Gold Stars
Dinner Diva Gold Stars By Leanne Ely, CNC Have you noticed how much easier it is to get something done when there is a tangible reward attached? Everyone likes to be acknowledged for his or her efforts, don’t they? I sure do! When I make dinner, one of the favorite parts is hearing my family […]
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 […]
Healthy Foods: Breakfast in a Glass
If you want to lose weight, try eating breakfast. Oh I know, you’re going to tell me you aren’t hungry—just give me some coffee and all will be right in my world. Or so you think. The problem is that nothing will be right in our world if we perpetually do this. Not eating breakfast […]
Nutty About Nut Butters
Dinner Diva Nutty About Nut Butters By Leanne Ely, CNC One of the great joys of life is nut butter: peanut butter maybe, but almond butter, cashew butter, and macadamia butter are dreams come true. It’s great on top of almost everything. On toast or whole grain waffles in the morning, on sandwiches or celery […]
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 […]
Healthy Foods: Easy Ways to Boost Your Omega-3
I am always encouraging you, my dear readers, to incorporate omega-3 into your diet because of the countless benefits for your health. By now I’m sure you’ve ascertained that the best way to get your omega-3 fatty acids has everything to do with seafood. As a matter of fact, the top five highest in omega-3 […]
Is Brown Better?
Dinner Diva Is Brown Better? By Leanne Ely, CNC I remember eating Weber white sandwich bread when I was a kid. I’d come home from school, grab a slice, yank out the middle and squish it into a small, firm white “bread” cube and eat it with relish. I think back now on those […]
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 […]
Most Common Grilling Mistakes
Dinner Diva Most Common Grilling Mistakes by Leanne Ely, CNC Summer is here! Obviously, I’m a big fan of the grill and I feel as though I’ve spoken at length about it in that regard, so this isn’t another article expressing my unwavering love for this cooking marvel, rather, it’s a cautionary tale. Though […]