50+ Healthy Football Snacks is a collection of healthier versions of favorite Game Day foods like chicken wings, buffalo chicken dips, queso, spinach dip plus lots of other healthy snacks that will satisfy the munchies during all the games while keeping your waistline in check. Football has been a huge part of our family for…
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14 Meal Planning Tips
This post contains Meal Planning Tips for busy families who want to prepare healthy and delicious meals for their family. As a mom of four boys, I’ve made thousands of meals and learned to cook more efficiently over the past 20+ years. I’m sharing some of my time-saving tips that I hope will help reduce…
Skinny Stuffed Baked Potato Soup
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…
Tomato Corn Potato Sausage Pesto Frittata Recipe
This Tomato Corn Potato Sausage Pesto Frittata is perfect for a hearty breakfast or brunch. Serve with a fresh fruit salad. This past Saturday, I made this hearty frittata for my family. I had announced the night before that I had an 11:00 appointment so if anyone wanted to breakfast, they’d need to be up by…
12 Healthy Comfort Soup Recipes
Warm your belly up with these Healthy Comfort Soup Recipes. We’re in the thick of winter here in the Northeast and we’re buried in several feet of snow. When it’s freezing cold out, there’s nothing better than a bowl of hearty soup to warm you up. I’ve put together a roundup of 12 Healthy Hearty…
10 Favorite Healthy Soup Recipes
Kick off the New Year with one or more of these 10 Favorite Healthy Soup Recipes. During the winter, there’s nothing like a bowl of hot steamy soup. Whether you like your soup chunky or creamy and smooth, a bowl of soup is pure comfort in the simplest form. Soups are filling, and a great…
100 Healthy Holiday Side Dish Recipes
Add bursts of color to your holiday table with these Healthy Holiday Side Dish Recipes featuring fresh produce. Pictured, left to right, top to bottom: Sweet Potato Pomegranate Salad (Two Peas and Their Pod), Glazed Brussels Sprouts (Jeanette’s Healthy Living), Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Chickpeas, Kale and Pearl Couscous (An Edible Mosaic), Green Beans with Cranberries, Bacon and Goat Cheese (Running To…
50 Easy Healthy Meatless Pasta Recipes
You’ll want to refer to this collection of Easy Healthy Meatless Pasta Recipes often for quick dinner ideas throughout the school year. Pictured (left to right, top to bottom): Fresh Tomato Mozzarella Pesto Pasta, Asparagus Pasta Salad with Creamy Peanut Dressing (The Lemon Bowl), Healthy Pasta Salad with Artichokes (Food Faith Fitness), Pictured (left to…
20+ Healthy Easter Side Dish Recipes
Round out your Easter dinner spread with one or more of these Healthy Easter Side Dish Recipes. I can’t believe Easter is this coming week already so I’ve pulled out some of my favorite side dish recipes that would be perfect for celebrating this joyous occasion. Whether you’re entertaining a large crowd or celebrating with…
8 Mood Boosting Foods and Recipes
Get a jumpstart on Spring with these 8 Mood Boosting Foods and Recipes. Spring has FINALLY come!! It was an incredibly long winter and I have to be honest – we still have snow banks outside out house so it doesn’t really feel like Spring yet. Weather and sunlight definitely affect my mood, and keeping…
Triple Cheese Chicken Pasta Bake Recipe
This Triple Cheese Chicken Pasta Bake is the perfect winter comfort food. Lighter than most cheesy pasta dishes, this dish is deceptively rich and hearty. One chilly snowy day recently, I whipped up this Triple Cheese Chicken Pasta Bake for dinner. I happened to have leftover roasted chicken in my freezer, an extra box of…
16 Clean Eating Thanksgiving Side Dish Recipes
Today, I’m sharing 16 Clean Eating Thanksgiving Side Dishes that have graced my family’s table, all made with fresh whole foods. Round out your Thanksgiving menu with a few healthier side dishes to make room for pumpkin pie. Thanksgiving is just around the corner, so today I’m sharing some Clean Eating Thanksgiving Side Dish recipes…
How To Make Homemade Rotisserie Chicken {Wolfgang Puck Pressure Oven Review}
Recently, I was sent a Wolfgang Puck Pressure Oven to test out. It’s a counter top oven that has a pressure function to help speed up cooking (food cooks 25-30% faster) while retaining moisture in foods. I’ve been using it instead of my full-size oven for lots of recipes because it requires no preheating, which…
How To Make A Fluffy Omelet with Broccoli and Cheddar Cheese
Last week, I had a discussion with Elizabeth Ward on healthy eating tips and recipe ideas that anyone can use. Eating a protein packed breakfast came up as one of the healthy eating tips. Elizabeth mentioned that eggs were a terrific source of protein at breakfast time. Although I make my son an omelet for breakfast…
Walnut Crusted Seared Wasabi Salmon with Warm Napa Cabbage Salad Recipe
Walnut Crusted Seared Wasabi Salmon with Warm Napa Cabbage Salad is a heart healthy meal, featuring salmon, walnuts, napa cabbage, and whole grain brown rice. February is American Heart Month and a group of health minded bloggers are gathering around to share lots of heart healthy recipes this week with a Gluten-Free & Heart Healthy…
Steamed Broccoli with Miso Peanut Butter Sauce
Steamed Broccoli with Miso Peanut Butter Sauce makes a healthy snack. Growing up, broccoli was not one of my favorite vegetables. But, over the years, I have become a huge broccoli fan, especially after learning about its potent anti-cancer qualities. Fortunately, three of my four boys like broccoli. My oldest son is not a broccoli…
Chicken In Garlic Chile Sauce Tacos Recipe
This past Monday, I wrote about my passion for cooking for people with cancer and how I had gotten discouraged by someone’s remarks when I told them I wanted to teach cooking lessons for cancer patients and caregivers. Thanks to your support, and the support of my friends, family and Rebecca Katz, I am happy…
Favorite Gluten Free Products
About a year ago, I discovered my youngest son was allergic to wheat, and I have been on a journey ever since to learn how to cook and bake gluten-free. At first, I was at a complete loss, especially when it came to baking as I was completely unfamiliar with gluten-free flours and gluten-free products….
Gluten-Free Buffalo Chicken Nuggets Recipe for Super Bowl Sunday
I know what you’re thinking…what are chicken nuggets doing on a healthy living blog. Well, for all you football fans, Super Bowl Sunday is this weekend, and buffalo wings are one of the most popular foods that are eaten that day. In fact, according to the National Chicken Council, Americans are expected to eat 1.25…
Braised Pomegranate Chicken with Walnuts Recipe {Fesenjan}
Braised Pomegranate Chicken with Walnuts is a Persian dish with a rich creamy nut sauce. This dish is also known as Fesenjan. Recently, my husband and I were treated to a traditional Georgian feast, and I mean feast! When my husband first told me about this special Georgian get together, I naively thought he meant Georgian…
Roundup of Beautiful Healthy Soup Recipes
This past Saturday was National Soup Swap Day. Although I had never heard of this idea until last year, I love the idea and make lots of soup all throughout the winter. Maybe next year, I’ll jump in and host a Soup Swap. For now, I would like to share some beautiful healthy soups…