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Fish, Health and Wellness, healthy eating, Healthy Food, Mediterranean Diet, Recipe Ideas

Healthy Food Fusion: Mediterranean Tilapia with Pasta & Vegetables

Since I don’t normally cook from recipes, I find myself fusing different ethnic tastes, and many times I’ve surprised myself with the outcome. One such meal is the dish pictured here, which I called Mediterranean Tilapia with Pasta & Vegetables: The preparation for this dish was relatively easy and quick. I used simple ingredients: whole wheat angel hair pasta, onions, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, fire-roasted diced … Continue reading Healthy Food Fusion: Mediterranean Tilapia with Pasta & Vegetables

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Fall recipes, Health and Wellness, healthy eating, Healthy Food

Fall Veggies: A Rainbow of Variety

Each season produces a variety of fruits and vegetables; fall is no exception. During the fall season, the variety of colorful vegetables is abundant. You can find, at the grocer and your local farmers market, a selection of vegetables in hues of : orange, yellow, green, red, and white. Certainly, some fall vegetables are available at other times of the year, but they are at … Continue reading Fall Veggies: A Rainbow of Variety

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Health and Wellness, healthy kitchen, Heart Health, Recipe Ideas, vegetables, vegetarian

Easy Ways to Eat Healthy; Even When You Hate Cooking

I’ll admit that I’m a foodie. I love cook books, watching cooking shows, playing Diner Dash, and writing about cooking. Despite the fact that I love cooking, there are moments when I don’t want to cook, which is usually after I’ve worked my 9-to-5 and driven 45 minutes in traffic. The one nice thing about my drive home is having the time to think of … Continue reading Easy Ways to Eat Healthy; Even When You Hate Cooking

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Health and Wellness, healthy eating, Healthy Food, Healthy Kids, Recipe Ideas

Is Your Child Eating Healthy at School?

When my children were younger, I took extra precautions to make sure they ate healthy at school. Being a working parent meant I wasn’t always around to monitor their eating habits. Since my children had vegetarian diets, I made it a priority to make the school aware of their dietary habits. So, when school started and the little darlings headed to school, they each had … Continue reading Is Your Child Eating Healthy at School?

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healthy eating, Healthy Food, Recipe Ideas, Uncategorized, vegetables, vegetarian

New Ways to Enjoy Summer Squash

Summer squash is plentiful during the month of July. The farmers markets and grocers are stocked with yellow squash, zucchini, and pattypan (the big, green and yellow squash). Yet, with so much variety and abundance of squash, it can be difficult to think of new ways to prepare it. There are many ways that summer squash can be prepared: grilled, sauteed, fried, and roasted are … Continue reading New Ways to Enjoy Summer Squash

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Healthy Food, vegetables, vegetarian

My Love-Hate Affair with Veggie Juice

In my previous post, I talked about the idea of juicing leftover salad mix. Well, this week I finally got around to trying out this idea. Before I juiced, I bought 3 cans of fruit nectar: Jumex peach, pear, and mango. There were many varieties, but since these are a few of my favorite fruits, I decided to buy these. I also thought that these … Continue reading My Love-Hate Affair with Veggie Juice

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Life without Fruits & Vegetables

Imagine for a minute a life without fruits and vegetables, and only having access to poor quality food. Day after day your meals consist of foods high in sodium, preservatives, and sugar. I couldn’t imagine a life without a good salad. Could you? Yet, for many people living in rural and urban areas, a life without fresh fruits and vegetables is a reality. These areas … Continue reading Life without Fruits & Vegetables

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Are You Buying Fruits & Veggies Out-of-Season?

During my weekly grocery shopping, I always buy the same fruits: apples, bananas, and whatever fruit I think is in season. However, several months ago, the gala apples I always buy were simply tasteless. My husband and I like to chomp on an apple during our daily commute home. But, these apples tasted horrible. The sad thing is that they looked delicious. If I had … Continue reading Are You Buying Fruits & Veggies Out-of-Season?

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fruits, healthy eating, Healthy Food, Salads

Real Men Do Eat Salad!

My loving husband is what you might call “A man’s man.” He’s big, strong, and carries himself like a “real man.” But, contrary to his big physique, he’s not your average meat and potatoes kind of guy — he loves salad! Of course, my husband’s salads are not the dainty portions that I eat. His salads are a meal-size portion loaded with his favorite veggies … Continue reading Real Men Do Eat Salad!

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Fish, fruits, Health and Wellness, healthy eating, Healthy Food, Poultry, Salads, vegetables

Tame Your Hunger

Are you finding yourself feeling hungry most of the day? You’re eating, but not feeling satisfied.  Well, one reason for your constant hunger may be the lack of lean protein in your diet. Eating foods high in lean protein, such as fish, lean meat, poultry, soybean, and eggs help curb hunger and promote weight loss. In fact, foods high in protein keep you feeling fuller … Continue reading Tame Your Hunger

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