For today’s busy families, keeping a bag of frozen bananas in the freezer is a great habit to get into, especially when you are concerned with keeping a healthy eating environment and avoiding childhood obesity. Frozen bananas maintain their natural sweetness and can be used in smoothies, and baked goods and even on a stick for quick and healthy snacks and desserts. For families on a budget, you can buy bananas when they’re on sale in bulk and by freezing them you don’t have to worry about them going bad. So what’s the best way to freeze them? Read More…
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Frozen Bananas. A Must Have Family Staple.
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Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
Your kids will not miss those processed toaster pastries with these moist, chewy and sweet breakfast bars. No need to tell them they are good for you! The sweetness comes from ripe bananas and a little unsulphured molasses that is rich in copper, calcium, magnesium, manganese, potassium and selenium. There is no white flour or refined sugar added! And they taste good! Bake in bulk because they can be cut and individually bagged and frozen. Adults and kids alike will appreciate grabbing these on the run and throwing them into their lunch bag or backpack for a late morning or afternoon snack! Read More…
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Quickie Sausage Pasta Dinner
No need to run out for pizza on a busy late evening because you can have this healthy meal done by the time you order and wait for delivery. Save yourself the tip money! All ingredients in this tasty meal are staples from your pantry, fridge and freezer! Read More…
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Sunday Brunch Chicken Sausage Sliders
These Sunday Brunch Chicken Sausage Sliders will take a healthy edge off those weekend trips to your favorite fast food restaurant for sausage burgers and other weekend breakfast favorites. Serve this healthy quality protein with seasonal ripe fresh fruit, getting your family’s Sunday off to a good start. Read More…
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Chicken Sausage
Today’s American busy family wanting to break the fast food habit and transition to healthier options needs choices with convenience and good flavor. This chicken sausage recipe should fit the bill. It is seasoned with all natural herbs and spices that are good for you! No need to worry about questionable scraps and fillers because you buy the chicken yourself. The recipe makes about 1 to 1-1/4 pounds of chopped sausage chicken. But you can prepare 2 or more pounds at one time according to your household’s needs. Freeze in 3-4 ounce serving sizes in sandwich size zip lock bags. You can then thaw and use as needed for sausage patties, tomato pasta sauces, chili, stews and even as toppings for salads and pizza. Read More…
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Banana Blueberry Breakfast Dessert
This recipe was inspired by a kitchen gadget called Yonanas that was all the buzz and was making the talk show rounds because of the amazing way it turns frozen bananas into rich, creamy ice cream without any added sugar or dairy. This recipe gives you the same result with your food processor or a delicious variation using a blender. With no added sugar or dairy or other ingredients, it’s great for kids and adults alike and truly has the sweetness, richness and consistency of ice cream! Your kids won’t miss Fast Food Soft Serve! Read More…
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Dr. Oz Favorites: Breakfast Fruit Smoothy
Dr. Oz and his son Oliver, shared one of their favorite recipes, a Breakfast Smoothie. Sounds like a good healthy swap for fast food shake lovers!
They used a Bullet Type Blender for a single serving.
- about 1/2 tablespoon raw unpasteurized honey
- 1/3 to 1/2 cup of blueberries
- one half ripe banana
- generous spoonful of yogurt
- about 1/2 cup milk
- add a little protein if you like
And Blend. Play around with the ingredients a bit to make your own specialty. You can use soy milk, almond milk, different fruit. And if the banana is very ripe, you probably won’t need the honey!
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Dr Oz: A 10 Minute Meal to Reduce Your Risk Of Ovarian Cancer.
Dr. William Li MD Cancer Researcher has been a guest on The Dr. Oz Show several times to impart his expert and scientific knowlege of the cancer fighting properties in foods. He says “Food is medicine we take three times a day.” He explained that it was an Ah-Hah moment for him when he realized that cancer treatment and prevention might be connected to food. Data suggested that mother nature has laced many fruits and vegetables and spices with the same molecules that he was studying in the lab to develop cancer drugs! Read More…
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