Category: Healthy Recipes

Dessert Tonight: Dark Chocolate Avocado Mousse

November 20th, 2013 by Paula Gallagher

Many of my friends have raved about this chocolate and avocado blend – but I just couldn’t picture the flavors. That was until I tried this recipe. Traditionally, chocolate mousse is loaded with cream, eggs and sugar. This version replaces all of those with heart-healthy avocado without sacrificing flavor or the creamy texture you are used to. For those of you who may be skeptical, you have to just try it.

The key is to use almost overripe avocados to attain that light and airy texture a traditional mousse has.

Added bonus is that is you use dark chocolate (I used 70%), then you are also getting tons of flavanoids, antioxidants that help fight free radicals!  Continue reading “Dessert Tonight: Dark Chocolate Avocado Mousse”

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Healthy Snacks For Kids

October 22nd, 2013 by Paula Gallagher

Two months into school and I am already struggling for healthy snack ideas. It is especially difficult when my son comes home begging for Oreo cookies or chocolate pudding like some of the kids in his class. You are the parent, so don’t give in!

Snack time should include foods that will better support brain function, the immune system, and help stabilize blood sugar levels. If you do this, you will avoid giving your child the many preservatives, food dyes and refined sugar found in many packaged snacks for kids.

Snacks help provide your child with energy needed to support attention, focus and concentration between meals. If given some thought, they can also help to stabilize blood sugar levels and and provide your child with added nutrients throughout the day to support health and well being.  Continue reading “Healthy Snacks For Kids”

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Recipe: Whole Food Protein Shake from Dr. Mark Hyman’s New Book

September 17th, 2013 by Paula Gallagher

Yesterday Debi Silber, wrote about the importance of breakfast, especially for keeping the pounds off. Well, today Dr. Mark Hyman has provided us with another delicious recipe that makes a perfect breakfast to go, from his new book, The Blood Sugar Solution Cookbook.

The ingredients are simple, and although you may have to make a trip to the health food store to pick up some of the items that you don’t have, like chia seeds and coconut oil, it will be well worth it. All the items in this recipe store well and can be pulled out whenever you feel like whipping up this shake. Chock-full of healthy fats, potent antioxidants and fiber, this protein shake will keep you going until lunch!  Continue reading “Recipe: Whole Food Protein Shake from Dr. Mark Hyman’s New Book”

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Dinner Tonight: Blue Cheese Cowboy Burger

September 11th, 2013 by Paula Gallagher

This recipe comes from Dr. Mark Hyman’s new book, The Blood Sugar Solution Cookbook. He has graciously shared three of the recipes with us. Here is the first!

Who doesn’t love a good cookout during the warm summer months? Elevate your burger by using grass-fed beef instead of hormone and antibiotic-traced meat. Not only will you be supporting the humane treatment of happy, healthy cows, but those omega-3 fatty acids and conjugated linoleic acids might just help keep your summer skin glowing a little longer!  Continue reading “Dinner Tonight: Blue Cheese Cowboy Burger”

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Dinner Tonight: Salsa Recipe

August 6th, 2013 by Paula Gallagher

I cannot wait until the tomatoes in the garden are ready… so I can make the best salsa ever! Well, at least my family thinks so. I originally found the recipe in one of the Moosewood Cookbooks and have tweaked it over the years, adding jalepeno pepper and taking away the vinegar.  It combines tomatoes, cilantro, and plenty of garlic and is best served with… everything! Use it with chips, or on top of chicken or fish, or as an accompaniment to rice, beans and fajitas!  Continue reading “Dinner Tonight: Salsa Recipe”

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