March 2014 March is Nutrition Month! It’s time to celebrate National Nutrition Month and Spring! I decided that the color green represents both of these nicely so I hope it’s your favorite color. When I think of green food, I think fresh, crunchy, vitamin-rich, fiber and fun. The fun part might be a ‘Shrek Smoothie’ where you add some spinach to a healthy mix of fruits and yogurt and it turns green. Or, it might be my childhood favorite breakfast of ‘Green Eggs and Ham’. Whatever fun green food you choose, make it a month of excellent nutrition! 3 Green Food Tips! Try … [Read more...] about Featuring Nutrition Month, Healthy Green Foods and Green Recipes!
Featuring Spring Gardening, Spinach Salad Recipes & Homemade Dressing!
April 2014 Planting a Veggie Garden Starts Now! Are you a back yard gardener? Actually, I’m a front yard gardener because the space is right and the sunshine is right for growing. One of my spring gardening tasks includes a clean-up of my fresh herb ‘box garden’, so I pull off the dead leaves, turn over the soil with a trowel and re-plant if necessary. My very large rosemary bush died this winter so I re-planted a new, tiny one yesterday! My mint and oregano are already coming back from last year! I will be cleaning out a couple other ‘raised bed’ garden boxes … [Read more...] about Featuring Spring Gardening, Spinach Salad Recipes & Homemade Dressing!
Father’s Day Brunch!
Brunch - A Little History The origin of brunch is not well understood. Some food historians think the meal began in England's hunt breakfasts—lavish multi-course meals featuring a smorgasbord of foods such as chicken livers, eggs, meats, bacon, fresh fruit and sweets. Others think Sunday brunch came from the days when Catholics fasted before mass and then feasted on a large midday meal. Within the restaurant world, brunch has become big business nowadays as it adds another dining occasion for families and friends. Father's Day Brunch There are so many foods that dads like - … [Read more...] about Father’s Day Brunch!
Featuring Vacation Car Snacks & Berry Recipes!
July 2014 Vacation Car Snacks! With summer officially here and the kids out of school – finally – it may be time to start or complete your vacation plan. If you will be driving to your vacation destination, then healthy car snacks just make a ton of good sense – to eat well, to save money and to keep everyone in the car happy. Check my tips below and please let me know what I’ve forgotten that I can later post on the Market Basket Nutrition facebook page. By the way, please LIKE the page to get daily tips, tiny recipes and inspiration for your healthy life. The recipes I’m … [Read more...] about Featuring Vacation Car Snacks & Berry Recipes!
Featuring Back-to-School & Back-to-a-Great Breakfast!
August 2014 Back-to-School! In a couple of weeks, it will be time to re-program yourself and the kids for the start of another school year. Are you sending off a little one to pre-school or kindergarten? Do you have elementary-aged kids? Are there middle school or high schoolers in the family? My son will be going back to college – how time flies! No matter what age, this time of year is one that means getting up earlier and getting organized in all ways – right? Right. So, I’m here to help you make the most of the adventures that lie ahead, in and out of school. Step #1 is a … [Read more...] about Featuring Back-to-School & Back-to-a-Great Breakfast!
Featuring Lunch Options & Panini Sandwich Recipes!
September 2014 Lunch Options! I am a huge fan of breakfast so you might think I am neutral on lunch. Wrong. Lunch is an essential midday ‘re-fueling’ meal and no less important to a successful day than breaking-the-fast. Lunch comes with a variety of nice options. A quick re-heat of leftovers from dinner the day before can be a delicious solution. Or, a stacked sandwich with protein, veggies and a healthy spread can be filling and wonderful. Or, a meal-worthy salad full of colors and flavors might be your choice. Here are 5 tips for making lunch the midday fuel you need to meet the … [Read more...] about Featuring Lunch Options & Panini Sandwich Recipes!