Safe & Healthy Tips for griling This Summer/ For all of you looking to the weekend or any other fun summer get-togethers, where you are firing up the barbecue grill; it is important to know a few tips to protect you and your friends and family, from the potentially dangerous chemicals that grilling meat can […]
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Oct
Oct
When my children were growing up, I loved to make them fresh bread at least once a week. I would time my baking so that it was ready, right when they walked in the door from school. Their friends still talk about how great our home smelled. Smell is one of our strongest […]
Get Fit Challenge! Let’s Get Fit Together! My Get Fit Challenge is going great. I’ve just finished my walk/run and having my strawberry power smoothie for breakfast! Recipe is: 1 pack strawberries, 1 scoop protein powder, 2 cups unsweetened coconut milk, 4 drops stevia, and 1 tsp pure, organic coconut oil! Great way to start […]
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May
May
Happy Mother’s Day! In honor of mother’s day, there may be someone making brunch for their mother today. This is a recipe my daughter and I made together. Whole Grain Quinoa Waffles I grew up eating waffles; so I always made them for my children. Quinoa is a seed, not a grain. It is gluten-free and […]
Make Your Home Smell Christmas-y! Merry Christmas to your family from Mine May all the joys of this beautiful holiday season be yours. One of my favorite things to do at Christmas time is to make my house smell Christmas-y!! Simply but a pot of water on the stove and throw in a couple of […]
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Aug
Aug
Today, I am making some sandwiches for a luncheon. I love making my son’s vegetable pita sandwich that he created, while he was staying with me. It is very easy and healthy. I thought I would share this recipe with you. I hope you enjoy it. This is the recipe: GIBBONS’S ROASTED VEGETABLE PITA SANDWICH […]
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Jan
Jan
New Years Day is here and many of us will be having the meal consisting of black-eyed peas. The black-eyed peas are known to represent “good luck”. This tradition began in the southern states after the Civil War. The northern troops, especially who were serving under General Sherman, would destroy all foods, crops, and livestock […]
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Oct
Oct
Now is the time to say adios to summer and the abundant summer crops and welcome the fall harvest. Eating seasonally is both economical and healthy. The seasonal bounty of fall fruits and vegetables has great variety from root and vine grown vegetables to fruits of the tree. Apples are one of these fruits and […]
I love to make miso soup as an afternoon power pick-me-up soup. The miso is high in protein and is rich and delicious. Yield: 4-5 servings Ingredients: 4-5 cups of water 1 Tablespoon sea kelp flakes 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms 1-2 cups thinly sliced vegetables of your choice 2-3 teaspoons miso […]
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Feb
Feb
I started a new section in my monthly newsletter. It is called: Ask Nancy. It has become very popular.People send me a question and each month, in my newsletter, I answer one of them. My question this month is about a natural remedy for constipation. This month’s question is: What is the best, natural remedy […]