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Versatile Green Sauce

February 22, 2019

Healthy Ingredients, Un-4-gettable Recipes

Want to change the “same old” into “Wowza”?! Try this healthy, simple, fresh-tasting, versatile green sauce. Whether you are making chicken, steak, shrimp or fish, this green sauce will take the “same old” to another level! Great for any simple baked or grilled protein (even tofu!) any time of the year. Simply throw all of…

Stuffed Peppers that will leave you feeling pleasantly stuffed!

February 9, 2019

Healthy Ingredients, Moving 4-ward With A Healthy Body, Un-4-gettable Recipes

This is a go-to dish that I have been making for years and one of our favorites! It’s delicious, healthy and filling. I’ve made it often for family dinner, but it is also special enough to make for company. Add a salad and dinner is complete. But be sure to make extra because you’ll want…

Satisfyingly-delicious Turkey Cabbage Soup

January 8, 2019

Healthy Ingredients, Moving 4-ward With A Healthy Body, Un-4-gettable Recipes

I am really loving cabbage these days. This cruciferous vegetable is fantastically filling and extremely healthy and can be made in a variety of ways. I absolutely love the variety of spices and the texture of cooked cabbage in this Turkey Cabbage Soup. The benefits of cabbage are multifold: Cabbage has a huge amount of…

Spice up your life–and I’m not talking about in the bedroom 😉

December 19, 2018

Healthy Ingredients

Spices and herbs are the treasures of our earth. Grown from plants, spices and herbs enhance our foods with delectable flavors while at the same time healing our bodies with their incredible superpower properties. The healing power of plants dates back thousands of years. In ancient Pompeii in 79 AD, evidence was found for the…

Zucchini Tots that even picky eaters will love!

December 14, 2018

Healthy Ingredients, Un-4-gettable Recipes

Getting your family to eat vegetables can sometimes be a chore. Many kids (and even adults!) will only eat a few select vegetables such as cucumbers and iceberg lettuce. But vegetables are absolutely one of the healthiest things we can eat! Vegetables are loaded with vitamins and minerals that feed our bodies and our minds,…

Chicken and Wild Mushroom Bake with Asiago Cheese

December 2, 2018

Entrees, Healthy Ingredients

My husband Phil hates mushrooms and I absolutely love them. This is a bit of a problem. I can’t even order a pizza with half mushrooms because he ends up eating about 3/4 of any pizza we get. But when Phil decides to go on a golf trip, which happens often in my house, I…

Smoky Tomato Soup (with a super-healthy hidden ingredient!)

October 29, 2018

Soups and Salads, Un-4-gettable Recipes

A Smoky Tomato Soup with a hidden ingredient? Hmmmmm. What could that ingredient be? Think of something that is loaded with cancer-preventing beta-carotene, Vitamin C and a great amount of fiber. Want a hint? Once fall season hits, its flavor shows up in many muffins and coffee drinks. You guessed it. Pumpkin! The idea for…

Banana Chocolate Chip Yum Bars

October 22, 2018

Desserts, Un-4-gettable Recipes

When you or your family are in the mood to bake something sweet, why not bake a healthier treat? That would mean one with less sugar and butter than traditional dessert recipes, and some added healthy ingredients such as oats, nuts, whole wheat flour, flaxseed or applesauce. Healthy treats are still treats, but less dangerous…

All-Time Favorite Vegetable Barley Soup

October 1, 2018

Soups and Salads, Un-4-gettable Recipes

I’ve been making this Vegetable Barley Soup for years and it never disappoints. It’s hearty, healthy and delicious, and is the perfect cornerstone for a vegetarian meal coupled with my shredded kale salad https://www.healthyfood4life.com/recipes/or a big Italian salad with garbanzo beans. Barley is an underused whole grain. We should use it more often because it…

Tomato Appetizer with Crusty Bread. And tips on buying the right kind of olive oil!

September 22, 2018

Appetizers, Healthy Ingredients

Simplicity is the key to healthy food. This simple appetizer is delicious and it’s easy to make. All it takes is a couple of good, quality ingredients and a few minutes of your time, and you can throw together a delicious Tomato Appetizer with Crusty Bread for any get-together! Or even as a side dish…

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Versatile Green Sauce

Stuffed Peppers that will leave you feeling pleasantly stuffed!

Satisfyingly-delicious Turkey Cabbage Soup

Spice up your life–and I’m not talking about in the bedroom 😉

Zucchini Tots that even picky eaters will love!

Chicken and Wild Mushroom Bake with Asiago Cheese

Smoky Tomato Soup (with a super-healthy hidden ingredient!)

Banana Chocolate Chip Yum Bars

All-Time Favorite Vegetable Barley Soup

Tomato Appetizer with Crusty Bread. And tips on buying the right kind of olive oil!

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