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!
Delicious and Cool ~ No Bake Desserts
This is a guest blog by Kaylie Chrismon. Delicious and Cool: No Bake Desserts Turning on the oven in the middle of summer is something that most of us try to avoid. Beat the heat with these 5 simple, no-bake dessert recipes! Summer Popsicles Fruit is a great way to add a healthy twist to a tasty dessert. For a crowd or kids who have been at the pool all day, popsicles are a great dessert that is full of nutritious ingredients. Add your favorite fruits to plain or vanilla Greek yogurt and pour into the popsicle mold. Also try coconut water with tropical fruit for a beachy … [Read more...] about Delicious and Cool ~ No Bake Desserts
Healthy Breakfast Recipes!
A Healthy Breakfast...Why? Do you start your day feeling like a jungle sloth who moves on ultra slow mode on a good day, or a sleep-deprived, out-of-focus guy or gal who isn't at the top of his/her game? Want to feel better? Think better? Move better? Well, I have one word of advice for you -- Breakfast! A Healthy Breakfast...How? Want to turn things around? Want to start your day with a feeling of energy, clarity and well-being? Here's a list of my recent blogs about breakfast to help you with ideas for a fresh and healthy start. Put these morning meal plans into action and you will … [Read more...] about Healthy Breakfast Recipes!
Healthy Tips for Ordering at Restaurants
Treat Yourself... Going out to a restaurant gives you a nice day off, if you are the cook of the household. Going out to a restaurant opens your eyes to new and creative ways to make food as well as it introduces you to cuisines from around the world. When it's a family member's birthday or special celebration day, many of us choose to eat in a restaurant. When we go away from home on vacation, restaurant meals are also reality. In an earlier blog, I explained how to eat out in a restaurant and succeed with good nutrition to give you a plan. Now, what about ordering? Ask … [Read more...] about Healthy Tips for Ordering at Restaurants
Over 20 Easy Healthy Vegetarian Recipes
This is a Guest Blog by Kaylie Chrismon. Did you know there are 7.3 million Americans who are vegetarian? There are also 22.8 million Americans who are “vegetarian-inclined1.” Are you vegetarian-inclined? There are several different types of vegetarians: 1. Vegetarian – someone who does not eat meat but eats animal by-products. This may include dairy products and eggs. 2. Pescatarian – someone who eats fish but does not eat other meat, such as poultry and beef. 3. Vegan – someone who does not eat meat or any animal by-products, which may also include honey. So why do people … [Read more...] about Over 20 Easy Healthy Vegetarian Recipes
Easy School Lunches for Kids!
Easy School Lunches for Kids are Appealing! Let's face it -- kids look forward to lunchtime at school as much as they look forward to recess. No matter what their age, a lunch bag or box with something simple, cheap and nutritious inside is what kids want and what their bodies need. Easy School Lunches for Kids Help Them Learn! Kids who are well nourished - breakfast, lunch and dinner - are 'ready to learn'. But, for parents, it can be overwhelming to focus on packing lunch from home while handling homework, after school activities and everything else in the household. So, here are … [Read more...] about Easy School Lunches for Kids!