Make My Salad a Meal
Often thought of as a side dish, salads can make tasty, energizing meals. Added bonus: they’re quick and easy. We have all heard the horror stories of 1500 calorie salads—you need to be cautious about the toppings, but aside from that, you can let your imagination run wild. Remember that there are many types of […]
Fun with Fiber
Fiber is essential to healthy eating, especially if you remember the other corresponding component to filling up with fiber—water. Think for a moment about your garbage disposal. In order to get it flushed out, you must run the water before flicking the switch. This is how you get things moving and cleaned out. Your own […]
Pantry Spruce Up
Spring has definitely sprung here in North Carolina—the daffodils are smiling, the Bradford pear trees have bloomed and leafed out and it’s starting to warm up! I adore the spring. And while I am not a believer in spring cleaning, I will tell you my pantry could sure use a dose of it! Open the […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Peas
All together now, let’s hold hands, sway and sing: “Let there be peas on earth and let it begin with me…” What? Not that kind of peas, its peace? Oh well. Don’t shoot me for trying! LOL Let’s talk about peas then—they’re in season right now and wonderful! (In fact, this picture was taken from Nikki’s (from […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Olives
Olives are one fruit that cannot be picked and eaten, but rather need to be brined to make the olives we enjoy edible. Olives are a great source for iron as well as vitamin E, a powerful antioxidant scavenger. Antioxidants do the job of fighting inflammation, cancer and heart disease. Not only that, but olives […]
Fast Food (The Healthy Kind, Already!)
What do you see in your mind’s eye when you hear the words, “fast food”? Do you see golden arches and a clown named Ronald? Or is it more like a bearded Southern gentleman whispering promises of perfect fried chicken? How about stir fry? Have you ever considered that? You don’t have to get in […]