Lettuce Tacos

Romaine Lettuce Healthy Tacos

This easy recipe is a great way to eat tacos, without the unhealthy grains and tortillas. The romaine lettuce provides a satisfying crunch in these gluten free and grain free tacos. This is a super-fast meal to prepare on a busy night, and is kid-approved! You Need: 1 lb ground beef or turkey, scrambled and [...]

Skillet Steak & Butternut Latkes

creamy butternut-squash soup

This meal is made in about 30 minutes and is kid-approved (especially the latkes!). The sweet potatoes or butternut squash are a great contrast to the balsamic glazed steak and the roasted vegetables round out the meal. Consider making extra latkes for breakfast leftovers! This recipe is made to serve 2-3 so double or triple [...]

Broccoli Cole Slaw

gluten free low carb broccoli cole slaw

This easy take on an old favorite can also be made with cabbage, we just prefer the taste of broccoli and carrot. Ingredients: 1 large package broccoli cole slaw mix (or 4-5 big sliced thinly) 2-3 medium carrots, thinly sliced (1 large head or cabbage, shredded, can be used instead of broccoli) Sauce: 1 cup [...]

Corned Beef and Cabbage

Corned Beef and Cabbage healthy

Corned beef and cabbage is a favorite of mine, and a tradition on St. Patty’s day. It can also be a healthy meal any time of year. Store bough corned beef has added nitrites and chemicals, but making a homemade version is a tasty and easy option, as long as you have enough time. Once [...]

How to MakeAlmond Milk

Organic Almond Milk

With all the problems with conventional dairy (another post for another day), a healthy, alkalizing, inexpensive alternative is almond milk. Almond milk is a low glycemic alternative to rice milk, and doesn’t cause problems with hormone levels like soy milk does. It can be used in place of regular milk in recipes and baking. It [...]

How Grains Could be Sabotaging your Health…

are sprouted soaked fermented grains healthy?

Grains are a major staple of most people’s diet in America, and with the low-fat craze of the 80s and 90s and the Food Pyramid recommendation of 6-11 servings of grains a day, it is no wonder that most people consume so many grains. While processed grains and white flours have gotten a bad rap [...]

At Home Flu Prevention and Treatment

Even though reports are showing that the H1N1 flu is much less serious than originally thought, and even the seasonal flu doesn’t seem to be overly serious this year, getting the flu is still a bummer, especially because it can be prevented or treated rather easily at home. Many doctors are recommending Tamiflu at the first signs of flu, but Tamiflu has just been shown to reduce the flu’s duration by one day at most, and can have some side effects.