Making your own sweet treats is not that difficult and the good part is that you can control what goes into those hearts of deliciousness. Why is that important? Because your body needs goodness to be optimal! Sooooo, if you want to have the sweet stuff, avoid the junk that is in most everything out there …
Category: Eating & Recipes
What Is Food Supposed To Do For Me?
What is food supposed to do for me? This may seem like a silly question, but you would be amazed at the responses to this question. It is very important that we understand the purpose of eating food. We have been brought up to be rewarded with food. It starts when we are infants. As a …
Chopped Romaine Salad With Spicy Mango Avocado No Oil Dressing Topped With Toasted Coconut
Ingredients: 2 cups grape tomatoes 1 garlic clove 1 ripe avocado 1/4 cup red onion 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice 1 cup ripe mango (save a few small pieces for garnish) 5 sprigs fresh cilantro/leaves 1 tsp fresh lime juice Sprinkle of fine sea salt Sprinkle of chipotle seasoning Dash or two of your favorite …
What You Can Get Out Of Your Smoothie
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Pumpkin Strawberry Smoothie Bowl Topped With Pumpkin Seeds
This is soooo good! Super easy to make and just the right touch of fall flavors. How to do it: 1 frozen banana (sliced into small pieces unless you have a Vitamix with a tamper) 1/2 cup organic frozen strawberries 1/4 cup organic pureed pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling; that has a bunch of junk in …
Recipe: Blueberry Smoothie Bowl With Asparagus and Napa Cabbage
Yup- I know it sounds strange, but you can put so many nutritional ingredients right into your smoothie, or smoothie bowl, in this case. What’s great is that you cannot even taste it! So- if you (or maybe the kids) need more nutrition through vegetables, something I am a big fan of, try this! Here is …
What is Jicama?
Jicama is crunchy, sort of like an apple and a turnip, but much milder in flavor. It is slightly sweet, low in calories and sugar and a great addition to any salad. It is also a perfect choice for dipping into hummus or with a little nut butter. So, can it help you …
Recipe: Zucchini Pasta With Tahini Cashew Sauce
Recipe: 2 Servings Zucchini strips (create them using a mandolin or simply shred them with a shredder) 1/2 cup sundried tomatoes (soak them in water if they are tough/chewy) 1/2 cup quinoa 1/8 cup coconut flakes Sauce: Blend the following using your blender or VitaMix. 1 teaspoon tahini 1 teaspoon cashew (almond butter or peanut …
Guest Blog: Angela Atkins On “Nutrition Advice For a Healthier You”
Nutrition Advice For a Healthier You What is the number one way that you can quickly turn around your health? Eat more nutritiously! You don’t have to make drastic changes right away. Just simply tackle one thing a week and you can make huge changes over time. These changes will have a positive impact on …
Recipe: Hummus Avocado Wrap With Tarragon Dressing
Ingredients: The wrap can be one of the following: Ezekial Wraps Coconut Wraps Your favorite large leafy green What’s Inside? Hummus Avocado Mixed Greens Tarragon Dressing (mix 1/4 cup almond milk with teaspoon of stone ground mustard, organic tarragon flakes, smidge of black pepper, smidge of sea salt, some chia seeds– ground or whole; …