https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7kBlHuSh2c The holidays are always associated with lots of food!! And usually the food is unhealthy and fattening! My Thanksgiving dinner consisted of a lot of different dishes to choose from, and who can choose just one or two? I know I can’t... I have to try them all! That…

As Fall approaches, along with the crisp cool evenings and falling leaves, comes the abundance of fall colors and beautiful produce. Some of my favorite fruits and vegetables in season during fall include squash, pumpkins, root vegetables and apples. Not only are these pretty to decorate with, these seasonal fruits…

  Who doesn’t love cookies, especially homemade ones. You can still eat healthy with these health hack recipes, so go ahead, make and batch and celebrate National Homemade Cookie Day. These double chocolate chip cookies are just what the doctor ordered when you have a craving for chocolate! You would…

Saving time is just as important as eating healthy when it comes to packing lunches and snacks for the day. You can’t always find fast, convenient, or healthy options at a deli, or grocery store let alone a fast food restaurant. Plus it is expensive to buy lunch every day!…

We are all so busy these days, sometimes cooking dinner just seems too overwhelming to think about. You don’t have to cook to have an easy, but nutritious meal. Here is the basic recipe for my Bean salad. Everything is to taste and I never measure so there is no…

You’ve probably heard that you should eat the colors of the rainbow, meaning you should eat a lot of colorful fruit and colorful vegetables. In fact, the USDA’s MyPlate guidelines (Myplate.org) specifically recommend this, as do the updated school nutrition guidelines. The benefits of colorful eating is that it provides…