Articles tagged with Home
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Beyond Vegetable Dip
“Vegetable dips” can go two ways. You can create a dip intended for dipping your raw raw vegetables into, or you can make the dip itself out of vegetables. Well, for this delicious snack idea, we used vegetables as the dip! This is just a pizza sauce dip, but we included some extra veggies, for a [...]
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High Octane Snacking
If you look at any list of foods ordered by its nutrient density, you will always see Kale topping the list. With its incredibly high amount of vitamins K, A, and C, and over 45 different flavonoids, Kale is a must eat food for kids today. Research is showing the health benefits of including Kale in [...]
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Barbacoa Beef
A couple of months ago I decided to be a little different. Instead of ordering my typical double chicken burrito bowl, I instead opted for something called Barbacoa Beef. I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I immediately fell in love with the intense flavor and spice. I [...]
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Red and Green
Today I work up seriously craving fruit! I love it when that happens! I just blended up some frozen raspberries with about on third frozen banana and a glass of water - was lovely and tangy and slushy and has given me a real craving for a frozen strawberry margarita. I sipped it from a [...]
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Epicuriosity and vegan whole wheat naan
One of the best side benefits of eating vegetarian/vegan, in my opinion, has been the exposure that this has given me to foods from other cultures. Restaurants that serve foods from other regions of the world are frequently veg-friendly and I have discovered so many things that I love with what I would call my [...]
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My Food Diary in Pictures
It's good for the skin, right? I definitely had a smoothie for breakfast, it most likely involved some kind of non-dairy milk, half a banana and a scoop of protein powder. I had scrambled egg with smoked salmon for breakfast. (wow can't believe I forgot that even though I just uploading photos!) Ready for scrambling at work I also [...]
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Quinoa
Quinoa (pronounced "keen-wa") is a grain that frequently shows up on "super foods" lists. While it may not actually give you super powers, I do love it because it is high in protein (considered a "complete protein" because it contains all nine essential amino acids), iron, complex carbohydrates, B vitamins, zinc, and magnesium. Also, it [...]
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Chocolate Shakeology® No-Bake Cookies
How did cookies become the Healthiest Meal of the Day®? When an enterprising Team Beachbody® chef figured out how to have their Shakeology and eat it, too. Simple to make and delicious to eat—you’ll never guess how healthy you’re being. 1 cup of raw almond butter 1 cup of organic oatmeal (quick) 1/3 to 1/2 [...]
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Sunday Afternoon and Emotional Eating Takes Over
Are Sundays a problem for you? A lot of women have told us that long Sunday afternoons are eating triggers for them. Some don’t know why, and can’t do much about it. It could be that a stretched-out Sunday afternoon—when there are no barbecues or trips to the mountains or other big plans—leave you in a [...]
