Tweet Have you ever wonder what *exactly* makes a healthy eater? Is it something that they’re born with? A skill set that they learned from their parents or some special class they took? Or is it just something innate within them that for some reason makes them immune to chocolate’s creamy allure? (Maybe that’s just…
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10 Tips to Help You Maintain Good Health
Tweet As we all start to get a little bit older, we begin to realize that maintaining good health becomes more and more of a priority and less of an indulgence. Why? The easiest answer is that as advances and improvements in medicine occur, our quality of life begins to improve. And with that, our…
Deconstructing Cravings, Part 3
Tweet In Parts 1 & 2, we’ve talked about the whats, whens and whys of cravings. Here is a quick review. For every craving, there is an equal and opposite cause & probably another craving right behind it. The reason why cravings are so important to think about when you’re trying to get healthier is…
What Do You Crave? Part 1
Tweet So, be honest, what do you crave the most? Is it a particular food or drink? Is it something more vague like sugar or salt? Is it a family of foods or just an “anything goes” kind of craving? I’m totally a chocolate person. Chocolate is my go-to stress reliever. I’ve got other craving favs but…
Raw Kale to Kale “Potato” Chips in 5 Minutes
Tweet Roast Kale Ingredients: 1 lb. fresh kale- any kind, any color Extra virgin olive oil Sea salt, to taste Instructions: Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Wash and trim the kale. Be sure to remove the leaves off of the stems. Discard the stems and dry the leaves well. Spread the kale out on…
Why You Should Be Eating Your Greens
Tweet “It’s not easy being green.” -Kermit the Frog I love green vegetables! There is just something so fresh and tasty about those great green foods that grow this time of the year. Oh no! This is the point where I tell you that we should all be eating our fruits and veggies! Believe you…
Jazzy Vegetables: Blanched Thai Cabbage
Tweet Blanched Thai Cabbage Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 5 minutes Yields: 4 servings Ingredients: 1 small cabbage, shredded (about 4 cups) 2 fresh red chilies, seeded and finely cut into strips 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons coconut oil Dressing: 1/2 cup rice milk 1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce (use 1 tablespoon tamari…
Red & Green Leaf Salad
Tweet Red & Green Leaf Salad Recipe Yields: 4 servings Prep time: 15 minutes Ingredients: For the Salad: 2 cups red leaf lettuce 2 cups green leaf lettuce 1 carrot, shredded 2 Roma tomatoes, sliced 1/2 cup raw mushrooms, sliced For the Dressing: 1 clove finely chopped garlic 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoons balsamic…
Think Green Thoughts!
Tweet “Never iron a four-leaf clover because you don’t want to push your luck.” -Author Unknown Think Green! If I think green, I think of green grass, leaves growing on trees, plants sprouting out of the ground and just generally having weather conducive to spending a little bit more time outside. I think…
Roasted Asparagus
Tweet Roasted Asparagus This was one of the very first recipes that I attempted and, not to toot my own horn, goes over so well EVERY single time that it’s made that I’m always asked for the recipe. If they only knew how simple it is. Ingredients Asparagus, cleaned & with the woody, white end…
