Benefits of Eating Garlic
It's that time of year to plant one of my favorite spices, garlic. Garlic is considered nature's antibiotic. It is very well studied and has many papers published on it's…
It's that time of year to plant one of my favorite spices, garlic. Garlic is considered nature's antibiotic. It is very well studied and has many papers published on it's…
A new habit I picked up recently is drinking warm lemon water before eating breakfast. I squeeze half a lemon into a small glass mason jar, fill half with warm…
The primary oils I use for cooking are olive oil, avocado oil, coconut oil, butter and ghee. I drizzle olive oil over most things I make. It is one of…
I eat a small tossed salad as a side dish just about every day with lunch and dinner. Thousand Island salad dressing is my favorite. Unfortunately, it's high in calories…
I have been working on upgrading all of my cookware and cooking utensils to healthier versions like cast iron and stainless steel. I had a 20 year old set of…
Everyone is familiar with the iodized salt used for cooking found in grocery stores, but there are also other salt options available. Salt types include: Table salt - common iodized…
I make soup every week because it's a quick and easy lunch. It's packed with nutrition and I don't have to spend time thinking about what to eat for lunch.…
One of my favorite spices is cinnamon. I use it for anything I bake, even if the original recipe doesn't call for using it. It's an easy way to add…
Magnesium is my favorite supplement. It is a mineral that most people are deficient in. It's harder to get it from food because the quality of soil food is grown…
Every week on Sunday, I make a batch of soup in the slow cooker. I alternate between black bean, chickpea, brown lentil and red lentil soup. It makes a quick,…