Packaged Foods Must Haves

Food For Thought Packaged Foods Must Haves by Leanne Ely, CNC I am about to say something that many you of may be shocked by. Some of you may even utter an audible gasp. You ready? Some packaged foods aren’t all bad. There, I said it! Believe me, the standard will always be food in […]

4 Time-Saving Kitchen Tips

Food for Thought 4 Time-Saving Kitchen Tips by Leanne Ely, CNC What is the one thing you want to avoid when you host a Labor Day party? How about labor? LOL There’s no way to avoid at least a little work but these handful of tips that will ease the load when it’s party time! […]

Build a Nutritional Garage for Your Heart

Food For Thought Build a Nutritional Garage for Your Heart by Leanne Ely, CNC If one of your health goals is to keep your family as heart healthy as possible (good move, too – kind of critical in the staying-alive-scheme-of-things), then you need to know what a human heart needs in the form of nutrients […]

Get ‘Em Out the Door: Quick and Easy Breakfasts

Food For Thought Get ‘Em Out the Door: Quick and Easy Breakfasts by Leanne Ely, CNC When you’re trying to usher your kids out the door to get to school on time it’s often hard to squeeze in an adequate breakfast. Or maybe you’re not a parent but you struggle just as much with finding […]

What’s Looming in Your Leftovers

Food For Thought What’s Looming in Your Leftovers by Leanne Ely, CNC A question that I’m asked a lot is: how many days can my leftovers be safely stored in the fridge? Honestly, I really don’t let the day count climb higher than 4 days. And it shouldn’t take that long to get around to […]

Food For Thought: The Ultimate Pantry Stock-Up

I am a big believer in planning your menus and knowing what’s for dinner (good thing because I am the Dinner Diva!), but sometimes, even best intentions get thrown to the wayside. Stuff comes up, things happen, and you need an alternate plan—and I’m not talking drive-thru! What to do? Go to the pantry! If […]

Deli Dilemma

Food For Thought Deli Dilemma by Leanne Ely, CNC Once this summer heat starts kicking, we all like to give our stove and oven a little bit of a break. If you’re anything like me, you find yourself depending more on the grill, salads, and a timeless favorite: sandwiches. But, like anything else at the […]

Don’t Dump Your Joe – Healthy Reasons Not to Kick Your Coffee Craving

Food for Thought Don’t Dump Your Joe – Healthy Reasons Not to Kick Your Coffee Craving by Leanne Ely, CNC   The women in my family all have a single priority upon gaining consciousness in the morning: coffee. Not instant, and not your mother’s coffee from the red can – but gorgeous, freshly ground coffee […]

Cooking with Kids

Food For Thought Cooking with Kids By Leanne Ely, CNC   One of my favorite pastimes is cooking with my children. Do you have kids? If you do I want to heavily recommend that you teach them the joys of the kitchen while they’re still young and look up at you like a superhero that […]