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Beauty Marked! A Fab Foot Scrub

BellaSugar — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 16:52:33 PDT

Last week I asked you to come beauty marking with me to help me find a new fab foot cream. I bought this Cake Beauty Cake Walk Triplemint Foot Cream, $16, and totally and utterly fell in love with it!

I thought if I could love something this much then you guys probably had your own favorite foot products to share too. Boy was I right! You all did an awesome job beauty marking and I've featured three of your choices below. To see all of the beauty marked foot creams, click here.

Beauty Mark #1 found by missixty02 is called Bliss Foot Patrol, $26. This fab foot cream is ultra creamy, ultra smooth and ultra minty! Made with peppermint, aloe vera and salicylic acid, it immediately exfoliates, softens and soothes your tired dogs!

To see a couple more fab foot creams,

read more Beauty Mark #2 found by foreverdizzy is called Burt's Bees Coconut Foot Cream, $9. Mmmm - this cream is coco-nutty and delish! It contains rosemary which helps heal tired feet, and peppermint to purify. Let's face it, your feet aren't the cleanest parts of your body. It also contains vegetable glycerin and coconut oil to moisturize.
Beauty Mark #3 found by la clique is called Totally Nutty Shea Butter Heel Cream, $4. This is an intensely moisturizing foot cream made with a high concentration of shea butter and nut oils to make your stubborn skin nice and smooth.

Feel-Full Quick Tricks

Health — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:49:40 PST

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Health.com here on our site.

By Health.com

It's not just what you eat that can make you more satisfied - it's how you eat, too. Try these tips to feel fuller longer.

H2O some more
Drink two eight-ounce glasses (16 ounces total) of water before each meal. It will fill up your stomach and trim up to 60 calories per meal.

Health.com: Which Foods Burn the Most Fat?

Flavor of the day
Use vinegar (or vinaigrette) and cinnamon for flavor whenever possible. These two ingredients can help regulate blood sugars after meals and help you feel full longer after eating, according to a study from the Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, in Zurich, Switzerland.

Keep reading for quick feel-full tricks.

Taste Test: Starbucks Blonde Coffee

Susannah Chen — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:41:58 PST

Last Fall brought word that Starbucks would be introducing Blonde, and today, the new "super-premium light roast coffee" hits stores and retailers nationwide.

Starbucks Blonde comes in two different blends: the Veranda (described as "mellow and soft") and the New Age-sounding Willow (characterized as "bright and clean"). As a regular Starbucks drinker, I was curious to know what the coffee titan's cuppa joe lite would taste like, so I subbed it for my usual morning cup of choice, the Pike Place Roast. How'd it fare? Read on to find out.

10 Ingredients to Liven Up Your Salad Dressings

Anna Monette Roberts — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 03:15:13 PDT

The sky is the limit when it comes to making homemade salad dressings, yet most people still toss their greens in something store-bought or a simple mix of olive oil and balsamic. Adding a few simple ingredients can totally transform the flavor of your salads, many of which are kitchen staples.

Fresh or dried herbs: Quickly chop herbs like parsley, mint, thyme, dill, tarragon, cilantro, basil, or chives, and whisk them into your dressing at the last minute. Dried herbs have more concentrated flavor, so use a third of the amount you would for fresh herbs.
Flavored oils: Thee are tons of specialty oils available like walnut, pistachio, pumpkin, peanut, sesame, even smoked olive oil. Even blending just a tablespoon of a flavored oil with a neutral tasting oil like canola will add roasted, nutty accents to your dressing.

See eight more ways to liven up your salad dressings.

How to Choose the Best Dairy-Free Milk For You

Jenny Sugar — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 02:35:27 PDT

Whether you're avoiding cow's milk for health or moral reasons, there are tons of dairy-free beverages to pour over your bowl of cereal. Not sure which is the best choice? Check out the chart to see how milk alternatives compare to skim milk, and then read the explanations below to see why you might want to choose one over the other.

We put skim milk on the top of the chart to help make the comparisons between dairy and nondairy milks.

Serving Size = 1 cup	Calories	Total Fat (g)	Sat Fat (g)	Carbs (g)	Protein (g)	Calcium (%)
Organic Valley Skim Milk	90	0	0	12	8	30
Pacific Almond Milk, original	60	2.5	0	8	1	0
Pacific Almond Milk, vanilla	70	2.5	0	11	1	0
Silk Pure Coconut Milk, original	80	5	5	7	1	45
Silk Pure Coconut Milk, vanilla	90	5	5	10	1	45
Hazelnut Milk, original	110	3.5	0	18	2	30

Keep on reading to see how much protein is in hemp, oat, and soy milk.

How to Splurge Right

LearnVest — Fri, 13 May 2011 00:15:50 PDT

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy!

There’s something about the word “splurge” that just feels indulgent - it rolls slowly off your tongue in a decadent drawl, and evokes imported truffles and designer shoes. It’s a decision for immediate luxury, albeit often laced with a tinge of guilt.

There’s no room for such frivolity in the responsible world of financial planning, right?

Wrong. Most financial experts and social psychologists will tell you that splurges are not only allowed, they’re necessary and healthy to achieving financial happiness, because the pleasure they provide promotes a better relationship with our money - and, let’s face it, is one of the ways money makes our life more enjoyable.

The key is figuring out how to do them right, so that your splurges don’t detract from your goals, and your dollar goes far in returning pleasure.

We Get Used To What We Have

The key to mastering splurges is to first understand human nature. We are subject to a pesky psychological phenomenon called adaptation: essentially, we get used to what we have. This is commonly referred to as the hedonic treadmill: the concept that even if we acquire better circumstances - more money, a bigger house - we will quickly return to the level of happiness we had prior to these acquisitions, and will require more to get that same surge of satisfaction again. This explains why study after study shows that more money does not equate with more happiness.

To learn the right way to splurge, read more after the jump.

Healthy Fava Bean Recipes to Close Out Spring

Michele Foley — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 06:20:15 PDT

One of my favorite parts about Spring is the appearance of fava beans. The flat bean has a creamy, buttery texture and a slightly nutty flavor, which works well on its own or in salads, soups, and pastas. And given that it's only in season from late March through May, you'll want to enjoy these fava bean recipes as much as you can in the next few weeks. Warning: fava beans do take a some effort to prepare, but it's totally worth it. I usually buy a few pounds at my farmers market and then go home to shuck, blanch, and shell.

Flaxseed: Whole vs. Ground

FitSugar — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:00:12 PDT

If you don't eat fish, flaxseeds are a wonderful source of omega-3s. They're also high in fiber, so many people take them regularly to prevent constipation. When perusing the aisles of your grocery store, you'll see they come in two forms - whole and ground. Is one more beneficial than the other? To find out

read more It may help to compare them nutritionally first, so check out the chart below.

	1 tbsp. whole flaxseed	1 tbsp. ground flaxseed
Calories	55	37
Total Fat (g)	4	3
Saturated Fat (g)	0	0
Carbs (g)	3	2
Fiber (g)	3	2
Protein (g)	2	1
Calcium (mg)	26.1	17.9
Iron (mg)	.6	.4
Omega-3s (g)	2.3	1.6
Omega-6s (g)	.6	.4

As you can see, they're pretty similar, but it's recommended to consume ground flaxseed because whole flaxseeds just pass right through the body undigested. Eating ground flaxseed allows your body to get the omegas as well as the phytochemicals called lignans, which may have antioxidant actions and may help protect against certain cancers. What about flaxseed oil, you ask? It also contains omegas and lignans, but no fiber, so I'd go for the ground flaxseed. Since the RDI of omega-3s is 1.1 grams a day, just one tablespoon of ground flaxseed is way more than enough. Either buy ground flaxseed, or buy whole flaxseeds and grind them yourself in a coffee grinder. Ground flaxseed can be stored in an airtight container for several months. Refrigerate any whole seeds you haven't ground to keep them fresher for longer. Sprinkle ground flaxseed on your cereal, oatmeal, yogurt, or salad. Or you can mix it in dips, or add it to baked good recipes. It has a slightly nutty flavor and a flour-like consistency, so you hardly taste it.

Fast & Easy Dinner: Pear Salad with Bacon and Sherry-Wine Vinaigrette

partysugar — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 06:43:31 PDT

A simple salad gets taken deliciously to the next level when roasted stone fruit is added. I love combining fresh greens with cooked or roasted vegetables and fruit - the layers of flavor create texture and depth. Bacon will give this salad a much needed crunch and the shaved manchego a nuttiness. This is a scrumptious dinner salad, perfect for a middle of the week meal. Pair with a chunk of crusty bread and a chilled glass of Riesling. You know you totally want to make this, so

Pear Salad with Bacon and Sherry-Wine Vinaigrette
From Everyday Food magazine
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3 pears, such as Bartlett or Comice, halved and cored
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
1 small shallot, finely chopped
3/4 pound thick-sliced bacon, cooked until crisp and roughly chopped (reserving bacon fat)
1/4 cup sherry-wine vinegar
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 Asian pear
2 Belgian endives, 1 separated and 1 sliced crosswise 1/4-inch thick
1 watercress, tough stems removed
1 frisee, torn into bite-size pieces
Aged manchego cheese, shaved, for garnish

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a medium bowl, toss halved pears with butter, sugar, and rosemary. Season with salt and pepper.
Transfer pears to a baking sheet, cut-side up, and roast until tender and well browned, 20 to 25 minutes; set aside to cool.
In a medium bowl, combine shallot, bacon, and vinegar, slowly whisk in olive oil and 2 tablespoons of bacon fat. Season with salt and pepper.
Using a box grater, grate the Asian pear on the small holes into the vinaigrette; stir to combine. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine greens. Drizzle with enough vinaigrette to coat; toss to combine.
Transfer to a large platter, and top with roasted pears. Spoon remaining vinaigrette over pears, and top with shaved cheese; serve immediately.

Serves 8.

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