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Category: Healthy Food Recipes

  • Thursday Nugget

    Recipe of the Week Chicken Butternut Squash Curry Ingredients 3 cups Butternut Squash (diced) 1 lb. Chicken (cooked & diced) ½ cup Red Onion (diced) ½ cup Yellow Onion (diced) 1/3 cup Red Bell Pepper (diced) 1 cup Kale (de-stemmed & chopped) 2 ½ cups Coconut Milk 1 ¼ tablespoon Curry Powder ¼ teaspoon Cardamom…

  • Thursday Nugget

    Health Recipe of the Week Salmon and White Bean Salad Ingredients 1 6-ounce can Salmon (drained) 1 15-ounce can White Beans (drained and rinsed) 3 cups Kale (destemmed and chopped) (May substitute for another leafy green) 3 tablespoons Sesame Seeds 3 tablespoons Capers (rinsed) 2 tablespoons Extra-Virgin Olive Oil 2 tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice Salt and…

  • Monday Munchie

    Cocoa Black Bean Brownies Ingredients 1 15 oz. Can of Black Beans 3/4 c. Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 1/4 c. Coconut Flour (or flour of choice) 1/4 c. Coconut Sugar (or sugar of choice) 1/4 tsp. Salt 1 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder 1/4 tsp. Pure Vanilla Extract 3 tbsp. Organic Coconut Oil (or oil of choice)…

  • Happy Thanksgiving!

    How do you “navigate” Thanksgiving dinner with wellness in mind? Optimize what you can. What side dishes can you “tweak” to make healthier? Instead of a rich green bean casserole with heavy cream or butter, try brussel sprouts roasted with olive oil and topped with pomegranate seeds. Remember the healthy plate model. 1/2 of Plate:  Non-starchy vegetables…

  • Winter Soup Recipe

    Coconut Acorn Squash & Carrot Soup Ingredients 1 medium Acorn Squash 1 tbsp. Organic Virgin Coconut Oil or Grass-fed Butter 1 cup Shredded or Chopped Carrot 1/2 cup Chopped Onion 1 tbsp. Grated Fresh Ginger or Ginger Powder 1 14-oz. can Unsweetened Coconut Milk 1 1/2 tsp. Salt 1 1/2 cups Water (optional) Directions Cut squash in half…

  • Combat Stress by Eating Right

    INFLAMMATION What is it? A natural process that occurs when chemicals are released in the body, which can be helpful for healing injury and fighting infection. However, when inflammation becomes chronic, there is an elevated risk of major diseases, such as: Arthritis Depression Diabetes Cancer Heart Disease Does your regular diet include these foods? Chamomile Tea…

  • Time to Re-Boot…

    … and continue the March to good health! Are you struggling to stay committed to your New Year’s Resolutions?  Is your body, mind, and spirit fatigued? Are you bored with your exercise routine and meal plan? Do not give up – Recharge! Stop and reflect on the progress you have made during the last two months, feel the joy and sense of…

  • Wintery Weekday Soup

    Roasted Carrot-Ginger Soup Ingredients 1 1/2 lbs. Carrots (cut into chunks) 1/2 lb. Fennel Bulb (cut into chunks) 1 large Onion (cut into chunks) 3 large Garlic Cloves 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 teaspoon Freshly Grated Ginger 1 teaspoon Black Pepper 1 teaspoon Salt (optional) Directions Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees. On a…

  • Turkey-less Soup

    Did you overindulge on turkey this past weekend? Are you facing “turkey burn out”? Do you want a healthy, lighter meal without turkey? In only 30 minutes, you can prepare a Vegan Pumpkin Corn Chowder that is refreshingly light and will also fill up your tummy. And, it takes great the next day! Ingredients 2 1/4 cup Water 500 mL Vegetable…

  • Meatless Monday Snack

    Spinach Avocado Hummus Ingredients 1 medium-sized Avocado 1-2 cups Spinach 1 can Garbanzo Beans (strained) 3-4 Garlic Cloves (or amount as desired) 1-2 teaspoons Black Pepper (or amount as desired) 1/8 cup Onion (chopped) (optional) Juice from 1-2 Lemons Directions Strain garbanzo beans, pat dry, and add to food processor. Loosely chop spinach, removing stems,…