All my clients need the healthiest food so that they can keep their energy up as they are growing their businesses and to support their overall lifestyle. I borrow a lot of tricks from my time in culinary school and scale it down for a household. Here are a few tips that Print
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Beef Stew with Winter Squash – Slow Cooker Recipe
A couple of weeks ago I made this super easy recipe on the weekend. On a cold day, it’s even better: the aroma, hmmmmm… and dive into something tasty and warm. I got this started right after breakfast and dropped in the other ingredients while I was making lunch, and voila, it was ready for… Continue reading Beef Stew with Winter Squash – Slow Cooker Recipe
Helpful Hints for Gluten-Free Baking
If you are just learning to bake gluten–free (GF), it will help for you to know some basic pointers. When I first started baking GF, I assumed it would be an easy transition since I have been baking most of my life. Not so, my GF baked goods came out either too moist, too crumbly,… Continue reading Helpful Hints for Gluten-Free Baking
FREE Online Health Seminar
I just found out about this seminar last night. It’s FREE and it starts TOMORROW and will air for the next 10 days. It was put together by fellow blogger, Nickie Knight, who overcame developmental delays, allergies and illnesses as a child. She and her blog are dedicated to informing others about healthy surroundings (including food) and… Continue reading FREE Online Health Seminar
Looking for Healthy Recipes, Money Saving Ideas?
When someone asks, “What’s for dinner?” do you have an answer? Is it “the same old?” Are you new to real food and wish you had more healthy recipes…including snacks and money-saving ideas? Speaking of ‘snacks’, whether you purchase or not, feel free to enter the drawing below for $75 value of some wonderful snacks from Healthy Surprise.… Continue reading Looking for Healthy Recipes, Money Saving Ideas?
Guest Post: Gluten Free. Have You Been Thinking About It?
A couple days ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Rebecca Speert. After months of trying to connect – due to a mutual friend (thank you Jodi) who mentioned this website – we finally met up! Over a cup of tea, we talked for a couple hours about ourselves, our passion for health (which often comes… Continue reading Guest Post: Gluten Free. Have You Been Thinking About It?
Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean 15
As we know, the cost of buying organic vs. conventional fruits and vegetables tends to be more expensive. And, to help save a bit of money there are some conventionally grown fruits and vegetables that aren’t cause for concern. But, there are some that we should also steer away from. The EWG recently released its… Continue reading Dirty Dozen Plus and Clean 15
How to Buy and Why Soak Legumes or Pulses (Beans)
But First, What Are Legumes or Pulses? To start, I had to look up the difference between a legume and a pulse… pulses are the edible seeds that grow on a legume. Legumes are shrubs, herbs, and trees that produce pod-shaped fruit. The pods are what hold the pulses (such as peas). For the rest… Continue reading How to Buy and Why Soak Legumes or Pulses (Beans)
Mediterranean Garbanzo and Black Bean Salad
This is super easy and refreshing salad that takes only minutes to make once you have the beans ready. I prepare my beans ahead of time and store batches of them in the freezer. I pull them out of the freezer when I’m ready to make this salad. Serves: 4+ people as a side dish… Continue reading Mediterranean Garbanzo and Black Bean Salad
Have You Checked Your Fish Lately?
Do We Want Genetically Engineered Salmon on our Plates? Have you heard of Frankenfish? It’s a name given to AquaBounty Technologies’ genetically engineered Salmon. AquaBounty Technologies is a small American biotechnology company that increases the productivity of aquaculture: creating fast growing specimens (such as salmon, trout, and tilapia eggs) by genetic engineering. It seems like… Continue reading Have You Checked Your Fish Lately?