February 2013 Easy Solutions: A warm bowl of soup is your dinner solution! Click here to learn more about healthy homemade soups. Click here to read more blogs by Cindy. Seasonal Choice: Meatless Meals! It's Heart Month and one smart plan for keeping your heart healthy is to incorporate meatless meals into your repertoire for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Now, don't worry, I'm not suggesting that everyone becomes a vegetarian. But, I am suggesting that you add one or more meatless meals to your weekly plan and your meal table. It's a … [Read more...] about Featuring Heart-Smart Meatless Meals!
Roast a Chicken for a Tasty, Healthy, Easy Meal!
Think Easy! When I'm meal planning, I always have easy in the back of my mind. For a tasty meal that lends itself to every side dish imaginable, I often choose to roast a whole chicken. There's just about nothing easier. Think Healthy! Roast chicken meat is nice and lean and healthy. If you season under the loosened chicken skin before roasting it , like this recipe does, then you'll have plenty of flavor in your chicken, without the skin. Discarding the skin means a healthier dinner, of course. Think Versatile! Beyond easy and healthy, roast chicken is truly versatile. It comes … [Read more...] about Roast a Chicken for a Tasty, Healthy, Easy Meal!
Fresh Herbs Add Bold Flavors and Good Nutrition!
Fresh Herbs Taste Great! I speak from experience when I say that fresh herbs taste great! I use them frequently and generously in many tried-and-true, homemade recipes and I add them into first-time recipes, too. I grow fresh herbs in my sunny North Carolina garden so that I can cut, wash and toss them, immediately, into my cooking pot. Even now, in February, I have some fresh mint and fresh rosemary ready for harvest! Fresh Herbs are Full of Good Nutrition! There is every good reason to add a pinch or handful of fresh herbs to your next soup, chili, spaghetti sauce or salad. Why? … [Read more...] about Fresh Herbs Add Bold Flavors and Good Nutrition!
Featuring Soup to Warm You Up!
January 2013 Easy Solutions: Over the years, I've learned to keep it simple when I make soups, chili and sauce. Simple ingredients and preparaton results in bold and healthy flavors along with really good nutrition. Click here for a great recipe starter. Click here to read more blogs by Cindy. Seasonal Choice: Soup! Soup is truly a comfort food and it can be a healthy comfort food with carefully chosen ingredients. Here are 2 ways to make soup that warms you up as it nourishes you. Half-Homemade Soup is what I call soup that comes out of a can and … [Read more...] about Featuring Soup to Warm You Up!
3 Tips to Make Healthy Eating Resolutions Stick!
New Year's Resolution Time! Are you someone who makes a New Year's Resolution? Me, too! I try to make positive improvements to myself and my lifestyle an ongoing process. January is a perfect time to start fresh & healthier eating is a worthwhile goal for your resolution! Here are some inspiring stories from real people for you to think about. Need a Resolution? Try One of These! 1. I will eat one piece of fruit with my breakfast, every day. 2. I will drink low fat 1% or skim milk, or water, with my meals. 3. I will plan at least 3 home-cooked dinners every week, and I will … [Read more...] about 3 Tips to Make Healthy Eating Resolutions Stick!
December Means Bold Flavors, Aromas and Healthy Inspiration!
Holiday Food Decorations! The expression, We Eat With our Eyes, must have been made for December. I always enjoy looking at beautiful, creative decorations and those made with food are my favorites. In the example on the left, there are dried citrus slices, nuts, berries and tiny seeds that, together, make a fun hanging decoration with wonderful aroma. Holiday Spices! An easy way to add bold flavor to your December foods is with spices. Cinnamon is something you can sprinkle onto a fresh or baked apple. Nutmeg is delicious sprinkled onto a pumpkin pancake or baked … [Read more...] about December Means Bold Flavors, Aromas and Healthy Inspiration!