Amy is baking "without" this week: come taste the delicious results! -- Denise When my family went gluten-free last year, I started to notice that many gluten-free products weren’t nut- or soy- or dairy-free. Normally, that wouldn’t be a problem, but I also began to realize how many children have nut allergies or soy-sensitivity and how many adults are eating less dairy. My son couldn’t sit at the allergy table because he was usually bringing nut-based foods to school. Living gluten-free ...
Simple Summer Recipes at Your Fingertips!
School is finally out, which means we can finally start to enjoy summer! Summertime is fun but it can pose some challenges. Like being out all day and then scrambling for dinner, which leads you to resorting to yet another burger or hot dog on the grill. Hmm, how many nights have you had a burger this week? Or, instead of waiting to have your glass of wine on the weekend, you enjoy one today (and tomorrow) because everyday feels like a Friday! And don’t forget the frequent trips to the ice cream ...
Avocado and Watermelon Salad with Jalapeño-Lime Dressing
Avocado and Watermelon Salad with Jalapeño-Lime Dressing Author: Denise Costello Save Print Avocado and Watermelon Salad with Jalapeño-Lime Dressing Ingredients Organic romaine hearts, chopped 2 avocados, cut into ½” pieces 2 cups watermelon, cut in ½” dice 2 Tbs purple onion, finely chopped 1 jalapeno, seeds and ribs removed, flesh minced 3 Tbs fresh cilantro, finely chopped Juice of 2 limes ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil ½ Tbs honey (local is ...
Safe Sunscreen & A Summer Smoothie!
Growing up, I spent my summers on Lake Wawasee in Indiana. It was, and still is, one of my favorite places on Earth! I have very fair skin and back in the day, I used to spend hours in the water and burn like crazy -- I remember not being happy having to swim in a big white t-shirt. Now, we have some pretty potent sunscreens that are almost like wearing a t-shirt. But you have to have the right ingredients to do the job without adding harmful toxins. So what are the chemicals and toxins we ...
Pineapple Cucumber Smoothie
Pineapple Cucumber Smoothie Author: Denise Costello Save Print Ingredients 1 cup pineapple ¼ cup pineapple juice 1 cup kale (substitute: your favorite greens!) 1 celery stalk 1” piece of fresh ginger, peeled and minced Juice from ½ lemon ½ cucumber, peeled Instructions Combine ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth. 3.3.3077 ...
Kale Pesto Dip Recipe
Kale Pesto Dip Author: Laura Henry-Zoubir Recipe type: Dips and Sauces Cuisine: Mediterranean Save Print Ingredients 1 cup kale, packed ¼ cup fresh basil, packed ¾ cup plain 2% Greek yogurt ½ tsp fresh garlic, minced 1 tsp fresh lemon juice ½ cup Brazil nuts (substitute: walnuts) ½ tsp kosher salt ⅛ tsp fresh ground black pepper 2 Tbs extra-virgin olive oil Instructions Combine all ingredients in a food processor ...
A Kale Pesto Even Fathers Will Love
Last week, we talked about how certain foods actually help to protect your skin from the sun. Two of those foods are kale and Brazil nuts. Kale has an abundant source of beta-carotene that converts in the body to retinol. Retinol is an active form of vitamin A, which protects against oxidative stress and UV damage. Brazil nuts contain selenium which helps to slow down the aging process caused by sun damage. Today, I am going to share a delicious Kale Pesto Dip created by a new ...
Orange-Chipotle Honey Mustard Sauce Recipe
Orange-Chipotle Honey Mustard Sauce Author: Denise Costello Save Print Ingredients 1 6-oz can of frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed 2-3 Tbs chipotle chiles and juice from 8-oz can of Chipotle Chiles in Adobo Sauce 2 Tbs honey 2 Tbs Dijon mustard 1 tsp garlic, minced ⅓ cup cilantro, coarsely chopped 2 Tbs fresh lime juice ½ tsp salt or to taste 2 Tbs grapeseed oil Instructions Place all ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth. Denise's ...
Homemade Pita Chips
Homemade Pita Chips Author: Denise Costello Save Print Try this recipe with the Middle-Eastern Chopped Salsa, can <g class="gr_ gr_44 gr-alert gr_tiny gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling multiReplace" id="44" data-gr-id="44">i</g> say delicious! Ingredients 1 pack of Ezekiel whole-wheat pita or small tortilla shells 1 tbsp coconut oil ¼ tsp paprika ¼ tsp garlic powder ¼ tsp sea salt Instructions Preheat oven to 400 degrees Cut pita or ...
Middle-Eastern Chopped Salsa
Middle-Eastern Chopped Salsa Author: Denise Costello Save Print This is one that I can’t stop eating. Plus, it combines both tomatoes and olives for a double dose of UV protection! Ingredients 1 cucumber, chopped 1 pint of grape tomatoes, chopped 2 scallions, chopped 1 yellow pepper, chopped ¼ cup Kalamata olives, pitted and chopped ¼ cup parsley, chopped Salt and pepper to taste Dressing 3 Tbs fresh lemon juice 2 Tbs Olive oil Instructions Mix salad ingredients ...
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