Healthy eating can definitely be a challenge, especially after I've worked all day and have nothing planned for dinner. But a recent
blog post by
Diane Carbonell, author of
150 Pounds Gone Forever reminded me that a nutritious meal doesn't have to be complicated or time-consuming. It can even be faster than preparing a TV dinner.
Nutritious and Filling
Chicken and salad or shrimp and salad is standard fare in the in the summer when it’s hot and heating the kitchen isn’t appealing. It's a fast, easy meal that is
nutritious and filling. But now that fall is in the air, I want something heartier—stews, soups, casseroles.
These meals are my friend because I don’t just make a single…
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So I didn’t try all the smoothie recipes from my last blog because I discovered it was really easy to experiment on my own. Using a handful of spinach, about a ½ cup of kale and ½ cup of water as my base, I blended these ingredients first, then I added some fresh pineapple and frozen strawberries. I didn’t really measure anything, I just tossed in a few strawberries and pineapple. This mix was okay, but I found adding half a banana really improved the taste.
Next I tried the same base ingredients, but I used blackberries and banana. I love blackberries, but not in this combination.
My next attempt I used the same base, added a ¼… Read More
