Eggs are Easy Eggs make an easy and tasty meal when you add a slice of whole grain toast and a colorful fruit salad. As a kid, I loved to decorate eggs and then find them in my Easter basket. I also loved to find them on my breakfast plate, scrambled, or in my French toast, or made into a deviled egg at a backyard picnic. It's so easy and affordable with eggs, and most everyone I know has some in their fridge all the time. Eggs are Nutritious All year long, eggs are a mighty protein option for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Their overall nutrition, at only 70 calories per egg, is … [Read more...] about Eggs are Easy and Nutritious Plus Frittata Recipe!
Easy Egg Scramble with Spinach!
So Easy, So Tasty, So Healthy, So Filling! This Easy Egg Scramble with Spinach is a smart solution to challenges we all face every day. Need a quick, filling breakfast? Crave a new lunch and tired of sandwiches or salads? Searching for a lighter dinner that adds a green veggie to your day? This Easy Egg Scramble with Spinach will solve all the above:) Here's How-To! It's easy as 1-2-3. Follow the steps above and then add your final flair at the table. Make this Easy Egg Scramble with Spinach into a Meal! Latin flair: Top with salsa, chopped cilantro and light … [Read more...] about Easy Egg Scramble with Spinach!
Easy Green Smoothie Recipe
With all the interest in easy green smoothie recipes these days, I finally tried one. Funny that a registered dietitian waited so long but I just did. Here's a recipe for one that's super-easy other than cleaning out the blender. Oh well, nothing's perfect. A smoothie, green or not, can be a great breakfast item, snack or special drink for celebrating as long as you're careful to use healthy ingredients. Here's a link to some other great, healthy snack ideas and some of them go perfectly with a green smoothie! Easy Green Smoothie Recipe - only 5 ingredients 1 cup milk - I used 1% cow's … [Read more...] about Easy Green Smoothie Recipe
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 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!
Pumpkin Muffins are a Healthy Snack!
Sweet Snacks Can Be Healthy Snacks! When I get the chance, I really like to have a cup of hot tea and a healthy sweet in the mid-afternoon. One day late last week, I realized that there was nothing in the kitchen to satisfy my 'healthy sweet tooth' and this amazing Pumpkin Muffin Recipe came to mind. Luckily, it was a day that I had about 30 minutes to spare and so I made the recipe and then enjoyed one muffin with my afternoon tea. Ah-h-h. Pleasing Pumpkin Muffin Recipe! Makes 12 regular or about 24 mini muffins 1 can, 15-16 oz Pumpkin, solid pack, canned ½ … [Read more...] about Pumpkin Muffins are a Healthy Snack!