A pina colada sounds good right about now… so how about a Pina Colada with Collagen Boost and whole lot less sugar? This shake is healthy, delicious, and will make you feel like you are on a tropical island!! Ingredients 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk beverage ½ cup frozen unsweetened...
Fresh Produce Vs. Frozen Produce
Fresh produce is full of nutrients and vitamins and is always the best choice when eating clean, but when fresh fruits and veggies aren’t available, is frozen produce a good alternative? What are the differences between the two and how do they compare. Check out the following article that explores...
August Produce List
August has arrived and so did it’s produce list!! Check out all these wonderful fruits and veggies. Not only are the grocery stores packed with new produce, but most home gardens are starting to show signs of all your hard work and the fruits of labor!!
15 Helpful Grilling Tips
Barbecuing in the summer is a favorite of mine, but sometimes the food doesn’t always turn out like I expected. Here are 15 grilling tips to help improve your grilling skills. This includes everything from cleaning, prepping, and cooking on your grill. I hope this helps keep your grilling skills...
Summer Recipes for Outdoor Dining
When I think of summer, I think of sunshine, long days, swimming, and eating outside!! Whether you like to grill or cook inside, eating on the patio is the best in the summer. Check out the following 3 summer dinner ideas that you can enjoy out on the patio or...
Chocolate Shakeology with Toasted Coconut
Check out the next recipe on the following link… Autumn Calabrese whips up a delicious Chocolate Shakeology with Toasted Coconut!! A simple, refreshing, and healthy recipe for the day that will get you moving or keep you going, and like Autumn says “Who doesn’t like chocolate and coconut?!?” https://youtu.be/jXCrniiQCX8?list=PLDX5NE0cpl48-vuCDB0iCtj4LN46PwD9y
Fish with Coconut-Shallot Sauce
Shallots can be used just as onions to make a sauce, dressing, or chopped up to add flavor to a dish. The following recipe is a sauce that can be used for any protein but this one calls for fish. Fish with Coconut-Shallot Sauce is a healthy dish that can...
Health Benefits of Shallots
My next produce item belongs to the onion family, but closely resembles garlic. Shallots can either be used fresh or pickled. Studies show that due to shallots having a high content of antioxidant compounds, they have been known to help reduce various cancers. Studies also show that shallots have been...
Old-Fashioned Peach Cobbler
An old-fashioned cobbler, in my opinion, is much better when fresh produce is used. This next recipe is a healthier version of peach cobbler because it uses whole-wheat flour for the biscuit top. The fresh, sweet, juicy peaches are the star of the show, so whether you are using the...
Health Benefits of Peaches
Another July produce item and a favorite of mine are peaches. Peaches are small fruits with a fuzzy outside and a sweet flesh inside. They are related to plums, apricots, cherries, and almonds. Peaches are filled with vitamins, minerals, and fiber. They also contain smaller amounts of magnesium, phosphorus, iron,...