I first found these little tins from the California Almond Board at the ADA (when it was called ADA!) Food & Nutrition Conference and Expo in Denver a few years ago. Ever since then, I am sure to stop by their booth at our national conferences to pick up a couple more. I have referred [...]
I tend to love asian flavors so when I had some thawed lean ground turkey in the fridge the other day, I decided to try some asian turkey meatballs. Everything I added was already in stock, a definite plus! Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground turkey (I used 93% lean) 2 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce 2 [...]
I hardly ever bake, but for my sister, yes I’ll do it! I have the personality of a cook more so than a baker – meaning I like to throw things in without measuring. Tomorrow we’re hosting a Norwex (Green cleaning and personal products) party at the studio so we need some healthy brunch foods. [...]
Saturday night and my husband and I are hungry and debating – go out or stay in. Staying in wins which means I am cook for the night! Since Heath has done the LEAP testing, I’ve been using alternatives to some of his high reactive food sensitivities, two of which are lettuce and olives, that [...]
Carrots are one vegetable that almost everyone likes. They can taste very different though if they are cooked or raw. Whenever I am in the mood for something sweet I roast a bunch of sliced carrots for a quick, easy and low-carbohydrate addition to a meal or snack. This a a great tip to share [...]
Certain days when you walk into the grocery store, there will be a really good sale on fresh fruits or vegetables. Whenever I see that, I buy a lot of the sale item and prepare it to be frozen so that when I am making my chicken tortilla soup or want red peppers for a [...]
We have sort of a tradition in my family of making ice cream desserts for holidays, birthdays or when we get together for dinners. My sister and I love to think of new combinations and flavors. This particular dessert I made for a “Friends-Giving” this year when I was assigned the dessert! I typically love [...]
Everyone has heard about whey protein these days. Is this a trend, will you get big muscles from eating whey protein, or is it in fact a great supplement to our daily needs? First we must understand how much protein each person requires per day. To simply maintain your current body weight, each person requires [...]
One of my new favorite finds in the health market is Black Bean Pasta. These black spaghetti like noodles are full of protein: 20.5 grams per serving wrapped up in 187 calories. That’s like eating a chicken breast but still getting the joy of eating noodles! I wanted to make something hearty for [...]
So it’s one of those busy days when I have a chance to run home for lunch in between Pilates and Nutrition sessions. Time to be creative with a health focus! Lots of times I will use canned tuna in water for a quick protein source for lunch. Today I grabbed some canned pink salmon [...]
