Warming Up with Soup! When I want to warm up, my 'go to' is soup. What about you? There are childhood favorites like chicken-noodle or beef and barley. There are more adult flavors like lentil soup or mushroom soup. But, no matter what meal or snack, soup can be your healthy and delicious solution! January is Soup Month! January is Soup Month and that means it's time to get out your pot and ladle. Soup can come in a can, but it can also be made easily with a few basic staple foods on hand. It's a great time to step out, armed with your soup staples and reap the tasty, warm … [Read more...] about Meals & Snacks with Soup!
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A Turkish Breakfast is a Healthy Meal!
Breakfast Foods Eaten in Turkey! When I visited Turkey, I was greeted in the morning with a hearty and healthy breakfast. Some of the foods I ate were these: olives, hummus, bread, honeycomb, figs, fresh pear, apricot juice, tomatoes, cucumbers, feta cheese. Can you find them on my plate at the left? Mediterranean Foods are Nutrient-Packed! All foods offer us calories and nutrition. Those that are grown and eaten in the Mediterranean area of the world, though, are especially tasty and high quality calories. The good news is that we can choose many of these same foods in an American … [Read more...] about A Turkish Breakfast is a Healthy Meal!
Featuring Heart-Smart Meatless Meals!
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!
Reasonable Resolutions: Be the Best You!
This is a Guest Blog by Kaylie Chrismon Reasonable Resolutions! What makes a resolution reasonable? A reasonable resolution is one that: • Doesn’t judge • Isn’t impossible • Makes you feel better instead of exhausted, frustrated, and wanting to give up This year let’s make a resolution to promote our well being: mental, physical, and spiritual. Let’s realign our behaviors instead of drastically changing them. Get Started! Start with a weekly goal. Every week, choose a goal. Write it down on a sticky note. Stick it on your mirror or microwave, somewhere … [Read more...] about Reasonable Resolutions: Be the Best You!
Healthy Weeknight Dinners!
Healthy Weeknight Dinner Plans! I have to admit that I really like thinking up healthy weeknight dinners. It's kind of like doing a puzzle with a formula - at the left - to insure yourself a balance of protein, carbs, fat, vitamins and minerals. So, for all of you who don't share my love of meal planning, here are some options to use this week, and week-after-week. 5 Healthy Weeknight Dinner Options! 1. Tangy Lime Chicken with brown rice and steamed green beans. Slices of mango for dessert. 2. Spaghetti & Easy Marinara Sauce with broccoli and tossed green salad. Oatmeal … [Read more...] about Healthy Weeknight Dinners!
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