Tag Archives: health
May / 172012

Best French Toast Sticks

After reading Vicky’s post the other day about the Best Bread it got me thinking about other dishes that have bread as the main ingredient. What other than French Toast? Kids love to dip anything but what is commercially prepared is never a good option. Here is an easy recipe that you can make today [...]

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May / 112012

The Best Blueberry Chia Streusel Muffins

The other day I posted about how great blueberries are and how much I LOVE them!  Well, here is a recipe highlighting these little beauties and it is Gluten and Dairy free to boot! I am using my Gluten Free flour blend and the results are just as good as with regular flour.  My kids and [...]

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May / 092012

What’s in season and how to eat it NOW – Blueberries

I love eating seasonal – that means you get fruits and veggies at the peak of their flavor and nutrition.  If you have a farmers market near you, you understand the notion of eating seasonal as that is how the farmers sell their goods.  If it isn’t growing they can’t sell it.  Once the fruit and [...]

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May / 032012

Smoky Black Bean and Corn Dip

  In celebration of Cino De Mayo I have put together a fantastic dip that will keep you coming back for more!  This is one of those recipes that is super simple to put together and is full of great ingredients that you can pronouce.  Just mix all ingredients in a bowl and bake until [...]

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Apr / 192012

Banana Cream Chia Pudding

In the South, Banana Pudding is a tradition and everyone has their favorite recipe but often they are filled with artificial colors and flavors.  Very little about it is real except the bananas.  This week I saw that Chick Fil A is offering their Banana Cream Pie milkshake for a limited time but with 24 [...]

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Apr / 182012

Dark Chocolate Coffee Chia Muffins

Dark chocolate and coffee – what’s not to love?  This is slightly sweet but not over the top.  You will love its rich coffee flavor that complements the dark chocolate chips and the faint taste of oats thanks to the oat bran.  I love taking a recipe and making it better for others and I [...]

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Apr / 162012

April Challenge for a Change

Time for the April Challenge for Change! First off, congratulations to Moms RUN This Town for reaching 1000 fans and celebrating their one-year anniversary!!  There are lots of people, not just moms, inspired by what they are doing!  One of my friends just ran a 10K for the first time after becoming active with her [...]

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Apr / 132012

Lentil Salad with Mint, Roasted Red Peppers and Feta

Lentils are inexpensive and loaded with goodness.  They don’t take long to cook and are very versitle in meals.  Since I am on a quest to up my iron content naturally I have included this recipe for your eating pleasure in hope that you get your iron on too!  Check out these amazing facts – [...]

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Mar / 292012

Spring Quinoa Salad

Spring is in full swing here in Atlanta, the trees are brimming with new bright green leaves and spring flowers are everywhere!  So what better to accompany these warmer days than a really clean tasting quinoa salad?  I have been looking for ways to up my iron and quinoa is stellar in everyway so naturally I look to it to [...]

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Mar / 282012

Chickpea, Lemon and Herb Salad

Popeye the Sailor Man – toot, toot!  Remember that show when you were a kid?  He was always popping open a can of spinach for extra strength so he could go and save Olive Oil from Brutus!  Well there really was something to it! This recipe was born out of a need for meals with [...]

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