Set Your Immune System Up for Success: Optimize Nervous System Function
In part 1 of this series on immune health, we talked about how you can improve your immune system by optimizing gut function. The approach… [Continue Reading]
Pan Fried Scallops with Bacon Crumbles & Broccoli
Every day it seems we hear health experts extol the health virtues of eating fish. I'll be the first to admit, this is definitely something I… [Continue Reading]
10 Healthy Things To Do When It's Cold Outside
I live in Minnesota. Yes, the perception for many who don't live in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, is that living in Minnesota is like… [Continue Reading]
5 Strategies to Side-Step Sugar
Over the top, but true, excess sugar is toxic to our health. In all its forms, whether processed or natural (I'm looking at you honey… [Continue Reading]
Hot Chocolate Mix
My son loves hot chocolate. According to him, the coffee shop at church serves the best cup. I was able to hunt down the brand… [Continue Reading]
Turkey & Collard Greens Soup
You didn't throw away the turkey carcass after Thanksgiving, did you? I hope not. All that leftover meat, bones, skin and carcass are the makings… [Continue Reading]
Healthy Thanksgiving 2012: Recipe Round-Up
We are a pretty typical family when it comes to holiday food. For the most part, we like to celebrate holidays with (healthified) traditional foods…. [Continue Reading]
Happy Thanksgiving 2012
Our family tradition, after grace and before digging into the delicious food, is to go around the table and say at least one thing we… [Continue Reading]
Cranberry “Corn Bread” Muffins
How are your holiday plans coming along? It's Tuesday of Thanksgiving week and I am still experimenting in the kitchen and finalizing my menu. Yesterday… [Continue Reading]
Pumpkin Pie Protein Shake
Oh my word, was today's breakfast ever yummy! I exercised first, then fueled up with a healthy Pumpkin Pie Protein Shake. Now I am ready to… [Continue Reading]
Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
My parents came over this afternoon and my dad, who is rockin' a low-carb lifestyle, asked for a sweet treat. I decided to adapt a… [Continue Reading]
Not Sugared Cranberries
One of the things I love about Thanksgiving and celebrating healthy holidays is recipe makeovers. Need a healthy stuffing recipe? Check! How about a healthy… [Continue Reading]