Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

         Yes, ANOTHER smoothie idea.  And in celebrating the first day of October....a pumpkin pie smoothie! Having spent some time at a farm picking apples on Sunday, a fresh pumpkin was awaiting the steamer.  Then yesterday a recipe for Pumpkin Pie Smoothie was handed to me.  In reading it I thought "welllll, I just needed … Continue reading Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

Curried Chickpea, Wild Rice and Basmati Salad

  Three ingredients, curry, chickpeas and wild rice, a year ago I never thought my kids would be eating.  Yet here we are today, one year wiser and one year healthier and they are willingly enjoying and appreciating a healthier lifestyle.   Really that's what it's about; change, growing, making daily or sometimes weekly advancements that … Continue reading Curried Chickpea, Wild Rice and Basmati Salad

Hot Cereals and Toppings

Comfort foods…….how are they working for you? Rather than explain to you all the psychological and physiological reasons as to why we reach for comfort foods, I’d like to share with you tried tested and approved ways to enjoy comfort foods while staying within the guidelines.  The guidelines that will apply here are: low glycemic, … Continue reading Hot Cereals and Toppings