These Gyros are a perfect addition to any family meal plan since even the kids will love them! You reduce the amount of red meat you are eating by mixing ground beef with ground turkey. Because of this mix, they have the perfect balance of flavor. I am in love with Mediterranean style foods and cooking! Mediterranean cooking uses a lot of herbs and spices. This recipe includes garlic and oregano for its main flavors. There are so many benefits to eating this way! One of the major benefits is…
Easy Summer Citrus Dressing Making your own salad dressing is actually very easy and much healthier because it eliminates many of the preservatives found in store bought dressing! This is one of my favorites! Citrus fruits have so many great benefits! They are loaded with vitamin C and antioxidants to help you fight chronic inflammation and chronic disease. We know that eating more whole foods, especially vegetables can work wonders for your health. Each color of vegetable has different nutrients, antioxidants, and phytochemicals that boost your immune system and help…
Anti-Inflammatory Herbs and Spices Lately, I have been working with a lot of clients to incorporate an anti-inflammatory diet. They have Arthritis, Ulcerative colitis, IBS, Chronic ulcers, Sinusitis, and many other conditions that cause pain and unpleasant symptoms. I was thrilled when this study came out showing scientific evidence that adding herbs and spices to foods can significantly reduce inflammation markers! The researchers used a particular blend of herbs and spices to create this effect. These herbs and spices likely have their own unique benefits, but when they are combined…
These Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are not “healthier”. They are simply my favorite cookies ever of all time!!! Real Cookies It seems like everyone is always searching for a “better for you” dessert, right? Let’s face it, we all LOVE dessert! You might find black bean brownies, avocado cake, and low carb everything. But how do these desserts taste? Well, in my humble opinion…TERRIBLE!!! When it comes to dessert, I am a purist. Give me the real thing so I can enjoy it. Enjoying it means slowing down a little,…
Trying New Recipes If you know me, you know that I can’t just follow a recipe. I almost always modify it to increase the nutrition or to fit the tastes of my family. I was bored and looking for something new to try. I LOVE Asian food and a friend posted this recipe for lettuce wraps and I thought I would try it. The recipe I used as a base was this one. My modifications included adding more vegetables and decreasing the amount of turkey. I also modified the sauce a…
Ground Turkey and Veggie Meatloaf I have to admit that when I was growing up, when mom said we were having meatloaf, I did not have a happy heart! Meatloaf was definitely not my favorite food. I think mostly because many recipes for meatloaf don’t have very much flavor. This ground turkey and veggie meatloaf is the opposite. It smells amazing when it is baking, and it tastes just as good as it smells! Ground turkey is the main ingredient in the meatloaf, but you will love how the added…
What is happening? COVID-19 is spreading fast. As I am writing this, over 140,000 people have died and there are over 2 million cases worldwide. Everyone is wondering, “what is happening?” Besides wondering about daily life, and how in the world am I going to teach both of my children, and work, and keep my house clean, and cook meals…??? I am also wondering, how can I reduce my risk of severe illness or even death from this deadly virus? What are some easy (because let’s be real, I don’t…
Broccoli Slaw Serves: 6 Cook Time: 0 Prep Time: 15 minutes This week I was trying to make my fresh vegetables last to reduce my number of trips to the grocery store. I had bought some fresh broccoli including the stems and I was steaming the heads for dinner. As I was about to throw away the stems, I started thinking about the waste! Here I was in need of more fresh veggies and I was throwing away a perfectly good part of this broccoli. I started brainstorming and came…
Pros and Cons of Popular Diets Misinformation There is so much misinformation about nutrition plaguing our culture with false promises, quick fixes and just plain bad nutrition advice in so many popular diets. There is truly a great need for science-based nutrition information from reputable sources. Knowledge is power, but knowledge doesn’t mean lasting change. Knowledge often helps us with change, but we need to dig deeper. We need to discover the heart behind the decisions we are making with about our nutrition. I often use the Bible to help…
Mineral Broth This home made vegetable mineral broth is almost magical because it takes all of the wonderful nutrients from all of the amazing vegetables and puts it into a delicious broth that you can use in all of your cooking to help your body heal. I truly believe in the power of good food to make the body well. Using food to really nourish the body well is called functional nutrition. Functional nutrition takes into account all of the systems in the body and formulates a plan for optimal…
