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Category: Healthy Food Recipes

  • 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,…

  • How To Eat Well

    It is that time of the year again… Back to school. Back to work. Did you start a new school or a new job? Are you ready to improve your eating habits and overall diet once and for all? Or, maybe you just need to put an end to your summer rituals: sugary sweet cocktails, ice cream sundaes, s’mores, and many more?…

  • Summer Soup Recipe

    Carrot Ginger Orange Soup Serves 8 – 12 (3 quarts) Ingredients 1 tablespoon Olive Oil 1 Onion (chopped) 4 Garlic Cloves (chopped) 1 teaspoon Cumin (ground) 1 teaspoon Coriander (ground) 1 tablespoon Ginger (grated) 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper 2 pounds Carrots (thinly sliced) 1 Sweet Potato (peeled and chopped) 5 cups Vegetable Broth (more as desired)…

  • Thirsty Thursday

    Does your morning smoothie need a fix? Are your taste buds tired of berries? Do you want a change? Apple Delight Ingredients 1/2 – 1 Fuji Apple, or apple variety of choice  (chopped) 1/2 – 1 Banana (sliced) 1/2 – 1 c. Spinach, or leafy green of choice 1 – 2 tbsp. Unsalted Peanut Butter, or nut butter…

  • Healthy Family Meals

    “I want fried chicken!” “I want a Big Mac with French fries!” “Ew, what is this? I am not eating it!” Do these statements sound familiar? Are you frustrated about finding a healthy meal the entire family will enjoy?  Read On! 5 Healthy Family Meals Warm Fall Soup: Pumpkin Turkey Chili Ingredients 1 ½ tbsp.…

  • Good Bye, Fat… Hello, Muscle!

    How Do I Burn Fat and Gain Muscle? 2 Words:  RESISTANCE TRAINING Many of my female clients are hesitant to begin a resistance training program, lifting more than 5lbs. because they do not want to look “bulky” or become the next She-Hulk. Guess what? Engaging in a resistance training program will not cause your bicep muscles…

  • Thirsty Thursday

    Sweet Satisfying Summer Smoothie To Meet Your Protein Needs Ingredients 1 Banana (frozen and sliced) 1/2 cup Mixed Berries: blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries (frozen) 1 cup Spinach (raw) 1-2 scoops dotFIT Pre-Post Workout Formula & Meal Replacement (Strawberry Banana flavor) 1/4-1/2 cup Greek Yogurt (non-fat, plain) 1 tablespoon Chia Seeds 1 tablespoon Honey 1 tablespoon…

  • Summer Salad Recipe

    Kale and Quinoa Salad with Apple Lime Vinaigrette Salad Ingredients 10 oz. Kale (spines removed and coarsely chopped into about 1 in. pieces) 1/2 – 1 c. uncooked Quinoa 2 c. shredded Carrots 1/2 large Fuji Apple (chopped into 3/4 in. cubes) 1/4 c. sliced Almonds (toasted) Vinaigrette Ingredients  1/2 c. grated Fuji Apple (about 1/2 of…