Archive for April, 2009

Healthy Eating: Asparagus and Spring Go Hand in Hand

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

I’m enamored with the flavor of asparagus and my body just can’t get enough of this nutrient-rich vegetable that’s so good for us. Do you know that asparagus is at its peak this time of year, bursting with flavor?
Low in calories, with no fat or cholesterol, this veggie is the perfect addition to anyone watching [...]

Meal Planning: Introduce One New Recipe a Week

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Last week on my free monthly teleclass on meal planning, we shared fantastic ideas about how to make cooking for one more fun and engaging. So many times we short-change ourselves with the notion that we’re not worth the time investment of cooking healthy items, or even finding a place to buy them already prepared. [...]

Money Saving Tip: Buy in Bulk and Divide with a Friend

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

Warehouse stores like BJs and Costco are great when you have a place store all those paper towels and toilet paper or over sized packages of chicken. They tend to work well with families who have the space and the capacity to eat up all the food.
But what about if you’re single? Or you live [...]

Save Money and Eat Healthfully at a Discount

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

It really is possible to save money and eat healthfully, but the truth is, you have to expend some effort to reap the rewards.
These days we’re all trying to pinch pennies in one way or another and when we make the time to plan ahead, it’s so much easier. One of the regular stops I [...]

Healthy Eating: Cauliflower Power

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Growing up, I convinced myself I didn’t like cauliflower, even though I had never tasted it. It just didn’t look appetizing to me, not that many vegetables do as a kid. Fast forward many years later, and I’ve still been a reluctant cauliflower eater. Never mind the fact that I eat copious amounts of cauliflower’s [...]

Meal Planning on the Go: Keep Healthy Recipes in Your Car

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

Time after time, my clients and people in my meal planning classes tell me that they shop without a list or clear vision for what they’ll feed their families. And I know you can imagine or probably know from experience that shopping without a list increases costs, and often results in poor food choices, [...]

Healthy Eating: Pom Wonderful Pomegranate Juice

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

It seems kind of ironic that I’m all about healthy eating yet I had never tried a pomegranate or even pomegranate juice before a few weeks ago. You probably know that pomegranates are bursting with important antioxidants that help guard us against cancer, heart disease and other chronic health problems. And they have copious amounts [...]

Are you an Intuitive or By-the-Book Cook?

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

I’ve always been of the mind that I’m a master at cooking from recipes but when it comes to creating dishes from scratch, that’s where my talent ends. Or does it? Do you think that you have to be a master chef to throw some creativity into your dishes and make them healthy and delicious? [...]

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