When I go to make dinner, one of the biggest hassles is when I am all out of an ingredient, like garlic or spices. These are both key ingredients to adding flavor of many of my favorite dishes. And so, I recently tried the Coterie Club Chef in a Bottle product in a stir fry, and it is now a staple in my kitchen. It is a quick way to add that burst of flavor to your favorite dish.
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This delicious soup is sure to be a hit in your home. Not only is it super easy to make, but it is highly nutritious. This is a variation of a traditional dish that originates from Africa, where yams were a major component of the indigenous diet. Yams are high in B vitamins, fiber and Beta Carotene. They are a much healthier alternative to the regular white potato. If you cannot eat peanuts, just substitute the peanut butter with almond butter like I did.
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One of the toughest snacks for people to resist is French fries, they are everywhere and they are highly addictive. Although they taste good, they are also deep fried in oil that has been used repeatedly. In this blog post, I’ll share a healthier recipe for baked fries.
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Posted in Food, Health, Nutrition on Feb 2nd, 2012
Many of these convenience foods are highly acidic and force the body to scramble to balance or “buffer” its pH to a normal level. The body does this by tapping into its alkalizing mineral warehouse – your bones and teeth. Modern health messaging emphasizes putting extra calcium into our bodies, but forgets why the calcium is being leached in the first place. When the body is acidified it is also allowing less oxygen to get to its cells. If our bodies are constantly in an acidic state, we are in a state known as “Acidosis”.
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Posted in Food, Health, Nutrition on Jan 30th, 2012
Some foods are acidic in the body and some are alkaline, and the food choices we make have a huge effect on how we feel. This acidic state can make us feel tired, lethargic, nausea, malaise, aches and pains, headaches, joint pain and even gain weight.
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The idea of eating chicken soup when you are sick is not just an “old wives’ tale”; it is actually a traditional medicine in many cultures. When chicken broth is made from scratch, it contains an abundance of nutrition in an easy to digest format. By simmering the chicken over a long period of time, you are getting minerals from the bones and amino acids (the building blocks of proteins). This makes it a highly digestible food, thus making it ideal for sick people. In this blog post, I’ll give you a recipe for making your own chicken broth.
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It’s that time of year again, where it seems that everyone is coming down with the common cold. Although there is no “cure” for it, there are things that can help boost your immune system and soothe your symptoms. One of the best traditional herbal remedies for a cold is ginger tea.
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Did you know that cabbage is one of the healthiest vegetables that you can eat? A member of the cruciferous family, it is bursting with Vitamin K, C, A. It is also loaded with antioxidants that have shown in several studies to be cancer preventative. Make sure to eat all types of cabbage (red, green and Savoy) as each has been shown to contain different beneficial phytonutrients. If you include all three in your diet, you will be able to get all of their health-giving benefits! In this blog, I’ve included a great recipe for cabbage and beef stew. Try it!
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Posted in Food, Health, Nutrition on Jan 6th, 2012
Our taste buds and bodies can only crave the nutrients we need from what we normally eat, even if it is low quality food. We have to retrain our tastes so that we eventually crave more nutritious food. But it takes time for us to retrain these tastes – so take small steps and be patient.
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As you get ready for your New Year’s Eve party, you might be looking for delicious appetizers that your guests will love. But is it possible for an appetizer to be delicious and healthy too? Yes of course it is, if you have the right combination of flavor and healthy ingredients. One of my all time favorite foods is quesadillas; this version is packed with the goodness of black beans and avocado.
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