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Honey & Lime Fruit Salad

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There is nothing quite as refreshing as a bowl of fresh fruit! This delightful combination leaves your taste buds happy and you tummy wanting more!

The key is to use all FRESH fruit. Be sure wash it first (get my produce wash recipe here), chop it into a big bowl, snitch a few pieces and smile at all the BEAUTIFUL colors!

Fruit is something we should all be consuming in our diet on a regular basis! There are so many options to choose from and each one has unique nutritional contents that nourish our bodies.

A few health benefits:

Kiwis: extremely high in Vitamin C.
Bananas: great source of potassium, which is used to maintain fluid and electrolyte balance in our bodies.
Blueberries: high antioxidant content, low sugar fruit and full of fiber which helps keep us “regular”.
Pineapples: reduces inflammation and helps fight cancer.
Grapes: can help with high blood pressure.
Strawberries: boosts brain function and immunity.

Inspired by an online recipe.

Roasted Buttered Salmon

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This recipe is easy, delicious and very good for your body! Wild-caught salmon is one of the most nutritious foods on the planet!

Benefits of Salmon:

High in Protein: a 4 oz filet is approximately 23 grams of protein
Omega 3 fatty acids: a VERY IMPORTANT part of a healthy YOU. (Inflammation fighter, heart health, cancer prevention, brain health)

When buying salmon, look for Alaskan WILD CAUGHT. While farm raised salmon is fattier than wild caught, most of the time it can be full of poor quality omega 6 fatty acids instead of powerful anti-inflammatory omega 3’s.

Healthy Holiday Cranberry Sauce

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Cranberry Sauce-is it a part of your Thanksgiving or Christmas Dinner?

Cranberry sauce was a new adventure for me. I was very excited to try it and quite pleased how it turned out! Throwing all the ingredients in the pan and turning the heat up, I was delighted to hear the sound of those berries popping! Most cranberry sauce recipes call for a large amount of sugar so I was pleased to find you can cut the content by over half! It does make more of a tart sauce, but it will go perfect with your turkey 😉

Facts on Cranberries

As the berry ripens, it turns from green to red.
High antioxidant content.
Helps prevent or treat urinary tract infections.
Decreases inflammation.
Helps fight against cancer, heart disease and diabetes.
All around a very powerful berry that boosts immune function

Chicken & Rice Soup with Vegetables

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This soup is hearty, delicious and so good for you! It is a favorite on chilly fall days and through the cold winter months!

Herbed Tomato & Cucumber Salad

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Fresh Summertime Veggies-the “Greek” Way

There’s just nothing like FRESH tomatoes from the garden, juicy red, full of FLAVOR…YUM!

This salad is so refreshing in the summer. It makes a great addition to a meal and is very refreshing as a snack.

Olive oil is a wonderful healthy fat so drizzling it over your fresh vegetables helps get your fat intake for the day! Fresh oregano tastes amazing on this dish, however you can use dried. (Did you know oregano is the BEST anti-fungal we have on this earth?!)

Smoothie Cups {Recipe}

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“I need an easy, delicious, healthy & quick recipe.” Sound familiar? Smoothie cups to the rescue!

The Greek yogurt in the fridge was needing to be used and my freezer contained no healthy snacks. I decided to combine my Creamy Fruit & Yogurt Bowl recipe with a smoothie to create a frozen yogurt dessert. It turned out delicious!

Kale Chips

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Kale Chips have become my new favorite snack. They are crunchy and when seasoned with pink salt and garlic powder, absolutely delicious!! Not to mention vegetables & healthy fats are a perfect snack combination. The trick is to watch them carefully in the oven! They will burn easily and then not taste so good. I know from experience 🙂

3 Ways to Boost Immunity Over the Holidays

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The months of November and December can be quite hectic for people! From parties & shopping to end of the year work stuff, the stress of hosting the perfect holiday dinner, lack of sleep and traveling can make the holidays a stressful time. We can end up with a few extra pounds, exhausted, stressed out and sick. It’s quite important to maintain and boost our body’s immunity during this time.

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The best way to boost up our immune system is through our food choices, rest and additional supplements if necessary! “Food is Medicine” Fruits and vegetables are immune powerhouses, each containing a different unique set of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. Eating a variety of them is a sure way to get a sufficient amount of these essential health supporting elements.

3 Daily Action Steps To Boost Immunity

Start your day with warm lemon water. It is a great immune builder and aids digestion. It also helps balance your pH levels and flush out toxins. It is important to stay hydrated! Water and herbal teas are my favorite things to drink throughout the day. Aim to drink at least 1/2 your body weight in oz. (Ideally I recommend drinking 1 liter (33.8) oz of water per 50 lbs of body weight)
Make half of your plate vegetables. You just can’t even hardly explain how important the role of vegetables play in keeping our body in tip top shape. Eat a variety of kinds and fix them different ways to get different properties of vitamins & minerals. Example: raw, steamed, cooked, sauteed or roasted.
Stay away from processed foods/sugars/breads. These wreak havoc on our systems. They are filled with chemicals that our bodies must fight off. When we are already putting our body under extra stress, it is a good idea to take extra steps to nourish ourselves. That will help relieve some of the work your body has to do.

Bonus tip

Supplement if necessary. Take a digestive enzyme before consuming a heavy meal, keep your gut healthy with probiotics, include garlic to help fight off colds and to boost immune function and remember to take your multi-vitamin and fish oil. I also recommend taking a Vitamin D supplement as well. Most of us are deficient and this will help ward of the “wintertime blues”.

If you are needing to purchase high quality, potent supplements, check out my online dispensary here.

All in all, relax and ENJOY the beauty of the season!

Caramelized Onions with Kale

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This is one of my favorite recipes ever! Caramelized onions add such a delicious flavor and the combination is so so good! I discovered it when I was just beginning my health journey and making major diet changes. I fell in love with this recipe! Serve as a side or over rice. It is wonderful for your digestion and immunity!

Recipe update: Mushrooms added to this dish are delicious, not to mention extra health benefits 😉

BLT Salad

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Most people are a fan of BLT’s. Juicy red tomatoes, crispy lettuce, sizzling bacon = YUM! It is equally as good in a salad and gives you an option to enjoy a BLT without the bread.