Category: Healthy Eating
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Cinnamon-Glazed Carrots
I’ve never been very crazy about raw carrots. But I do like them cooked or roasted. So when I found this recipe for Cinnamon-Glazed Carrots in my review copy of No Excuses Detox, I knew I wanted to make them! As the subtitle says, this book includes 100 recipes to help you eat healthy every day. Written…
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Creamy Navy Bean Soup
Rosemary is one of my favorite herbs. Unfortunately, my big outdoor rosemary plant did not make it through the winter, so I have a new small one growing inside right now. I’ll put it outside soon, hoping it will grow into another big plant! I used some of the rosemary from this little plant in this Creamy Navy Bean…
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Coconut Date Granola
It was time for me to make some homemade granola–I make it every few months and this Coconut Date Granola is a sweeter granola than I usually make, because in addition to honey and maple syrup (I usually use one or the other, or some of both) this also is sweetened with light brown sugar. It…
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Popcorn Cauliflower Nuggets
This recipe had me at the word “popcorn,” being the popcorn-lover that I am. But it actually doesn’t have anything to do with popcorn; it’s a roasted cauliflower recipe, flavored with some spices that really give it some punch–chili powder, cumin, and paprika. I found this recipe in The Quick Six Fix, a cookbook by Stuart…
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Mixed Fruit Granola
Granola is one of my favorite breakfast items and I love making my own–I’m definitely hooked on homemade granola! I often used dried fruit like cranberries, raisins, and blueberries, but this time I used some freeze-dried fruit. I recently received some complimentary samples from CRUNCHIES® and thought they would work great in granola. CRUNCHIES® offers a variety of freeze-dried fruits (and…
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Gingerbread Granola
It was time for me to make granola again and I love trying out different flavors! So this time it’s Gingerbread Granola. I thought adding some dried cranberries into the mix, a little touch of red, would make it a wonderful granola for the holidays. Have it for breakfast, brunch, or a healthy sweet snack. It also makes a…
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Cranberry Quick Oats Granola
I’ve always made homemade granola with old-fashioned rolled oats—I’ve read that they work better in granola recipes. But one evening when I was wanting to make some granola, I discovered I didn’t have enough rolled oats. And no time to run out and buy more. But I had plenty of quick oats! So I decided to try making…
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Homemade Applesauce (Sweetened with Honey or Maple Syrup)
I’ve had homemade applesauce before, but this is the first time I’ve made my own. And let me tell you, it’s so much better than store-bought! It’s not as convenient as buying it, but I think it’s worth the extra effort to make homemade applesauce if you have the time. It’s really easy to make your own—the…
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Orange Reboot Detox Smoothie
When I heard about the book Whole Body Reboot by Manuel Villacorta, M.S., R.D., the thing that got my attention was the 5-day smoothie detox plan, because I love smoothies. But this book is about much more than smoothies—it’s about Peruvian Superfoods and, as the cover mentions, includes a healthy eating diet plan and recipes to detoxify, energize,…
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Eggless “Egg Salad”
I had a block of extra-firm tofu in my fridge, which I was originally going to try baking. But then I came across an eggless “egg salad” recipe using tofu and I decided to try something like that instead.
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Green Pistachio Smoothie
Because of St. Patrick’s Day, I’ve been seeing lots of green when it comes to recipes the last few weeks! A lot of them have pistachios as an ingredient, and I love pistachios! So I thought I’d try them in a smoothie. A green smoothie, of course, with a healthy blend of milk, yogurt, honey, frozen banana,…
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Chai Tea Latte
I enjoy drinking tea and recently had the chance to try three chai flavors from Choice® Organic Teas. They sent me their Chai Spice Black Tea and two of their new Certified Organic and Fair Trade Certified chai flavors—Rooibos Chai and Masala Chai. If you’re not familiar with chai teas, they’re blended with spices like cardamom, cinnamon, ginger,…
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