Color and Good Nutrition Need some help getting out of a hum-drum eating rut? The easiest way is to gather a rainbow of colorful foods at the grocery store. Not only do colors please the eyes but they pack in powerful nutrition. Colorful Combinations When I think of an artist's palette, I really get going on combinations for my meal plate - what about you? A snack of blueberries and yogurt is a good start. A lunch salad with a variety of shades of green lettuces, shredded purple cabbage and tomatoes is beautiful, too. Or imagine this...a dinner stir-fry with sugar snap peas, … [Read more...] about A Colorful Meal …Is a Healthy Meal
Wasting Less Food Means Saving More Money!
What Lurks in the Fridge? Is your celery or lettuce squishy and slimy again? Do you find a disgustingly moldy onion in your pantry too often? Do you forget to use up leftovers like spaghetti and meatballs and, when you discover them, they smell funny and unsafe? Do you feel like you are throwing away too much food? What is it Costing You? All of us throw away food once-in-a-while. But, throwing away food every week is too much - too much wasted space, time, and money. Estimates are that, on average, Americans throw away 30-40% of their food budget - which can cost you up to $1,000 or … [Read more...] about Wasting Less Food Means Saving More Money!
Are Nuts in Your Grocery Shopping Cart?
Are you Nuts for Nuts? There are many good reasons to add nuts to your grocery shopping cart. For example: Nuts are Flavorful Nuts are Versatile Nuts are Nutritious Are you Stuck in a Nut-Rut? Different varieties of nuts are easy to find around the grocery store: Produce Department: Nuts in the shell, some are unsalted Baking Aisle: Nuts out of the shell in packages, most are unsalted Peanut Butter & Jelly Aisle: Nut butters such as peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter Are You … [Read more...] about Are Nuts in Your Grocery Shopping Cart?
Power-Up with Fruits & Veggies!
How to Power-Up * Pick up at least 2 fruits and 2 veggies in your weekly grocery shopping basket - fresh, canned and/or frozen * Make a colorful plate of fruit/veg your goal * Taste one new fruit and one new veggie every week How to Inspire Your Family * Keep a bowl of colorful fruits on the kitchen counter * Teach the kids to peel a carrot...and eat it * Learn to make homemade vegetable soup and practice often September is Fruit & Veggie Month Feeling great and staying healthy are 2 awesome reasons to power-up with fruits and veggies. Try plums, raspberries, … [Read more...] about Power-Up with Fruits & Veggies!
3 Grocery Store Tips: Are You So Hungry You Could Eat Your Shopping List?
Grocery Shopping Day I used to shop on Saturday mornings to miss crowds. Then it was Sunday afternoon to combine my shopping with the upcoming week's meal planning. Now, it's a mixture of weekend days and busier weeknights. Do you have a set day for grocery shopping? If you do, that's one option. The other option is waiting for your pantry and fridge to cry out, 'Fill me!" Hunger Makes a Difference in What You Put in Your Cart Tips for smart grocery shopping are out there and many of us come up with our own. With busy schedules as the norm, though, focusing in the aisles can be … [Read more...] about 3 Grocery Store Tips: Are You So Hungry You Could Eat Your Shopping List?
World Vegetarian Day & 5 Easy Recipes for Good Nutrition!
Vegetarian Recipes are Worth a Try! Cooking vegetarian recipes is not hard. In fact, here are 31 easy, fast and healthy vegetarian recipes to try with a friend or your family. If you dive in and try some of these, I think you'll be amazed at how the flavors of these recipes pop and the timing is great since World Vegetarian Day is October 1st! 5 Recipes to Help You Eat More Vegetables! Vegetarian quiche works for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Make a healthier crust by cutting several whole wheat tortillas and laying them in a single layer on the bottom of your quiche/pie … [Read more...] about World Vegetarian Day & 5 Easy Recipes for Good Nutrition!