How to Teach Kids to Eat Healthy

Children need proper nutrition to grow strong and healthy. Making sure your child eats right can be a challenge. Try the following ideas to help you raise healthy eaters. Being a good role model is essential. Your kids will learn to love healthy foods by seeing you eat them. Children, especially...

Quinoa Salad With Roasted Garlic Dressing

A yummy quinoa and roasted summer vegetable salad with roasted garlic dressing that can be served hot, warm or cold. Quinoa (pronounced as keen-wah) is another ancient, gluten free, whole grain that we are rediscovering for it’s taste and nutritional benefits. It can be served in place of rice and cooks in 15...

Coconut Curry Chicken with Rice

This Coconut Curry Chicken recipe makes a quick and delicious meal. Serve over white or brown rice. We love jasmine or brown basmati rice, what’s your favorite type rice? I’m always looking for sneaky ways to serve chicken breasts as hubby isn’t a fan of them. He prefers dark meat...

Sweet Cherry and Vegetable Summer Salad

Plump, sweet cherries are ripe right now, who can resist these juicy jems when you find them at your local farmer’s markets? Locally grown cherries taste the best, choose organic if you can find them. How about a unique and delicious salad recipe made with this wonderful seasonal fruit? This is not your typical fruit...

Stuffed Roasted Peppers Southwestern Style

Sweet roasted bell peppers stuffed with chicken, cornbread, corn and chili peppers for a southwestern flavor. These grilled summer time delights make an entire meal.  PrintStuffed Roasted Peppers Southwestern Style Yield: Serves 8Serving Size: 2 stuffed pepper halves Ingredients8 large red, yellow, and/or orange sweet bell peppers 2 tablespoons...

How To Incorporate Chia Seeds into Your Daily Diet

Have you been seeing and hearing about chia seeds, wondering what’s so great about them and how to eat them?  Me too! So here’s some of the benefits and how to incorporate chia seeds into your daily diet. We are finally beginning to rediscover what ancient Aztecs and Mayans...

Summer Skin Care Essentials

What are your summer skin care essentials? By now we probably all know that taking care of your skin in the summer and year-round is important. It goes beyond the basics of cleansing and moisturizing as we need to protect it from the sun plus we get the occasional cut, scrape,...

Cucumber Cooler

Juicing is all the rage, it’s a quick way to get the nutrients from fruits and vegetables without eating a big meal. This cucumber cooler is refreshingly tasty thanks to the cucumbers and the addition of sweet carrots. Carrot juice is our absolute favorite, we are lucky to have...

Older Ladies Look Hot with This Hot New Hair Color!

Us women have always been concerned about our looks, even those of us who don’t follow all the latest fashion, hair and beauty styles still want to look good. As we get older we are faced with the dreaded grey hair! It’s common for women to reach for the nearest box...

Basic Vinaigrette Homemade Salad Dressing is Easy to Make

Fresh salads and healthy lifestyles go hand in hand. After all, what could be better for you than a big plate full of leafy greens, fresh vegetables, fiber-rich legumes and lean proteins? Unfortunately, you could end up negating these delicious and healthy choices if you aren’t careful about the...