MILK- Does it really “do a body good?”

Three quick recommendations this morning: One is a documentary on Netflix (I know, I know..another documentary….SORRY!)  “What The Health” is an exposé that uncovers the deep ties between big food producing companies and groups like Susan G Komen, The American diabetes, lung and heart associations..and so on. It’s really a huge bummer to realize that…

100% – GUILT-FREE DESSERT! 🤩

One of our daughters, a serious health food devotee, and her husband gifted us with a Yonanas “ice-cream machine” last Christmas. Not gonna lie, it sat in the closet until a few weeks ago when it was drafted into service because my husband was told to cut back on sugar and fat- AND our freezer…

Chick Pea Summer Salad

Earlier this month I posted a super simple recipe for roasted chick peas. The following recipe is a light and healthy option to make with your left-overs. So easy to prepare and again, talk about protein packed deliciousness! I have put this in a sandwich as you would a chicken salad, but it tends to fall…

It’s all about the dressing..

This, easy to prepare, Cilantro-Lime dressing is simply delicious and while it will “go” with just about any salad, if you add some drained black beans, corn, pepper, tomato and chopped green onions to your lettuce..it’s an instant, colorful fiesta! **And yes, my salad would have looked “prettier” in a bowl, but this was a…

Barbie-Brussels

My two guiding forces in the kitchen these days are to eat better and waste less food.  It was with those guiding principles in mind that I prepared a small (and sorry) looking batch of severely shriveled up brussel sprouts as a side dish for dinner yesterday. By the time I cut off the ends…

Hearty, healthy Chicken Salad.

Admit it.. you have taken one of these home before.. You didn’t mean to buy one, but somehow that sneaky bird broke out of formation and flew his little plastic space-capsule right into your shopping cart.  I know, I know, you were distracted at that moment..eyeing a 5 pound bag of chia seeds and toying…