It’s almost winter; it’s time to roast all the great fall and winter vegetables. Today’s dish is the fabulous mix of beets, and pumpkin with brie and a balsamic glaze. This dish is not only delicious but also healthy for you. Pumpkin is rich in antioxidants like carotene which are credited with supporting our immune system. Another superb vegetable for our health is beets. Beets are high in immune-boosting vitamin C, fiber, and essential minerals like potassium.
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Quick & Easy 1 Hour Vegetable Soup
I remember decades ago after college graduation that I continued cooking like a student looking for quick and inexpensive meals. I grew up eating canned tomato soup for lunch, and it was my favorite. By the time I was a college grad, I wanted something better. I remember making tomato soup from tomato juice with a little olive oil, ground garlic, and onion. I even served it to friends who came to dinner in my little efficiency. Several asked for the recipe. It was the first course as we sat around the coffee table sitting on the floor. No, that little apartment didn’t have much room.
Today’s recipe is so easy and so good, Quick & Easy 1 Hour Vegetable Soup. It’s the kind of meal you throw together in a big pot and have dinner in an hour. It’s a great week night meal but also good enough to serve to company. When you come home from work, tired and chilled, put a pot on to cook and go relax with a throw.
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Easy Arugula & Fig Salad
For everyone in the USA, I must first say HAPPY LABOR DAY! I hope you are enjoying the day with family and friends.
Now we’ll get to a new recipe. Fresh figs are typically in season from July through October. Pick figs that are ripe. The skin is full of color. The fruit is soft, but not mushy. Today’s easy fig salad recipe is very verstile, Arugula & Fig Salad.
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Summer Veggie Sandwich
Summer is the perfect time to enjoy all your favorite garden flavors. As we near the end of August, the farmer’s market still has loads of fresh vegetables. Today I’m celebrating with a vegetable sandwich stuffed with cucumbers, sprouts, tomatoes, and avocadoes.
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Simple Breakfasts That Taste Good
According to Feeding America (www.feedingamerica.org), healthy dietary patterns at early ages shape lifelong food preferences and health outcomes. A healthy, well-balanced dietary pattern supports healthy physical, cognitive, and emotional growth and
development for children, and has the potential to prevent the onset of chronic diet-related health conditions.
The busyness of getting ready for school and work can make weekday mornings hectic for families. It’s easy to let breakfast fall by the wayside or rely on sugary, cold cereals. With a few ideas, you can plan nutritious, convenient breakfasts that fit everyone’s schedules and preferences. Starting the day with a balanced meal encourages a dietary pattern than can contribute positively to cognitive and emotional growth for children.
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Chocolate Banana Pops, Easy & Delicious
It’s hot here in Florida, and I’m in the mood for a cold treat. I’m trying to eat healthy so of course I think of frozen bananas. Many of you probably do something similar. Freeze a ripe banana or cut pieces of a banana. Dip in melted chocolate, roll in nuts or sprinkles and freeze again. Simple and delicious.
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Low Carb Taco Bowl
Did you know that the United States Department of Agriculture reported that tortilla chips are high in calories per gram and are filled with saturated fats and high levels of sodium? Today’s recipe is a lower fat and low carb take on tacos and taco salad. You’ve probably seen taco and burrito bowls everywhere in restaurants. A taco bowl is a deconstructed taco with all of your favorite taco filling ingredients. A traditional taco bowl would involve beans and grains like corn and rice. This recipe is easy to adapt to multiple diets as the taco bowls can be customized as desired. Use all of the taco bowl toppings listed or mix and match your favorites. How about setting up the toppings on the dinner table and each family member makes their own version? First we start with lean ground meat. I suggest either ground chicken or turkey. Of course another option is lean ground beef. Be sure and pour off any fat after cooking. Add 2 tablespoons taco seasoning; for great taste and economy, make your own using my easy taco seasoning recipe.
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How To Eat Healthy This Winter
Seasonal Affective Disorder
- When the dark days of winter approach, do you feel sluggish and slow? Is it a struggle to get out of bed each morning?
- Do you have difficulty focusing at work or in relationships, feel down in the dumps, or, worse still, get really depressed?
- Does it get harder than ever to stick to a healthy diet and control your weight?
In many northern areas, as the days grow shorter, the sky becomes gray. When I was an adolescent in east Tennessee, I said I hated empty trees in winter. I didn’t know it then, but the gray days of winter made me melancholy. One of my earliest posts here on the blog was about the winter blues or Seasonal Affective Disorder. I am sensitive to the loss of sunlight. Gray skies and empty trees are my image of winter when my energy diminishes. If you experience that sensitivity, go back and read my post. Check out the reference book in the symptoms and actions you can take to feel better. Personally, I found full spectrum light helped me. I moved to Miami from middle Tennessee in my 20’s. I didn’t know about SAD but I had more energy and was happier. Later reading Winter Blues by Dr. Norman E. Rosenthal I understood the problem and possible solutions. This perennial best seller can help you evaluate your own seasonality and seek relief.
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