Steamed Christmas Pudding with Fruit Sauce

What You Need:   1 3/4 C flour 1 1/2 t baking powder 1 t ground ginger 1/2 t ground nutmeg 1/2 t cinnamon 1/4 C butter, softened 1 C sugar 2 eggs 2 egg […]

Healthy Christmas Dinner Suggestions Part 2

When making gravy for the turkey, begin with a can or jar of fat free turkey gravy. Add the turkey drippings from the baking pan to the fat free gravy. Season the food to taste. […]

Gluten Free Christmas Cookbook

Gluten is a common component in many foods, but for people with celiac disease and other food sensitivities and allergies, it can be the difference between feeling great, and feeling awful. Having to eat a […]

Sweet Caramelized Butternut Custard

Here is another great seasonal veggie recipe which the whole family will enjoy. What You Need: 1 (2 lb.) butternut squash, halved and seeds removed 2 tsp. canola oil 4 eggs 1 3/4 C half […]

Stuffed Chestnut Apples

What You Need: 4 oz. dried chestnuts, roasted 1/3 C soy milk 1/3 C apple juice 5 T maple syrup 1 t cinnamon plus a little extra 1/4 t nutmeg 1/3 C raisins 6 apples […]

Chocolate Tofu Pop Up

What You Need: 1 C chocolate chips 1 lb tofu, firm and water packed 1/2 C cocoa 3/4 C honey 3 T Grand mariner 1 t vanilla 1/2 C soy milk 1/2 C unbleached white […]

10 Strategies for Successful Weight Loss Part 8

Weight-Loss Strategy #8. Evaluate your personal relationship to food. Behavioral and emotional cues frequently trigger an inappropriate desire to eat. The most common cues are habit, stress, boredom, sadness, anxiety, loneliness, and the use of […]

Eating Right for Weight Control 1

Good nutritional habits aren’t just important for preventing diseases.  They can also help you control your weight, or even lose weight. It is a sad fact: the number overweight and obese people, including those who […]

Dr. Phil Diet 2

But, The Dr. Phil diet emphasis is on our mental state.  Our approach to losing weight should be the same as our approach to anything else – discover the underlying problem, make a plan for […]

Cactus Diet Plan 2

Pharmaceutical companies are trying to synthesize Hoodia for marketing to the rest of the world, but there are still some questions about the best dosage and if it is a safe long term weight loss […]

Helpful healthy weight loss tips

Look at the size of your dinner plate. Choose a smaller one and don’t pile up the food on it. Eat small portions of a variety of foods, to eliminate cravings or feeling deprived. That […]