By guest mom Vanessa Brown My family loves to cook together; we all love to pretend do be chefs and put on “cooking shows.” If you drive by my house at any given time dont be surprised to see us lying in the grass, flipping through recipe magazines or reading a cookbook. The girls have been asking me to make “Nutty Jumbles” for a while. We eat a lot of nuts in our home for snack time and this is…
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FLAX SEEDS Flax seeds have been around for thousands of years and have many health benefits. Flax seeds have been helpful in alleviating some allergies, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, depression, joint problems, and flax seed oil helps to reduce the drying and cracking of winter skin. The recommended daily dose is 1-2 tablespoons per day. You can eat flax seeds as a whole seed, or as a powder. Flax seeds are most powerful when they are eaten as a…
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May’s theme for the month is…………..Vegetables Thanks for all your comments….. I feel so happy when I read how you are eating more veggies this month and trying out the recipes!! Great job! This week we are taking a look at ways to eat more vegetables. How many of you buy the bag of broccoli, cauliflower and then it just sits in the produce drawer in the refrigerator until it goes bad? Here are some simple tips to help you…
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May’s theme for the month is…………..Vegetables How was your spinach last week?? I hope you were able to incorporate more veggies and try some new recipes. This really is a great time of year to get eating more vegetables!! This week lets take a look at the power vegetables have against fighting heart disease. A wonderful benefit, of eating more vegetables. A recent study showed that people who eat more vegetables have a lower risk of heart disease. The study…
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May’s theme for the month is…………..Vegetables Everything is so green and fresh outside….. it makes me want to eat crisp fresh veggies!! Kind of a fresh start feeling and perhaps a way for you to get things of importance, centered back into your life. And one of the best ways to find this center, is to start with clean healthy eating. So this month we are taking a look at the amazing nutrition vegetables have and recipes to help you…
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April’s theme for the month is………..Fiber This is the last week of the month……so how did you do with eating more fiber? Were you surprised at how many foods have fiber? I hope you were all successful. The last question about fiber is….. What about all the fiber bars, and high fiber cereals…what is really in them. Is that all real fiber? When you are at the grocery store, I am sure you see a variety of new products that…
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April’s theme for the month is…………..Fiber The question we are looking at this week is Why eat more whole grains? The strongest evidence is for cardiovascular disease, says Eric Rimm, an associate professor of epidemiology and nutrition at the Harvard University School of Public Health. We all need more whole grains in our diet. So let see how to get more whole grains in your diet. First take a look at the foods you are eating and see if they…
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April’s theme for the month is …………FIBER This week we are going to take a look at some good fiber tips!! We are going to look at fiber rich foods that include, whole wheat pasta, fruits, vegetables, and legumes. Lets look at Whole Wheat Pasta first. Whole wheat pasta is a fiber rich food. Try changing out your white enriched pasta for a whole wheat variety. There are some delicious whole wheat pastas, that even contain Omega’s. If the color…
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It’s one of my favorite holidays for many reasons. I hope, whether you celebrate with bunny rabbits or your Sunday best or both, that you have a lovely weekend. Today we are celebrating with sunshine, hunting eggs, planting seeds, baking, and tomorrow with worship and feasting. And a recipe for you, to make use of all those eggs you dyed, courtesy of Martha Stewart. Or update your favorite egg-salad sandwich by reducing the mayo and adding a bit of dijon mustard,…
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