Brussels sprouts are one of those vegetables that most people either love or hate. For many of us they’re no longer the food that our mother’s forced us to eat. Brussels sprouts have graduated onto my superfood list and with good reason. They’re not only full of flavor, but they also have a ton of…
Green Foods
10 Healthy Foods You Should Always Have at Home
One of the top questions I’m asked is “What are the most healthy foods to stock in my refrigerator?” I think on some level we all like to know what’s going on in other peoples fridges. Yes, it’s somewhat voyeuristic, but it also can be a great source of inspiration for meals and snacks. There…
Plant-Based Diet Cooking Demo with Chef Chad Sarno
Incorporating more food from a plant-based diet has been a goal of mine for quite sometime. When a friend sent over an invite to a blogger event called ‘Entertaining with a Healthy Twist’ I was immediately sold. How could I pass on an opportunity to meet Chef Chad Sarno, a chef who focuses on plant-based diets? Off…
3 Foods to Keep Out of Your Kitchen
I think most of us can agree that not all foods are created equal. Keeping up with the latest and greatest information on food can be somewhat of a challenge. There’s so much information floating around out there, making it hard to know where to begin and what to believe. I received an email last…
10 Interesting Uses for Olive Oil
I’ve been an olive oil user for years. I buy it in a very pure minimally processed form, which is a healthier version than processed. Olive oil has a fairly high cooking temperature and adds great flavor to many dishes. Olive oil isn’t just for cooking. It has a few interesting uses that make it…
How to Choose a Healthy Breakfast Cereal
We eat a lot of cereal in the morning. My oldest son lives for his morning cereal. It’s sort of like coffee for a 12 year old. Call it habit or routine-it gets ugly around here if we run out of cereal. As a mom who cares about what her kids eat (just like many…
A Guide to Edible Seeds
Edible seeds have been making their way into my smoothies, soups and chili over the past few weeks. The assortment of edible seeds that lines my kitchen cabinets continues to grow as I learn more and more about the incredible health benefits associated with these seeds. Having a Blendtec certainly helps since I’m able to ground up…