Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Portabella. It’s a Fun Guy!

Some call them portobellos, but according to the Mushroom Council, we all should be calling them portabellas. The dark brown portabella mushroom is actually a fully mature cremini mushroom. In the early 1980s, the formerly unglamorous portabella became a bit en vogue and now enjoys a fair amount of space in the fungi spotlight. These […]

Tip, Trick & a Recipe: A Little Lentil Legacy

I am a huge fan of lentils and wanted to give you some background on why you want to include them in your diet. Lentils are one of the oldest cultivated crops in the world. In the Bible, Jacob tricked Esau into giving up his birthright over a bowl of lentils! Yeah, they’re that good! […]

Mitochondria Miracle Soup

Mighty Mitochondria Soup is chocked full of veggies–and so is our Just Juiced Veggies! With 7-9 servings of fruit and veggies in every scoop, your nutrient bases are covered.

A Multitude of Reasons for Multivitamins

A Multitude of Reasons for Multivitamins - Hands in the air if you’ve ever taken a multivitamin!

Hands in the air if you’ve ever taken a multivitamin!  I’m going to bet you got them from a big box store or maybe online.  Multivitamins are certainly an easy way to get a combination of vitamins and minerals in 2 capsules as opposed to taking a multitude of different supplements and have to manage […]

Top Ten Hints for Buying Meat and Poultry

Where’s the beef, was the cry heard ‘round the world over twenty-five years ago, by a little lady named Clara Peller who got a tad upset when there wasn’t enough ground round between the hamburger buns. A lot has changed since 1984. Not only is it hip to beef up the protein in your meals, […]

Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Summer’s Fresh Corn

grilled corn on the cob on a wooden cutting board with pink salt scattered

Right now, fresh corn on the cob is at its seasonal best and even better, cheapest price. Locally grown stuff can be had for mere pocket change at produce stands all over the country. Take advantage of the season and have a meal of just corn!! YUM! Here’s today’s TRICK: When buying corn, get the […]

FFT – Seven in 2011

Food For Thought Seven in 2011 by Leanne Ely Dear Friends, It’s a brand new year and like most people, I’m going to bet you’ve set some kind of goal to improve your health this year. That’s on the top of my list too! So to get our new 2011 FlyLady motto going in the […]

DD – The Truth About High Fructose Corn Syrup

Dinner Diva The Truth About High Fructose Corn Syrup By Leanne Ely CNC Too much of a good thing is never a good thing. This rings true when it comes to what we eat and especially true when it comes to corn. Our diets are inundated with it and the biggest offender is high fructose […]