'Nutrition' Archive

My husband has just finished a 10 day juice fast (for health reasons), and isn’t ready to start eating ‘normal’ food again quite yet. So we’ve been experimenting with various raw foods for supper (which I’m thrilled with, because it’s giving me great ideas for the next raw-detox I do, probably sometime later this month [...]

Taking care of your skin is important; but no matter what you put on the outside, if you aren’t getting the nutrients your body needs to produce strong, healthy skin you’re wasting your time and money. The loveliest skin comes from your dinner plate, not out of a bottle.

I guess everyone has their own idea about what makes a perfect lazy, Sunday morning breakfast. Sometime around noon, ideally. For me, it’s never been about eggs, bacon, sausage, or any of those traditional Sunday breakfast foods that always leave me feeling just a little un-well afterwards; I’m a muffin person. Waffles are ok too; banana nut-loaf is good. Raisin scones…

Welcome to the March 25, 2012 edition of Healthy Eating- Nutritious and Delicious. In this edition, please submit suggestions for wonderful Sunday brunch meals. Fresh baked scones, fruit salad, eggs, hot chocolate… Whatever you think would make a delicious (and nutritious) meal for your family (and friends?) to enjoy together one Sunday morning. * * [...]

Christmas is fast approaching, and with it the need to plan for Christmas dinner. If you’re vegetarian, the traditional roast turkey is a no-go. If you’ve got issues with gluten, the stuffing that’s often served with that roast turkey may cause difficulties. But you do want to serve a special dinner – one that’s a little different from what you make every other day… So what’s a health-conscious gluten-free vegan supposed to do?

In this edition of the Healthy Eating – Nutritious and Delicious blog carnival, we will discuss more quick and easy vegetarian supper ideas. Have you gotten into a rut – always serving the same old meals, again and again? Would you like a little inspiration – suggestions for nutritious and delicious meals that your whole family will enjoy? Consider trying some of these fantastic suggestions.

In this edition of the Healthy Eating – Nutritious and Delicious blog carnival, we will discuss more quick and easy vegetarian supper ideas.

This recipe was inspired by one (Kathmandu Stew) in The Forks Over Knives Cookbook. I read about it in a recent newspaper article, and thought ‘hmm that sounds really good’, so I gave it a try. Of course, I almost never follow a curry recipe exactly…

It’s Friday night, the fridge is looking kind of bare, and you’re getting SO sick and tired of leftover turkey. What to do…

Ladies and gentlemen… We have a winner! This asian-inspired salad dressing is so good that my husband has taken to licking the salad bowl afterwards (not in public, or anything – always in the privacy of our kitchen).