I was thinking about how summer is so tempting! All the beautiful fruit, the long days, BBQs, picnics, family gatherings, margaritas, white wine, beer, hot dogs, apple pies…well, you get my drift. And with that I’m feeling a little pudgy. The long days of summer means endless fun for me. There are so many temptations.[…]
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The Temptation of Summer
By Robin Nielsen Food, Healthy Lifestyle, Robin's Recipes, Uncategorized Jul 13, 2016
A delicious way to use many of the beautiful Spring vegetables in a savory dish with lots of leftovers. Add your favorite protein and you have a beautiful meal. Ingredients Sea salt and freshly ground pepper 12 Baby carrots or 2 carrots peeled and thinly sliced 1/2 cup snow peas 6 radishes, including 1/2 inch[…]
Poached Egg, Tri Colored Quinoa Salad & Papaya for Breakfast
By Robin Nielsen Food, Healthy Lifestyle, Robin's Recipes Jul 21, 2012
This is a simple breakfast I made this morning with leftover tri-colored quinoa salad (1/3 cooked grain to 2/3 fresh vegetables like cucumber, carrots, sweet onion, yellow pear tomatoes, celery, parsley, tiny bit of fresh mint and herbed sea salt), with a poached egg and fresh papaya. Perfect for growing younger and feeling fabulous.
Yummy Up Your Life with Food Basics, Part 2
By Robin Nielsen Food, Healthy Lifestyle, Weight Loss Mar 28, 2012
Let’s continue the  feeling-FABULOUS journey!  What you eat and how you move can get you 90% of the way to growing younger. Spring time is upon us and it’s a great time to get re-energized around food to improve your body’s imbalances quickly. Part 1 of “Yummy Up Your Life – Nutrition Basics” included information about the basics of a[…]
Catalan-Style Radicchio and White Beans
By Robin Nielsen Food, Healthy Lifestyle, Robin's Recipes, Weight Loss Mar 23, 2012
Ingredients 6 ounces (~1 cup) dried cannellini beans 1 clove garlic 1 sprig fresh thyme For the radicchio: 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 head radicchio, stem and core removed, leaves cut or torn into 1 1/2 inch squares 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 clove garlic, minced 1[…]
