On the Road Again {Green Smoothie Mason Jars!}

Not on the road this week, but I’ve been on the road a lot this past year. Business building, parents’ hospitalizations, family trips. Traveling is fun (most of the time), but not always the best for healthy eating. In addition, the added stress of traveling (even when it is fun, … Continue reading

Green Smoothies

What else for today but Green Smoothies? No Luck o’ the Irish needed, just the proven science of biology. These are good stuff for your body. It’s no secret that a primary secret to health is dark green leafy vegetables, the most nutrient dense foods available, and low in calories too. … Continue reading

Instant Almond Milk

Homemade Almond Milk has become our usual choice here. It is so easy and quick, and tastes delicious and can be used in all recipes. However, occasionally someone needs it NOW, and almonds haven’t been soaked and they don’t want to take the minute to strain, yada yada. Frankly, if … Continue reading

Raw Coconut Milk Yogurt

If you’ve been a reader of my ‘from me’ blog long-term, you know I have several yogurt making posts there. I’ve also written a Beginner’s Handbook for Yogurt Making. But it’s time to experiment again. Dairy-free yogurts tend to not set up as well without additives. I don’t really like … Continue reading

Lisa’s Black Bean Burgers

Can you believe it? One of the things I’ve never made from scratch is Veggie Burgers. Long, long ago we used to buy a box of dry mix that we added water to. We lost that source, and for a while bought frozen patties, but I wasn’t completely happy with … Continue reading

The End of Heart Disease

In honor of the Heart Holiday — Pre-order “The End of Heart Disease” which explains why: Statin drugs are not the best treatment for high cholesterol  “Salt” is a four-letter word Nutritional excellence trumps drugs It’s possible to bypass angioplasty And evaluates the cardio-protective aspects of popular diets – Paleo, … Continue reading