Tag: healthy
Wade’s Spaghetti Cheat
Wade’s spaghetti cheat is just one of the ways I get around not having my cake and eating it too. I love a good plate of spaghetti, but even though I take steps to make the sauce as healthy as possible, there’s little getting around the fact that the flour noodles are not healthy. Even the whole wheat spaghetti noodles are less than desirable. My solution? Pour the sauce over steamed broccoli. YUM.Continue reading“Wade’s Spaghetti Cheat”
Homemade Granola is Easy and Delicious
Homemade granola tastes good and it’s good for you. Chock-full of nutritious goodies, probably the best thing about making granola at home is that you can pretty much tailor it to suit yourself. Granola with skim or almond milk makes a terrific and healthy breakfast. Or you can just eat …
Six Ways to Curb Your Cravings
If you’re trying to lose weight, or just trying not to gain, try these tips the next time you are feeling that urge to chew. Drink water. Often, we think we’re hungry when we’re really just thirsty. The first step to stopping a craving should be downing a full glass of …
Healthy Nut Butters a Snap to Make
As part of my increased enthusiasm for all things healthy, I have recently discovered that I like almond butter. I mean, I really like it. That’s not to say that I don’t still enjoy peanut butter, but there are definitely benefits to making your own almond butter at home. It’s quite simple.
The Humble and Healthy Hummus
Hummus is easy to make, extremely flavorful, and relatively healthy, especially when compared with sour cream based dips. There are many variations, but my favorite is still the basic hummus recipe.
5 Minute Fruit Salad
I have one of two things at the beginning of each day, depending on how much time I have and whether I need portability or not. One is a simple fruit salad, and the other (and more travel-ready) is a smoothie. Both are fast and delicious, not to mention good …