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Make your Signature Lettuce Wrap in under 5 Minutes

Make your Signature Lettuce Wrap in under 5 Minutes

  Learn how to make a delicious ‘Signature’ lettuce wrap in less than 5 minutes. Lettuce wraps are such a great meal and so easy to make. In no time you can make your own Signature lettuce wrap. Healthy because they are full of fresh veggies. Pretty with the colors of the rainbow. Delicious to eat anytime and… Read More

Healthy Snack #7: Avocado, EVOO, Lime

Healthy Snack #7: Avocado, EVOO, Lime

You can’t get much better than a ripe avocado with a good quality olive oil, lime, sea salt and pepper. fresh ripe avocado cut in 1/2, pit removed 1 tsp EVOO lime sea salt pepper Drizzle the EVOO over top of 1/2 avocado still in shell, sprinkle a little sea salt & pepper and squeeze some fresh… Read More

Slow Cooked Turkey Breast in a Crock Pot

Slow Cooked Turkey Breast in a Crock Pot

I haven’t used my crock pot in some time and I thought it was time to pull it out and start using it again. It is winter in Midwest which means cold weather. Using a crock pot is easy and allows us to make some delicious HOT meals without it taking all evening. You simply… Read More

Healthy Snack #41: Celery + Sunbutter

Healthy Snack #41: Celery + Sunbutter

It’s all about having simple healthy snacks and variety (who wants to be bored with their food anyway).  There are many options to it. Recipe: Cut 1-2 celery stalks 1 TBLS of peanut, sun, apple, almond or healthy butter of choice Sesame seed, raisins, raw cacao, hemp seeds or other healthy topping Drizzle with a… Read More

So Delicious Carrot Spice Balls

So Delicious Carrot Spice Balls

Protein, spice, cacao, coconut, sun butter…. there are all kinds of delicious protein balls.  This recipe uses many of these good-for-you ingredients with the extra power kick of fresh organic carrots.  Enjoy them Carrot Spice Balls 1 scoop protein powder 2 tablespoons coconut oil 2 whole carrots, shredded 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon nutmeg 4… Read More

K.I.S.S Kale Plus More Salad

K.I.S.S Kale Plus More Salad

This is a KISS or Keep Is Sexy (Kale) Salad from my #30 Day Beach Bum Program program I ran over the summer. You can modify the ingredients to fit what ever is in season.  It is a delicious way to get more super greens into your diet. KISS Kale + More Salad 1 bunch organic… Read More

Stuffed Acorn Squash

Stuffed Acorn Squash

This is a tasty and great healthy side that will please everyone’s palate at your Thanksgiving dinner table. So flavorful and delicious and filled with protein you can serve it up for dinner plus you never will miss the bread! This is one of the most requested recipes from my fall programs. Stuffed Acorn Squash 2 tablespoons coconut… Read More

Turmeric Power + Roasted Turmeric Veggies Recipe

Turmeric Power + Roasted Turmeric Veggies Recipe

We all know vegetables are good for us and we try to find different ways to make them tasty our families. Roasted is a very tasty and popular way to serve that everyone loves. Have you ever POWERED UP YOUR VEGGIES with Turmeric? Turmeric, the yellow-gold (super) spice, is a very easy addition that gives… Read More

Turmeric Smoothie

Turmeric Smoothie

    Before you ask “Turmeric Smoothie? Why?”, you want to know the unbelievable benefits of turmeric (curcumin). Turmeric Smoothie Recipe 1 cup hemp or coconut milk 1/2 cup frozen pineapple or mango chunks 1 fresh banana 1 tablespoon coconut oil 1/2 teaspoon turmeric (can be increased to 1 tsp) 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ginger 1 teaspoon… Read More

Turmeric Chai Tea

Turmeric Chai Tea

  Love Turmeric, check out health benefits and try these Turmeric Roasted Veggies or a Turmeric Smoothie too. Read More

Cinnamon Baked Apples

Cinnamon Baked Apples

Pumpkin gets all the attention this time of year. And while I love the orange sweetness, I love its seasonal competition, the apple,  and it also deserves a spot in the limelight. I love apples. Everyday I try and either eat an apple or add to my juice, smoothie or breakfast oats. While my mother-in-law… Read More

Sweet Potato Chutney

Sweet Potato Chutney

This is one yummy fall recipe and it is a clean eating friendly. This recipe was included in my Fall 2013 Revitalize Clean Eating Cleanse and it was a favorite. Sweet potatoes are a root vegetable, meaning the fleshy edible part is the enlarged root. (Don’t confuse yams with sweet potatoes – they are not… Read More

Roasted Squash Soup

Roasted Squash Soup

Roasted Squash Soup (Cleanse Friendly) Ingredients: 1 large butternut squash (peeled, seeded & cut into 2″ cubes) 1 sweet potato (cut into 2″ cubes) 1 small onion ½ head of cauliflower, chopped 1 parsnips (peeled & cut into 2″ cubes) 8 cups of low salt vegetable (or chicken) stock 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 tsp ground thyme pinch… Read More

Keep Track of Your Water Intake

Keep Track of Your Water Intake

Here is a great tip from a fellow health coach (who got it from a Cleanse participant) on keep tracking of your water intake if you work in front of a computer all day.  Put 8 mini Post It notes along the side of your computer. Each time you have your glass of water, remove… Read More

Roasted Cauliflower Hummus

Roasted Cauliflower Hummus

Cauliflower. It is a delicious vegetable with some powerful nutrients. This cauliflower hummus is a much lower calorie and higher in fiber option than regular hummus. The ingredients are basically the same, except for using roasted cauliflower not chick peas, which on its own is a wonderful dish. Roasted cauliflower combined with some olive oil, salt, pepper,… Read More

Spinach Basil Pesto

Spinach Basil Pesto

Eat your Spinach Popeye! Spinach! Popeye’s food of choice and no wonder. This dark-green leaf really packs a nutritional punch, helps fight cancer, builds strong muscles, and much, much more! Fresh spinach is loaded with minerals and iron that helps alkalize the system, cleanses the blood of toxins, and increases energy. Here’s just a short list… Read More

Lemon Mustard Vinaigrette

Lemon Mustard Vinaigrette

The last time I bought salad dressing at the store I was wondering why the flavor seems so fake. When I whip one up at home, they are infinitely more delicious, fresher, and healthier.  This homemade vinaigrette is so quick to make and I usually always have the ingredients on hand. For this one,  I use… Read More

Juicing vs. Blending (+ Green Glow Recipe)

Juicing vs. Blending (+ Green Glow Recipe)

WHICH ONE IS BETTER? Does one offer more health benefits than the other? Juices and blended smoothies both play an important role in any health and wellness program. I personally believe that both juicing and blending are very beneficial and in different ways. What’s The Difference? Let’s talk Juicing first. Juicing is a process which… Read More

Dry Skin Brushing For Your Health

Dry Skin Brushing For Your Health

The following tool will help the detoxification process in your body. I encourage you to incorporate at least one into your routine during this time of year (or any time of year really).  Dry brushing not only makes your skin look and feel great, but it provides you with a number of health benefits. *It… Read More

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