Food

My Favorite Breakfast Recipe – Egg Oatmeal ~ Video

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Hello Everyone! I am so excited to share that my little chickadees have finally started laying eggs for me. Today I’m going to share my favorite breakfast recipe with you – egg oatmeal. To start, I have my oatmeal prepped and cooked part way for just about 2-3 minutes. Next, take 2 eggs and crack…

A Healthy On The Go Snack ~ Video

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Hello everyone! I am traveling to give a nutrition seminar today. I am on the go all day, so I thought I would share with you another grocery store find that I use for a healthy on the go snack. It is a fruit and nut bar called Kit’s Organic (made by Cliff Bars). You…

Tips for Keeping Produce Fresher Longer ~ Video

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Hello Everyone! I recently went out of town for about a week and before I left, I bought some produce such as salad mix and avocados that we were not going to finish before we left. So, I did a little test to see how long I could make these produce items last. I’ve had…

4 Meals Using One Base and One Pot

chicken, Easy, Health, meal prep, Quick

Meal prepping is something we do a lot of and we like variety. I like to make a bunch of a base and then it can be twisted into a bunch of different meals. I’ve been using the Crockpot. This one meal base can be used to make four different meals. The chicken I put…

QUICK and Easy LEFTOVERS!!! Savory Breakfast Muffins

Easy, Health, Holiday, Leftovers, Quick

Today I want to share with you a recipe that I use after the holiday, a lot of times Thanksgiving and Christmas use the same foods. Dressing (or stuffing) being one of those, I like to use this recipe for the next morning so when you have guests and you’re trying to do breakfast and…

Two Simple Ways to Start Eating Healthy Right Now

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Most people do want to be eating healthy, but it can be overwhelming. I have found that a lot of people kind of have the concepts, they just can’t implement it, or they don’t have the willpower to do it. Or they’re really ready to get started, but they don’t have the concept. The number…

What to Look For in a Healthy Cooking Spray

coconut oil, cooking spray, grocery tips, high smoke point

Although cooking with oil is not necessary most of the time, there are times where you do need it. Now, remember my three rules on oil. It has to provide a function, it has to provide flavor, or it has to provide nutrition to use it. Some important things to look for are: higher smoke point, oils…

Coconut Oil 101

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Coconut oil can be used for a variety of things, including cooking, cosmetics and skin treatments. Here are the most frequently asked questions I get about coconut oil. Is coconut oil supposed to be solid? Coconut oil is a food that changes from liquid to solid easily; when it is above about 72-75 degrees F…

Do I need to buy everything organic?

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Let’s be honest: Buying organic can be expensive. Budget-conscious shoppers can get the most bang for their buck by prioritizing which organic foods to purchase based on the amount of pesticides they’re likely to contain. According to the Environmental Working Group’s “Clean 15” here are the 15 types of fruit and vegetables you don’t need to worry about…