As a health coach and real food educator, I often help people learn one of the most important real food skills: reading ingredient labels to determine what is really in their food. Many times, people are shocked to discover that a food they thought was healthy is chock full of chemicals, artificial colors and other unsavory ingredients. I thought our … Read More
5 Reasons to Stop Using Crisco – Plus a Healthy Alternative!
I’m just going to go ahead and say it, trans-fat is some nasty stuff. Trans-fats can be found in our food supply in most processed foods like bakery goods, potato chips, and of course, Crisco. Here is the scary part, friends: legally companies can claim that their product has ZERO trans fat if there is half a gram or less … Read More
Soaked Oatmeal Breakfast
I love having a hearty oatmeal for breakfast in the morning. The warm and gooey texture, topped with whatever toppings I am craving in the morning is a delightful breakfast treat. When I was a child, my favorite oatmeal was one that was in a little package – Maple and Brown Sugar. Considering both “Maple” and “Brown Sugar” don’t appear … Read More
Green Beans with Bacon and Shallots
When I think of green beans during the Holiday season, I always think of that green bean casserole with the cream-of-whatever soup with the crispy french fried onions on top. Besides green beans and onions, you also get a good dose of GMOs and MSG. Yum. This year, why don’t you make over your green bean casserole with a dish … Read More
October Unprocessed Update
I wanted to give an update for how I am proceeding with October Unprocessed, the challenge posed by Andrew Wilder over at Eating Rules. I have been posting some photos of some of the meals my family has eaten on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. If you are interested in the challenge, it’s not too late to sign up! You can … Read More
October Unprocessed Begins!!
I posted previously about Eating Rules October Unprocessed challenge. Well, October has begun! You can take the pledge here! There are some great posts and information on how to eat ‘unprocessed’, tips, recipes, etc. here. There is also an amazing October Unprocessed Guide in pdf format for you to download here. My family has signed the pledge and will participate. … Read More
Is your Greek yogurt really Greek yogurt?
Greek yogurt has gained tremendous popularity over the past several years. Plain Greek yogurt is supposed to be higher in protein and lower in sugar and has a thicker consistency than plain regular yogurt. People have really fallen in love with it! I was first introduced to Greek-style yogurt in 1996, while living in Amman, Jordan. A container of lebneh (similar … Read More
Does your grocery store sell food?
The photo above made the rounds on Facebook recently. It made me cringe then and it makes me cringe now. I am sure many people would look at this and think “What’s the big deal? It’s just a picture of a grocery store.” However, when I look at an image like this, I think…”Where’s the food?” I am sure there … Read More