I love receiving questions from Vegalicious readers and, even moreso, I love answering them. Each week I receive tens of emails with questions on various topics; one from this week stood out to me, since the topic of the question is often vilified without a good reason. Elena, how often do you eat potatoes? It seems like a lot of soups on this site list potatoes as an … [Read more...]
Posted on October 22, 2013 •
Cruciferous Vegetables | A Superfoods Group
Lately cruciferous vegetables have become the subject of many studies and have proven to be the superfoods group like no other. Cruciferous vegetable group integrates a wide range of nutrients that is broader than any other single food group subdivision. The nutrient content of this group will blow your mind. Cruciferous Vegetables | The Superfoods Group There is no … [Read more...]
Posted on May 31, 2013 •
Pretty in Pink | Fruit Smoothie Recipes
Last week I received a gift card to Smoothie King (SK) from my chiropractor for referring someone. I have never been to a SK before, so, I thought, why not! Hubby and I stopped by one on Sunday. As I was looking at their offerings I saw a lot of fruit smoothie options, although all of them had some kind of nasty protein powder added. No worries, I was going to have them … [Read more...]
Posted on March 23, 2013 •
Sweet Potatoes Smoothie Recipe
Do kids need special smoothie recipes? Not necessarily; but if you make them fun and colorful, they are more likely to drink them :)! Yesterday Sprout was running a fever, so she refused any solids (including smoothies) and would only nurse. Today she was feeling much better, but still only wanted Mommy's milk... until I whipped up this amazing fruit smoothie, and then her … [Read more...]
Posted on March 1, 2013 •
Sprout Loves Sweet Potatoes and Smoothies | Delicious Healthy Sugar Free Recipes for Your Child
I do not know what you define as baby food. In our household it is NOT what you will find in stores--brown mixtures stored in tiny jars! Not at all! In our household baby food is anything that is healthy, vibrant, and mostly raw. In our household it is EVERYTHING, :) which makes feeding Sprout easy and fun. We do avoid salt in her foods altogether, but outside of that, if … [Read more...]
Posted on February 28, 2013 •
Avocado Pit Benefits & Avocado Pit Green Smoothie Recipe
(image courtesy of freedigitalphotos.net) Yesterday was another "I am not so hungry" day. I finished the smoothie I made, and about a head of cauliflower :) (made Cauli Poppers), the rest was little munchies of small things here and there. Today is a whole new day and it is time to experiment! For a while now I have known that the avocado pit (seed) is edible. I have … [Read more...]
Posted on December 29, 2012 •
Everything You Need to Know About the Daniel Fast
In the beginning of each year thousands of believers in God (Jesus) are going on a Daniel Fast. While some fully understand what it is and how to do it, others are new to the idea of fasting and need more help than others. In the next few paragraphs I will talk about the What, Why and the How of the Daniel Fast. What is Fasting? Fasting ALWAYS involves FOOD! You … [Read more...]
Posted on November 2, 2011 •
How I Reversed Hypothyroidism Naturally… TWICE!
Just over a month ago, in the post Even Saints Miss the Mark Every Now and Then [Medication Free Pregnancy], I told you about my temptation to go on meds, for my once healthy thyroid, for the sake of my developing baby Sprout. It was a temporary temptation, however, and I resolved to forgo the "pleasure" of any possible side effects in lieu of a natural approach... once … [Read more...]
Posted on October 3, 2011 •
Dealing with the Feelings
Today marks the beginning of week #6 of our pregnancy. Our baby is now the size of a small pea: His facial features--eyes and ears--are becoming more developed, and I know he is going to be a looker. :) His little arms and legs are beginning to grow too, and his tiny heart is beating about 160 beats per minute. Ah, what a miracle of life! Meanwhile, my body is … [Read more...]
Posted on September 27, 2011 •
Curing Hypothyroidism Naturally {Few Words of Advice}
DISCLOSURE: The longer this post is out on the web, and the more attention and readers it draws, the more I am reminded to point people to the disclosure on my site--you will find it in the side bar, and you can find it here. In short, before you read this post, here is what you should know: This Blog [and this post] is for information purposes only. I, the author of … [Read more...]
