Category: Drinks
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Whole Food Recipes…Peanut Butter & Banana Smoothie with Pea Micro Greens
There are just those time when you have to have something sweet. Maybe you’re craving ice cream, or a shake. This little smoothie fits the bill, even with the micro greens added. Don’t add too many, or they will over power the flavor. To boost the nutrients even more, I’ve added some of my L.A.P.S.…
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Healthy Probiotic “Soda”
Do you love soda? Are you addicted to it and can’t get enough? I am absolutely addicted to soda! I crave it. It is definitely my Achilles heal. I tell myself I can have just a little, just like an alcoholic would talk him/herself into a “small drink”. One small drink won’t hurt, right? Wrong!…
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5 Fermented Food Recipes to Improve Gut (& brain) Health
Did you know that a 80% of the immune system is in the gut? Did you also know that most neurotransmitters, such as serotonin and melatonin largely made in the gut? Scientific research now proves a direct link between gut health and brain health. When the gut is healthy, the brain is healthy…and vice versa!…
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50 Immune Boosting Vegetarian Recipes And Foods
In my oh so humble opinion, you can NEVER have enough vegetable recipes!! A plant based diet is key to a healthy body and long life. Here’s are 50 vegetarian recipes from Veg Recipes from India! “In this critical time, it is essential to have food that your body needs. You can make a conscious…
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10 Quick and Healthy Snack Recipes to Make While Working from Home
As a continuation of my post earlier, “Healthy Snacking Habits while Working from Home“, I’m posting 10 quick and easy recipes to make while you work from home. Some of them will take planning or making ahead, which was one tip for healthy snacking. Try one of these or use them to inspire your own…
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The healing benefits of broth with 2 recipes (vegan option)
The last couple of weeks I’ve been talking about ways to prevent illness by boosting the immune system with natural foods such as camu camu, elderberry or oil of oregano. Well, what happens if you’ve done everything you can to prevent it, but you still get sick? You, or someone you love, can make some…
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10 Smoothie Recipes to Boost your Immune System Using the Vitamin C Powerhouse~ Camu Camu
Middle age wisdom: Camu Camu berries are known to have the highest vitamin C content in the world.
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Healthy Cooking 101: 5 Quick and Easy Meal Prep Ideas (With Infographics!)
We know meal prep is a good idea. It helps us eat healthy food and avoid prepackaged, processed food or worse, fast food. However, if you’re like me, you procrastinate, or don’t do it at all. After all, who wants to spend a weekend day cooking? I mean I like to cook, but, weekends are…
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Insomnia Fix ~ Recipes: 5 Tryptophan Rich Snack Recipes to Help you Sleep
Experts always tell you not to eat at night. However, when you have insomnia, you are willing to try anything. In my last Insomnia Fix article, posted yesterday, I recommended adding tryptophan rich foods into your diet. Why? Tryptophan is a precursor to melatonin. Everyone knows the sleepy effect a big Thanksgiving dinner has on…
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The Wellness Mindset ~ Recipes: Paleo Versions of 5 Favorite Comfort Foods
As a sufferer of chronic sinus migraines, I have reluctantly come to realize that grains, dairy and I just don’t get along. For more than 10 years I was gluten-free. Giving up gluten helped rid my body of chronic psoriasis and arthritis. However, my sinus headaches persisted and gradually worsened over the years. I searched…
The Purple Almond Kitchen 