Try this simple and delicious recipe, makes a great snack before, during, and after Thanksgiving! Ingredients 1 1/2 Tablespoons Butter, melted 1/2 Teaspoon Salt 1/8 Teaspoon Garlic Salt 2 Teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce 2 Cups Raw Whole Pumpkin Seeds Instructions Preheat the oven to 275?F and lightly grease a shallow baking sheet or baking dish. In […]
This is such a cute way to make sure there is one healthy appetizer, if there are kids around get them to help with this adorable project. If you’re going to munch, might as well be on this! Ingredients: Romaine or leaf lettuce 1 cucumber, sliced 1 red bell pepper 1 yellow bell pepper
Ditch the canned cranberry sauce! It’s full of sugars, high fructose corn syrup, and other chemicals. Fresh cranberries are full of Vitamin C, natural anti-inflammatories, and antioxidants, and are very easy to prepare. I like fresh cranberry relish, very easy with a food processor. Wash and sort your cranberries, and 2 or 3 oranges, cut
When a recipe is this easy, and this good, why not avoid all the extra fat, sodium, and calories from a traditional recipe? I borrowed this one from our friends at Skinny Ms. Slow Cooker and intend to make it myself. Enjoy! 16 oz. bag frozen green beans, thawed, or fresh green beans that have
Mmmmm … gingerbread, with molasses and spices like nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon and, of course, ginger, come together to create that special taste so typical of this type of cookie and the holidays. Sometimes, gingerbread is even used as a decoration, in the form of a house, decorations, or a gingerbread man! These cookies are easy
If you are anything like me anything natural tried first is much more preferable than all the chemicals you would put into your body otherwise, if natural works, awesome! Use a mixture of ginger powder and clove powder in equal parts (ginger for anti-inflammatory properties and clove for pain relief) then take 1 tsp of
That’s right, all they need is a cape! These 6 spices can keep your body in optimum health, besides making your food more delicious. Try it and see what you think, I love the spicy, the savory, our food should be as delicious as we want our lives to be.
Everything you ever wanted to know about the benefits of coffee vs. the benefits of tea. Both are good in different ways, depending on what you are looking for. This poster lays it all out with the facts. I like coffee in the morning and tea at night. Anyone want to weigh in?
A heat index Whoa Baby!! to ARGHHH Cut out My Tongue!! This handy index gives you the names of different peppers in your comfort zone, and the names of some you may want to avoid. I have seen a pepper sauce that was black-purple, and burned my nose to sniff it, I didn’t want to
If I can find a natural remedy for something I would way rather use it than medications. Right now I take several medications for my condition, I also take natural supplements and try different diets, it works for me. Herbs also add fun and flavor to your foods, it’s a win/win deal.
Fruit is delicious and nutritious and here is a poster with even more good news about fruit individually. I was reading lately to eat for the season, seasonal fruits, I love apples, and eat one almost every day. I also love grapes, and bananas, and pomegranate, and peaches, and strawberries…
Yes there are foods that do improve your brain function. I have fibromyalgia and suffer from “brain fog” so I am always looking for healthier ways to eat to stay on an even keel, hopefully someday with less medications. Everyone needs to boost brain function, no matter the state of your health. You only get
When my kids were little and came home with bags loaded with candy I took out a “mommy tax” which means I got a few of my favorite candies off the top. We also learned that buying Halloween candy early usually means buying it twice. Here are a few tips to keep you from
Not only are bananas delicious, they are filled with marvelous things for your body! They are wonderful plain, with peanut butter, in frosting, in pancakes, sliced on top of cereal, wherever you can think to put them. Enjoy!
This is another great poster with food lists of alkaline and acidic foods. I am still researching this, but the science seems sound. I like the idea of balance in everything. If anyone has tried this I am curious about the results of this kind of balanced diet, please let us know in the comments.
If healthy food is presented in an attractive manner I think we are more likely to eat and enjoy it. A well balanced diet has a rainbow of lovely colors. This is a great poster showing some bright, beautiful foods, makes me hungry looking at it!
This is a great all-inclusive guide that shows some spice basics, what to put with what foods. This is a great general guideline if you are new to using spices in your cooking. It’s a great way to add lots of flavor without adding lots of fat. Happy cooking!
[Last Updated: January 2nd 2013] Flax seed is so good for you, it has fiber, Omega 3’s, and a nice fresh nutty taste. I put ground flax in everything. Pancakes, homemade bread, pasta sauce, anything baked, casseroles, smoothies, etc. Here is a poster with pictures of what it should look like, I store mine sealed
