Superfoods 101: Avocado
Fun fact: In the mid seventeenth century, the English arrived in Jamaica and stumbled upon the avocado. This was a food they had never seen before and due to its rough outer skin and shape, they promptly named it the alligator pear. To this day, the avocado is still called a pear in Jamaica. Fun ...
Superfoods 101: Garlic
Why is Garlic a Superfood? Garlic is one of my favorite ways to add a little pizazz to a variety of dishes. When in doubt, add some garlic! That’s my theory anyway. Garlic is a powerful food for several reasons. It acts as both an anti-inflammatory and as an antibiotic. In fact, garlic is used ...
Superfoods 101: The Sweet Potato
Sweet potatoes are one of my absolute favorite vegetables. I usually cut one up into cubes, toss it with some extra virgin olive oil, and bake it at 425 degrees for about 30 minutes. They become these soft little pillows of fluff and are just so, so good. Not only are sweet potatoes delicious, they ...
Superfoods 101: Chocolate
Chocolate, my friends, is good for you. Isn’t that some of the best news you have ever heard? However, you’ve got to be careful here. Not just any chocolate falls into this superfood category. Both milk and white chocolate are still considered to be unhealthy (but still freaking delicious). It is the dark variety that ...
Superfoods 101: Quinoa
At first glance, quinoa (which is pronounced KEEN-WAH) looks a lot like cous cous. Because of their physical similarities, many people automatically assume both quinoa and cous cous are grains. However, quinoa is actually a seed. It is a part of the same botanical family as beets, spinach, and swiss chard. Interesting right? This little ...
Superfoods 101: Broccoli
Did you know that broccoli is one of the most popular vegetables eaten in the United States? Well, it is! Everyone knows about broccoli and probably spent a solid portion of their childhood either choking it down or sneakily giving it away to the family dog under the dinner table. Personally, I was never really ...
French Toast Breakfast Scramble
I’m taking a little break from the Superfoods 101 series to bring you a really fun breakfast recipe. It’s a really good one and I decided there was now way I could not share it with you all. I love reading healthy living blogs and there are a few I follow pretty closely. I like ...
Superfoods 101: The Blueberry Edition
The Superfoods 101 series is intended to provide basic information about healthy foods and how to incorporate them into your daily diet. Last week we talked about all things apples and learned that they are full of antioxidants, vitamin C, fiber, and flavonoids. Also, the post was loaded with some pretty spectacular recipes to help ...
Superfoods 101
Low carb. High protein. Dairy free. Gluten free. Low fat. Vegetarian. Vegan. Pescatarian. Raw foods. Organics. Juicing. Paleo. Um, what? Too many choices to process. I’m trying to put myself in the shoes of someone deciding to get healthy and make better food choices. Where does one begin? How does one figure out what the ...
Vega/ICEdot Giveaway Winners!
The time has come friends! I am announcing the lucky winners of the Vega/ICEdot giveaway. This really is SUCH an amazing deal and I know that both winners will be thrilled with their goods. Thanks again to Vega and ICEdot for providing such awesome products to my readers I picked the winners using the random ...
