You know...you try to start the year off right and the first thing you see in your mailbox on a cold Monday morning is this:

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Now before I get ahead of myself, these are RAW macaroons, not your usual macaroons. It is my endeavour to really step up my efforts to cut down on the excess sugar in my life. So far for a month or so my tea and coffee, of which I drink copious amounts, have been sugar free and I have passed up offers of cake/chocolate/biscuits without remorse.

But macaroons, much like macaron's are one of my absolute favourites. Ever since my uncle worked in a bakery and would pop by on Friday evenings with fresh baked breads and macaroons for the weekend. Ahh.

<a href="http://consciousnosh.com">Conscious Nosh</a> make <em>organic, vegan, gluten and flour-free Macaroons - a wholesome and decadent treat for foodies and the health conscious alike. They use all organic and gourmet ingredients and source locally whenever possible. Oh and did I mention that they use a kitchen that runs on wind power??</em> Sign me up!

Currently they provide their yummy goodness in <a href="http://consciousnosh.com/?page_id=197">bakeries and cafes</a> in Manhattan and Brooklyn, but who knows where they will roll out to next?! If you are in NY check them out...I have a feeling I will do so very soon.


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<em>image via <a href="http://consciousnosh.com/">conscious nosh</a></em></p></font>