A Healthy Stir Fry Recipe is a Tasty Dinner! A healthy stir fry recipe became my easy and convenient dinner plan tonight. It was just one of those recipes that fell into place for a few reasons. I had a chunk of soft tofu that I wanted to use up, I had a bag of mixed frozen cauliflower/Italian beans/zucchini, and I had a few tablespoons of chunky peanut butter in the bottom of the jar. So, my tasty dinner was born. Easy Steps to Make A Healthy Stir Fry Recipe! 1. Gather these ingredients: whole grain angel hair spaghetti or thin spaghetti; frozen veggie mixture with cauliflower; small … [Read more...] about A Healthy Stir Fry Recipe!
Featuring Nutrition Month, Healthy Green Foods and Green Recipes!
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!
A Healthy Salad for Spring!
A Healthy Salad for Spring is Colorful! Have you noticed that you eat with your eyes? For me, that's really true and especially for salads. Colors make me want to dig in right away. Also, if you're trying to get your kids interested in eating more salad veggies, count on colors to get their attention for better nutrition. A Healthy Salad for Spring is Textured! Do you like crunchy textures in food? Do you like soft textures? There is something delicious about combining these 2 in a healthy salad for spring. The edamame, or soy beans, are soft and the roasted, unsalted almonds are … [Read more...] about A Healthy Salad for Spring!
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!
Healthy Easter Basket Treats & Bunny Rabbit Salad Recipe!
Healthy Easter Basket Treats are Fun for Everyone! I'm excited about Easter partly because my son will be home from college. And, believe it or not, I will be putting together some healthy Easter Basket treats for him, a 20-year-old who likes a good laugh and a good surprise. Over the years, his basket included some creative and unusual things and it always gave me great pleasure to hunt for what I knew were healthy Easter Basket treats. Here is my short list and I welcome your ideas as well: Ideas for Healthy Easter Basket Treats! School gadgets such as pens, mechanical or colored … [Read more...] about Healthy Easter Basket Treats & Bunny Rabbit Salad Recipe!
Healthy Recipes for Leftover Easter Eggs!
This is a guest blog by Kaylie Chrismon. Healthy Recipes for Leftover Easter Eggs! Dying eggs for Easter is a fun family tradition, but who wants to waste those eggs? Not us! Hard-boiled eggs are highly nutritious for you. Just one has less cholesterol than the daily recommendation, and one egg holds 6 grams of protein, as well as vitamin B12, vitamin D, and iron. One egg has only 70 calories, making this a healthy snack to keep you feeling energized throughout the day, too. Try these ideas for using up Easter eggs! Anytime Recipe: Spring Green Deviled … [Read more...] about Healthy Recipes for Leftover Easter Eggs!