Eating healthy is a key part to my living a healthy and happy life. I call it out in my life vision. I know what it means but struggle living it. The main culprit for…
Posts tagged vegetables
National Eating Healthy Day
For most Americans, today is the day after the 2012 Presidential election. The press, workplace and family chatter is all about the election results. Today also happens to be National Eating Healthy Day. That fact…
Stinking Rose Smashed Potatoes
Garlic smashed potatoes brings visions of Paula Deen throwing a stick of butter and a block of cream cheese into a pot of potatoes with cups of shredded cheddar. This recipe is a healthy version…
Apple Pie Sweet Potatoes
This year, a super simple sweet potato recipe returns to my Thanksgiving table. It came from a newspaper column recipe a few years back. It is nice for a couple of reasons. First, it is…
Baked Cauliflower
Cauliflower is a good substitution for many of the carbs that are so prevalent at Thanksgiving dinner. This recipe is true comfort food. It is filling but not as heavy as stuffing or mashed potatoes….
Spicy Sweet Potato Fries
Sweet potatoes and yams are plentiful and cheap this month. Many people do not realize that they are much healthier for you than potatoes. I found this recipe several years ago in my company’s monthly…
Harvest Time Cabbage and Apples
If you read this blog regularly, you know that I believe in using seasonal fresh fruits and vegetables. This past week we visited a local farm market and orchard. We came home with crisp apples,…
Greek String Beans
The local farm market had some end of the season green and wax beans. I will miss fresh local produce after the frost has hit. Hopefully it will be late October or early November. I…