I’m getting horribly bad at meal prep lately. Of course I’m getting bad at preparing anything it seems as I’m so easily distracted and seem to have an on going “to do” list. I’m sure that it’s something to do with that active little toddler I have and with all …
Every week we talk about a heart healthy diet, but this month it’s especially appropriate because February is American Heart Month. One of the things that helped me the most was buying some heart-healthy cookbooks for recipes and cooking ideas. I have , , and . Here are some tips …
In this video, I will show you how to make Shanghai-Style Wontons and its soup. Usually we use hand-chopped fresh greens, such as baby bok choy or yu choy. In this video, we are using pea vines. It tastes delicious. You must try it if you’ve never had that before. …
I know vegetables aren’t everyone’s favorite food, especially if you’re a kid, but they are good for you and a very important part of your diet. Here are some tips from the American Heart Association on how to shop for fruits and vegetables. It’s important to buy plenty of fresh …
One thing that has made the transition to eating a heart healthy diet easier is the American Heart Association Heart – Check Food Certification Program. The Heart-Check mark means the food product meets their nutrition requirements. This makes shopping for heart healthy foods so much easier. All I have …
It appears that were already in the middle of the winter season. Which means you’ve likely either had by now or in the middle of, fighting off the case of the sniffles somewhere in your household. What would be better at times like this, then something full of warmth right? …
About 2 years ago, my oldest son, who was 16 at the time, received the results of his routine blood test. It was not good news. He had high cholesterol and high triglycerides. Unfortunately this runs in my husband’s family(several of his uncles passed away young, and his brother passed …
My 6 yr old son came home from school on Friday and after Daddy had offered him some pretzels he had come up with one of those “why haven’t I done this before” ideas. He said “hey Mommy, can we put our own chocolate on pretzels like we have on …
Having two little ones, I have the constant struggle to get them to consume pure milk; chocolate milk on the other hand is an all time favorite but not a healthy alternative. Therefore, I was happy when I received three coupons from Silk Canada, to try some of their products. …