Pomegranate Summer Salad

Pomegranate Summer Salad

As we move into the summer, try making this lovely fruit salad, and take your lunch outdoors! Using the delicious and healthy pomegranate, this recipe helps you to incorporate one truly amazing fruit into your diet that has presented in major clinical research to aid in overall health. Scientists have found a component in pomegranates called punicalagin to lower cholesterol and blood pressure, and remarkably, increase the pace in which heart blockages melt away. The fruit has been show to inhibit various types of cancers and to protect against cancer growth. As experts on the plant-based diet have been discovering for years, a diet rich in plant foods can both prevent and reverse illness, and the pomegranate is a popular summer food that certainly fits the bill.

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Balancing Blueberry Smoothie

Balancing Blueberry Smoothie

Blueberries are blood-tonic, brain-tonic, natural elixirs that prevent against the risk of many major chronic illnesses and support overall health. The phytochemicals and flavonoids in blueberries support the vascular system (your network of blood vessels) reducing levels of inflammation in the blood, keeping your system cool and balanced. For the brain, there is nothing like the blueberry. They sharpen focus, improve short-term memory, protect brain cells, and may even prevent the risk of mental illness. With the peak of the crop from May to August, now is the time to fill up on beautiful blueberries.

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Spaghetti Avo-fredo and Kale Chips

Spaghetti Avo-fredo and Kale Chips

Recently, after an especially active day, where I was outside for many hours, I found myself craving a hearty, satisfying pasta dish. One of my favorite pastas is brown rice spaghetti (which is gluten-free), and I decided to add in some extra nutrients and texture using zucchini (also called summer squash), and a very creamy sauce, which I would need to use avocado to produce. I wanted something very nutrient-rich to brighten my body and soul. The dish I created is high in fiber, vitamin C and beta-carotene, B-vitamins and essential minerals, and incorporates garlic to boost the immune system, and well as turmeric and basil.

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Pumpkin Pancakes with Bananas, Pecans, and 100% Maple Syrup (gluten, dairy, egg, and oil free)

Pumpkin Pancakes with Bananas, Pecans, and 100% Maple Syrup (gluten, dairy, egg, and oil free)

Find out how I took the junk out of pancakes and transformed them into a delicious source of fiber, omega-3 fatty acid, and Vitamin ABy omitting the bad stuff (gluten, dairy, egg, and oil) and packing in whole, plant foods, such as flaxseed, pumpkin, and oats, I have created a nutrient-rich pancake recipe that will give you power all day long. No post-pancake nap needed! Follow my recipe, enjoyed by all (including my my husband, Adam, who never liked pancakes until he ate these!), and start your day right.

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Janny's Spaghetti and Beet Balls (Gluten-Free)

Janny's Spaghetti and Beet Balls (Gluten-Free)

If you are looking for a warm and pleasing dinner, try making Spaghetti with beet balls! I admit it's not very traditional, but the sweetness of the beet adds a lot of dimension to your standard spaghetti dish. In the process of trying something fresh, you will be protecting your eyes from macular degeneration as beets are high in carotenoids, and keeping your brain sharp with nitrates. Since you are eating anyway, why not get a maximum amount of nutrients to make you feel great?

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Breakfast Potatoes

Breakfast Potatoes

Don't cut out homefries or potatoes for breakfast. Have this instead. You might even like it better. And, no butter or oils.

First cut up two large potatoes. Add 3/4 to 1 cup of fresh or frozen mixed red, green, and yellow peppers, and add 3/4 to 1 cup of diced onions. Add 1/4 cup of water. Sprinkle with organic garlic powder and organic paprika. The colors are beautiful, aren't they!!

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Janny's Potato Stew

Janny's Potato Stew

I am often asked about what I am eating and for examples of my everyday meals. It is pretty common for me to make a stew for myself and my husband, Adam, my friends, or my daughter, Lacey, and her boyfriend, Scott, when they are visiting from New York. A vegetable stew is good staple and you will find that everyone loves it! There are many different types of seasoning and vegetables, that combine to make unlimited combinations. You will find you will feel better after dinner and have plenty of energy for the rest of your evening. I love using potatoes as they make the stew extra hearty.

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Easy Eggplant and Sweet Potato Casserole

Easy Eggplant and Sweet Potato Casserole

Although spring is coming, winter nights can still be downright cold, and that calls for satisfying baked dishes. Enter our yummy friends, eggplant and sweet potato, veggies that bake easily with complimentary flavors (the eggplant is subtle, and the sweet potato, well, sweet!). Seasoned well and heated in a casserole dish, you will find this recipe to be simple, tasty, and just what you were craving.

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