Tag Archives: healthy

Cashew Chicken

My husband is a health nut and from the very start of our marriage, I have experimented with all sorts of stirfry recipes and funky salads. He’s still in love with me, so I guess I haven’t goofed too badly so far! This is a delicious recipe that even my picky eaters will eat, when sprinkled with enough stirfry noodles. 1 lb. boneless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips 2 T. soy sauce 1 T. flour 2 T. olive oil (2X) 1 small onion, peeled, diced 1/2 lb. mushrooms, sliced (fresh, not canned) 1 small napa cabbage, shredded 1 t. … Continue reading →

Two Banana Cookie Recipes

I love bananas, but my little one will put a slice in his mouth, then spit it out. As a result, I decided to search for banana cookie recipes. The first one is not as healthy as the second one, but they both sound delicious! Jumbo Banana Cookies For this recipe, you will need shortening, butter, white sugar, eggs, bananas, evaporated milk, vanilla extract, distilled white vinegar, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, chopped walnuts (optional), and confectioners’ sugar. Combine 1/2 cup of shortening, 1/2 cup of softened butter, 1 cup of white sugar, 2 eggs, 1 cup of mashed bananas, … Continue reading →

Sauteed Broccoli With Lemon Zest And Pignoli Nuts

Do you like broccoli? It’s the one vegetable even my kids will eat willingly. They call it “trees.” I like broccoli alone as a side dish, in stir fry, or with pasta. If you like broccoli, but are looking for a new way to prepare it and “jazz it up,” give this recipe a try. For this recipe you’ll need: One head of broccoli 2 TB butter Zest of ½ a lemon Juice of ½ a lemon ¾ cup pine nuts (pignoli nuts) 1 tsp. kosher salt 1 tsp. garlic powder To Make this recipe: Cut up one head of … Continue reading →

Top Five Reasons to Walk More

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As with the Weight Loss blog, today I am taking advantage of Cinco de Mayo to indulge in one of my favorite things – list making. Today’s list is the top five reasons to get walking more and I think you will agree with some of them, if not all. The Prices at the Pumps With gas prices hovering around the $3 mark and not likely to drop any time soon, if you can walk to a corner store, grocery store or even just down the street rather than driving – now would be the time to do it. Not … Continue reading →

Time to Take Off the Training Wheels?

At what age are most children ready to learn to ride a bike? The age varies and has more to do with balance and coordination than age, itself. Children must be able to coordinate balancing, steering, pedaling and braking all at the same time. Some children can master bike riding without training as young as four years old, others are upwards of 9 years old before they can even begin to master this complex skill set. The average age is about 6 years old. How can parents help teach balance? Many parents rely on training wheels to do what they … Continue reading →

Are You Thinking of Starting A Diet?

If you are thinking of going on a diet, it’s important to consider what you want the diet to do. If you are going on a diet to trim off a few extra pounds (think less than 10) then chances are you will be successful. If you are considering long-term weight control; a diet is a short-term, not a long-term solution. Most diets, if followed exactly, will certainly prove to make you somewhat lighter on the scales. However, most of the weight you lose in the initial stages of any diet is water weight. If you are using a crash … Continue reading →

Homemade Wheat Bread Part 3 – The Recipe

You might be thinking that this is too much work for a simple loaf of bread. But there are few things that smell better than a freshly baked loaf of bread. Imagine your self pulling a fragrant, perfectly rounded loaf of bread out of the oven; then cutting a thick slice and tasting the delicious whole wheat goodness. All the while knowing that you are improving your families’ health by adding whole grains to their diet. When you consider all this, the extra work is worth it. Whole Wheat Bread Recipe 3 cups lukewarm water 1 ½ Tablespoons yeast 1/3 … Continue reading →

Children and Breakfast

For many children, eating breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Without their stomachs being feed, their minds cannot concentrate on the subject being taught. According to FRAC, The Food Research and Action Center, http://www.frac.org/html/federal_food_programs/programs/sbp.html, many students do not eat breakfast for multiply reasons. One reason in particular, are not all children are hungry when they first awake. The School Breakfast Program (SBP) was established by Congress in 1966. It began as a pilot program for the children who rode the bus to school for long amounts of time before ever reaching school. The areas where the pilot … Continue reading →