10 Healthy Passover Short Cuts! Just for you!

If you’re looking for Passover shortcuts, read this blog post! I take pride in the fact that my guests leave my house full, but not sick to their stomachs. Passover should be no different! I’m in full recipe gathering mode. This time of year I’m less inclined to work on developing my own recipes. It’s …

Mega-Purim Post! Cute Mini Stuff in Mason Jars!

This week we are all about Purim around here! The Healthy Family, Healthy You family is rocking a Healthy Family, Healthy You mishloach manot theme this year! Mini zucchini, mini banana, mini pepper and a tiny bag of chopped nuts from www.minimus.biz (great resource!). We are always adventurous with hamantaschen (and of course we use …

Unbelievable Brownies! Half Healthy, All Insanely Good!

The truth is, making a cake from scratch isn’t a big deal and doesn’t even take much longer than a cake mix. And brownies? Seriously exactly the same as a mix. The other advantage of making a cake or brownies from scratch, particularly brownies (because they’re always chocolate!), is that you can use cacao powder. That’s like cocoa powder before all the antioxidants are stripped from it. Cacao powder can actually have more antioxidants than blueberries! You know that whole, “But chocolate is good for you…” line we’ve been hearing for a few years. It actually can be true. But no, not a milk chocolate bar. Sorry!

12 Ideas/Recipes for a Healthy, Yummy Superbowl!

Get Super Bowl Ready – No Guilt or Stomachaches Later! We all know the typical Super Bowl fare. I’m getting heartburn just thinking about it! There are other options out there! The number one requirement for Super Bowl food is that it can be eaten easily while watching tv, right? Recipes that don’t require utensils …

Because you keep asking…Reboot/Juice Cleanse Final Conclusions!

This is the fourth in a series of four related cleanse posts. See the others here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 In addition, read this: The Ultimate Guide To Doing a Juice Detox or Cleanse from www.positivehealthwellness.com Because you keep asking…Reboot/Juice Cleanse Final Conclusions! So, what’s my final pronouncement/opinion about the Reboot with Joe, …

Women, Food and Desire -15 Minutes to Feeling like a Super Hero!

Women, Food and Desire-15 Minutes to Feeling like a Super Hero! Give me 15 minutes (including the time to read this blog post!) and I’ll give you back a super hero – YOU! Bet that headline got your attention, huh?! The new book, “Women, Food and Desire,” by Alexandra Jamieson arrived (I think End of …

The Healthy Mama’s recipe for peace, love and health… in the kitchen…and beyond!

When the new year is not (only) about you! My friend overheard her (awesome!) kids telling my daughter how everything I make at my house is healthy (and fun!), so they always know they can have it. Unfortunately, I don’t know if that’s exactly true…I feel like when they say everything at Subway and Whole …

5 Ways to use the Holiday Season to get Healthier and Happier than you were before!

Go into the New Year, having developed healthy habits that will increase your success, health and happiness, forever! Imagine going into January feeling good about yourself, instead of feeling like you need to make drastic declarations and resolutions. I know the usual tips for healthy holidays, such as eating an apple before a holiday party …