In September Let’s Celebrate: Fruits and Veggies More Matters Month Eat Chicken Month National Mushroom Month Whole Grains Month With Meals Like These: Entrée Salad: Spinach + Soy Beans (Edamame) + Dried Cranberries + Grilled Chicken + Cooked/Chilled Quinoa Soup & Sandwich: Cup of Butternut Squash Soup & Whole Wheat Pita stuffed with Grilled or Sautéed Portabella Mushroom + Tomatoes + Sprouts + Cucumbers Foil Packets on the Grill: Lightly spray a sheet of aluminum foil with oil, then add cut-up broccoli, onion, zucchini or yellow squash. Sprinkle with herbs, … [Read more...] about Mix Up Your Meals in September!
The Easiest Dinner To Make!
The Easiest Dinner to Make Are you in a time-crunch? Does it stress you out? Do you wish you could figure out how to put a healthy and satisfying dinner on your family's table, day-after-day? With all the demands of a 'normal' day, here is an easy-to-the-table solution I hope you'll try. Take a deep breath, nice and slow, and then get to this plan for the easiest dinner to make! The Menu: Baked Whole Chicken with Rice or Peas, Baby Carrots & Cut up Cantaloupe The Grocery Shopping List: Tip: Look into your dry pantry and fridge before going to the grocery store. If you've … [Read more...] about The Easiest Dinner To Make!
Spring at the Store & 3 Easy Meals!
Spring is Coming! Spring cannot come too soon this year for most of us in the Eastern part of the US. There is much to look forward to: warmer weather; crocus and daffodil shoots poking up from the melting snow; birds singing and frolicking about; neighbors venturing out for a walk or run; and some fantastic, seasonal foods to take advantage of. What's Seasonal in the Spring? Spring at the store means some great quality and great buys on foods like asparagus, Florida berries, spinach, kale, leaf lettuces, radishes, spring onions and garlic. The weekly grocery ad will give you that … [Read more...] about Spring at the Store & 3 Easy Meals!
Eating Seasonally in Winter with Citrus!
Eating Seasonally in Winter with Citrus! There are quite a few good reasons to eat citrus fruit when it's 'in season,' like the tree-ripened flavors, finding reasonable prices for lots of varieties, and the bonus of vitamin C. If you eat one citrus fruit every day this winter, then you'll be strengthening your body's ability to fight off illness. Not only that, vitamin C is an antioxidant so it helps protect all the cells of your body. Here's a chart of Florida-grown citrus varieties you can choose from. 7 Ways to Add Winter Citrus to Your Day! 1. Squeeze an orange into your … [Read more...] about Eating Seasonally in Winter with Citrus!
A New Year of Good Nutrition!
Recapping the Year & Saying Thank-You! As a busy year ends, I try to take time to reflect on those who have trusted me to help 'tweak' their nutrition. Thank you to all my 2014 clients who have inspired me, taught me, and reassured me that taking the path to better nutrition, no matter how tough, is definitely worth it. Here are the kind of things my 2014 clients have said: * I like it when we meet because you remind me to make good nutrition a priority. * I needed someone like you to help me manage my meal planning overwhelm. * I didn't know how big a difference it would make … [Read more...] about A New Year of Good Nutrition!
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!