Crunchy Cruciferous Salad

Crunchy Cruciferous Salad

Leafy greens and cruciferous vegetables (such as broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower) have more micronutrients than any other food. Micronutrients (vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals and fiber) are essential for our survival and longevity. This salad is great on its own,...
Apple Cranberry Crisp

Apple Cranberry Crisp

Fruit crisps are one of my favorite desserts, bursting with lovely bites of berries, peaches, or whatever the fruit may be. Generally associated with summer, this crips takes us into fall with the bright, tartness of cranberries. Apple Cranberry Crisp Print Recipe...
Pumpkin Hummus

Pumpkin Hummus

Tis the season! Put fall in your hummus by adding pumpkin and spices — making it more delicious and nutritious. Fiber-rich and loaded with vitamins, minerals and beta-carotene pumpkins are nutrient dense food with multiple health benefits. The high fiber content...
Sweet Potato and Kale Pizza

Sweet Potato and Kale Pizza

The colors and flavors of sweet potato and kale take this pizza to a whole new delicious and nutritious place. Truly a superfood pizza loaded with carotenoids and other phytochemicals (naturally occurring plant chemicals) linked to health-promoting and...
Just a Spoonful of Sugar

Just a Spoonful of Sugar

Sugar itself is not bad. What is hazardous to our health is the quantity. The recommended amount of sugar is 6 teaspoons a day for women and 9 teaspoons for men. But Americans are consuming an average of 30 teaspoons per day, adding up to 3 pounds of sugar per week...