Mar
13
Nut Butters, New Cookbook, and Banana Bread Recipe
March 13, 2010 | 9 Comments
Last month, I wrote about the breakfast challenge that 5 bloggers had. They challenged their readers to use one of these foods to make a healthy breakfast: avocado, flax, quinoa, lentils, and walnuts.
I submitted my banana flax walnut recipe and won the challenge for walnuts. Wo-who!
What did I win?
Two jars of nut butters: walnuts and [...]
Feb
19
Recipe: Banana Flax and Walnut Muffins
February 19, 2010 | 11 Comments
Let’s be honest, we like muffins. Our kids like muffins. Most muffins are not that nutritious.
The credit for the motivation to make this recipe is my son. I wanted something he would eat with his hands, causing minimum mess, and made with as many wholesome ingredients as possible.
Ripe bananas on my counter, ground flax seeds [...]
Dec
28
The Truth About Omega-3 Pills
December 28, 2009 | 2 Comments
The fact that people pop nutritional pills–regardless of what they are–concerns me. Not that I’m against supplements; they can be used for good reasons. But often, people take them without much research, without medical supervision, and without a real need.
There’s one thing I am against though; taking the easy way out of eating real good [...]
