Christmas may be over, but I’m not ready to give up the flavors of the season just yet. Here is contributor McKel Hill, MS, RD, LDN with a healthy way to enjoy the taste of gingerbread! ***** Tis’ the season…of gingerbread! I LOVE ginger therefore, it’s natural for me to gravitate towards gingerbread cookies and everything ginger infused. I wanted to make a special treat and a twist on…
Lately we’ve been soaking up as much of our beautiful Arizona spring weather as possible. I spend the early morning reading on the porch, covered in a thick blanket, sipping hot coffee. The kids spend early afternoons in the shade coloring and playing. But already by late afternoon, the temperature in the house is creeping up to a toasty 85 degrees. The heat in the house has started to put…
I’ve been trying to figure out how to get back into an exercise routine. What should it look like? What kind of workouts should I start with? Should I unfreeze my gym membership, and how often should I go? Should I workout in the morning or afternoon? Should I train for a race? How should I start? Gah. Too many questions. Then I realized the answer is a simple one.…
Welcome to this month’s Recipe ReDux! When I found out that our theme is chocolate, I was pretty stumped. I’m not much of a baker, so chocolate chip cookies were out. A healthy recipe using chocolate? Hmm….. Inspiration hit me last week when a friend mentioned that she thought of me while sipping a smoothie made with raw cacoa powder. A smoothie with chocolate? What a wonderful idea! Coming up…
It’s Recipe Redux time once again! I missed last month because of poor planning the holidays and traveling. I’m excited to be back this month for the “fresh starts” theme! One of our fresh starts began with finally spending money on a good blender. We have been experimenting with all kinds of smoothie combinations using fresh and frozen fruits, milk, water, spices, and greens. I keep referring to Andy’s Smoothies 101 post…
It’s Recipe Redux time again! Last month the challenge was grilling. This month we are sharing summer drink recipes. To be honest, I had a hard time coming up with a summer drink idea. That’s probably because I tend to drink water, water, and more water in the summer. I don’t get very fancy with my water except to put a slice of cucumber in the glass every once in…
I have been interested in making and drinking more smoothies lately, especially as the temperatures start to heat up outside. I don’t have much experience in making my own, and I needed some creative tips along with basic advice for smoothie-making. I asked nutrition guru Andy Bellatti for his tips. The following is his guest post: I’m an equal-opportunity smoothie drinker. Whether the temperature outside my apartment calls for a T-shirt…