How did a tiny nutritional habit snowball into such big change? A year-and-a-half-ago, I became acquainted with about a dozen new people as we all became part of the “fastest growing health and wellness movement in North America”. The premise was starting your day with a supplement and a protein shake packed with probiotics and prebiotics. Over the past 18…
Click here to get all 3 recipes straight to your inbox Recipe for Tacos Brown Hamburger This recipe will give you leftovers for making enchiladas and taco soup. (Recipes linked). ½ C or so of onion 2 pounds lean hamburger 3 cans green chilies 2 packs taco seasoning 1 can refried beans To the skillet with onion, add 2 pounds of…
SLUGS!! About five years ago, our garden was overrun by them. I looked online for all of the suggested natural repellents for slugs. Knowing my oldest son, Kilor would need a science fair project the following school year, we decided to turn it into a science project he could manage with a little supervision. Kilor and his brother gathered all of the suggested repellents…
It’s an issue we all deal with sometimes, but don’t discuss. From a relatively young age, I remember suffering with a lot of stomach pains. By my late 20’s, I was sure I had a problem and when I heard about the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, I was pretty sure that’s what I had. I never found out because around…
Recipe for Quick Shrimp Scampi with Broccoli and Angel Hair Pasta 1 lb Shrimp (recommend easy-peel or already peeled and deveined) 4 T butter 4 T olive oil 2 garlic cloves, minced 2-4 T fresh lemon juice Salt and pepper to taste 1 or 2 T minced parsley (just mince with scissors) – optional 1/2 Package Angel Hair Pasta 1/2…
Better Than Chinese Restaurant Wonton Soup Recipe CHOP: 1 stalk celery 1/2 small bag carrots 6 green onions 1 T ginger (chop small) 1 T garlic Cook in olive oil in a large pot until aromatic and ADD: 1/2 Head Napa Cabbage, sliced 1 box Chicken Broth 2 dashes Chinese 5-spice Fill Pot to top with water. Simmer until vegetables…
I’ve always been interested in nutrition. My grandmother was responsible for the school nutrition program at a private boarding school. She and my grandfather were both avid gardeners. My mother was always conscious of the food she put on the table. I grew up enjoying vegetables and a wide variety of foods. Eating healthy was part of our family “culture”.…
Magnesium – your natural remedy for migraines: Migraines and cluster headaches were ruining my life. I couldn’t work, couldn’t care for my young boys, and was scared to even leave the house (for fear that I would get a debilitating headache while out). I was only in my early 30’s. My doctors had run a number of tests to determine how someone…