I love having fresh juice in the morning. However, I am NOT a morning person. I have found that I can package the fruit in a Ziploc the night before. Then I just juice it in the morning and breakfast is served. I really like this recipe. If you aren’t a huge fan of grapefruit [Read On]
Good Night Tonic
April 26, 2011 By 1 Comment
In order to have a successful start on my juicing journey I checked out “The Juiceman’s Power of Juicing” by Jay Kordich from our library. He walks you through the process of juicing and provides a lot of great recipes. In the book he also lists out different fruits, vegetables, and combinations that work to [Read On]
The Juicing Journey Begins
April 23, 2011 By 3 Comments
I will admit it, it has only been a day but I am addicted to juicing! No, not like Barry Bonds and Mark McGwire…fruit and vegetable juicing. My friend Heather from Life as a Lilly has been posting some amazing juicing recipes on her blog. Then I talked to my older sister the other day [Read On]
Cranberry, Raspberry, Strawberry Crisp
January 17, 2011 By 2 Comments
I rarely eat dessert. I don’t have much of a sweet tooth and sugary foods make my super sleepy (after reading more about my Type O blood type in the Eat for your Type Diet it makes sense). But, the other night I was really wanting a dessert and something fruity is what I really [Read On]
Apple Plum Crumble
September 6, 2010 By 7 Comments
2 1/2 cups steel cut oats 3/4 cup flour 1/4 cup wheat bran3/4 cup brown sugar 1 cup (2 sticks) chilled butter, cut into 1-inch pieces (save the wrappers)10 baking apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch wedges 1 pound plums, cut into 1-inch wedges1 tablespoon ground cinnamon1/2 cup light maple syrup1. In a large bowl combine the [Read On]
Baking Muffins with a Newborn
June 14, 2010 By 3 Comments
I tried my best to stock my freezer with food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner before baby girl arrived. However, some times I still want something freshly cooked. Today I made raspberry muffins for breakfast. (This recipe comes from Good and Cheap Eats.) 1 c. unbleached flour 3/4 c. whole wheat flour 2 tsp. baking [Read On]
Low Fat Apple-Raisin Bran Muffins
May 16, 2010 By 1 Comment
Every time I go into Starbucks I drool over their Apple Bran Muffins. However, one time I made the mistake of asking to see the nutritional information. For 350 calories and 9 grams of fat, I might as well be going to Krispy Kreme (ok, so maybe its not that bad…but it isn’t good). I [Read On]
Mom’s Fruity Muffins
January 10, 2010 By 3 Comments
Mom always makes these at the holidays. But not just the winter ones. We would also have them on the morning of the 4th of July before we headed out to watch the parade. They are absolutely wonderful and nutritious!! I have made a few adjustments of my own, but it is still her recipe [Read On]
