Pick out the Healthy Heart Tips that Work for You! Keeping your heart muscle in good shape is so smart. Here are 10 tips to move you in the direction of feeling well and thriving each and every day: Make your breakfast oatmeal with apple cider instead of water & top it with walnuts. When you eat out, go for menu buzzwords like steamed, garden fresh, grilled & poached. Keep laughing. It can actually decrease stress hormones & reduce artery inflammation. Use a lunch-size plate for dinner as a way to keep your portions in check. Try a large spinach salad for dinner … [Read more...] about Healthy Heart Tips!
A Great Little Corn Muffin!
A Great Little Corn Muffin is Really Versatile & Yum! Here in North Carolina, cornbread is a real favorite. I'm not a born-Southerner, though, so usually decide to make muffins instead. These are not too sweet and will fit into all kinds of tasty occasions like -- breakfast with honey or jam, lunch with a bowl of steamy chili or homemade soup, snack-time with a simple smoothie, or dinner with an easy omelet or fritatta. Or, make these muffins for brunch with lean sausage, fruit salad and tea/coffee. A Great Little Corn Muffin Recipe 1 cup white (or white wheat) flour 1 cup … [Read more...] about A Great Little Corn Muffin!
Banana Split with a Healthy Twist!
Discovering a Healthier Banana Split Take it from me, there is a twist on the traditional banana split that you need to try - immediately. When I needed to use up a ripe banana a few nights ago, I hit the jackpot of delicious, nutritious and fun. Isn't it funny how impromptu can turn out so well?! A Banana Split can be Breakfast, Snack or Dessert For breakfast, this banana split with a healthy twist will do the job. Filling and good for your body, it will give you energy and focus all morning. For other options on healthier breakfast choices, here is my earlier blog called, Healthy … [Read more...] about Banana Split with a Healthy Twist!
Back to School with Healthier Eating in Focus
Back to School is here. If you have children between the ages of 5-18 then you know what an important season it is. My sister, Sue, is a private tutor in Pennsylvania, and in this blog we’ve decided to share some of our knowledge and experience regarding the connection between eating nutritiously and succeeding in school. Eating healthfully increases the probability that your school aged son or daughter will stay alert in the classroom and remain strong mentally through a long busy day. By eating simple fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean protein and dairy foods your school aged child … [Read more...] about Back to School with Healthier Eating in Focus
Healthify Your Breakfast!
This is a guest blog by Kaylie Chrismon. Have you ever wondered how healthy your breakfast is and what you can do to make it a better choice? Here are 10 suggestions for swaps and improvements: Quick, prepackaged oatmeal →overnight oats Sugary cereal →high fiber cereal Flavored yogurt →plain yogurt with berries, nuts, and cinnamon White bread with butter →whole wheat bread with almond butter or mashed avocado Bagel with cream cheese →whole wheat english muffin with peanut butter and banana slices Grits with butter →cooked quinoa with local honey, fruit, and cinnamon Bacon, … [Read more...] about Healthify Your Breakfast!
Mighty Muffins!
Muffin Madness! I'm a huge muffin fan and that's why I called this blog, Mighty Muffins. I can remember making dozens of batches of bran muffins when I was a teenager. I also went through a corn muffin making phase and a blueberry muffin phase. Lately, I seem to make mostly pumpkin, banana and oat bran muffins. If I don't have a homemade muffin in the freezer, ready to warm up, I am not happy. Muffin Ingredients! Mighty muffins to me are the ones with awesome, healthy ingredients. There are tons of options for adding great nutrition to muffins, like raisins, dried apricots, nuts, a … [Read more...] about Mighty Muffins!