The Real Benefits of Reducing Refined Flours and Sugars from your Diet
Michael Shaw, from No Flour, No Sugar Diet, has graciously offered to write a post for my site describing some of the health benefits you can expect by reducing, or even eliminating, refined flours and sugars from your diet. I very much enjoy his writing, and hope that you all find this article useful. Thank you, Michael! Siobhan * * * Over the last couple years, I’ve initiated a campaign to decrease refined flours and refined sugars from my diet. Prior to that, over the last decade and a half, I have gone from giving up red meat to giving up chicken (and other fowl) to, most...
Read MoreWhat’s for Supper? A Collection of Quick and Easy Vegetarian Meal Ideas
In this edition of the Healthy Eating – Nutritious and Deliciousblog carnival, we will discuss various quick and easy vegetarian supper ideas.Have you gotten into a rut – always serving the same old meals, again and again? Would you like a little inspiration – suggestions for nutritious and delicious meals that your whole family will enjoy? Consider trying some of these fantastic suggestions. _ _ _ _ _ Pescetarian Yosef presents Salmon Tacos posted at This American Bite, saying, “Thinking out of the box to create a light and healthy salmon dinner.” Vegetarian My...
Read MoreCold morning? Start the day with a hearty bowl of porridge!
Where I live, we’ve had a few weeks of beautiful weather the past while – after the long, cool, and frequently rainy summer, it was pretty wonderful. I enjoyed cycling to work in shorts and a tank top. Enjoyed going for walks in the sunshine after supper… This morning, the weather shifted back to cold and rainy. My kids were clamouring for a nice, hot, home-made breakfast – so I made a delicious pot of porridge. I’ve actually never been a porridge-person – I don’t tend to like the texture much – but I worked with what I had, and ended up...
Read MoreWhat’s For Breakfast? Try a Delicious Bowl of Nectarine Pudding
A nutritious, balanced breakfast is a great way to start your day – it gives you the energy you need to be energetic and productive through the morning. Strangely, almost 40% of adults regularly skip breakfast. Trying to lose weight, too busy to prepare anything, nothing in the house… – these are just some of the reasons people give for not eating breakfast. Breakfast doesn’t have to take long to prepare – leave time-consuming menus like steak & eggs with oven-fried potatoes for the weekend. On busy weekdays, opt for a breakfast that can be prepared quickly...
Read MoreBack to School – A Collection of School Lunch Ideas
In the inaugural edition of this blog carnival, we will discuss that oh-so-important issue of what on earth to send our kids to school with for lunch. With that old standby – peanut butter and jam sandwiches – outlawed in many schools due to the incredible rise in life-threatening nut-allergies, parents have to give lunch a little more thought. What will YOU be sending your kids for lunch? Hopefully it’ll be something delicious, nutritious, and well-balanced, containing fiber, protein, vitamins and minerals, and including fruits and vegetables. _ _ _ _ _ Mommy Minded has...
Read MoreWhat Makes a Great School Lunch?
It’s that time again – back to school. And with it comes the need to come up with nutritious school lunches that your kids will actually eat (as opposed to bringing it back home at the end of the day, and spending the afternoon snacking on junk food because they’re hungry). For years, it was a real ordeal at our house. Knowing that I didn’t like it when they brought home uneaten-lunches, my kids actually hid those lunches in their bedrooms (under the desk…) – really! – to be found weeks or months later, all grey and fuzzy. So, what makes a great...
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