9 Healthy Eating Strategies for the Holidays

The holidays are a wonderful time of the year.  We have a chance to get together with friends and family, share stories, and of course, traditional holiday food. But, with all this good cheer, you may have noticed that after the holiday festivities, you might be feeling a little bit more rundown, you might be experiencing more of those aches and pains we sometimes dismiss as just Read More

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3 Delicious Cookies I'm Making for the Holiday Season!

(Healthy Twists on your Traditional Favorites) As the year is quickly coming to a close, I would like to wish you a very Happy Holiday Season and Happy New Year!  Thank you for letting me share my passion for healthy living and eating with you over the past year ❤️. I look forward to sharing more of what I know with you in the coming year! BUT before we say good-bye to 2023, I wanted to share with you 3 little cookie treats I'm cooking up for my friends, family, and holiday guests! Read More

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Yay! National Kale Day is October 7, 2020

Yup, every first Wednesday in October is National Kale Day.  How are you going to celebrate?   No, seriously though, everywhere you look it seems like this green “superfood” is popping up in food dishes everywhere – even as dessert! In fact, it is hard to go into a restaurant these days without seeing kale in at least one dish on the menu.  Although kale might seem to be a relative newcomer to the American diet. Read on for the health benefits of this leafy green, plus plenty of new recipes to try using it! Read More

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Happy Holidays: Some Sweet Treats

Here are two new treats that I am adding to my holiday favorites, and while they aren't totally guilt-free (they are after all treats,) I can feel good indulging and sharing holiday cheer with my family. Read More

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Paleo Christmas Cookies

Looking for a Healthier Version of Your Favorite Christmas Cookie? Through trial and error, I have developed a couple of recipes that taste incredible and don’t break all of the rules! I still make some of my traditional cookies, but I know I have these in the mix so I can enjoy the holiday festivities with the rest of my extended family. Read More

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Turkey (or Chicken) Hash

Do you still have some leftover turkey (does it seem to be multiplying in the refrigerator behind closed doors?!) Maybe some sweet potatoes too? Here is a great recipe that makes a good hearty breakfast, but is equally delicious for lunch or dinner! Read More

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Sesame Kisses

Happy Holidays everyone! I was thinking of a new holiday treat I could make that would follow some of my diet guidelines of no grains, no dairy and no processed sugars. The result is this little bite I call Sesame Kisses. They are modified from a recipe for Raw Sesame Seed Bars from www.therawtarian.com and are packed with healthy ingredients with just enough sweetness to satisfy. They are super easy to make- no cooking necessary! You can form them into little “kisses” as I have done here, or you can press them into a pan and cut them into bite-sized bars. Either way, they are delicious. Read More

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Paleo Cherry Pie

Following a whole food diet isn’t always easy. I have written before about the benefits of avoiding processed added sugars in your food and going back to using basic ingredients. In general, that is a healthy guideline to follow, but every now and then there are some challenges! One of those challenges came for my husband’s birthday this year, specifically, his birthday cake. I wanted to make something that wasn’t too sweet and had no grain or dairy added. My husband’s favorite is cherry pie, which is usually very sweet with a wonderfully flaky crust made from wheat flour. I was worried my version wouldn’t be up to his “cherry pie” standards. So after some experimentation, I came up with this recipe. Read More

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