Top Summer Nutrition Tips for the Whole Family

It is so much easier to try to be healthy during the summer than in the winter. Try some of the top summer nutrition tips for the whole family and see if you don’t lose weight and feel better. Of course, the trick is maintaining the loss when the cooler weather returns. Use the summer [...]

Natural Alternatives to Sweeten Your Food and Your Life

With all of the health problems that arise from sugar and sugar alternatives, it is no wonder that many people are taking to natural sweeteners in their food. Using natural sweeteners such as honey, figs, apple juice and others helps to avoid chemicals that may be used in sugar and sugar alternatives. A list is [...]

Wheat-Free Treats for Lunch Boxes

It seems more and more you hear about people who have an allergy to wheat. If your child is one of those people, you know how important it is adjust their diet so they don’t have a problem. Since most store-bought goodies are made with wheat, here are some home-made wheat-free treats for lunch boxes. [...]

Yummy Strawberry Trifle Dessert

Ingredients: 2 pints fresh strawberries, hulled and halved 4 tbsp sugar 2 cups whipping cream, whipped 4oz cream cheese, softened at room temperature 1 good quality pound cake, shop-bought ½ cup seedless raspberry jelly, melted Instructions: Add 2 tbsp of sugar to the sliced strawberries and mix gently. In a separate bowl, mix a further [...]

Spicy Ratatouille with Feta Cheese

Serves 2 Ingredients: 1 eggplant, sliced 3 gloves garlic, skin left on but tips cut off 1 medium zucchini, sliced 2 big tomatoes, cut into wedges 1 medium red onion, cut into wedges 1 tsp dried Herbs de Provence 1/2 green chilli, chopped (or less if you prefer) 3 ½ fl oz olive oil Fresh [...]

Risotto with Red Pepper and Zucchini

Serves 4 Ingredients: 4 ½ cups of vegetable broth (preferably low-sodium) 4 tsp olive oil 1 cup Arborio rice 2 onions, chopped 1 garlic clove, minced 4 small zucchini, diced 1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced 2 tbsp fresh basil, minced 2 tbsp fresh oregano, minced 4 tsp Parmesan cheese, grated Freshly ground pepper [...]

Melon Smoothie with Mint

Serves 1-2 Ingredients: ½ cup watermelon, cut into cubes and seeds removed ½ cup honeydew melon, cut into cubes 1 cup cantaloupe, cut into cubes ½ mango, cut into cubes 2 tsp lime juice 1 tsp honey 5 fresh mint leaves, chopped 2 ice cubes Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until [...]

Green Salsa

Serves 2 Ingredients: ½ small cucumber, finely diced ½ green pepper, finely diced 1 scallion, finely chopped 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp olive oil ½ tsp soy sauce Bunch of fresh parsley, finely chopped Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Mix gently. Season with black pepper and enjoy as a side dish with [...]

Fish Parcels Thai-Style

Serves 1 Ingredients: 3.5-5oz salmon fillets (ideally organic) 2 tbsp fresh lime juice 2 tsp fresh ginger, grated ½ tsp Thai fish sauce A few sprigs of fresh fennel Instructions: Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Cut squares of aluminium foil for each fillet. Place the fillet skin side down onto the foil and fold [...]

Family Dinner – a Nurturing Tradition

Busy schedules seem to make it nearly impossible to share a meal together as a family. Even though you, your partner, and your children may all have busy schedules, having family dinner is important. Not only does eating together nourish your body, it’s a nurturing tradition. Many families these days have allowed their schedules to [...]

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