good content for pinning (you can follow me on pinterest here).  Just be careful…you might get sucked into the bermuda triangle of productivity.

What links are you loving lately?
Any plans for the weekend?
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