Today, we’re featuring a video of my youngest son, Alex, making an Easy Blueberry Banana Yogurt Smoothie. Smoothies are one of the easiest ways to get my kids to eat a few servings of brain boosting fruit at breakfast, plus by adding some Greek yogurt into the smoothie, they get a little extra protein to…
Quinoa Banana Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
It is with great sadness that I am informing you all that Cody passed away on August 5, 2012 after a valiant fight with neuroblastoma. Thank you all for your support in this fundraising effort for Cody’s family. They greatly appreciate everyone’s support. Today, I am posting the recipe for these Quinoa Banana Chocolate Chip…
Healthy Mixed Berry Popsicles for Cancer
Today, I am thrilled to present the very first video on Jeanette’s Healthy Living, produced by two of my incredibly creative kids, Kyle and Alex. This video (at the end of this post) is especially meaningful because my youngest son, Alex, is making popsicles for a friend with cancer – he gets it. He has…
Easy Chocolate Mousse Recipe (egg-free, dairy-free) – {Secret Recipe Club}
On this Memorial Day, I would like to take a moment to thank all the veterans who have sacrificed their lives so that we might have freedom of religion, press, speech, the right to vote, the right to assemble, and so much more. Today is my youngest son’s birthday – he’s turning ten! I can’t…
Berry Popsicles – Food as Medicine
“Mommy is God’s gift”…”Mommy is more special than anyone I know.” These words from my youngest son today touched my heart in a way that I cannot explain. These words are what help keep me grounded and keep everything I do in perspective. I could soak in these words for 24 hours a day. My…
Warm Artichoke and Hearts of Palm Dip
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about Food as Medicine and shared my story of how this blog began as a place to record foods I made for my friends with cancer, as well as my personal journey to help feed my family healthy, delicious and beautiful food. I also shared my dream to…
Braised Enoki Mushrooms with Carrots and Ginger Recipe
Today, I am sharing a recipe that embodies the principles of the Japanese Washoku and Kansha cooking approaches. I’ve always admired how beautifully presented Japanese food is when I eat out. All the foods are precisely arranged on the plate and each dish is interesting and unique. Little did I know that there was actually…
Brunswick Chicken Stew Recipe
This past week has been a little challenging from a cooking standpoint…I know some of you might be wondering what I’m talking about since I cook almost every day for my family. After one of my sons had four wisdom teeth removed a week ago, let’s just say that the recovery was slower than we…
Carrot and Coriander Soup Recipe
Carrot and Coriander Soup is a beautiful, healthy and delicious soup, scented with coriander seeds. At some point in your life, you or someone you know will probably be on a liquid or soft food diet for a short period of time. Whether it’s a child who just got his braces, a teenager who had…
A Beginner Green Tea Green Smoothie Recipe
This Green Tea Green Smoothie is perfect for beginner green smoothie drinkers. One day two summers ago while our family was on vacation, we were served little shot glasses of green smoothies at breakfast. Who can resist anything that’s free and comes in a cute little glass, right? Well, there were a lot of perplexed…
Detox Beet and Carrot Smoothie Recipe
If you’ve never tried beets in a smoothie, this vibrant Beet and Carrot Smoothie is a great first recipe to try. This New Year, I am trying to incorporate more vegetables into the first meal of the day – breakfast. Vegetables make a rare appearance at breakfast on most tables, unless they are added to…
Easy Rice Cooker Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Recipe
A few weeks ago, my youngest son got braces and his mouth was super sore. I knew it would be, but I figured I’d come up with something for him eat when I needed to. Since lunch at school was going to be a challenge, I wanted to make sure he had a hearty filling…
Roasted Red Pepper Carrot Pesto Recipe
Whole Grain Pasta with Roasted Red Pepper Carrot Pesto, Roasted Broccoli and Cherry Tomatoes A while back, I wrote a post called “Super Sauces” that included a recipe for Spinach Basil Pesto and Roasted Red Pepper Sauce. Since then, I’ve made a few other sauces that deserve to be included in this category…
Guava Pineapple Banana Smoothie Recipe
This tropical Guava Pineapple Banana Smoothie was inspired by the sunsets in Hawaii. It’s hard to beat the sunsets in Hawaii. This summer, we returned to paradise for our family vacation – on the island of Maui (or at least it’s as close to paradise as I’ve been so far!). With our oldest son leaving…
Easy Avocado Smoothie – Basic and Elegant {Avocado Mousse with Strawberry Puree}
Last week, I received a beautifully packaged box of Haas Avocados from California Avocados Direct, a fourth generation avocado family farm located near Valley Center, California. When I took a peek inside the box to see these little treasures, I was surprised to find eight gorgeous super large avocados. The avocados that I buy on the East Coast…
Green Tea Smoothie Recipes
Smoothies are a regular breakfast item in our house, usually consisting of a variety of fruits, coconut yogurt, and some almond or coconut milk. However, I’m always looking for new ways to make these smoothies even healthier. Today, I have a guest post by Alex Bonari, a freelance writer and researcher for College Scholarships, who offered to introduce…
Dairy-Free Mango Smoothie (Lassi) Recipe
This dairy-free Mango Smoothie (lassi) is refreshing and healthy. Today, I finally made my first trip to Patel Brothers, a giant Indian super-grocery store. It was the size of a super-size American supermarket! I knew going through the aisles would take some time, especially since there are so many Indian ingredients, products, fruits and vegetables…
Creamy Roasted Cauliflower Chestnut Soup
Creamy Roasted Cauliflower Chestnut Soup is a comforting, nutritious soup. I was at Whole Foods the other day picking up some fresh ingredients to make a few more pureed soups for a friend. As I passed the freshly prepared food section, I checked out the soups of the day. Two soups that caught my eye…
A Tribute To My Father-In-Law
My dear, sweet father-in-law, Paul. I am dedicating this post to my 93-year old father-in-law, Paul, who just passed away this week. Paul immigrated to the United States in 1951, where he received his Master’s degree in engineering from the University of Michigan and his PhD from Columbia University. He was a devoted husband, and…
Low Residue Diet Low Fiber Diet Recipes
Finding Low Residue Diet Low Fiber Diet recipes can be challenging. My hope is to come up with delicious recipes so that those on this restrictive diet can enjoy eating while staying healthy. Update: I have posted a new Low Residue Diet Recipe for Braised Asparagus Tips using a cooking technique that infuses vegetable with more…
Super Sauces – Spinach Basil Pesto and Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
My two “Super Sauces” are Spinach Basil Pesto and Roasted Red Pepper Sauce Since my youngest is currently allergic to tomatoes, I’ve had to come up with alternative sauces to stand in for the tomato sauce I used to serve over his pasta and meatballs. Also, now that he’s on a gluten-free diet, I’ve been…