Nut Butter Stuffed Dates

Nut Butter Stuffed Dates: a healthy treat for your sweet tooth!

Inspired by Restoring Radiance for these nut butter stuffed dates, they were a hit!! First of all, I’m a sucker for anything peanut butter & chocolate (anyone else?!) and while these originally called for almond butter, I switched it out for my favorite peanut butter instead! SO GOOD!

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The Healing Power of Bone Broth

Bone Broth: I’m sure you’ve heard of it, thought it sounded questionable, maybe even tried it?

Today I am going to share with you 5 benefits of bone broth, than share my personal recipe on how I make it!

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Beach Day Giveaway

Summer = beach days!

Headed to the beach (or lake)?  When we go, snacks are always a must have along with a few other things! I’m excited to host this Beach Day Giveaway featuring some good healthy snacks, drinks and some sun protection!

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Dark Chocolate Brownies {Gluten, Flour & Bean Free}

I was on the hunt for a brownie. One that was extra chocolaty (is that a word?), free of refined sugar & flour and one that did not use black beans.  As much as I do love a good black bean brownie, I honestly didn’t want to have to mess with the blender! Inspired by this online recipe, I made a couple upgrades and was so happy with the results that I’m sharing it with you.

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Roasted Buttered Salmon

This recipe is easy, delicious and very good for your body! Wild-caught salmon is one of the most nutritious foods on the planet!

Benefits of Salmon:
  • High in Protein: a 4 oz filet is approximately 23 grams of protein
  • Omega 3 fatty acids: a VERY IMPORTANT part of a healthy YOU. (Inflammation fighter, heart health, cancer prevention, brain health)

When buying salmon, look for Alaskan WILD CAUGHT. While farm raised salmon is fattier than wild caught, most of the time it can be full of poor quality omega 6 fatty acids instead of powerful anti-inflammatory omega 3’s.

Healthy Holiday Cranberry Sauce

Cranberry Sauce-is it a part of your Thanksgiving or Christmas Dinner?

Cranberry sauce was a new adventure for me. I was very excited to try it and quite pleased how it turned out! Throwing all the ingredients in the pan and turning the heat up, I was delighted to hear the sound of those berries popping! Most cranberry sauce recipes call for a large amount of sugar so I was pleased to find you can cut the content by over half! It does make more of a tart sauce, but it will go perfect with your turkey 😉

Facts on Cranberries
  • As the berry ripens, it turns from green to red.
  • High antioxidant content.
  • Helps prevent or treat urinary tract infections.
  • Decreases inflammation.
  • Helps fight against cancer, heart disease and diabetes.
  • All around a very powerful berry that boosts immune function

 

 

 

Herbed Tomato & Cucumber Salad

Fresh Summertime Veggies-the “Greek” Way

There’s just nothing like FRESH tomatoes from the garden,  juicy red, full of FLAVOR…YUM!

This salad is so refreshing in the summer. It makes a great addition to a meal and is very refreshing as a snack.

Olive oil is a wonderful healthy fat so drizzling it over your fresh vegetables helps get your fat intake for the day! Fresh oregano tastes amazing on this dish, however you can use dried. (Did you know oregano is the BEST anti-fungal we have on this earth?!)