Follow Me! If you look at an ingredient list of powdered hot chocolate, you’ll kinda feel like you’re drinking a cup of pixie stick. At least I do. So, the other day in our little Texas town we had a chilly day and I had a hankering for a hot chocolate.  I made a switch to cacao a while back.  It tastes similar to your normal powdered chocolate but it’s actually healthy. Cacao is cold-pressed and unroasted, therefore keeping the living...

Follow Me! Nothing makes your mouth water more than beet juice!  Right? Well, all sarcasm aside, this beet juice tastes wonderful and it is packed with fruits and vegetables. A few years ago, I asked for a juicer for Christmas and I have to say, it’s well-loved.  All the rubber on it is stained orange from carrots, beets and all the other veggies I throw in there.  I’ve bought fresh squeezed juice before and I’m afraid to admit, I choke down...

Follow Me! It only seems fitting on Valentines Day to post a recipe for deviled eggs.  I love them.  Eat them for lunch quite a bit. And I usually have all the ingredients to whip up a quick lunch.  They’re filling and full of protein. So, I went and altered the traditional recipe to put some power ingredients in there. I meganized it.  Ha! Apple Cider Vinegar.  1 tablespoon of this per day rocks your body.  Helps acid reflux, promotes healthy cholesterol,...

Follow Me! If you’re craving a little pick-me-up after that hard workout. Or you are super sore from the day before, make this smoothie and it’ll make it all better. I was a runner for years and I felt great.  But, unbeknownst to me, I was damaging my knees.  And years later, I was helping out at the school like a good mama and when I bent over to pick up some candy I accidentally dumped on the floor.  Snap!  I...

So, with warm weather coming soon (or here if you live in Texas) and you’ve got a grill, use it!  We grill all summer long.  It requires virtually no clean up, it’s healthy and usually quick.  You just have to keep your eye on the ball, or salmon, so it doesn’t burn. Salmon is another miracle food rich in Omega-3’s.  Always buy wild salmon versus farm-raised.  It’s much better for you I promise. My mom made this recipe for me years...

Follow Me! So, this is the breakfast of champions!  Because it’s friggin’ easy.  I’ve been eating this nearly every morning lately.  And, I can make it fast. I have a love of avocado.  It’s a superfood, loaded with good fats so it’s filling and I love the consistency.  I use it in tons of recipes.  My kids love them. So, being a Texan I feel like an expert of avocados.  When I’m at the store, I pick up and squeeze each...

Follow Me! I’ve had one version or another of cashew butter a couple of times this year in high-end restaurants.  One as a dessert, the other with the main course.  Cashews contain heart healthy benefits similar to olive oil.  So, if you are looking for foods with cardio-protective benefits, this would be great for you.  And yummy, too! I make my version sweet adding coconut sugar and cinnamon.  I eat a dollop (about 2 tablespoons) each night as my evening snack...

Follow Me! That green leafy stuff that we snip off of beets and throw out?  Don’t throw out.  Beet greens are rich in protein, phosphorus, zinc and fiber.  Not to mention antioxidants, B6, magnesium, and potassium.  You get 220% of your daily vitamin A eating a serving of beet greens and this recipe has more than that.  So, have this treat as a yummy mid-afternoon snack! It’s super easy.  Just snip the leaves off your beets and throw into a blender!...