Beat Holiday Weight Gain with these sneaky tips! Holidays! The word conjures up parties, potlucks, reunions and also large quantities of extravagant delicious food. Who doesn’t love this season ?  I am a firm believer of ‘eat and be merry’ during the holidays, […]

    Cranberry chutney with apricot and almond spiked with paprika,  red wine and cayenne has a nice spicy kick to it. My Sunday Supper team is doing a “Gifts from the Kitchen” theme where we all create homemade gifts to give to others. Lovely […]

Foods that may prevent Alzheimer’s ! Are there such foods ? November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month !  We just had a friend whose mom died of Alzheimer’s this week.  The funeral is tomorrow, so this post is dear to my heart. Like every other disease , […]

  Quinoa Banana Muffins  bursting with warm melted chocolate chips  and  just a hint of coconut oil make a decadent treat ! Who says healthy can’t be yummy ? Just take a peek at the chocolate chips bursting from my muffins and tell me that’s […]

    Spicy peppery mulligatawny soup made with fresh tomatoes and cilantro spiked with spices is comfort food to me ! When my Sunday Supper team decided to do a ” Dishes That Keep You Warm” theme, I knew just the dish I wanted to […]

    Cool coconut water blended with some fruit can be a great sports drink. Did you know that?  Yep! You can ditch the Gatorade and other sugary sports drink and get your hydration from all natural coconut water. Nature’s all natural sports drink ! […]

  Ripe tomatoes roasted, blended with garlic, onion and spiked with coconut oil make a warm spicy rustic tomato soup.  Perfect for that cold day when you are stuck indoors and craving comfort food. The second day of ‘Sandy’ and everyone was craving soup. Tomato […]

    October is breast cancer awareness month.  A good time to show our support for the cause by participating in activities centered around cancer.  The cause for breast cancer is dear to my heart. I have a history of cancer in my family and […]

  Fresh bananas mixed with oatmeal, flax-seed, quinoa, brown sugar  and just a dash of coconut oil makes a nutrient dense quinoa banana bread! Mmm delish, not to mention super healthy too ! Hurricane Sandy has us ( whole family) home today and usually that […]

      Strawberries dipped in a  mix of white chocolate and coconut with just a hint of coconut oil are a ” melt in mouth” delish  treat ! When my sunday supper team decided to do a trick or treat theme I knew this […]