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Thanksgiving Side Dishes Everyone Loves

Don't forget the veggies this Thanksgiving! So many people are looking for healthy foods at your Turkey Day celebration. Don't disappoint them! Here are some of my favorite veggies you might like. Raw Vegetable Platter and Dip Everyone loves raw veggies and dip. Cut the veggies the Pday before and just arrange them on Thanksgiving. You can … [Read more...]

Eating Brown Rice to Fight Diabetes: Good Idea!

Brown Basmati RiceIf you eat a lot of white rice you are putting yourself at risk for diabetes.  There's no way around that. Nobody likes to have diabetes.I love both white rice and brown rice. White rice is definitely cheaper and keeps a long time in storage. Brown rice has oil in it that can spoil over time, so you can't keep it in large … [Read more...]

Vegetarian Thanksgiving: Butternut Risotto

Vegetarian guests at your Turkey Day feast?  Not a problem.  Make this gorgeous risotto with butternut squash, kale, and parmesan.  It will be the main dish for vegetarians and a wonderful side dish for turkey eaters.  If you add any kind of nuts it will make a complete protein in combination with the rice.  Kale is a Super Food that adds a lot of … [Read more...]

Quick Chicken Kebabs in Sweet Tangy Marinade @ 180 Calories

Here's how to have great grilled chicken for very few calories. All that protein really helps keep you from getting hungry for a long time. To complete a low-calorie meal add lots of veggies: grilled vegetables, raw veggies and low-calorie dip, salad. You'll have enough calories left to enjoy a serving of carbs: baked beans, corn-on-the-cob, … [Read more...]

Healthy Convenience Foods I Love

Convenience foods often get a bad reputation. They usually are highly processed foods with little nutrition. Yet, we have busy lives and look for short-cuts when we can. The following items are actually very healthy foods that are very convenient. I love to keep these items on hand and use them quite often. 1. Frozen blueberries: I buy these … [Read more...]

Genuine Hawaiian Teriyaki Sauce and a Delicious Stir-Fry Combination

This is a very simple sauce to make and adds great flavor to many stir-fried dishes. You can add a little sugar or brown sugar if you want it sweeter.We ate at a fantastic Japanese restaurant last night. My bowl was a stir-fry of slices of steak, red peppers, broccoli florets, pea pods, onions, and bamboo shoots served on brown rice and topped by … [Read more...]

Beat Inflation with these 7 Foods

These seven foods can last quite a few years if stored properly. With prices going up, it could help your budget to stock up on these soon.The foods: canned fruits and vegetables (store ones you use), canned beans or dried beans, dried fruit, wheat and/or flour.I usually buy a large bag of regular flour at Sam's Club about once a year. I … [Read more...]

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