Beet Treat Author: Denise Costello Recipe type: Healthy Snacks Cuisine: American Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 70 mins Total time: 1 hour 15 mins Save Print Serves 1 Ingredients 1 medium roasted beet (4 oz.) see Notes below 1 apple 1 cup of spinach ½ cup almond, coconut, rice, or hemp milk, or water 1 Tbs lemon juice Honey to taste, optional 2 ice cubes Instructions Wrap beet in foil and roast in a 400°F oven 1 hour, or until ...
Exotic Pumpkin Coconut Soup Recipe
Exotic Pumpkin Coconut Soup Author: Denise Costello Recipe type: Soup Cuisine: American Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 25 mins Save Print Your guests will be impressed with this one! Serves 8 Ingredients 2 15-oz cans pumpkin 4 cups So Original Coconut milk (90 calories) or 2 14-oz cans coconut milk (it’s more expensive) 2 tsp (or more) Green Thai curry paste (in the Asian section) ½ cup water 1 tsp fine grain ...
Pomegranate Champagne Punch Recipe
Pomegranate Champagne Punch Recipe Author: Denise Costello Recipe type: Beverages Cuisine: American Prep time: 15 mins Total time: 15 mins Save Print For a nonalcoholic version, combine 2-1/2 cups lemon seltzer and 2 cups pomegranate juice. Ingredients 2 cups champagne 1 cup pomegranate juice 1 cup seltzer ½ cup citrus vodka Lemon twists, for garnish Instructions Combine champagne, pomegranate juice, seltzer and vodka in a large bowl ...
Why Jicama Is Good for Your Body
Refreshing, Crunchy, Nutritious! Have you ever tried jicama? Get ready to take a culinary adventure, south of the border. Especially if you are tired of nibbling on carrots and celery for your healthy snack! First grown in South and Central America, jicama (also known as the Mexican yam), is a delicious, sweet-tasting and crunchy root vegetable similar to a sweet potato or an apple. The skin is not edible and considered an organic toxin called retenone, so you definitely need to peel it. You ...
3 Tips for a Healthy Holiday
Winter is upon us -- brrrr! Cold weather coupled with the busy holiday season can be taxing on our immune system, which can cause us to get sick, leaving us not so jolly. Although there are many great strategies and power foods to strengthen your immune system, today we will focus on my top three, specifically designed to keep you healthy during the often hectic holiday season. 1. Lather Up! Washing your hands is crucial for preventing illness -- get in the habit before leaving a public ...
Exotic Coconut Pumpkin Soup
Thanksgiving is upon us and that means it's pumpkin-time. Pumpkin is everywhere - lattes, pies, muffins! Although it is a healthy vegetable, giving us vitamin A and C, it is usually paired with sugar and fat, which completely counter all of its goodness! Instead of the traditional pumpkin pie, I was looking for a different way of bringing our good friend the pumpkin to my Thanksgiving table that highlighted all of its nutritional goodness. Did you realize that a big ol’ slice of Pumpkin pie a ...
If I had breast cancer, I would eat…
It’s Breast Cancer Awareness month, and as I listen to the statistics of women diagnosed, I ponder the reality that it could happen to me. I can’t help but wonder, what would I do? What power foods would I eat to strengthen my immune system? What I do know is that we have incredible power over our health. Even if there are genetic factors involved, our lifestyle can have an effect on whether or not those genes are expressed. That being said, cancer is a stinker and can appear in even the ...
Gluten-Free Travel
Amy is back this week to give some pointers for staying safe on your next gluten-free trip. Catch me at the Winchester Farmer's Market this weekend! -- Denise Summer is vacation time and that usually means travel. Traveling on a gluten-free diet has challenges, just like traveling with children has challenges: if you know what to expect, everything goes easier! For eating gluten-free, that means three things: know what to bring with you, know what to expect when you get to ...
Healthy Outdoor Cooking
Hello Energized Bodies! Last week, I gave you some tips on how to increase your calorie burn. Did you try the interval work out? Will you stick with it? You have only 5 more weeks to go :) Today, I am very excited to introduce Karina Hines, the newest member of the Energized Body Team. Karina is an Australian-born gourmet chef. She is a perfect fit for The Energized Body because of her passion for light, healthy, innovative dishes using the freshest ingredients available. ...
P is for Parsley, the Power Herb
Who would think that this “garnish herb” would offer such an abundance of nutritional value and virtually no calories? I try to throw it into my smoothies or salads every day – here’s why: Parsley has one of the highest concentration of flavonoids of all foods. Flavonoids are a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compound that provide cardiovascular protection, cancer protection and hinders the aging process - got to love that! Parsley is very high in iron and vitamin C, which ...