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!
Featuring Nutrition Month & A Fresh Start!
March 2013 Easy Solutions: 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. Click here to learn more about roast chicken as a tasty, healthy, easy meal. Click here to read more blogs by Cindy. March is Nutrition Month! It's Nutrition Month and time for a fresh start! Breakfast: For most people, eating more at their morning meal is a good idea because the healthy fuel gives a burst of energy early on. … [Read more...] about Featuring Nutrition Month & A Fresh Start!
Nutrition Month is Full of Tasty, Healthy Surprises!
Nutrition Month is Here! I look forward to March every year for a few reasons, including Spring, Nutrition Month and my birthday. All 3 of these special occasions is like a new beginning - for nature, for everyone who seeks good flavors and good health and... for me, another year to be thankful for. Nutrition Month is a fun, full-of-flavor opportunity and I treat it as such. Will you join me in the celebration? Healthy Surprises! When I visited Turkey last fall, I truly enjoyed many cultural, natural and edible surprises. I experienced an Islamic culture, I swam in the Aegean Sea and … [Read more...] about Nutrition Month is Full of Tasty, Healthy Surprises!