Category: General
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Strawberry Rhubarb Spring Salad with Hazelnuts and Poached Chicken
Strawberry Rhubarb Spring Salad with Hazelnuts and Poached Chicken Spring brings out my obsession with all things Strawberry Rhubarb. Strawberry rhubarb pie was my favorite growing up (ok, one of my favorites, I mean apple and pumpkin are favorites too.. but definitely my favorite spring pie!), but anyways these days – although I still love […]
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This Week’s Eat Happy Meal Plan Menu ~ Healthy Meal Plans
Snapshot of Eat Happy Meal Plan Shopping List May 5, 2014 Have you thought about leveraging healthy meal plans to improve your health and make your life easier? If you are feeling confused about what to eat, or how or what to cook to get it all in, Eat Happy Meal Plan can be your lifesaver. […]
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Eliminate Sugar Cravings with Bitter Foods
Dandelion Greens with Wehani Rice, image permissions Oftentimes people try to eliminate sugar cravings by increasing their consumption of naturally sweet foods, such as fruit, dates, and natural sweeteners such as honey and maple syrup. While these foods are certainly better choices than refined sugar, I find that this switch alone isn’t effective at eliminating the […]
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Does Sugar Make You Sick?
Sugar in various forms Will your intake of sugar make you sick? A new book, “Year of No Sugar: A Memoir”, was written after the author watched a popular video discussing how devastating sugar is to the body. As a result the author devoted an entire year to abstaining from eating processed sugar in nearly any […]
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Maple Spiced Buckwheat Pancakes
I love making pancakes on weekends and buckwheat pancakes are my favorite. Buckwheat has a wonderful nutty flavor and stays moist and tender in pancake form. And I don’t know what it is, but I just feel good after eating buckwheat. In this recipe I mix in some oat flour, which provides some natural sweetness […]
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New Study Shows Broccoli and Kale Can Lower Inflammation
A new study has put some specifics around how broccoli and kale can lower inflammation in the body. Check out any good anti-inflammatory food pyramid and you’ll see that vegetables make up the base, meaning they’re the foundations of an anti-inflammatory diet. Yet there aren’t a ton of scientific studies demonstrating just how vegetables actually […]
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Red Lentil and Coconut Milk Soup
To be completely honest this Red Lentil and Coconut Milk Soup surprised me. I expected it to be tasty, and I knew it would be satisfying thanks to the coconut milk, but I was surprised at how subtly fragrant and delicious all of the flavors combined to be. The flavors are mildly of curry, but […]
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Real Food Hot Chocolate Recipe
Better Hot Chocolate Ditch the nasty packets! Make the most of this late winter storm with this real food hot chocolate recipe. Made with whole milk, real cocoa, raw honey, and a pinch of sea salt. It may just literally warm your soul. It’s easy peasy: take about 8-10 ounces of milk (I use goat […]
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Whole Foods Cleanse: Results are IN!
As you may recall I ran my first-ever 12 Day Whole Foods Cleanse and Detox about a month ago. I was so excited to offer this program and expected participants to have great results. After looking at the final survey responses….I am thrilled to report that results were as positive as I had hoped. On […]
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White Bean and Turkey Chili with Sweet Potatoes and Jalapeno
White bean and turkey chili with sweet potatoes and jalapeno This chili has been very popular with the kiddos for dinner, and will be a new winter staple in our house. That’s my 3 year old’s chili – the supermodel in the above pic. It’s a sweet, savory, and if you want, slightly spicy take […]