This summer I’ve noticed iced coffee products popping up in my local grocer’s refrigerated section. I happened to come across a popular brand at Target and quickly put it back on the shelf after reading the ingredient label. With 23 g of sugar per serving, from sugar and corn syrup, I’ll stick with making my… [Continue Reading]
Zucchini Hash Rounds
Dear Zucchini Farmer, I am writing to thank you for growing this delicious and versatile vegetable. Just this week, I made healthy Double Chocolate Muffins that were made moist by adding zucchini. I also was able to ditch gluten and wheat loaded pasta, by making noodles from zucchini. Finally, this morning, my eggs and bacon were… [Continue Reading]
Helping Hands
These are the hands of my senior friend Marion. Marion and her husband Don live in my community and are home bound due to health issues. Don has macular degeneration, which has left him legally blind. He can hardly see, his hearing is impaired and his voice is scratchy, but Don loves to sing and… [Continue Reading]
Double Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
I love walking. This summer I have walked more than ever, making it a goal to get 10,000 steps a day. I have started just about every morning with a 3 1/2 to 4 mile walk. My walking trail takes me through a park, alongside a farm with cows and corn and then finally through… [Continue Reading]
Dairy-Free Ranch Dressing
Did you know there really was a “Hidden Valley Ranch”? It was a resort in California, owned by Steve and Gayle Henson, the place where ranch dressing was invented. Steve Henson’s, simple mixture of mayonnaise, buttermilk and herbs has become our favorite way to liven up lettuce. However, commercially bottled ranch dressing is made with… [Continue Reading]
Eggplant Pizza Rounds
Looking for some creative ways to get more vegetables into your diet? How about trying healthy Eggplant Pizza Rounds. I topped my guys with a homemade red sauce, some spiced up shredded chicken, sun dried tomatoes, black olives and raw goat cheese. You can top with whatever toppings you choose! Eggplant is a great source of soluble… [Continue Reading]
How To Make Dairy-Free Sour Cream
In the past nine months, since finding out I am sensitive to bovine-derived dairy, I’ve been longing for sour cream. Would you believe me if I told you, you can easily make your own healthy Dairy-Free Sour Cream with just two ingredients? Piled atop a bowl of Mexi “Cauli” Rice, Carnitas and diced avocados, it is simply… [Continue Reading]
A Lesson On Leptin
Today, my friend Andrea McDaniel, Holistic and Integrative Registered Dietitian, is going to teach you about a little hormone called leptin. Meanwhile, I am busy in the kitchen creating healthy low-carb recipes for the collaborative cookbook project I am working on, due out in December. ♥ Vanessa Ever catch yourself saying “I try to eat well, but… [Continue Reading]
Pomegranate Iced Green Tea
Throwing out a second post for the day, as I just made a fresh pitcher of my absolute favorite summertime drink, iced green tea. This isn’t just any ol’ boring plain green tea. No, it’s pomegranate green tea and it’s thirst quenching delicious. I often get asked what my kids drink, since we don’t buy juice,… [Continue Reading]
Macaroons
My new friend Donella, requested Macaroons, Healthy Living How To style. I made my very first batch this morning and not only are they beautiful to look at, they are so delicious I cannot wait to share them. These even passed the discerning teenager tastebud test, so you know they are yummy! I know you want… [Continue Reading]
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