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Liz’s Healthy Hot Cocoa Recipe After trying Elizabeth Rider’s healthy hot cocoa recipe, I’m in love! This is now my favorite!!! And it’s so easy too! Thanks Liz!!! Ingredients 1 14 or 16 oz can of coconut milk 1 ½ Tblsp unsweetened cocoa powder 2 Tblsp maple syrup ½ tsp vanilla extract Directions Heat over… Read More
Most Americans agree that digestive health, aka a healthy gut, is important to their health and wellbeing and there are so many ways to improve digestive health and our digestion it’s confusing. For many of you, digestive discomfort has become a part of life. If you suffer from gas, bloating, upset stomach, constipation or heartburn, you’re reading the… Read More
Yesterday I wrote on Laugh Your Way Through the Holidays (read) and a friend mentioned a blog post from KrisCarr.com on how to avoid overeating during the holidays – when I read it, I knew it was a must-share-with-you! Enjoy! How to Avoid Overeating During the Holidays Yay, holidays! Can you believe it’s that time of… Read More
A delicious clean and healthy vanilla almond smoothie recipe. Read More
(Recipe & photo from mariaushakova.com) TURKEY MEATBALLS IN RED PEPPER (BLOOD) SAUCE PREP TIME 25 mins | COOK TIME 40 mins | TOTAL TIME 1 hour 5 mins Makes: 24 meatballs This Turkey Meatballs in Red Pepper Sauce Recipe is very versatile. You can use the sauce recipe with other dishes or serve the meatballs with… Read More
Why Lentil Vegetable Soup Is So Good! My family loves a good bowl of soup for lunch or dinner, escially in the fall, winter or spring when it’s cooler out. It makes for a light but satisfying meal and the leftovers usually taste even better after it sits in the refrigerator overnight and the flavors meld… Read More
Squash is one of the easiest vegetables to digest, is low in calories, and makes a good main or side dish. Along with the standard green variety, you may also see orange and white acorn too. Prime season for acorn squash is early fall through winter. But how do you know what is ripe and what… Read More
French onion soup is usually reserved for when you are eating out because it looks and tastes like it takes a chef to make it. The truth is, it’s pretty easy and much healthier for you to make at home. So give it a try and enjoy some homemade healthy french onion soup for dinner… Read More
Lentils may be the oldest cultivated legume in history. Archeological digs have produced artifacts dating lentils clear back to 8,000 to 7,000BC! Petite French Green Lentils are a bit spicy with a mottled, dark green appearance. They are the most intensely flavored of the lentil family and are prized by chefs for their rich, earthy… Read More
Eating healthy doesn’t always need to be expensive and break your budget. Just a little forethought and a bit of planning, you can be eating healthy, organic foods at a a savings! In this series, I will be giving you the Top 10 Tips to Eating Healthy on a Budget. Here’s tip #1. Eating… Read More
Well it’s fall and daily temps are getting cooler and cooler! 🙂 Sarah Flinn has such a delicious recipe, I just had to share it with you all. Fall Fresh Garden Vegetable Soup Recipes from Sarah Flinn When I came across this recipe for Garden Vegetable Soup it sounded like the perfect way to… Read More
My husband and I were in Napa Valley, California recently and while there we tried to eat at locally sourced restaurants. And when we did, the difference in the taste and variety of dishes we were served was amazing. I try and find restaurants who source locally whenever I travel – it gives an insiders… Read More
This warming salad is easy and filled with foods I already love- lentils, sweet potatoes and spinach (+ arugula). I Love Lentils! The are a protein and fiber-rich food and they help with digestion, lowering cholesterol, balancing blood sugar and gives a little boost of energy. And the sweet potatos, I just can’t live without… Read More
There can be a lot of confusion on where to start when wanting to clean up or Improve your diet. And while we need to look at bioindividuality (one-size-doesn’t-fit-all), there are few simple things we can all do right now to improve our diet. 8 SIMPLE THINGS YOU CAN DO TODAY TO IMPROVE YOUR… Read More
My friend Paige Hunter whipped us some deliciousness in June and made gluten-free banana nut bread. I was just thinking about it a moment ago so I thought I would post her recipe (and get ready to make some myself this weekend). Thanks so much for this delicious recipe Paige!!!! Not Your Ordinary, Plain Banana… Read More
Making a healthy dinner during busy weeks can be challenging and a good stir-fry can be a super easy weeknight meal. With limited time after work or running kids arounds, its sometimes easy to turn to unhealthy fast food or pizza. Lucky for us, there is stir-fry. Stir-fried dishes use a wide range of ingredients and are… Read More
Recipe and image from The New You Lifestyle with Lora Ulrich Cauliflower Tabouli is easy and a ‘cook-once-eat-twice (or more) recipe too. Plus it’s versatile. You can eat it as a side dish or as a meal. Make it a main meal just by adding your choice of protein. My favorites are black beans or grilled chicken breasts but you… Read More
Summer is full of long weekend get-aways and even longer week longer family holidays. I have done my fair share already this summer and they’re not over yet. A couple weeks ago we had a family vacation and tomorrow I am traveling to Utah for my product partners annual convention. (UPDATE: I used these tips… Read More
Eating healthy, good carbs (low-glycemic or slow metabolizing, higher fiber) balanced with higher protein & healthy fats is critical to weight-loss success; not only for shedding fat but keeping it off once you lose it. It’s also good for overall health, more energy, mental clarity, and true vitality. Snacking is important because it keeps your… Read More
After buying too many English Cucumbers (I can’t resist a ‘5 for’ sale) when I was grocery shopping, I needed to get them prepped and I wanted to find some different ways to serve. Of course i have my two favorite ways – raw cut for eating with hummus or nut butter and a… Read More
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