It’s Complicated & Julie and Julia are fabulous recent movies with delicious food as a central theme. Also central is Meryl Streep, my favorite actress. She epitomizes “living a luscious life” in both of these movies. In It’s Complicated she has a beautiful garden from which she gathers her fresh food for amazing meals that[…]
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Spicy Apple Cider – Yum for the holidays!
By Robin Nielsen Bone Health, Flu, Food, Healthy Lifestyle, Indigestion/Acid Reflux, Programs, Travel, Weight Loss Dec 22, 2009
A traditional holiday beverage full of beneficial spices and nutritious apples. 4 cups fresh organic apple juice ½ tsp cloves 5 slices fresh ginger 1/2T black peppercorns ½ tsp chili pepper flakes 2 cinnamon sticks ¼ tsp each cinnamon, cardamon, garam masala, nutmeg In a medium pot add the cloves, ginger, peppercorns and chili flakes[…]
9Sign up to receive my newsletter and I will send you out my December issue: www.tiny.cc/Opxoe Will you be a champion of your health in 2010 or just a survivor? Feel fabulous, look fabulous! Get lots of great healthy holiday gift ideas, my delicious holiday custard bread recipe and some inspiration to be a champion[…]
Basic Coconut Flour Muffins These light and delicious muffins are low carb, high protein and high in fiber. Ingredients: 6 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 1/4 c. butter, softened or coconut oil 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 c. milk or 1/3 c. coconut milk 2/3 c. coconut flour 1/4 cup  organic date sugar (puréed dates) or fruit purée 1 tsp.[…]
Adapted from The Wheat-Free Cook So popular that it upstages the holiday bird, this rich and savory dressing is baked in a casserole. If you prefer a moist texture to a crumbly one, just add more chicken broth. Happy Thanksgiving! 4 tbls unsalted butter 1 large onion, chopped 2 celery ribs, destringed and chopped 1/2[…]

