The chickpea is a legume that has many health benefits. They are full of protein, fiber, manganese, folate, copper, phosphorus, iron and zinc. Due to their mild taste they make a great canvas to add your desired seasonings. They work great with sweet and savory spices. Roasting them gives them a nice crunch for easy … Read more
Is it possible your body is lacking this essential nutrient and you don’t even know it? The answer is YES! Less than 3% of Americans are actually getting the recommended minimum adequate intake of FIBER, leaving a high chance of being part of the remaining 97% of those who are deficient. The standard American diet provides … Read more
If you’re anything like me, coffee is already quite the superhero. But what If I told you, you could simply add one ingredient to your coffee to make YOU the superhero? Yep, that’s right. You will get instant energy for your brain and muscles that lasts for hours (without a mid-day crash). You’ll feel satiated … Read more
Cancer Fighting Foods Eating healthy gives you many benefits besides losing weight. Eating healthy makes your immune system stronger to fight off diseases such as: cancer, obesity, heart disease, diabetes and many more. Recently, I heard on the news that death from cancer in Latin America is going to increase up to 106% by 2030. … Read more
This recipe is to go head over heels for!! One of the only ways I’ll eat cauliflower now; I even have my mom convinced and she hates cauliflower. So it’s gotta be good then! Quinoa Crusted Cauliflower What your beautiful self will need 1 head cauliflower chopped into “little trees” Frank’s hot sauce (amount depends … Read more
As soon as spring hits you can find me outdoors in my garden. It’s a perennial-only garden due to the tendency of local feral cats to use vegetable gardens as litter boxes and my inability to remember to water annuals. Gardening As Meditation But as far as perennials go – it’s beautiful and full of … Read more
Benefits of Growing your own Garden Summer is finally here! Wow, is it just me or do our winters seem to be lasting longer and longer? The things that I look forward to most once the nice weather finally comes includes: getting out on the open roads with my husband on our motorcycle, going for … Read more
L-Carnitine is a conditionally essential Amino Acid that has only recently stepped into the spot light as an important amino acid. L-Carnitine It can be found in red meat, fish, poultry and milk products. It can also be found to a lesser extent in tempeh, wheat and avocados. So what are some possible benefits of … Read more
In our small town the Farmers Market is open year-round. In the winter it is full of baked goods, hand made gifts and delicious ready-to-eat food. In the summer you can still buy all of those things, but the market doubles in size to bring us fresh fruit and vegetables, all grown locally and organically. … Read more
Why My Family Eats Chia Seeds In our house chia seeds are eaten daily as part of breakfast. We mix them into our yoghurt – or, if I was feeling ambitious the night before – we enjoy them as part of my Blueberry Overnight Oats. No matter how we include them, here are just 5 … Read more
