Oct

27

Pumpkin, Oat, and Chocolate Chip Muffins

October 27, 2010 | 2 Comments

As surprising as it may seem to you, this is the first time I bake with pumpkin. This recipe is interesting and different than your usual muffins. It’s very moist and pumpkin-y, so if you’re not a big fan of pumpkins, you may not like it. I didn’t use any oil, and the moisture was [...]

Oct

23

Is Your Salad Making you Gain Weight?

October 23, 2010 | 5 Comments

Last week, I got this email from my friend Farah Shouli:
I am trying to enjoy a healthier life by choosing healthier foods. So, I thought I am in need for a salad and thought of the healthy option of chicken Quesadilla salad at Chilli’s. So I bought the salad and went to work happy at [...]

Oct

18

Product Review: Dorot Frozen Herbs

October 18, 2010 | 1 Comment

In my last post, the butternut squash, apple, and curry soup, I mentioned using frozen cubes of basil. As promised, here’s my review of this product.
First, these were free samples I received of Dorot Products (Garlic and Herbs). They are crushed herbs that come frozen in a trays, and each tray has 20 cubes. They [...]

Oct

15

Butternut Squash, Apple, and Curry Soup Recipe

October 15, 2010 | 6 Comments

My friends and I took the kids to a local farm famous for its fall festival. We went down huge hay slides, rode the hayride, ate fresh apples, and drank fresh apple cider. Great time!
Leaving the farm, every person got a free pumpkin-yay. Of course I had to stop by the market and pick up [...]

Oct

12

What’s in Your Kid’s Lunchbox? Ideas to Re-Motivate You to Pack Healthy Lunches

October 12, 2010 | 2 Comments

Over a month has passed since school started. If you wanted to start the year with a healthy lunch plan for your kids, it’s very possible that it’s not always in action. And that’s ok. We’re often excited about our plans to eat–and feed our kids–healthier, but the reality is, we get busy, tired, bored, [...]

Oct

6

Two Dinners in One: Grilled Mahi Mahi and Fish Tacos–Day 2

October 6, 2010 | 2 Comments

Yesterday, I posted the recipes for grilled mahi mahi, with grilled corn and zucchini on the side.
Today, I’m going to share how to use the left overs to make fish tacos. I didn’t use the zucchini, I’ll offer them to my son for lunch. We had enough for dinner and lunch for the next day… [...]

Oct

5

Two Dinners in One: Grilled Mahi Mahi and Fish Tacos–Day 1

October 5, 2010 | 2 Comments

As much as I like to cook, I don’t like to do it every day. I want to have nights where I don’t need to wash pots or get all my counter tops dirty. There are nights where I just want heat my food up for 3 minutes in the microwave and enjoy a healthy [...]

Oct

2

Six Ways to Help Adolescents or Teenagers Feel Better About their Bodies

October 2, 2010 | 3 Comments

Many teens and adolescents are not satisfied with their bodies. No surprise. With so much emphasis on body size and thinness in the media, along with the growth and physical changes they experiences as they reach puberty, teens and adolescents spend so much time thinking of their bodies, and often, are not happy with them.
Negative [...]