Healthy, make-ahead recipes that freeze well.
One serving of this sugar-free, fresh peach smoothie offers you 34% of your daily needs for vitamin C, 14% of your iron needs, and 43% of your RDA for manganese – which is a mineral that helps build strong bones, reduce cholesterol levels, stabilize blood sugar, and reduce inflammation.
This salad is like summertime in a bowl. And it’s picnic-friendly. Make a batch ahead of time, keep in the frig, and it’s ready to go when you are. Reason #789 why I like summer. Fresh, beautiful produce.
This lower-fat, nutrient-dense pesto saves you an average of 60 calories and 5 grams of fat (per 1/4 cup serving). And it is cholesterol-free!
Homemade, fresh strawberry jam. Having never made it before, I asked Papa Google for a recipe. The first few recipes he gives me list anywhere from 2 cups of sugar to 3 1/2 cups of sugar for only 3 cups of strawberries! Whoa!
This naturally sweet smoothie offers you 97% of your daily needs for Vitamin C, 27% vitamin A, and 6 grams of fiber – with no cholesterol! The perfect smoothie for delicious and healthy weight loss!
Dear Mr. Sunshine, Welcome back. You’ve been missed! Now that you’re here, I want to spend every spare moment with you, and I certainly have no desire to spend any time with Mr. Stove. So sandwiches for lunch it is.
I looked out at the bare garden soil this morning and decided it was time to warm our brows in the sunshine and cool our toes in the dirt.
So if you were thinking of having broccoli or a baked potato for dinner today and wanted a low-fat, healthy cheese sauce to top it … maybe one that has no cholesterol or is low in saturated fat … or maybe you needed one that is dairy-free or lactose-free, you may have done a search on Google and come across a few vegan “cheese sauce” recipes. This is because vegan “cheese sauces” are naturally all of these healthy things. But I’ve seen and tasted quite a few, and while some of them are absolutely delicious, I’ve never had one that actually tasted like real cheese sauce.
Mark your calendar!! April 20 is the day!
What day, you ask? Why Lima Bean Respect Day, of course. I mean nothing says April 20 like the plump little lima bean. (Really. I wouldn’t make this stuff up.)
Send a card. Sing a song. Invite …
Sometimes you want something sweet.
Like cookies.
But you don’t want to actually make cookies because you don’t want to wait 20 minutes for them to bake. You want something you can eat now.
Like the ice cream that’s in the freezer.
But …
One of the secrets to outstanding soup, flavorful rice, great sauce, and amazing quinoa is starting with a good broth. Most of the store-bought versions of stock don’t taste all that great and are quite expensive for what you get, especially when most stocks, rather than relying solely on fresh vegetables and herbs for their flavor, depend heavily on flavor enhancers, like corn syrup, MSG, natural flavors, salt, sugars, disodium inosinate, and more.
I feel like I’m living in a snow globe. And my son is standing at the window singing “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas”.
Everything you need to know about quinoa and a super easy recipe for Simple Savory Quinoa.
Looking for a healthy Christmas cookie or bar that everyone will love?
Serve this low-fat, high-fiber lentil soup with some whole-grain bread and you have a delicious and filling meal.
Last week, some friends and I made a bunch of food for a big crowd. We had lots of yummy stuff, but interestingly (at least to me), the most requested recipe was the
While a lot of people make applesauce this time of year, I hardly ever hear about pear sauce. But pear sauce is so easy to make and so incredibly delicious, you’re really missing out if you don’t try some!
You won’t believe how quick and easy it is to make this refreshing, chilled, peach soup!
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