Opera Singer in the Kitchen

Artistry in Food, Music, and Life

Babycakes’ Brownies {Gluten-free} & POMegranate Coconut Smoothie #7

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I think I am mentally on vacation. It was SO hard to wake up this morning but I knew I had to fit in my LAST workout at the gym for the next week since I will be leaving for Colorado tomorrow! Do you now understand why my head is in vacation mode? :) Either way, I scooted my behind into the gym for a rigorous weights and strength training class with one of my favorite instructors. She is yound and … [Read more...]

Lime Cream Parfaits with Coconut-Lime Crumble {Coconut Secret Review}

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From An Opera Singer in the KitchenToday proved to be a beautiful day in the neighborhood until 1pm and then the heat came back to Michigan and the fans were turned on. It was gorgeous and cool when I woke up 8am this morning to get ready for a 2 hour Zumba class. Can you believe that this was a 2 hour class? Actually some instructors came from Grand Rapids to teach us technical steps for each … [Read more...]

Tiramisu with Homemade Ladyfingers

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From An Opera Singer in the KitchenI hope everyone had a great weekend. I started my morning with a great kickboxing session and then followed it up with a great new post-workout slushie.From An Opera Singer in the KitchenWatermelon-Mint Granita2 cups frozen watermelon2 Tbsp agave nectar2 Tbsp mint (I used pineapple mint)1 1/4 cup waterBlend well and serves 2!Somehow this helped me relax and … [Read more...]

Minty Green Lemonade and Grandma’s Berry Birthday Cobbler

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From An Opera Singer in the KitchenThe weekend is here and it is time to get way laid back! We had a few mishaps yesterday from a tempermental A/C unit down to a car breaking down. Such are things in life, right?  Yesterday morning was spent making food for my grandma's birthday. She and my grandfather drove in from Brenham to come and see Ryan and me, but at the same time, we wanted to … [Read more...]

Fresh Prickly Pear Lemonade

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From An Opera Singer in the KitchenHello from Houston. I finally have a little moment to blog since we arrived in Texas. It has been a whirlwind of events already and I feel tired. Even though I like traveling I know that the best flights for us from Michigan to Texas always require us to leave from Grand Rapids, which is an hour away. Ryan booked us flights leaving at 6am which meant us leaving … [Read more...]