Evolution of a Party...: December 2010

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Christmas COOKIE Exchange

Every year I put time and care into designing new and intricate cookies for Christmas. I love to share them with friends, so what better way to share the love than with a Christmas Cookie Exchange? I posted the invite to all my Facebook friends and had a wonderful response and gained a great assortment of cookies!

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving!

I love Thanksgiving! No matter how cold it is outside, it always seems like such a warm day. Maybe because the oven is on for hours, or maybe because family and friends are just present and relaxed. Thanksgiving presents no stress, no expectations and just a real sense of enjoyment.

I always "gotta" do the cooking on Thanksgiving, there is no meal more rewarding than the stuffed turkey being presented for all to fawn over! I put care and detail into every charger, place setting and agonize over just the perfect centerpiece. All my work reaps abundant rewards with the smiles and full tummies of family and friends! Here, you can enjoy the pics of the fruits of my labor....

Lisa Mitchell...

is a yoga mom and health advocate who loves to cook, bake, plan parties, sew and enjoy life with passion in all it's little details. Lisa lives in Fredericksburg, Virginia with her three beautiful daughters and a dog named Rosie. “In trying to change my lifestyle to be more mindful and make more intentional choices, I am realizing food for parties and events don't need to be all sugar and junk food. Share with me, my evolution and my journey of changing my habits and living with intention to nourish my body and enjoy the everyday!”

Healthier Ways To Party

My life has been revamped. Here over the last few years, I have lost fifty pounds, had two back surgeries, taken to a more holistic lifestyle, opened up my life with yoga, exercise and organic whole food eating. I became determined in substituting real foods for the typical iconic “not so healthy” things we are used to. Really, I am passionate about it all and feel better than ever.

So join me here with my blog and my new cookbook and try out some new products and recipes and healthier ways to nourish your body. I am excited about all the new possibilities and sharing them with you.

BEST organic healthy no sugar/no flour Lemon Cupcake recipe!

CHOCOLATE Cupcake Recipe and Frosting Recipes with NO guilt! Nope, none!

Amazing Strawberry Cuppie Recipe! So healthy!

See the No Sugar "Buttercream" recipes at the end of the post here too!

Find some healthier substitute ingredients for Sugar Cookie Recipes here.

I will still continue to post my original cakes, cupcakes and cookies for style inspiration, but I am always working on new recipes and ways to keep the creativity, but in a more healthy intentional way! Follow me as I celebrate life with a healthier lifestyle. The evolution has begun from those old party recipes with all refined flours and sugars to our new choices of treats with more fiber, less refined sugars and no processed foods!

Feel free to use the search bar by typing in "recipes" or click below on Labels box for "recipe" for many, many more inspirational ideas!

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Thursday, December 9, 2010

Christmas COOKIE Exchange

Thanksgiving