Pumpkin Spice Latte Cookies
Have you had your Starbucks PSL (pumpkin spice latte) drink yet? If so, now here’s your chance to take your favorite fall beverage and turn it into a cookie. I’ve been seeing recipes for this intriguing little cookie all over the internet and decided I needed to try them out. I tweaked them by using…
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5 spices to spice up your health
Did you know your spice rack is really your medicine cabinet? One look and you’ll be staring at some of the most powerful and effective secret weapons known for fighting inflammation, heart disease, cancer, and more. These aromatic substances used for flavoring food, have an impressive array of health potential. Before automatically shaking salt or…
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Creamy Vanilla Berry Cheesecake
October 14 is National Dessert Day so let’s celebrate by having a luxurious cheesecake BUT using a healthier version of this classic dessert! It’s good to know that for anyone watching their carbohydrate or fat intake, this cheesecake won’t bust your budget. Traditionally, cheesecake is a very rich and filling dessert loaded with lots of…
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Triple Bean Pumpkin Turkey Chili
Let me guess, you’re thinking, “Uhmm, turkey and pumpkin? What does THAT taste like?” I’ll tell you by spelling it out…d-e-l-i-c-i-o-u-s! If you like soups (especially chili) and fall weather, this recipe has your name on it. That’s why on chilly autumn days when the leaves are swirling and the temperature has taken a nose…
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Foods helping you “C” better
As a nation, we are aging – fast. So fast that it is predicted1 that the number of Americans ages 65 and older is projected to nearly double from 52 million in 2018 to 95 million by 2060, and the 65-and-older age group’s share of the total population will rise from 16 percent to 23…
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Sweet Potato Fries with Avocado Dipping Sauce
Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, these sweet potato fries won’t last long! Especially with an amazingly out-of-this-world dipping sauce bringing out the best they have to offer. I love sweet potatoes but for whatever reason, I haven’t made them into fries since….well, let’s just say it’s been awhile. So, here is an…
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Are you under-consuming these key nutrients?
Let’s start with what many Americans over consume each day – excess sodium, unhealthy fats, and an abundance of overly sugary carbohydrates. This barrage of overabundance over time can be a major detriment to our health. But what about nutrients we under consume also setting the stage for future health problems? Scientists with the National…
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Apple, Kale, and Spinach Salad
Every fall it happens, as sure as pumpkin spice and sweaters: Apple season. And for many people that may mean an abundance of apple pies, apple crisps, or apple cakes. I’m a big fan of each of those luscious desserts using apples but apples also make great additions to a wide variety of dishes. Apples…
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Family meals: A secret to your child’s success
Want to know a secret to raising happy, healthy, well-adjusted children? Eat meals together as a family as often as you can. This one simple yet often hard to make happen activity is so important it should be a main priority of strengthening your family. In our overscheduled, busy lives, sitting down to eat meals…
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Boost flavor and your health with herbs
Herbs, those fragrant culinary delicacies, offer so much more than just flavoring and garnishing our food. Whether you buy them at the grocery store, a farmer’s market or grow your own, these tender plants harbor a wealth of health benefits just waiting for you to discover. Since ancient times, herbs have been used for medicinal…
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