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Food Blogging For Weight Loss
One of the most helpful tips for those who want to lose weight is to write down everything you eat & drink. This allows you to look back at your daily calorie consumption, which helps identify patterns and where changes can be made. But writing down everything you eat is not always convenient, especially with [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Beans for health
Dried beans and legumes have long been a staple in kitchens around the world for making a meal go farther, to feed more people on a tight budget. In some countries, beans and rice are what many people eat 365 days a year because that is all they have. Here in America, folks tend to [...]
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Making homemade tortillas is easier than you think. Here are two recipes to try.
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Hummus is one of the lesser known healthy foods from the Middle East. Popular in Vegetarian culture, it is making its way into the American health diet. Use this recipe and the suggested variations to make your own healthy versions.
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Arguments for and against boxed, ready to eat cereal have become plentiful in recent years, and it all boils down to convenience vs. nutrition. Manufacturers strive for balance, but somehow nutrition is often on the low end of the seesaw. Can cereal have both? Read the front of just about any cereal box
Read the rest of this entry »Healthy Bite: Avocado Compound Butter
So it has been established that I absolutely LOVE avocados. I stumbled across this recipe for Avocado Compound Butter, courtesy of Alton Brown and Food Network. Compound Butter? What in the world is that?
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If I had to choose One food to eat for the rest of my life, it would probably be the avocado. I’ve loved them since I was a child, when a half avocado was a RARE treat!
Read the rest of this entry »Recipe of the Week – Eggplant and Black Beans Over Brown Rice
AC’s friend R came to visit yesterday from Tennessee. He was just coming to see our house and AC’s job site, eat lunch and then go home. However, he had brought a change of clothes (“Just in case!) and decided to spend the night. R has been a vegetarian for some time, and leads a [...]
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We all know that fresh fruit and juice is better than anything that can be bought in the store. Convenience is the reason most people buy bottled, canned or frozen juices. After all, anything is better than nothing, right? Think again! With all the sugars, preservatives and who-knows-what-else is mixed in with a tiny percentage [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Join the Food Revolution
It’s not going to be a food fight, but a change in the choices we make for ourselves and our families.
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