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Hi!!!! 

For those of you who don't already know, my name is Alexandra Brown, but you can call me Allie. I'm almost 21.5 years old & I dream of becoming a national/state park ranger. I have an especially irregular body. My digestion is out of whack, my joints are like those of an old lady, I tolerate few foods/beverages, I prefer to stay inside my comfort zone, & my body takes on water like a sponge. Yep, that's me. Does it put a slight damper on my social life? A little bit. Has it made it difficult to succeed in school? Yes. Does it affect my job? Absolutely. Is it all that I am? NO. Is the SCD something I truly believe in? Mhmm. Is it hard? YEAH! Am I human and make mistakes? You bet. Will I quit no matter how many times I fall? NEVER. There is always an opportunity to improve. If I have to fall a billion times first, fine. Let me crash. But you better believe that I'll pick myself right back up & fight hard not to fall. Why? Because I want it. And you've got it want it to get it. Wanting it is half the battle. The rest will come on its own. I'm in a rough place right now but I know I can rise above it. If this resonates with anyone else here on the page, I'm listening. I'm by your side, ready to pick you up when you fall. I won't give up on you. I know you can make it. And for goodness sake, I hope you're having a fabulous weekend. ;) 

Hugs. <3 -Allie-

I thought this gorgeous view might make you smile :) 

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

My plans for 2013?

✵Stick to what I know

Love math

Run for fun✵

✵Walk and talk

Blog every week

Drink lemon water✵ 

✵Smile

Read more

Run my Support Page✵

✵Laugh till I cry

Work hard, play harder

Take chances✵

✵Go on adventures

Dream big

Get my two-year degree✵

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I know that 2012 was quite a trip but I know that 2013 is going to be unforgettable! 

p.s. Don’t forget to pause & smell the roses!

Merry Christmas!!!!

We wish you a VERY 

Merry Christmas!

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Broccoli Chiburgers!! Egg-free, dairy-free, nut-free

The coolest, most delicious, most tastiest, most amazing, most awesomest, most convenient little burgers EVER. 

Grilled chicken + steamed broccoli + ghee=

Broccoli Chiburgers!
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NO eggs ☑ 
NO nut flour ☑ 
NO dairy ☑

Here's what you do.

Cook a hearty whole chicken/breasts/thighs (pasture-raised & free of fake stuff if you can!) with olive oil, sea salt, & pepper. 

Steam a couple heads of broccoli/cauliflower until they've reached the right level of doneness for your gut. 

Toss your pulled chicken meat & steamed veggies into a food processor.

Pulse until the mixture reaches a semi-moist, formable, crumb-like consistency. 

Form your "Broccoli Chiburger" mix into little burgers.

Melt some ghee in a microwavable dish.

Gently brush the melted ghee onto the burgers; you can coat the underside of the burgers after they've browned some in the oven. 

Broil your burgers on a small cookie sheet in the oven on HIGH until they turn brown; flip over to brown the other side. 

Dig into your creation & smile!!

p.s. The burgers are sort of dry so you may want to eat these in conjunction with a bowl of soup or some zucchini pasta.
p.s.s. I initially froze my burgers on a cookie sheet. Once they were good & solid, I transferred them to a glass container with a snap-lid. This way they won't freeze stuck together! ALSO, you may want to stick little pieces of parchment paper in between each burger to really guarantee the burgers don't freeze together & turn into one big mass of burgers. 

Does it get any easier than this? I don't think so. I know it's been a while since I've posted a recipe but hey! Coming up with exotic recipes gets tough when your diet shrinks down to nothing. Trust me when I say I was full of excitement when this recipe turned out to be a winner. :) 

If you get a chance to cook up a batch of these little guys, let me know how they turn out! I hope you enjoy them as much as I did! 

Until next time, happy cooking! 

(I'm still working on my post on "Oxalates". I swear it'll be up before the end of the year!) 

xoxo, Allie

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Pearls of Wisdom

"Pearls of wisdom".

1) Spend the day getting lost on a country road

2) Go antiquing with your best friends

3) Wear a fuzzy sweater around the house

4) Eat a burger on the fly (no bun, of course!)

5) Have salmon & cucumber for breakfast

6) Give hugs all around

* p.s. Next post- OXALATES! 

Until then, cheers! :) *

~Allie~