Okay, let me just say don’t say no until you read the whole post. Swap #3: steel cut oats for cold cereal or instant oatmeal I know, you are thinking you don’t have all morning to stir oatmeal on the stove. Neither do I. Here’s a way to get all the whole-grain goodness of steel […]
Fun in the Kitchen
Gluten Free Goodies
Lots of new gluten-free products have come out this year – good news for many of you. Here’s a round up of what we like (none of these are affiliate links): Bread – Udi’s wins, hands down, find it in the frozen section of your health-food store (if you do not have a health food […]
Monday Swap it Up #2
Well, here it is, we’ve got ourselves a weekly thing. Here’s Swap Number Two: Add beans to your salad instead of chicken. I don’t know about you, but if I see one more skinless, boneless chicken breast I just might lose it. Both chicken and beans provides protein, B vitamins and iron, but beans add […]
Monday Swap it Up #1
A friend who is very smart said to me the other day: “If you did a weekly switch this for a healthier that type of post, I’d be all over it.” So the Monday Swap it Up was born – although it was hoping for a jazzier name. We’ll start with the one you hear […]
Tomato and Watermelon Salad
In the spirit of Independence Day, here is a fabulous salad that will make you most popular at your next potluck. Yes, it seems strange to put tomatoes and watermelon together, but the result is divine. And full of lycopene, which will protect your skin from all that summer sun. 😉 It is also gluten-free, […]
How to cook greens 1
Hello all. We are in the middle of summer planting here, and I am looking at my fabulous Swiss chard plants from last year which are still going strong. This green is so easy to grow, looks great in the garden, and produces all year long here in Southern California. Even if you live in […]