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YOU CAN EAT THE FOOD YOU LOVE and enjoy it too! That’s some good news isn’t it! Food is something we enjoy; something that gives us energy and helps our body function. But imagine if you were to give up your favorite (unhealthy) food forever. Do you think you could? Many who jump on a ‘diet’… Read More
My friend Sue Ward wrote this. Sue does such a great job at explaining detoxification and it’s importance. I hear so many people trying different detoxes and some of them are down-right bad for you (and pretty scary too). Detoxing our body doesn’t have to be a harsh, one-time thing we do…really, it is much… Read More
For the Love of Pizza: 2 Simple and Easy Pizza Recipes There probably is not a person around who does not know what a pizza is or hasn’t tried it. Tradition has it that pizza originated in Naples, Italy, yet some forms of pizza are dated back to ancient Greece..From there somewhere in the early 1900s,… Read More
Marinara sauce is very popular and we use it in so many ways. It ‘s great as a dipping sauce with sweet potato fries, over pasta, with zucchini fritters, or as your pizza sauce. Making your own is easy and will help to cut the hidden sugars that many of the jar or canned sauces have.… Read More
How to Choose a Ripe Cantaloupe Cantaloupe is one of the most popular melons in America. While cantaloupe is deeply loved by so many, it’s equally disappointing when you get a cantaloupe that either isn’t ripe yet or has passed its prime. So to make sure you don’t suffer from this disappointment, here are some tips… Read More
Simple Grilled Fennel Fennel has a very distinct licorice flavor and when it’s grilled becomes a tender, melt-in-your-mouth experience you don’t want to miss. Prep Time: 5 min | Cook Time: 45 min Ingredients: Fennel Olive oil Salt Pepper How to Make It: Trim the tops off the fennel. The stringy parts can be used as an… Read More
You just can’t beat raspberry and chocolate together! My 15 year old daughter was in the kitchen with me when I was making up the oatmeal and raw cacao bites for my neices graduation. She wanted a snack and the bites weren’t ready. We had some fresh raspberries and a bag of 65% cacao chunks… Read More
This delicious soup is great as a main course or as a side to a big green vegetable salad. Southwest Chicken & Black Bean Soup (with a SURPRISE) 1 large carrot, chopped 1 red bell pepper, diced 1 teaspoon oil of choice (I used avocado oil) 1 cup onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons… Read More
Want to know the 9 Tricks to Serving Healthy Foods to Kids? Finding healthy foods for kids can be quite the challenge. Or maybe the challenge arises more in convincing your kids they’ll actually enjoy the taste of healthy foods. That’s why I thought we could talk about some healthy foods for kids that deliver… Read More
This is a great dip to serve as a side to any veggies, on a wrap or with delicious sweet potato chips or zucchini fries. Green Goddess Dip for Veggies + More Ingredients 2 avocado, chopped 1 cup non-fat (Fage) greek yogurt 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (or fresh bottle if necessary) 1/4 cup… Read More
In the March of 2015 Dr. Oz show, Dr. Oz talked about children’s health and how parents can supplement picky eaters with USANIMALS children’s vitamins. (I gave these to my children when they were younger.) Dr. Oz stated “A children’s multivitamin is one of easiest ways for children to get the vitamins, minerals and antioxidants they need. Our… Read More
Stress-Less Lessons You know the saying: All work, no play (or too much play)… But being dull or over working yourself isn’t really the issue—stress is. The numbers are staggering: 43% of all adults suffer adverse health effects from stress, and between 75-90% of all doctor’s office visits are for stress-related ailments and complaints! And… Read More
Parmesan Crusted Chicken with Roasted Lemon Serves 4 Make Panko: 2 cups Panko (plain) 1 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese (or use 1/2 cup Romano cheese & 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese) 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 4 boneless and skinless chicken breast halves (organic, free range if you can) 1 teaspoon kosher… Read More
This healthy, chopped veggie salad is great to make up on Sunday and have fresh and ready all week (if it lasts more than a couple days because it’s so good). I had some fresh asparagus so I roasted for 2-3 minutes and added that to the salad. Don’t have any or don’t like asparagus, leave… Read More
My new favorite dressing (and it will be yours too). So versatile, this light sweet & sour dressing can top many salads. It would also be great over noodles, with shrimp or even to marinate chicken before grilling. Cilantro-Lime Dressing 1 garlic glove 1/2 tblsp fresh ginger minced (or just throw a small piece in… Read More
A delicious and easy meal that you can add more veggies to or even a lean meat or fish like chicken of salmon. Zucchini, Tomato, Garlic Penne 2 cups whole grain penne pasta 2 fresh zucchini, cut into 1/2 moons 2-4 TBLS EVOO or avocado oil 1-2 garlic cloves, minced 1 pint cherry tomatoes, cut in 1/2… Read More
On the Feb. 23, 2015 Dr. Mehmet Oz show, Dr. Brion Dixon, USANA Health Sciences, talked about heart health and how we can supplement with Proflavanol C100 a powerful grape seed and vitamin C product. He and Dr. Oz talked about about an amazing product I have been taking for years – Proflavanol®C100 – a groundbreaking bioflavonoid grape seed… Read More
This is going to be your new favorite all year round. Power packed with protein, anti-oxidants, nutrient-dense power foods & super greens, this is a salad for the super hero in you! Add your favorite bean (mine is black) or edamame or your favorite nut (I added cashews) and make it just how you… Read More
Delicious Homemade Dressings for Salads, Wraps & More Making your own salad or wrap dressings can be so simple and are so much better for you than those chemical laden store bought ones. Here are some of my favorite easy-to-make + delicious dressing recipes. Use them on salads, wraps, over raw veggies, and more. Avocado… Read More
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