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Vitamin C Boosting Tropical Green Smoothie Recipe

April 26, 2017 by Jeanette 4 Comments

Vitamin C Boosting Green Smoothie - this nutritious, easy green smoothie is low in calories and a healthy way to start the day

This Vitamin C Boosting Tropical Green Smoothie is nutritious, low in calories and a healthy way to start the day. I’ve been eating lighter meals the last couple of weeks in preparation for a few upcoming trips where I know I’ll be indulging a bit. Eating local cuisine is one of the activities I look forward to…

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, dairy-free, gluten-free, Liquid/Soft Food Diet, smoothies, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: smoothie, vitamin C

Turkey Taco Bean Enchiladas Recipe

April 24, 2017 by Jeanette 1 Comment

Turkey Taco Bean Enchiladas - freeze ahead of time and bake when ready to eat

Turkey Taco Bean Enchiladas are easy to make, kid-friendly, and freezer-friendly for busy weeknights. My youngest son loves Mexican food. In fact, I think he could survive on tacos, nachos, burrito bowls and enchiladas all week long. I’m going to Costa Rica with my oldest son this week, and it will be the first time…

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, Dinner, main courses Tagged With: freezer meal, ground turkey, make ahead, Mexican food, Peapod, sponsored post

Strawberry Protein Smoothie Recipe

April 21, 2017 by Jeanette 5 Comments

Strawberry Protein Smoothie - this healthy smoothie packs in 27.5 grams of protein with no protein powder

This Strawberry Protein Smoothie packs in 27 grams of protein naturally, without any protein powders. Breakfast is the perfect opportunity to pump up your body with good nutrition. Now that the weather is getting warmer, I’ve been enjoying more smoothies for breakfast. Smoothies are an easy way to ensure you’re getting a good amount of protein and…

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Clean Eating, gluten-free, New Year, smoothies, vegetarian Tagged With: clean eating, grass fed milk, Munchkin, protein shake, smoothie

Avocado Kale Hummus Oatmeal Breakfast Bowl Recipe

April 17, 2017 by Jeanette 3 Comments

Avocado Kale Oatmeal Bowl - this healthy breakfast bowl is packed with nutrients

This Avocado Kale Hummus Oatmeal Breakfast Bowl is filling and packed with protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals. I favor savory breakfasts over sweets in the morning, and find it interesting that in many countries outside of the United States, that breakfast is normally savory. Breakfast is often eaten 12-14 hours after dinner, so it’s important…

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Clean Eating, New Year, vegetarian Tagged With: avocado, kale, nutritional yeast, power breakfast bowl, savory breakfast

Smashed Avocado Kale Poached Egg Toast

April 12, 2017 by Jeanette 6 Comments

Smashed Avocado Kale Poached Egg Toast - this delicious savory breakfast is nutritious and filling.

Smashed Avocado Kale Poached Egg Toast is a healthy and delicious breakfast, packed with nutrients to start the day. I love savory breakfast foods, and smashed avocado toast is one of my favorites. There are so many variations – it’s really up to your own imagination. A few years ago, I had a simple avocado…

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Clean Eating, dairy-free, gluten-free, New Year, vegetarian Tagged With: avocado toast, breakfast, brunch, kale, savory breakfast

Roasted Tomatillo Salsa Recipe

April 10, 2017 by Jeanette 8 Comments

Roasted Tomatillo Salsa - this roasted version of salsa verde has so much more flavor. Delicious as a dip or condiment.

Roasted Tomatillo Salsa or Salsa Verde as it is commonly known, is a delicious dip or condiment for Mexican food lovers. Roasting the vegetables adds an extra layer of smokiness that takes this salsa verde to a different level than regular salsa verde. My youngest son loves Mexican food, and he loves condiments. I’ve been…

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Filed Under: appetizers, Clean Eating, dairy-free, dips and sauces, gluten-free, sauces, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: Mexican food, salsa, salsa verde, tomatillos

A Healthy Well Balanced Life

April 5, 2017 by Jeanette Leave a Comment

How To Attain a Healthy Well Balanced Life - these eight elements are all important to achieving healthy well balan

In this post, I identify 8 elements of a Healthy Well Balanced Life. Each element contributes to a healthy self. Helping others is a critical element which, when combined with all the rest of the elements, leads to a meaningful and purposeful life. Sponsored by MegaFood. Throughout my adult years, I have tried to seek…

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Filed Under: Healthy Living Tagged With: healthy living, Living A Balanced Life

Thai Coconut Curry Lentil Soup

April 3, 2017 by Jeanette 24 Comments

Thai Coconut Curry Lentil Soup - coconut milk, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves and Thai red curry paste are key ingredients in this creamy, fragrant lentil soup

This Thai Coconut Curry Lentil Soup has sweet and spicy flavors from coconut milk, sweet potatoes and red curry paste. Lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves add extra fragrance to this delicious, healthy soup. I love Thai food, especially Thai curries. Thai curry is completely different from Indian curries. The base for Thai curries is Thai curry…

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Filed Under: Asian, Cooking For Cancer, Liquid/Soft Food Diet, soups, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: lentil soup, red curry paste, sweet potatoes, Thai

Breakfast Coconut Milk Quinoa with Fresh Fruit Recipe {Video}

March 29, 2017 by Jeanette 18 Comments

Breakfast Coconut Milk Quinoa with Fresh Fruit © Jeanette's Healthy Living

This Breakfast Coconut Milk Quinoa with Fresh Fruit is the perfect way to start off the day. It’s nutritious and hearty, and is packed with protein and nutrients. Fresh strawberries and bananas, as well as toasted coconut and almonds top this healthy breakfast porridge, a wonderful alternative to oatmeal and other porridges. Looking for a…

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Clean Eating, Cooking For Cancer, dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy choices, Liquid/Soft Food Diet, New Year, vegan, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: breakfast, coconut milk, quinoa, video

Finding and Following Your Spiritual Calling

March 26, 2017 by Jeanette 4 Comments

Finding and Following Your Spiritual Calling

This post shares my personal journey finding and following my spiritual calling. If you’re looking for meaning and purpose in your life, my hope is that my story will inspire you to discover your spiritual calling and live it out in a meaningful way. Following my calling has brought an intensity to my life (in a…

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Filed Under: Faith Tagged With: Christian calling, faith, spiritual calling

Roasted Root Vegetable Soup with Brussels Sprout Pear Topping

March 22, 2017 by Jeanette 2 Comments

Roasted Root Vegetable Soup with Brussels Sprout Pear Topping - this velvety smooth soup topped with a cool crisp salad is healthy, delicious and vegan

Roasted Root Vegetable Soup with Brussels Sprout Pear Topping highlights winter vegetables at their peak. The soup is velvety smooth and topped with a cool, crunchy salad made with brussels sprouts and pears in a balsamic maple syrup dressing. Sponsored by Peapod. It’s supposed to be Spring, but it still feels like winter. We just had another winter…

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Filed Under: New Year, soups, vegan Tagged With: Peapod, root vegetables, sponsored post, winter produce, winter vegetables

Breakfast Smashed Avocado Tomato Toast with Fried Poached Egg

March 20, 2017 by Jeanette 21 Comments

Smashed Avocado Toast with Tomato and Poached Egg © Jeanette's Healthy Living

Start your day off with this Breakfast Smashed Avocado Tomato Toast with Fried Poached Egg – it will keep your tummy full all morning long. I love savory breakfasts, especially ones that combine different textures and temperatures. Crunchy toast with creamy smashed avocado, topped with a warm fried or poached egg and cool juicy tomatoes…

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Clean Eating, dairy-free, gluten-free, New Year, Recipes For Foodies, vegetarian Tagged With: avocado toast, breakfast, brunch, healthy breakfast, savory breakfast, smashed avocado toast

Japanese Root Vegetable Stew (Nishime) Recipe

March 15, 2017 by Jeanette 10 Comments

Japanese Root Vegetable Stew (Nishime) - a simple, healthy way to enjoy nutritious root vegetables

Japanese Root Vegetable Stew (Nishime) is an easy, healthy way to enjoy nutritious root vegetables. Nishime is a slow-braised dish that includes a variety of root vegetables. Meat is sometimes added, but the vegetarian version I’m sharing today is one a friend taught me how to make. The simplest recipe for nishime starts with a…

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Filed Under: Asian, Clean Eating, dairy-free, gluten-free, New Year, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: cooking with friends, Japanese cooking, nishime, vegan, vegetarian, winter root vegetables

Yellow Eye Bean Chicken Smoked Ham Vegetable Soup Recipe

March 8, 2017 by Jeanette 2 Comments

Yellow Eye Bean Chicken Smoked Ham Vegetable Soup - this hearty soup highlights unique Rancho Gordo Yellow Eye Beans.

Yellow Eye Bean Chicken Smoked Ham Vegetable Soup is a hearty winter soup, smoky in flavor, and featuring creamy beautiful Rancho Gordo Yellow Eye Beans. I made this delicious soup and shared it with friends recently, who loved how flavorful and soothing this soup was. This soup can be prepared in a pressure cooker, slow cooker…

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Filed Under: Cancer, Instant Pot, soups Tagged With: cancer cooking, Rancho Gordo beans, winter soup, yellow eye beans

Lemongrass Ginger Chicken Broth Recipe

March 6, 2017 by Jeanette 4 Comments

Ginger Lemongrass Chicken Broth - this broth is scented with crushed fresh lemongrass and ginger.

Lemongrass Ginger Chicken Broth is fragrant and soothing, scented with crushed fresh lemongrass and ginger root. Chicken soup is the ultimate comfort food whether you’re fighting a cold, trying to stay warm during the winter, or need a hug and a little comfort. I made this for a friend recently by special request. It’s perfect…

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Filed Under: Asian, Cancer, Clean Eating, Cooking For Cancer, dairy-free, gluten-free, New Year, soups Tagged With: cancer cooking, chicken broth, chicken soup, ginger, lemongrass

Macadamia Nut Milk Recipe

February 27, 2017 by Jeanette 4 Comments

Macadamia Nut Milk - a rich and creamy dairy-free milk that doesn't require any straining

Macadamia Nut Milk is a creamy and delicious dairy-free milk alternative. It’s wonderful blended into smoothies and creamy soups when you don’t want to use milk or other dairy products. This nut milk is so easy to make, and requires no straining. Recently, I tried making macadamia nut milk because I was looking for a…

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Filed Under: beverages, Cancer, Clean Eating, dairy-free, gluten-free, Special Diets, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: cooking for cancer, dairy-free, nut milk

Healthy Calorie Boosting Ingredients For Cancer Patients

February 22, 2017 by Jeanette 9 Comments

This post includes some suggestions of Healthy Calorie Boosting Ingredients For Cancer Patients that need to gain weight during cancer treatment. It’s important to maintain a healthy weight during cancer treatment. For some, keeping weight on can be a real challenge, especially when faced with side effects from treatment that impact appetite or the ability…

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Filed Under: Cancer, Cooking For Cancer

Skinny Stuffed Baked Potato Soup

February 20, 2017 by Jeanette 10 Comments

Skinny Loaded Baked Potato Soup - this soup is so creamy and rich tasting that no one will know it's low carb and healthy

This Skinny Stuffed Baked Potato Soup is so rich and creamy that no one will know it’s low carb and healthy. When I think of comfort food, I think of soups, creamy rich foods, and carbs. Especially during the winter months, my body craves richer foods. So, I’ve been working on creating lighter versions of traditionally…

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Filed Under: gluten-free, Pureed Food Diet, soups Tagged With: cashews, cauliflower, healthy loaded baked potato soup, Peapod, sponsored post

What is Agape Love?

February 14, 2017 by Jeanette 3 Comments

What is agape love

Agape love has been called the “highest level of love known to humanity.” It is one of four different kinds of love, and it can take a lifetime to learn how to agape someone. This morning the topic of my In Touch daily devotion was about God’s agape love for us. Interestingly, the Ancient Greeks describe…

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Filed Under: Faith Tagged With: agape love, faith, Valentine's Day

Homemade Turkey Bacon Bits Recipe

February 13, 2017 by Jeanette 6 Comments

Homemade Turkey Bacon Bits - so easy to make and healthier than regular bacon bits

Homemade Turkey Bacon Bits are so easy to make and are a delicious topping for soups and salads. Did you know that store bought imitation bacon bits are often made from textured vegetable protein? Although you can now buy “real” bacon bits in the supermarket, you can easily make healthier turkey bacon bits at home. My…

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Easy Salted Dark Chocolate Peanut Bark Recipe

February 6, 2017 by Jeanette 1 Comment

Salted Dark Chocolate Peanut Bark - just 3 ingredients to make this easy treat. Perfect for Valentines Day

Salted Dark Chocolate Peanut Bark has just three ingredients and is a quick sweet treat to make. Have you ever tried Goobers? I remember Goobers from the movie theater concession stand – peanuts individually coated with chocolate. Somehow what used to taste good when I was a kid doesn’t anymore. I no longer enjoy the chalky…

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Filed Under: Desserts and Cookies, gluten-free, snacks Tagged With: chocolate bark, healthy Valentine's Day recipes, peanuts, Valentine's Day

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