The average weight gain over the holidays is about 5 pounds. The “holidays” start earlier and earlier so we over indulge for longer periods of time. People often ask me, what do I eat over the holidays to maintain my weight? Well…today I am sharing my...
Step 1: Use your rice cooker (I’m a huge fan of the Zojirushi) to cook up 4 cups of brown rice. I use 2 cups in this recipe and the rest can be reserved for other meals. Affiliate Disclosure Step 2: Slice 3⁄4 cup of cherry tomatoes. Chop 2...
This pizza is so good that when I make it I somehow end up with a houseful of teenagers. Step 1: Preheat oven per instructions on package. Place the crust on a cookie sheet and heat the crust for about 5 minutes and remove from oven. Step...
There are garlic festivals around the globe because people love this stinky little bulb. But it's a love hate kind of relationship, isn't it? Walk into a kitchen or restaurant where someone is sautéing garlic and you're likely to start salivating, but get that stink on...
Nectarines are essentially peaches without the fuzzy outer skin. Instead of being cultivated by man, nectarines grew from a natural mutation, and are known to randomly grow wherever peach trees were grown. When the Spaniards brought peaches to the New World, they inadvertently brought the...
Recipe modified from the original created by: Ellen Troyer, with Spencer Thornton, MD and the Biosyntrx staff. This smoothie is packed full of nutrition that helps detoxify your liver, kidneys and bloodstream, as well as reducing inflammation and helping to re-hydrate your body. It also restores your...
10 Minute Dinner 1 package (roll) of Isernio’s chicken sausage 1-2 heads of washed & chopped broccoli 4 cups of cooked brown rice (I cook up a big pot over the weekend & store it in the fridge for easy use during the busy work week) 1 Tbs. of...
My favorite immune boosting pumpkin seed recipe Ingredients: Raw Pumpkin seeds (I usually buy these from Trader Joe’s) Barlean's Coconut Oil Dried/unsweetened Cranberry or Cherries Directions: Add 1 tsp of Barlean's Coconut oil (click here for a coupon!) to a warm sauté pan (medium heat). Once the oil melts, add in...
Ingredients: 1 pound of Organic beef 1 can of refried beans 1 can of black beans, rinsed to remove excess sodium ½ container of salsa Beef broth 1 lime Green salad Cheese, grated popchips (cheese or salt and pepper flavor work well here) Directions: Sauté beef in one tablespoon of olive oil for 5 minutes. Add...
Disclaimer: Deborah Enos is a Paid Sponsor. Ingredients: 1 can of refried beans 1 can of black beans, rinsed to remove excess sodium 1 container of salsa, about 8 ounces. 1 cup of water or low sodium chicken broth. Cheese, grated Low fat sour cream Sliced avocado Chopped cilantro Baked Chips (Way Better Snacks “simply...