Ingredients:

1 small eggplant, sliced

2 tbsp olive oil

1/2 tsp sea salt

Marinade:

2 tbsp olive oil

2 tbsp red wine vinegar

1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper

1 tsp sugar

2 sprigs fresh rosemary

Directions:

In a large bowl, toss eggplant slices, olive oil and salt. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Meanwhile, combine marinade ingredients in a small bowl and whisk. Remove eggplant from oven and…

In this weekly series I share a #Paleo recipe that I have fallen in love with or that was especially liked by my non-Paleo family (or both). This week I share about an EASY, versatile dish - Shrimp Curry! You've gotta try it!

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A delicious dinner made for Mother’s Day..for you or by you…need not be heavy!  Ease up on animal protein with this light and healthy, whole wheat pasta primavera dish! Add seasonal produce like cherry tomatoes, and herbs to naturally flavor this homemade meal.  Happy Mother’s Day!

Ingredients (Serves 4)

2 carrots, peeled and cut into thin strips

1 cup frozen peas

1 zucchini, cut into quarters

1 onion,  sliced

1 yellow bell…

If you are vegetarian or vegan and coming to Thailand don’t be tricked by slick promotional advertising leaving you with the impression of any specific restaurant or Culinary Arts Cooking School in Thailand is owned and operated and staffed by vegetarians or vegans as that’s just plain near impossible to do as there are virtually no Thai nationals that are vegetarian or vegan. This means when restaurant staff eat their meals there will be meat in the kitchen and on cutting…

If you didn’t think it was possible for a muffin, brownie or cookie to be healthy then you are in good company (neither did I , or many others I know). But leave it to an Irish-Italian who loves food as much as she loves being fit – and you are bound to find the solution to that conundrum.

Enter, Cavegirl Bakes Gourmet.

PLUS A GIVEAWAY from Cavegirl Bakes Gourmet! Check out the post today!!…

Meringue Pie Crust  (one 9-inch crust)

2 large egg whites

¼ teaspoon cream of tartar

1/8 tsp teaspoon salt

½ cup granulated sugar

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

METHOD

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray a 9-inch pie pan with cooking spray.

In the bowl of an electric mixer, fitted with a whisk attachment beat the egg whites, cream of tartar and salt until soft peaks form. Gradually add the sugar and continue to…

Dedicated to the moms who attended the“Citibabes Nutrition Lunch and Learn” with Laura Cipullo on Wednesday, April 19^th

So the fish sticks are still a “stinking” issue at our house! As I have shared in previous blog posts—especially “Something More than…

Chopped salmon may not be a traditional dish but it’s perfect for make-ahead meals! It can be a delicious meal served over grains like brown rice, rice pilaf or quinoa. Cool it down and you can toss it on a bed of greens. For a refreshing summer salad, skip the soy sauce and hot sauce–season with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and fresh lemon juice.

INGREDIENTS (Serves 2-4)

2 (5 oz.) boneless salmon fillets, cut into cubes

1/2 cup white onions,…

Chopped salmon may not be a traditional dish but it’s perfect for make-ahead meals! It can be a delicious meal served over grains like brown rice, rice pilaf or quinoa. Cool it down and you can toss it on a bed of greens. For a refreshing summer salad, skip the soy sauce and hot sauce–season with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and fresh lemon juice.

INGREDIENTS (Serves 2-4)

2 (5 oz.) boneless salmon fillets, cut into cubes

1/2 cup white onions,…

On my own personal journey of eating healthier, I discovered that I was spending a LOT more time in the kitchen than the days gone by of mac & cheese, chicken nuggets, hot dogs and Gold Fish. Cutting and peeling an apple doesn't seem like a very time consuming process, but when every meal and snack is prepared from whole, clean, healthy foods, you up your time in the kitchen by at least double. BUT... that time in the kitchen allowed me to stumble upon a very good way to both introduce…

I've discovered from being on an herbal cleanse and from feeling better about myself that there is now formed in me a "new" way of thinking and living. A blossom of hope in the way I make choices about my health and fitness has emerged!This site, BodyProvision.com, was created for me to share with you about the changes I experience as my unhealthy eating and fitness habits change to healthier ones using the Advocare product line. I'm completely amazed just by experiencing the...…

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INGREDIENTS (Serves 2)

1/2 lb beets, peeled and diced

2 medium Yukon Gold potatoes, scrubbed and diced

Coarse salt and freshly ground black…

My family and I just returned from vacation with my in-laws and my brother-in-law’s family. My father-in-law told me that my pancakes were going to make him fat! My mother-in-law taught my kids a song about a fat girl that no one wants! And the usually simple act of feeding my kids in public appeared as dysfunctional as an SNL skit! For example, I was feeding Bobby salmon or tilapia to ensure that he consumed some protein, or even gnocchi—one of the newer foods in his…

 INGREDIENTS ( Makes 8 servings)

1 cup bulghur wheat

1 1/2 cups boiling water

1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (4 lemons)

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

1 cup minced scallions, white and green parts

1 cup chopped fresh mint leaves

1 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley

1/4 cup white wine vinegar

1 hothouse cucumber, unpeeled, seeded, finely chopped

2 cups cherry…

INGREDIENTS

1 cup red quinoa

2 cups water

2 tbsps olive oil

1/2 cup Baby Bella mushrooms

1 cup cherry tomatoes

1 bunch (about 8 leaves) kale, washed and cut into 2-in pieces

1/3 cup yellow onion, diced

1 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper

red pepper flakes 

METHOD

Rinse the quinoa under cold water (This will help…

Moms are lauded as revered family cooks. They are supposed to make the best spaghetti, the best cookies, the best of whatever your favorite dish was growing up. Yet not all moms are the Martha Stewarts of their own homes. Some of us still struggle with basic skills like how to boil water.

We all have to start somewhere. If you are still struggling in the kitchen, here are a few tips for some basic cooking skills that every mom needs to know:

How to…

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INGREDIENTS

• 1 bunch kale, washed trimmed and cut into 2-inch leaves
• olive oil spray
• 1/4 tsp. sea salt