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Feb 27 2008

Invest In Yourself With High Quality Food

At what cost are you denying yourself the nutrients, vitamins or nutrition your body needs? Is gourmet coffee or those lottery tickets keeping you from eating more nutritious foods?

Ever gone to the grocery store and substituted for something you wanted because of the price or because it wasn’t on sale? Then, you go out of your way to indulge in the $5.00 cup of coffee. C’mon, raise your hand.

Spending money on essentials such as food is something our bodies need us to do and if you make healthy choices, you can do it guilt free!

Does Cheap Food Mean Lower Quality Of Life?

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Eating on the “cheap” can save you money but it can also cost you thousands of dollars on prescription drugs, time away from work, valued time with your family not to mention a lesser quality of life. How do you want to live your life?

Everyone wants to maximize their dollar and groceries are no exception especially if you have a family or are self supportive. It’s no surprise that obesity is on the rise with how easy it is to buy high calorie, processed foods, manufactured foods at low cost to the consumers. Take a look at the flyers that are delivered daily to our homes and it’s easy to fall into buying because it’s a great deal! For example, 2 for $x or 3 for $x and don’t forget the dollar specials that are now common yearly specials for the major supermarket chains.

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Written by Christina · Categorized: Health, Motivation · Tagged: Challenge, Grains, nutrition, Recipes, Whole Foods

Feb 23 2008

Recipe: Marrakech Couscous

Couscous is a little known grain, used often in North African dishes, especially those from Morocco. It can be prepared quickly on the counter by soaking it in boiling water, thus leaving the stovetop free to make the topping for it. In this Marrakech Couscous recipe we are not putting stuff on it, but rather in it. Can be eaten hot as a side dish or cold as a salad.

Rob likes this recipe because it’s sweet – using fresh squeezed lemon juice, orange juice and the stock from soaked fruits.

Marrakech Couscous
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Written by Darlene · Categorized: Health, Recipes · Tagged: Couscous, Grains, Recipe, Whole Food Recipe, Whole Foods, Whole Grains

Feb 16 2008

Recipe: High Fiber Triple Grain Pilaf

Ready for a good fiber blast?! Try this high fiber triple grain pilaf instead of your usual rice dish. Adding more fiber into your diet will not only keep your digestion moving along, but eating more natural foods and less processed ones will give you more nutrients in your diet. Most on this after the recipe.

high fiber triple grain pilaf

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Written by Darlene · Categorized: Recipes · Tagged: Barley, Grains, High Fiber, Millet, Mushrooms, Pilaf, Quinoa, Recipe, Spinach, Wheat Free, Whole Food Recipe, Whole Foods

Feb 09 2008

Recipe: Wheat-free Whole Grain Pancakes

I found this whole grain pancake recipe in a little booklet when I bought some grain from a farmer’s market years ago. I’ve had it tucked away and recently pulled it out when I was asked what I eat for breakfast. While weekdays we mostly eat 8 grain cereal from Red Mills, on the weekends we sometimes like a treat but still want something healthy. This wheat free whole grain pancake recipe fits the bill as it creates the lightest, most delicious melt-in-your-mouth pancakes ever while staying wheat free for those with allergies.

Whole Grain Pancakes recipe

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Written by Darlene · Categorized: Health, Recipes · Tagged: Breakfast, Grains, Healthy, Low fat, non dairy, Pancakes, Recipes, Wheat Free, Whole, Whole Food Recipe, Whole Foods

Feb 02 2008

Recipe: Quinoa Salad

February I will be featuring recipes using different types of grains. I find that many people don’t know how to cook grains or what to do with them. So I hope you try something different and add some grain into your diet. NOTE: none of my recipes have wheat in them for those of you that can’t eat wheat – and please note that these grains I’m using are NOT wheat.

Quinoa (pronounced keen-wa) is the grain of the gods according to the Incas of Peru. On my recent trip there I found the people there ate a lot of this powerhouse grain. Not only is it tasty, but it is highly nutritious. If it’s good enough for the Incas – it’s good enough for me! Try it in this colorful and delicious Quinoa Salad.

quinoa salad recipe

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Written by Darlene · Categorized: Health, Recipes · Tagged: Grains, Healthy, Quinoa, Recipe, Salad, vegetarian

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