Karina is here with a delicious and elegant way to celebrate good breast health. I'll be back next week. Enjoy! -- Denise This one is for the ladies; October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and in support of that I have the perfect recipe that is full of ingredients that help boost the immune system, aid the body in absorbing nutrients, have powerful anti-inflammatory properties and have lots of omegas, vitamins and minerals. This is a light dish, very low in fat and warming; a perfect fall ...
But You Don’t Look Sick! Living with Celiac Disease
Have you heard the one about the child with a tummy ache? “He wasn’t really sick, he was just nervous.” Or the one about the freshly-baked cookie: “one won’t hurt you!” Having celiac disease or other gastrointestinal disorders often means looking fine while feeling sick. Unlike when you have the flu or hives, where you “look as bad as you feel,” when you have celiac disease and have been “glutened,” you may look outwardly fine while feeling terrible inside. For my family members with ...
Let’s Detox Together!
Fall is one of my favorite times of the year to set new goals for my body, mind and spirit. For me, the best way to get started is to do a cleanse which will detox and rid the body and mind of bad habits and bring on new energizing thoughts, patterns and foods. Here are two of the delicious smoothies you will be drinking - Beet Treat and Raspberry Smoothie. Here’s a preview of What’s in & What’s out: The Simple 7 Foods What They Are & Why You Need Them: 1. ...
The Gluten-free Lunchbox
The kids are back to school everywhere this week and that means the return of the daily lunch and snack grind. When you have a child who needs to be gluten-free, you may feel that your snack and lunch choices are limited. But not to worry! Many of the standard lunchbox choices are either gluten-free or available gluten-free. And in this age of allergies, your child is definitely not the only one with eating challenges. Be an advocate! Many schools now have allergy plans, to protect those ...
Dinosaur BBQ’s Mojito Chicken
My neighbor Ben turned me onto this recipe. We are both fans of the Dinosaur BBQ in upstate New York – a favorite hang of bikers, too! If you are ever in Syracuse or Rochester, NY – check it out. I love it, especially on the weekend when having guests. It’s one of those dishes that you can get started in the morning, let it marinate all day, and just pop in the oven when the guests arrive. You don’t even have to hang out by the grill! The chicken is a crowd pleaser because it is so ...
FDA Defines Gluten-Free
This week is a great week for those with celiac or gluten-sensitivity! Why? Because the FDA has defined “gluten-free” and that will require food manufacturers to be consistent in what they call “gluten-free.” Excited? Confused? You aren’t alone. Read on to learn the key points. No more reading labels? Yahoo! Sadly, you will still need to read labels when you shop, and every time you shop. What it does mean is that any product labeled “gluten-free” after August, 2014, will have to ...
Denise’s Summer Tips
For keeping you slim, energized and having fun! Summer can be tricky: vacations, cookouts and travel create a break from the usual routine. It’s good to relax and enjoy the warmer weather socializing with family and friends, but if you aren’t careful, it can lead to substantial weight gain by the end of the summer. Here are my 5 summer tips for a fun & healthy summer season. 1. Stick to your morning routine – a must! I start the day with Lemon water with turmeric – for ...
Aussie-Style Grilling
Karina is back this week, to give us her take on the classic Australian dish “Shrimps on the Barbie”. She’ll also be at the Winchester Farmers Market on Saturday with loads of yummy snacks, like Walnut Pate, Sweet Potato Hummus and Chocolate Cranberry Energy Chews. Stop by! -- Denise Perfect Grilled Seafood In celebration of meatless Mondays and raising awareness of the heightened health risks of over-eating meat along with the profound environmental impact of the meat ...
How to Use Your CSA box!
Got a CSA box? Shopping at the farmer’s market this weekend? Below are some recipes to help you use all those wonderful healing veggies. Let’s learn about some of the benefits we get from these veggies: Radishes: these are amazing! They are high in skin-beautifying sulfur, silicon and Vitamin C. They are said to be arguably the best mucus-dissolving food for the digestive tract, which helps cleanses our systems. The cleaner and more free of toxins our systems are, the more beautiful we ...
Why Grass-Fed Beef
I generally don’t eat a lot of beef. In fact, I limit it to once or twice a week. I prefer to get my protein from healthier sources with less saturated fat, like fish, beans, poultry and plants. However, on the occasion that I do eat meat, it is going to be the grass-fed variety and here’s why. Let’s start with our friend the cow The cow’s body was designed to digest and survive on grasses. Many ranchers have switched to feeding cattle corn and grain-based diets because the feed is cheap, ...