Getting to Know the Glycemic Index
The Glycemic Index has been around for a while and in the last few years, has become a buzz word in the nutrition world. The GI (Glycemic Index) is a measure of the effects of all carbohydrates on blood sugar levels and recorded on a scale from high to low. Understanding that carbohydrates break down […]
The Best Foods for Finals
Food For Thought The Best Foods for Finals by Leanne Ely, CNC Summer is on the horizon! Three months of sunglasses, sunscreen, swimming, and too much ice cream. However, before we can play in the sun we have to survive to the end of the school year. At least, your kids do and you […]
7 Satisfying Salty Snacks
Healthy Foods 7 Satisfying Salty Snacks by Leanne Ely, CNC Worrying about excess salt has become an obsession as of late–you cannot turn on the television without someone pushing the salt alarm. One would think pulling salt completely out of the diet would be a healthy thing. But salt is important to our bodies […]
The Whole Truth About Bread
Man does not live by bread alone, or so we’ve been told. There are so many breads that are just down right awful and lead to inflammation and sluggish digestion. You know the ones I’m talking about. Specifically, white bread. Kids love white bread (remember squishing those white slices into a cube of dough?) Even […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Endive Made Easy
It’s time for us to explore endive–have you ever had it? Endive is extremely leafy with an almost lettuce-like appearance. It has either a light, nearly yellow, green color to their leaves, or a rich ruby red. Its flavor is unique and entirely its own. It’s crisp and light with a sweet, some say nutty, […]
5 Tips for Stress-Free Catering
Dinner Diva 5 Tips on Stress-Free Catering by Leanne Ely, CNC Â A few weeks back, I threw a bash for my husband’s birthday and had nearly 50 people in our house. The food was enjoyable, fun and beautifully presented. I had people falling over themselves thinking I had cooked it all from scratch–well hardly! […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: The Forgotten Fig
Figs aren’t exactly regularly consumed fresh fruit in the USA, as much as they are overseas. Only available between June and September, it’s a pity most of us only know figs from a cookie! Figs are full of dietary fiber and potassium. Fiber as we all know is great for keeping the plumbing in working […]
Dinner: Easy Button Style
There is nothing quite like the right appliance doing the right task. Take my pasta maker for example. Yes, you can take it—I don’t use it. But touch my crockpot? You and I are going to have issues. I love my crockpot! But right now, my crockpot is my second best friend. My BFF (best […]
Feed Your Kids Healthy and They Will Want Healthy
Food for Thought Feed Your Kids Healthy and They Will Want Healthy By Leanne Ely, C.N.C Have you ever traveled to a foreign country and been shocked at the foods that they eat? And how about the children? Have you noticed they eat what their parents eat, not dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets and other typical, dumbed […]