Let's face it, breakfast is a pretty tough meal to get in your three essential elements of good nutrition...protein, produce and water. I love eggs and they are a fantastic source of protein, and omelets are pretty quick and easy to make, but even I like to change it up once in awhile. Here's a quick tip to up your protein that is fast as lighting and goes fantastic on top of a bowl of hot … [Read more...]
I Have A Beef With This Beef
So I was shopping the other day…… I often stop at The Healthy Buffalo to pick up venison and buffalo, but I thought I would check out what the local grocery store had for healthy meats. I found a great selection of wild caught seafood at Market Basket. It was there that I found a new label. I was perusing the meat isle trying to find if they had free range beef. I found a fascinating label … [Read more...]
Lunch Box Chicken Salad
Try this super easy and tasty recipe for in your lunch box or anytime! ½ cup plain yogurt 4 teaspoon Dijon style mustard Dash of pepper 2 Tablespoons orange juice 1 cup cooked green beans 5 ounces chicken, turkey, ham, or even tuna ½ cup shredded carrots 2 Tablespoons sliced green onion For dressing, mix yogurt, Dijon mustard, pepper, and the orange juice. Add green beans, carrots, … [Read more...]
Are You A Sugar Addict?
Tired all the time? Grumpy and can’t shake the blahs? Do you have trouble losing weight? Do you walk around in a fog? What about digestive issues? Constantly battling a stuffy nose? Major health issues like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and auto-immune diseases are dramatic examples of how sugar can wreak havoc in your life. There are less dramatic ways sugar affects our bodies before we … [Read more...]
The Healthy Kitchen
It all starts here. Nutrition is not half the battle, it is the battle! What we eat is the single most important factor when it comes to how we look and feel. With today’s busy lifestyles, it is more important than ever that we learn to make the best choices to support our healthy goals. The choices we make when feeding our bodies have both short and long term consequences. Did you know it’s … [Read more...]
Zucchini Boats
Here's a favorite of Anne from the 8:30 Concord class. In keeping with the zucchini theme: Zucchini Boats (makes 8 boats) Preheat oven to 400 degrees 4 medium (8") zucchini 1 medium onion, diced 2 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts 8 oz low-fat or non-fat cottage cheese paprika, salt and pepper to taste Cut zucchini in half … [Read more...]
Zucchini Pizza Disks
Deb Saks from the 5 AM Concord class sent in this great recipe to help make good use of the over population of zucchini in our gardens. Zucchini Pizza Disks slice 3 zucchini's in round slices 1/4 inch thick 3 slices of Mozzarella cheese pizza sauce Broil zucchini rounds until they start to brown (5 or so minutes). Remove from oven and put a 1/2 tsp or so of sauce on each disk. Place a small … [Read more...]
Super Salmon Cakes
Here's another quick, easy, tasty and healthy recipe loaded with protein and healthy fats. The whole family loves this one! … [Read more...]
Cucumber Cups
Here's a fun recipe for hot summer days that was just family-tested by Greg and Judy at 6:15 Road Crew... Cucumber Cups 2 seedless cucumbers, trim ends 1 cup hummus (can substitute cottage cheese) finely chopped green onion finely chopped red/orange bell pepper (can substitute carrot - fresh bell pepper doesn't agree with Greg) Score sides of cucumbers with fork (can skip this if in a … [Read more...]
10 Ways To Eat Fresh
1. Plant your own backyard garden or patio garden. Do you have a green thumb? Tomatoes, cucumbers, beans, herbs, lettuces, and many more veggies and fruits can be as easy to pick as going to your own backyard. Not much of a green thumb? Small patio containers will supplement your family’s dinner nicely. 2. Free Food is always wonderful. Raspberries and blueberries can be found many times while … [Read more...]
