Recipes: Healthy Christmas Dinner
December was soup month here on the blog, but I wanted to show everyone how we created a healthy Christmas dinner. We wanted to put a healthy spin on the traditional version. We started by buying a...
View ArticleRecipe: Quinoa Salad
February I will be featuring recipes using different types of grains. I find that many people don’t know how to cook grains or what to do with them. So I hope you try something different and add some...
View ArticleRecipe: Wheat-free Whole Grain Pancakes
I found this whole grain pancake recipe in a little booklet when I bought some grain from a farmer’s market years ago. I’ve had it tucked away and recently pulled it out when I was asked what I eat for...
View ArticleRecipe: Red Swiss Chard with Onions and Raisins
Green leafy vegetables are of the highest nutritional value, and the thing that many of eat the least of in our diets. Most people think “salad” or spinach when you say leafy greens, but have you ever...
View ArticleRecipe: Super Green St. Patricks Day Soup
I am posting this recipe for Super Green St. Patrick’s Day Soup a week early so you can get the needed ingredients and be ready on the 17th. Rob and I created this recipe from a combination of a few...
View ArticleRecipe: Avocado Wasabi Sauce
I found this great sauce which is both healthy and tasty in the Vegan Planet cookbook, one of our favorites. You can use it as a spread, a dip or a sauce on just about anything. As you can see in the...
View ArticleRecipe: Black Bean Sweet Potato Almond Butter Burgers
We are always on the lookout for a great bean or lentil burger that we can make a huge batch of and eat for days. We have come to really dislike the store bought ones for the lack of taste and large...
View ArticleRecipe: Chicken Dijon Marinade
As promised, this chicken dijon marinade is our second week of recipes for the BBQ or grill. We put this one in the fridge overnight to marinate, along with last week’s Garlic Herb Marinated...
View Article10 Things to Consider When Choosing a Gym
If you are a beginner like myself or a seasoned gym rat, choosing a gym is an important decision to be made and there are lots of things to consider. As the saying goes, “location, location, location”,...
View ArticleRecipe: Indian Spiced Lentil Burgers
Rob loves lentil burgers! We’ve made several different varieties now, I had no idea there were so many options. This one caught my eye because we love Indian food and anything with curry in it. Lentils...
View ArticleHow To Eat Healthy Traveling – Part One
Eating healthy while traveling can be a daunting task for anyone beginning a transition to a healthier diet. Some may decide to put good choices aside when they take a trip, fly, or go camping for a...
View ArticleRecipe: Edamame Beans, Chickpeas, Shiitake Mushrooms and Spinach
High protein Edamame beans and nutrient dense spinach make make up the bulk of this high fiber nutritious hot salad. It’s been FAR too long since we shared a new recipe with everyone and we’re sure you...
View ArticleRecipe: Healthy Christmas Dinner Ideas and Variations
How to stay healthy and not gain any weight during the holidays and at Christmas is the age old question, isn’t it? Well here are some ideas on how to take some of the old favorites and make them with...
View ArticleRecipe: Mint Pea Lime Soup with Spinach
Greens, greens and more greens! It is not only a very festive Christmassy color, but most things you can eat that are green are super charged with nutrition. Dark leafy greens are on the top of the...
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