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Manly food doesn’t have to be meaty, greasy and covered with cheese! Considering that cardiovascular disease is the number one killer for men in the US, it’s time to make a change starting in the kitchen this Super Bowl Sunday. That’s why CanolaInfo.org came up with their Heart-Healthy Dude Food Recipe Collection. It contains 10 [...]
Recipe: Rachael Ray’s Greek Grilled Chicken & Vegetable Salad with Pita Bread Recipe prepared by: Anne-Marie Nichols, Photo taken by: Anne-Marie Nichols Have you had a chance to check out Rachael Ray’s FreshOver Recipe Guide on the Ziploc Facebook page? You can “like” the Ziploc Brand’s page and download Rachael’s exclusive FreshOver Recipe Guide. With [...]
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Avocados from Mexico. All opinions are 100% mine. Why do I love avocados? They’re super healthy for you. Avocados are high in healthy monounsaturated fats, especially oleic acid, which is the “good” fat found in olive oil. Avocados are also an excellent source of [...]
I love borscht and grew up eating the Manischewitz version out of a large glass jar, cold with a dollop of sour cream. Then I discovered the “real thing” – Russian style borscht made with carrots, beets, cabbage, dill, mushrooms and potatoes, served warmed as a comforting winter soup thanks to Barbara Kafka’s classic cookbook, [...]
I know for many of you, taking nutritional supplements was on your New Year’s healthy resolutions list. How’s it going? Are you confused by all the vitamin and supplement choices out there? Well, Centrum has come up with a Nutrition Possible Assessment to help you determine your individual nutritional supplement needs. I’m always on the [...]
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walgreens. All opinions are 100% mine. Have you or your family been affected by Walgreens being dropped from Express Scripts’ pharmacy provider network? This situation has forced many people to go elsewhere to get their prescriptions filled. This means they have to drive farther [...]
Colorado is in the grip of Tebow fever, so I’m sure everyone’s having a football watching party on Saturday. So what kind of party food recipes will you be serving? This Speedy Chicken Chili from today’s guest poster, Holly Clegg, is sure to be a healthy party food hit no matter who you’re rooting for. [...]
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Avocados from Mexico. All opinions are 100% mine. It’s a “Guac Off”! In support of “The Big Game” and party food lovers everywhere, check out the Avocados from Mexico Guac Off Recipe Contest. First, go to the Avocados from Mexico on Facebook page and [...]
With New Year’s resolutions come expenses like new workout clothes and sneakers, memberships to the gym, and buying healthy foods and supplements. Since it’s my mission in 2012 to help my readers save money while getting healthy, I’d like to help you out with a few discount coupon codes: Sports Authority printable coupon: Sports Authority [...]
I don’t know about you, but after a holiday season of turkey, pork roast and roast beef, I’m looking forward to eating something lighter and healthier. One way to do that is by eating salads and fruits even though it’s winter time. Luckily, we can get fresh fruit like kiwi and blueberries from Chile, where [...]
This post brought to you by Gift Card Weekend. All opinions are 100% mine. I’m always looking for ways to stretch my healthy recipe budget whether it’s coupons or gift card giveaways. If you like going to Subway for healthy on-the-go food, Gilbert the Gift Card Machine’s giving away $10 Subway gift card daily to [...]
Did you have a chance to try the Quinoa with Pomegranate Arils and Goat Cheese vegetarian recipe from POM Wonderful? I did on Christmas Eve as a side dish, and it was wonderful. Well, here’s another healthy recipe from the folks at POM Wonderful – Pomegranate Relish to use as a holiday party appetizer topping. [...]
There hasn’t been a good foodie movie since Julie and Julia came out in 2009. (Well, that was half of a good foodie movie as the parts with the blogger Julie were annoying.) Now we have the movie, Toast: The Story of a Boy’s Hunger, based on food writer, Nigel Slater’s book of the same [...]
This year, we’re going to a friends’ home for Christmas dinner – and all they’ve asked me to bring is mashed potatoes. Boring! Since I have the holiday meal cooking bug, I’ve decided to make a big meal for late Christmas Even afternoon. (Why afternoon? We’re off to see other friends that evening. Busy are [...]
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