Greek Salad
What's better than bites of ripe tomatoes, cucumbers, and red onions drizzled with herbs and olive oil, and topped with salty Kalamata olives. This Greek Salad is a great break from the standard leafy greens. If you want to add…
What If It’s Not Working?
Every once in a while (not often), we hear someone say that they have been following the plan but they aren't losing weight and it seems clean eating isn't working. It's certainly not ALL about weight loss but I know…
Acorn Squash and Sausage Soup
If you haven't tried acorn squash you should because it is delicious and filled with nutrients! This Acorn Squash and Sausage Soup has the vegetables and the protein covered for a fully nutritious meal. One tip we thought was handy…
Happy, Healthy Halloween How To’s
Halloween is one of the most fun events of the year, especially for kids and kids-at-heart, but it’s also the one of the most dangerous when it comes to making healthy choices. Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing wrong with…
Chicken, Sweet Potato and Kale Stew
Stew + Fall = Perfection. You can't go wrong with the ingredients for this Chicken, Sweet Potato and Kale Stew and the crock pot. Simply pop all the ingredients in your crock pot and about 4 or 5 hours later…
Are Carbs the Devil?
In the 80's, it was FAT. A study or two came out saying that dietary fat was the reason we were all fat. So, fat became a villain. The food industry proceeded to replace animal fat with other things...one of them being SUGAR…
Crusted Butternut Squash
Fall and squash season are here! This is a fairly simple green tiered delicious Crusted Butternut Squash recipe. Butternut squash tastes amazing and is gluten free and a great alternative to some of the more unhealthy carbs. Serve this with some…
Mango Smoothie
This Mango Smoothie is really a Mango Coconut Jamu. Jamu is a traditional Indonesian turmeric tonic that has been made for centuries. With endless variations, some recipes including botanical ingredients such as flowers, fruits, seeds, bark, leaves, and roots, it’s…
Carrot Cake Cupcakes
My granddaughters ate 3 of these carrot cake cupcakes and were asking for more. They were a hit and they don't use refined and highly processed sugars. Carrot Cake Cupcakes Cupcake Ingredients1 1/2 cup 100% whole wheat flour1 1/2…
Spicy Sweet Potato Fries
The biggest problem that most people have with sweet potato fries is getting that satisfying crunch. They have a tendency to come out unpleasantly soggy and limp, a serious disappointment even for the true sweet potato lovers. The thick-cut wedge…