I just saw such a cute, easy, clever, appealing recipe and though I didn't try it, (yet) I thought of some of the moms who "visit" here and how they might want to try these for their kids...all you do is peel a few bananas and cut them in half so you can pop each half on a Popsicle stick. Then you roll or dip them in some yogurt of choice (I would use soy yogurt) and then roll … [Read more...] about Mixing Things Up
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Life Begins Again!
"And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow fast in movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with summer." --F. Scott Fitzgerald Today we celebrate the beginning of summer...a day filled with light...a season filled with joy...a season with an abundance of gifts from mother nature. … [Read more...] about Life Begins Again!
Plant YOUR Garden
By now we all know we get tons of nutrients by eating our fruits and vegetables, but are we embracing seeds as we should, for all the wonderful health benefits they offer? Let's take this morning to look at some of these and see how we can incorporate them into our body "gardens". First, let's say open SESAME: Sesame seeds are a great source of copper, calcium and … [Read more...] about Plant YOUR Garden
More Summertime Grilling Ideas for the Young and Young at Heart
Here is a really fun way to serve some hearty veggies, based on an old recipe for a clam bake. The fun part is that everyone has their own little bundle. Take two pieces of tin foil per serving (each about a foot long) and criss-cross them. In the middle place corn-on-the cob (I break them into thirds which isn't easy, but worth the hassle)nice size chunks of peeled sweet … [Read more...] about More Summertime Grilling Ideas for the Young and Young at Heart
Fire it Up
Of all the things that went on the grill this holiday weekend, I think it was the pineapple that took the prize. Having bought an already peeled and cored pineapple I cut half of it into long slices, (the first night) sprayed with a little olive oil and placed on the grill for about 6-8 minutes each side and then drizzled a little agave nectar (could use honey, syrup or … [Read more...] about Fire it Up