• Chia Breakfast Pudding

    This creamy pudding with Greek yogurt, oats, yogurt, berries and almonds makes a healthy breakfast, change-up. No cooking required, just an overnight stand in the fridge. It’s a twist on Swiss Oatmeal, known as Bircher Muesli. I use blackberries, but blueberries or mixed berries would work well too. Servings 4 Ingredients: 6 ounces plain unsweetened ...

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  • 4 Ways to Outsmart a Craving

    Source:  Prevention One minute, you’re innocently going about your day—the next, you’re in the clutches of desire. Your object of lust: a chocolate cupcake with buttercream icing. Next thing you know, you’re licking frosting off your fingers. What just happened? You were clobbered by a food craving. In a study from Tufts University, 91% of women ...

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  • Creamy Dairy Free Asparagus Soup

    Source: A Food Centric Life Vivid green, this creamy asparagus soup is rich and easy to make for a spring or Easter dinner. It is dairy-free with coconut milk and can be vegan if you use vegetable broth. Chicken broth is great too. Lemon adds a lift of flavor. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 ...

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  • Chicken Tomatillo Soup

    This hearty soup with Mexican flavors is easy to make with leftover roast chicken and a few things from the pantry and store. It holds well in the refrigerator for a few days, so make it ahead. It works equally well with leftover turkey broth and roast turkey after Thanksgiving. This recipe doubles easily. Servings ...

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  • Coconut Oil Healthy or Not?

    Source:  A Food Centric Life Is coconut oil healthy or not? If you’re confused, it’s no wonder. Last week’s nutrition controversy began with a viral USA Today headline shouting “coconut oil isn’t healthy and it’s never been healthy” surprised many. That startling announcement was due to a presidential advisory published by the American Heart Association (AHA) advising people to replace ...

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  • Raspberry Balsamic Salmon

    Easy, elegant, and made in just minutes, raspberry balsamic salmon is quick enough for a weeknight meal for family, friends or entertaining. The sauce works well with chicken too. Serve with asparagus or green beans and a green salad with raspberry vinaigrette. Course Main Course Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 10 minutes Total Time 20 minutes Servings 4 Ingredients Raspberry Sauce -10 ounces frozen ...

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  • Chef Sally’s 10-Minute Taco Filling

    Source:  A Food Centric Life Everyone needs quick and easy recipes these days, so here is my latest one. We’ve been eating this 2-3 times a week for lunches because it’s so easy and tastes so good. For variety, make 10-minute taco filling with dark ground turkey, dark ground chicken, or lean ground beef (15%), Choose what ...

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  • A Thanksgiving Game Plan

    If the thought of hosting Thanksgiving stresses you out (or scares you to death), use these tips built from my years of experience and catering parties to help you pull build your Thanksgiving game plan. It’s all about planning and organization. It’s also a mindset thing. Take a deep breath, relax, and enjoy it. It’s easier when ...

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  • 15 Reasons to Give Up Soda

    You’ve heard it before. That little voice inside your heard that says you should really give up soda. You know it’s bad for you, yet you can’t seem to stop. You fool yourself thinking diet soda is better or that just one a day is really ok. So let me share a few scary facts ...

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  • 27 Tips to Stretch Your Grocery Budget

    No matter what your grocery budget, we all want to be smart shoppers. And when budgets are really squeezed, we still want to do the best we can to feed our families healthy. Here are 27 tips to stretch your grocery budget. Some of the ideas you may have heard before, but hopefully some will be ...

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