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Summertime is all about the simple things for me. Ok, anytime is all about the simple things for me if I’m being honest.

I am too busy for anything other than the KISS principle, i.e. Keep It Simple, Sweetie

I use the KISS principle with everything in life.

Which is why food lately, and most times, has been fresh, raw, and crunchy.

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I like to sprinkle edamame into my salads or just eat it alone. Some people reach for protein shakes, I reach for edamame.

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I also like to “drown” the edamame in a jar of Vegan Slaw Dressing and then use a spoon and fish them out.

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I really love salad dressing and condiments. What can I say.

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With the edamame “drowning method” I can almost drink salad dressing which, of course, is a favorite pastime of mine.

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Snacks are always KISS-able.

Fresh fruit like white nectarines

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to juicy watermelon

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to strawberries dipped in Chocolate Coconut Cashew Butter

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If you like chocolate + nut butter, you really need this nut butter in your life.

And one of my favorite KISS breakfast or snacktime or anytime foods are Microwave Banana Oat Cakes

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A dessert that tames my chocolate monster and is KISS-errific are Chocolate Covered Oreo Balls

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And now, what almost 300 of you are probably wanting to know based on the entries…

The winner of the Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Giveaway is:

Jess@HealthyExposures June 20, 2011 at 5:26 pm

“oh man, you are hooking. us. up. lately! what an awesome giveaway. i would love lightroom so that i can have a more streamlined, “batch” processing program versus opening each up in photoshop whenever i want to make a minor tweak. whether it’s simple photos for the blog or ones i’ve done for business, i think that is definitely where lightroom has an advantage!”

Congrats, Jess ! Email me your shipping info!

Questions:

  1. What have you decided to keep simple lately? Anything you’ve been using the KISS principle with?

Some of my KISS method items are:

food, snacks, meals. No time for complicated or long, drawn-out recipes!

Workouts streamlined into 45 minutes per day or less

Quitting the gym

My attitude toward desserts/sweets/treats is also very simple. Don’t overthink a brownie. It really will not “ruin your life” or your “healthy” lifestyle choices.

  1. Weekend Plans?

I know I’m going to the Taste of Adams Avenue

I need to spend some time editing photos and doing some blog-related work, and I have to go to work, too.

But I know I’ll spend time with Skylar, too!

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P.S. The Summer Tea Time Giveaway is open until Saturday so get your entries in for that and enjoy your weekend!