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I have a recipe for noodle-free lasagna (uses sliced, roasted zucchini, yellow squash and egg plant for "noodles") that takes a long time to make. My husband liked the meat mixture so much he suggested we use it as spaghetti sauce. Keeping in the spirit of the original recipe, we used spaghetti squash instead and it has…

I try to do a green smoothie every day. I travel for a living and even travel with a blender. I use a small amount of fruit juice (1 cup), most often it is Goodbelly so that I also get the probiotics. I also add 2 drops of iodine (for thyroid support) and when I am home, 2 TBSP of liquid vitamins. When I am on the road, I…

This one is a family favorite and very easy: Black Beans and Rice 1 ½ cups frozen corn (or 1 can) 1 can black beans (organic) 1 cup brown rice (basmati) 2 cups water 1 LB chicken sausage (Applegate or similar organic) Cut sausage into circles and warm in pan 1-2 minutes Add water, corn, black beans and rice Stir Cover and…

Watch this http://geneticroulettemovie.com/ It is normally pay-per-view, but it is free through October 17. And, it has been proven that GMOs do not produce more food per acre, with more studies coming in daily. Of course Monsanto does not want you to know this:…

I have trouble with dairy, so I use tofu in my smoothies for protein. I do not taste a difference.

Cooking for one or even just two can be a challenge. You can spend one day a month cooking like mad, fill the freezer, then spend the rest of the month in grab and go mode and still have lots of variety. Some good once a month cooking web sites are: http://www.30mealsinoneday.com/?gclid=CJbBpf231a4CFYSc7Qodzx77ew…

Look for Bumble Bars, same idea but taste better!

Can you really trust a study done by a major processed food supplier? Not me! BP also says there's no problems in the Gulf of Mexico...tell that the to shrimpers pulling up shrimp with no eyes.

Good job! I too avoid anything processed. I visit lots of farmer's markets and have cut my grocery bill in half, even buying organic as much as I can. I too feel SOOOO much better! The pain in my joints is gone, my skin and hair are soft and my energy is way up. I have had to be gluten free all my life (diagnosed with…

I travel for a living and have celiac. This means at airports often the best I can do is "sandwich surgery" which requires at least a fork, often hard to find. Or, when ordering delivery to the hotel, they forget the eating utensils. My favorite travel gadget is: http://www.forkchops.com/products.html These nifty little…

No responses? Here are a couple more Top 10 Best Foods - Nutrition by Natalie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4shudantHtA Top 10 Worst Foods - Nutrition By Natalie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZlVpthaYEs

"Put Down Your Fork" Tuna and Bean Salad 3 tbsp EVOO 2 tbsp red wine vinegar 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 tsp salt 2 tbsp fresh basil, minced 1/4 tsp black pepper 1 (20 oz) can white kidney beans (or northern beans or cannellini beans) 1 (13 oz) can tuna (drained and flaked) 2 scallions, sliced 1/4 cup sweet red peppers (or…

Black beans and rice (serves dinner for 2 plus 2 lunches for later): 1 lb chicken sausage 1.5 cups frozen corn 1 can black beans 1 cup brown rice 2 cups water Cut sausage into circles and warm in pan 1-2 minutes Add remaining ingredients Stir and bring to a boil Cover and simmer on low until rice is cooked (45-50 minutes)

Local farmer's markets are wonderful places to get lots of good veggies and fruit for reasonable prices. I can go once a week and get veggies to do about 2 plates full of veggies per person per day for around $45 to feed 3 people. So that is about $15 per week. I go and buy what they have and go home and look up recipes to…

This is a GREAT video on the same topic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rixyrCNVVGA Another good video talks about studies on food and behavior: http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/russell-blaylock-nutrition-and-behavior-aspartame/

1/4 cup is dry. Quinoa is a great food :) http://www.quinoa-nutritionfacts.com/ http://www.quinoatips.com/quinoa-nutrition-facts/ For dinner tonight we had Mahi Mahi with pineapple, red pepper and quinoa...TASTY!

Avoid foods with labels. Buy foods that do not have labels (fresh fruit and vegetables, fish and meat). These foods are not processed and contain very little sodium. Shop around the outer edges of the grocery store. Stuff down the isles is (mostly) packaged, processed, imitation, food-like substances.

I travel for a living and pack a blender with me. When I get to my city for the week, I hit a grocery store and grab stuff to make smoothies. Ingredients will vary with what I can get, but mostly my smoothies are...YUMMY! Winter smoothie: 2 Organic Honeycrisp or Red Delicious apples (3 if they are small) 1/4 package…

Buy a good oil mister and a good brand of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO). Spray your pan and cook your eggs. You will end up using about 1/8 tsp olive oil and your eggs won't stick :)

I do smoothies every morning. I am extremely sensitive to dairy (no yogurt) and do not like bananas. My winter smoothie is: 2 large organic honeycrisp apples 1/4 package soft or silken organic tofu 2 generous handfulls organic spinach 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 8 oz Goodbelly or 1 package (80 ml) Goodbelly plus (add 8 oz…

Sounds YUMMY! Will have to try it with corn tortillas though since I get to be gluten free. Will let you know how they turn out :)

I travel for a living, so I understand the need for healthy snacks. I travel with Bumble bars or Boomi bars or Lara bars and dried fruit. You can get Kind bars at most airports, but they are my least favorite of the four brands. Once I get where I am going for the week, I hit a grocery store (organic or natural if…

^^This^^ My experience is that IBS is a catch-all for "we really dont know what is wrong with you". See a doctor, find a good probiotic (Goodbelly is a great one). Going gluten free for 3-4 weeks will help you see if that is the problem.

Someone on MFP posted an acronym that I really like and have learned to use. It is HALT. When I think I want something to eat, I stop and ask myself am I HUNGRY, ANGRY, TIRED or LONELY? If the answer is anything but hungry, find a way to feed that need without using food. If am am hungry, as Dr. Oz said "if you are not…

Go out and find a copy of the book "Chew on This". It tells you what is really in the "food" served at these places. It is rather disgusting and when you find yourself thinking about that fast food meal and then think about what it really is (fecal matter, rendered beef fat and more "good" stuff), the resulting upset…

From http://newhope360.com/regulation-and-legislation/sales-third-party-certified-products-explode "Consumer demand for certification labels beyond organic is on the rise. New data from Schaumburg, Ill.-based market research firm SPINS shows that in 2010, sales in the combined natural and conventional retail channels rose…

I buy Amish popcorn (ingredients = popcorn, nothing else), pour it into a paper lunch bag and microwave it, air popper it or put it in my "over the campfire popper". No salt, no additives, unless I add them. Nutrition info on the label easy to understand. The kind that comes on the hulls is fun! Good stuff and no hassle :)

Thanks for posting this! Very interesting read. I would have to agree, a calorie is a calorie, but how our bodies process calories differs. 500 calories from lard (I'm from the south where my Grandmother did not think it was possible to cook vegetables without lard) is very different than 500 calories from steamed…

I cant stand the stuff. Taste, texture....YUCK. I have however learned to use Greek yogurt as a replacement for sour cream. Fish tacos tonight with Greek yogurt that had (homemade) taco seasoning mixed in and mango salsa for toppings. Clean eating and SOOOOO tasty :)

Do an internet search for farmer's markets in your area. The produce that is in season is less expensive than grocery stores and in my experience very good quality.