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From the monthly archives:
Pizza is one of the foods many people give up when trying to lose weight or when they want to eat more healthfully. That doesn’t have to be the case. There are several ways you can make pizza more nutritious: Load up on veggies like mushrooms, spinach, peppers, tomatoes, asparagus and onions. Other good choices [...]
Sending your kids off to school not only means packing a healthy lunch, but providing a variety of healthy snacks for morning and afternoon breaks and the after school drive back home or on your way to extracurricular activities. Remember to check for nuts if your school has a nut free food policy or if [...]
What is it about sandwich wraps that both kids and adults love? Maybe it’s because they’re fun to eat, easy to make, and are super portable. Whatever the case may be, wraps are the way to go for healthy back to school lunches. First, you need to start off with a healthy, whole grain wrap. [...]
I’ve been using Flatout Flatbread whole wheat wraps in healthy sandwiches for awhile now. They’ve become a staple in my household, like regular bread and corn tortillas. I love them! Flatout recently came out with FOLDit Flatbread, which makes back to school lunches even easier. I prefer FOLDIt 5 Grain Flax since it contains whole [...]
If your family needs something a little more substantial than plain eggs in the morning, this breakfast egg casserole with ham, cheese and spinach. Prepare the night before and cook in the morning when you shower and dress. Mini Italian Breakfast Casseroles Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Makes: 4 servings Ingredients: 4 [...]
School starts today! This year we’re in charge of the morning carpool, which means I need breakfast recipes that are delicious, healthy and quick to make so I get my kids out the door on time. Serving eggs is a great way to start a child’s day since they’re a great source of protein. Here’s [...]
Mary Lynn Archibald is a freelance editor and copywriter, and the author of two books: Briarhopper: A History, a memoir of one woman’s life from 1913-1945, and Accidental Cowgirl: Six Cows, No Horse and No Clue, a lighthearted personal memoir of a greenhorn’s life on a small cattle ranch. Her forthcoming memoir, due out in [...]
Last Sunday’s SOYJOY Brunch at the Estrela Penthouse Room at Le Parker Meridien was the perfect way to end a hectic, but wonderful BlogHer 2010 conference. Not only did I appreciate the beautiful and healthy food after overindulging all week, but the company of my fellow bloggers was a delight as well. The group was [...]
My review of Nature Made SAM-e Complete and shared how much better my knee felt after taking it for a month. (My review is a featured SAM-e testimonial on their website.) Almost two years later, I still take SAM-e Complete – two 400 mg tablets – just about every day. So when Mom Central asked [...]
Back in June I attended an press junket put on by the California Milk Advisory Board. I learned how dairy farms operate, the sustainability of dairy production, and how cheese in made. First, it is true that California cows are happy cows. With a hard working team of farm hands and managers, nutritionists and vets [...]
My conference sponsor, SOYJOY has a lot of things going on at the BlogHer 2010 conference this week. If you’re attending BlogHer, I hope you can join us. New and improved! SOYJOY still has the same great all-natural, minimally processed ingredients, like ground whole soybeans and real fruit. But now, as a result of a [...]
This year I’ve been traveling a great deal, mostly by airplane or car. If there is one thing I’ve learned, it’s to always have food with me. One of my favorite snacks to take along are SOYJOY bars. Why? Not only do they stand up to a lot of punishment in my purse or backpack, [...]
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