Most people just don't understand how simple good nutrition and healthy living really is. I intend on teaching them just that!
On a good day, I start our day off with a green smoothie of some sort. Today was a good day. Since Sophia isn’t a milk drinker (as of now), I like her to have something to sip on and keep her occupied when I drink my morning joe. Not too mention that you can [...]
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Continuing this week with more coconut recipes, this coconut recipe just sort of…..well, happened. I was extremely hungry mid-day yesterday, so I threw this together. It ended up being delicious and I have been craving it ever since, so I actually made more just now for lunch. Talk about easy! Sometimes the best recipes come [...]
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Who doesn’t like peanut butter and jelly? This is my healthy version of a peanut butter n’ jelly smoothie, I substitute yummy almond butter (I get mine from Costco and frozen organic berries that include blueberries, strawberries and blackberries.) Sometimes when I’m really busy or feel like a “treat” I will eat this as a [...]
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I decided to dedicate the next month to my all time favorite food, Coconut! For those of you who know me or read my blog, you know the obsession I have with this fruit. Yes, according to Wikipedia, the coconut is a member of the family Arecaceae (palm family). It is the only accepted species [...]
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Anytime I want to die and go to heaven, I make this fabulous shrimp cocktail! I don’t know why, but this recipe just makes my mouth water. This is a great snack or appetizer. Today I made it for a quick snack/early appetizer for myself before I made dinner. Because I’m still breastfeeding, I have [...]
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Hello summer! Hello tequila! One of my husbands (and mine) favorite drinks to sip on during the warm summer months is a margarita! Of course I had to share my favorite recipe, taken and modified from the original skinny girl margarita by Bethenny Frankel. This is such a good margarita, I can’t help myself! It’s [...]
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Ingredients: 1 can organic black beans (drained) 1/2 cup chopped cilantro 1/2 cup organic frozen corn 1/2 cup diced mango ( I use the frozen mango from Trader Joes, because mango can be a pain and time consuming to prepare) dash of sea salt n pepper 1/2 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp chili powder 1/2 avocado, [...]
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Meet Jayden. He is a precious 2 year old who has been fed greens since he was around 1 year old. Read his story here. Yes, believe it! Hooray for barley babies!!!
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Here is the story of one of my precious clients son, Jayden. The power of nutrition is amazing! “My youngest son Jayden was about 6 months old when I started taking barley life. When he was about 9 months old he refused to drink my breast milk from a bottle so we searched for an [...]
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I have an obsession with cobb salads when I go out to eat. I always “hold the bacon and egg, extra avocado.” I used to travel all over the country with my husband and would order a cobb salad at most restaurants. Many places have variations, and when we were in Florida, they served me [...]
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