These Star Anise Ginger Pickled Beets with an Asian twist make a fun topping for salads. I’ve been obsessed with quick pickles this summer. Pickling is a great way to turn almost any fruit or vegetable into something special. Chinese Pickled Watermelon Rinds and Miso Gochujang Cucumber Pickles tossed with cold soba noodles becomes lunch….
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Roasted Fig Greek Yogurt and Chai Spiced Sorghum Parfait Recipe
This Roasted Fig Greek Yogurt and Chai Spiced Sorghum Parfait is a protein packed breakfast that will get your morning going. Have you ever tried roasted figs? How about sorghum? Until last week, I’d never tried either. Although I grew up with a dwarf fig tree in our yard (my dad was quite the gardener),…
New Visual Recipe Index
Hi you all, I just wanted to let you know that I now have a Visual Recipe Index up and running. I’m hoping this recipe index format will make it a lot easier for you to search for recipes on my blog. Not only do I have recipes BY CATEGORY, but I also have recipes…
Recipes by Category
Juicy Summer Heirloom Tomato Stone Fruit Salad Recipe
This Summer Tomato Stone Fruit Salad is full of juicy heirloom tomatoes, nectarines and mango. A drizzle of sherry vinegar, a little honey goat cheese and chopped fresh mint are all that are needed to make this fresh summer salad tantalizingly delicious. With the sweltering heat that has hit our area the past few weeks,…
Gingered Blueberry Shortcakes with Light Creamy Topping Recipe
These mini Gingered Blueberry Shortcakes are the perfect ending to a summer barbecue. A dollop of this Light Creamy Topping stands in for whipped cream with minimal fat. I’m always looking for ways to lighten up desserts, so today, I’m sharing our first of the season summer dessert – barely cooked fresh blueberries, topped with…
7 Easy Healthy Eating Tips and Recipe Ideas + Lots More #HealthyLiving #Hangout
Yesterday, I had the distinct pleasure of hosting a Google Plus Hangout on Easy Ways To Feed Your Family Better (and Healthier). My guest was Elizabeth Ward, an award winning registered dietitian (In 2011, Liz received the Media Excellence Award from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics), writer and mother of three. We were joined…
What Does Gluten-Free Mean To You? {The Gluten-Free Lifestyle} #Hangout
If you’re new to a gluten-free lifestyle, it can be intimidating at first – not knowing what you can eat, whether you’re trying to figure out what to eat for breakfast, packing lunch for your child, traveling or eating out with friends. This week, I hosted my first Gluten-Free Google+ hangout What Does Gluten-Free Mean…
Jeanette’s Healthy Living Top 2012 Recipes
The last few weeks, I’ve been participating in the 2012 Gluten-Free All-Star Recipes event along with a group of talented bloggers. We’ve been sharing our top posts for the year, and today is my turn. Although not all my recipes are gluten-free, most of them are now and they are almost all gluten-free adaptable. [rss-cut]…
2012 All-Star Gluten-Free Recipes from The Spicy RD
Today, I’m thrilled to have EA from The Spicy RD sharing her top 3 recipes from 2012. EA shares tons of healthy recipes on her blog so we have lots in common. Welcome EA! Hello There! I’m EA, aka The Spicy RD. I’m delighted to be posting at Jeanette’s Healthy Living today, and honored to…
How To Peel Kiwi Fruit
This post shows you how to peel kiwi fruit. It’s easy! I’ve been thinking that the preparation that goes into some of my recipes might be obvious to me, but not to you. So, on occasion, I will be posting “how-to’s” in case you might not know how to peel and segment a grapefruit, how…
Asian Sesame Spinach Salad Recipe
Asian Sesame Spinach Salad is a healthy side dish that is easy to prepare. Remember when Popeye would open a can of spinach just before his muscles would pop out of his shirt? Well, Popeye was onto something because as it turns out, Spinach is a Power Food. Although canned spinach sounds just as unappealing…
Watermelon Mint Freeze Recipe
This week as part of Food Network’s Summer Fest, a group of talented bloggers are featuring farm fresh recipes using Melons that are in season. Each week, recipes using farm fresh produce will be featured on the Food Network website along with recipes by a group of fabulous food bloggers. Although I love all melons, today, I am…
Essential Equipment and Supplies for the First College Apartment Kitchen
Learn what Essential Equipment and Supplies you need for your first college apartment kitchen. My oldest son is returning to college all too soon, and this year, he’s living off-campus which means he will be cooking in his very first apartment kitchen. Although it might be more work for him to cook his own meals,…
Healthy Breakfast Recipes for Kids – Food For The Brain – Part 1
Today is Part 1 in a series of three posts featuring recipes that contain brain-boosting ingredients. I’ve got a round-up of healthy breakfast recipes for kids in this first post. Part 2 will focus on healthy lunch recipes for kids, and Part 3 will focus on healthy snack recipes for kids, all in the name…
Nutrition and Cancer – Food as Medicine
Today, I am pleased to present some very important information on Nutrition and Cancer by Jillian McKee. Jillian serves as the Complementary Medicine Advocate at the Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance, where she helps spread the word about integrating complementary and alternative medicine with traditional cancer treatment. As many of you know, I am passionate about Food…
Five Easy Breakfast Ideas via Instagram
My husband just bought me an iPhone a few weeks ago and I have been obsessed with taking pictures using it ever since. Not only have I been taking pictures of practically everything I make and posting it on Instagram, but it is so easy to post photos on Facebook to share what I’m making…
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…
Detox Beet and Pink Grapefruit Salad Recipe
Detox Beet and Pink Grapefruit Salad is perfect for days when you want to eat light and clean. With the holidays behind us and 2012 in full swing, everyone seems to be ready to hit the reset button and renew their vows to eat healthy. There are an abundance of detox diets, juicing diets, and…
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…