Summer, summer, summer time. I hope you’re planning on spending some nice days at the beach. Digging your toes in the sand, feeling the calming effects of the water, soaking up the bright, beautiful days this season has to offer.
Quinoa is the trendy super grain that health nuts have known about for ages but that the rest of the world is just starting to get interested in.
The bag it comes in will have instructions on how to cook it, but they might not give you the tastiest result. We’ve compiled a few tips and tricks to cook up the best quinoa possible.
Today, I am so happy to share with you a delicious soup recipe created by Mareya Ibrahim.
Mareya is a nationally recognized expert on food safety and eating clean. She has been featured in many top publications, including Oprah.com, The Huffington Post, Parents Magazine, Sunset Magazine, The New York Times, Epoch Times and INC Magazine.
Does your family drink almond milk? If so, have you ever tried making your own?
It's easier than you think!
Pure founder Veronica Bosgraaf shares her special recipe below. She makes a batch almost every day with her kids (they love squeezing the stocking) and her son Noah can make it almost completely on his own.
Enjoy!
Ingredients (Makes 4 servings)
The following post is sponsored by Nestle Pure Life
We all want our little ones to be healthy, but sometimes it's hard to distract them from junk food and convince them to gobble up the stuff that's good for them.
Luckily, we've got some great ideas for on-the-go snacks that moms and kids will both love!
I always make delicious, low-fat, healthy casseroles for my family because they love them AND because they last for two days - so sometimes I only have to cook three times a week!
Ingredients:
1 bag whole wheat penne pasta
1 glass jar organic marinara sauce
1 bag organic frozen mixed veggies (or any veggies, just make sure they are mostly green)
balsamic vinegar
1 bag low fat/skim mozzarella shredded cheese
Directions:
Is your child a picky eater? We can relate, one of Tammy's daughters is super particular and it can certainly get tiresome.
Something we've noticed, however, is that any time a food is fried, even the pickiest eaters will usually gobble it up without complaint.
It seems like everybody is talking about kale these days!
For those who aren't in the know, it's leafy form of cabbage is packed with nutrients - high in beta carotene, vitamin K, vitamin C, rich in calcium and full of antioxidants
So go green, and whip yourself up a delicious kale smoothie. This superfood is a great way for busy moms to get a boost of energy in the morning.
Ingredients
Every year I look forward to St. Patrick’s Day because of one thing: Irish soda bread. My grandma made it her whole life and passed down her recipe and her cast iron skillet to me before she died.
If you're like us, you're always looking for new, healthy and delicious recipes that the whole family will love!
Tammy's daughters gobble this up. It's the perfect comforting and satisfying food. Winter time to us always means casseroles for dinner.
