Wow! This is NOT Your Mother’s Cauliflower!

Cruciferous vegetables are very important for your health.  Those are vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, bok choy, cabbage, and kale.  We all know we need to eat them but yuck!  How many times can you steam a head of...

Happy Holidays!

I want to wish all of my friends a Happy Passover and/or Happy Easter! It does not happen often that these two holidays land together like they have this weekend.  Today is Friday, the first night of Passover and also Good Friday. I hope if you celebrate either of...

No Butter Needed Corn on the Cob

This week has been my spring break. I finished a class and decided to take a week off from school. Somehow, the week has sped by and I did not get my blog out. If you recall, my New Years resolution was to write a weekly blog. I do not want to break my promise so I am...

This Spice Can Help You Ward Off Diabetes

Does this sound familiar? Mornings are just crazy with everyone rushing around the house trying to get out the door with lunches, books and briefcases. Darn! You meant to make some breakfast but now, there just isn’t time. You grab a bagel or a Poptart or you skip...

Roasted Chickpeas

My sister in law served these as a finger food appetizer. They are yummy! Easy and inexpensive. 1 14.5 oz can chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 teaspoon olive oil ¼ teaspoon salt 5 dashes cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon cumin 1) Preheat oven to 425°F. 2) Place chickpeas on...

30 Minutes a Day Could Change Everything

How much time do you spend outside during the week? If you’re lucky, an hour or two when it’s nice out…on the weekend? Maybe even less when the weather is more extreme. Most of us spend the majority of our time inside. When we go do go out, we’re either bundled up to...

A Really Yummy Gluten Free Muffin Recipe

A friend of mine recently shared a cookbook with me called The Paleo Comfort Foods Diet by Julie and Charles Mayfield. The cookbook is visually beautiful. Each recipe is accompanied by a short explanation of where it came from with tips and hints at the bottom of each...

Removing This One Thing From Your Diet Can Help You Lose Weight

Did you know that sugar is everywhere in your diet?  It’s not just in candy anymore. Go look in your pantry and fridge. Check out the food labels. You’ll see that sugar is in salad dressing, pizza, soup and even in your bread! What the heck is going on? It’s the...

We’ve Lost Another Legend: Whitney Houston

I’m not a big celebrity follower. I don’t watch E! or any of the awards shows, however, I love music. I’ve always loved music and I love to sing. Not that I’m very good at it but I’ve always appreciated talented musicians and Whitney...

Five Keys to Unlocking Heart Health

Love is in the air!  Valentine’s Day is next week.   February is also American Heart Month so this is a great time to talk about heart disease and what you can do to help prevent it. Know your Numbers!  Five Keys to Unlocking Your Heart Health are Knowing These...
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