Are shrimp dumplings healthy if you make them yourself?

This probably shouldn't be on my list of recipes to try, but how freaking yummy does that look?!?!?  I might sub in ground chicken or turkey for the pork and give this a whirl!  Shrimp Dumplings (adapted from Taste and Tell): Recipe from: http://damndelicious.tumblr.com/post/43551512932/shrimp-dumplings Yields 36 dumplings INGREDIENTS: 1 pound shrimp, peeled, deveined and diced 8 ounces ground pork 1 cup shredded green cabbage 2 green onions, thinly sliced 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger 1 teaspoon sesame oil 1 teaspoon mirin Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 36 gyoza/pot sticker wrappers 2...

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Food For thought: Two Sketches

 In this video, women described themselves to a sketch artist that couldn't see them. He then drew them based on their descriptions and on OTHER people's descriptions.  This video below reminded me to be more cognizant of the fact that I like most people, especially women, are our biggest critics.  We often see flaws where there are none. Remember its easy to look at how far you have left to go in your fitness journey, when you should really be looking at how far you've come. Moral of the story: You are more beautiful than you think.  What would your two sketches look like? Candyd...

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Love and Prayers for Boston

Surely by now you all have heard about the tragedy that happened at the Boston Marathon.  My heart and prayers go out to all the victims of this tragedy, especially those who previously endured the massacre at Sandy Hook elementary school.  I encourage you all to follow up your prayers donations to Red Cross. http://www.redcross.org/charitable-donations and for any of you out there who are still unable to find or reach loved ones. The following link provides some great websites to aid you in your search. http://mashable.com/2013/04/15/boston-marathon-person-finder/ Praying for a brighter tomorrow, Candy...

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A Review: Ellie

Not too long ago, I discovered Ellie and wrote a really excited blog post about it (here!) So you can imagine how excited I was to be offered the opportunity to try two free items from their March Little Black collection! Can I just say how much I am loving the fact that their whole line is black!?!?!? And lord knows my fat needs a funeral!! I'm also loving that the April collection which debuts soon will be mostly coral colored. My new Ellie gear!  After much debating, I finally settled on the Black to the Future sports bra and Dark Matter Leggings, I also now own the "Just Like Heaven" tee (shown) and the "My New Obsession"...

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