Saucy Beefy "Rice" AND FACTS ON Poultry VS Beef

When it comes to burgers, do you choose turkey or beef? Many people trying to eat a healthier diet opt for a turkey burger believing it will...

Asparagus and Crab Salad AND Facts of IMITATION CRAB

What exactly is imitation crab? First of all per serving, it has 15 to 20 grams of carbs! The last I checked crab didn't have any carboh...

Chocolate "Tapioca" Pudding and WHY CHIA seeds

WHY CHIA SEEDS: 1. DIABETICS: If you mix a spoonful of Chia in a glass of water and leave it for 30 minutes, the glass will appear to contai...

VIACTIV Calcium Chews

I am officially repulsed by advertising! I knew that there would be corn syrup in these "so-called" healthy calcium supplements, b...

WHY I USE BUTTER and True Causes of HEART DISEASE

I have many clients claim that they made my recipes even healthier and lighter in calories by using butter substitutes. First of all, YUCK! ...

Salad Toppers and Facts on McCormick

There are TONS of seemingly harmless foods out there that has made me become the detective we all need to be. Our health depends on it. When...

ADOPTION UPDATE

This week was awesome...we finally got a court date! We travel mid May to meet our boys for the first time. Words can't describe how we ...

Chicken and Waffles

Are you eating more fiber, taking the right probiotics, magnesium glycinate and still not going #2 everyday? Has your doctor told you that i...

Peanut Butter Noodles and Facts on XYLITOL

Xylitol is a naturally occurring low-calorie sweetener found in fruits, vegetables and certain hardwoods. Our bodies can produce up to 15 gr...

Blueberry Protein Bagels

I had company over last weekend and I made my garlic bread. One person commented that it tastes good, but the texture it too much like angel...

Nut Free Granola Bars and Facts on BHT

Quaker Chewy Granola bars are a common staple in many families. There are some scary ingredients in those little plastic packages. One of wh...

Salmon or Chicken Cakes and WHY WILD CAUGHT

Over 60% of the fish eaten in the United States is farm-raised; so when you are at a restaurant do you really know if it is Wild Caught? And...

Cowboy Chicken Casserole

This was a super tasty dinner! The way it is layered, it reminded us of a Mexican lasagna using the mushrooms as the noodles. I made this th...

Little Debbie Zebra Cakes

I believe that "knowledge is power," so when I gross you out with ingredients and facts about food, I'm just trying to bring a...

Corned Beef "Noodle" Casserole

St. Patrick's Day is coming! This recipe is a perfect dish to prepare for that night. Cabbage contains vitamin C and folic acid. Cabbage...

Cream of Asparagus Soup

It is spring time, which also brings to mind asparagus. Here is a great alternative to the goo that plops out of an aluminum can that Campbe...

Yakisoba Chicken

"HEALTHIFIED" YAKISOBA CHICKEN 1/2 tsp sesame oil 1 TBS coconut oil 2 TBS chile paste 2 cloves garlic, chopped 4 skinless, boneles...

Caramel "Popcorn"

Many of my clients often grab popcorn as a bed-night snack. 5 cups of air popped popcorn is very low in calories, but it is ALL SUGAR! 38 gr...

Pumpkin Cream Puff and TRANS FAT FACTS

Do you use Pepperidge Farm Frozen Pastry? They contain trans-fats and high fructose corn syrup...They use so much trans-fat they list it twi...

Fried Rice "Noodles"

For this recipe I used a daikon instead of noodles. Another option would be to use Miracle Noodles . A one cup serving of daikon contains ab...

Eggplant "Breadsticks"

"HEALTHIFIED" "Bread"sticks 1 eggplant, peeled and cut into "breadstick" shapes 2 eggs beaten 1/2 cup Parmesan...

Delicious Ham and "Potato" Soup

The traditional recipe for ham and potato soup uses potato, and a butter/flour mixture for a thickener. I switched out the potato and used c...