Gone are the days of predictable meals, whether stuffed peppers and mushrooms or veggie pizzas and lasagnas. Summer is the time of succulent produce and delicious veggie meals for your whole family. There are tasty summer vegetables to include in your menu – tomatoes, cucumbers, beans, and many others. Most of us love chips and… Continue reading
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A Healthy Summer Vacation for Your Family
Heat, rain, mosquitoes, and other bugs can ruin the best of holidays. While summer is the season of vacations, barbeques, and nights out with friends, allergies, bug bites, sunburn, and upset stomach are common during the summer months. The sun rays can cause UV damage and skin cancer. UV rays are harmful in that… Continue reading
Important nutrient that you don’t take through winter
Vitamin D is the nutrient of the day, year, and even decade. Vitamin D plays a role in maintaining healthy bones, but the sunshine vitamin also helps prevent certain cancers, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic pain, and neurological disorders. In these dark, cold winter months, especially if you live in the northern half of the U.S.,… Continue reading
How to be beautiful on the summer
Oh those gorgeous days of summer, days of leisure and perfect time to enjoy nature. During summer, we show more skin and we want to look great doing it. This is a small spa-at-home program to keep looking great on the warm days. Taking care of your feet Using sandals and open toe shoes is… Continue reading
Side salads
Easy Three-Bean Salad Ingredients: 1 can (16 oz) low-sodium cut green beans, drained 1 can (about 15 oz) low-sodium red kidney beans, drained 1 can (about 16 oz) low-sodium garbanzo beans, drained 1 onion (small), sliced and separated into rings Salad greens Grated peel of 1/2 lemon 1/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice 2 tablespoons… Continue reading
Summer fruit salads
Cinnamon-Almond Fruit Salad This fruit salad has a nice blend of flavors from the fruit and the vanilla-cinnamon topping. The toasted almonds add crunch. Ingredients: 3 cups strawberry halves 2 cups blueberries 2 bananas, sliced 2 cups seedless grapes (red or green) 8 ounce container vanilla yogurt (any brand or type) 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon… Continue reading
Best summer desserts ever
Fruity Bundt Cake Ingredients * 1/2 cup flaked coconut * 3 cups all-purpose flour * 1 teaspoon baking soda * 1 teaspoon salt * 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon * 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg * 2 cups white sugar * 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil * 3 eggs * 3 teaspoons vanilla extract * 1 cup… Continue reading
Summer delicous dishes
Garlic Corn on the Cob Ingredients * 12 ears corn, husked and cleaned * 12 tablespoons butter, divided * 1/4 cup garlic powder Directions 1. Preheat grill for medium heat, or preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 2. Place each ear of corn on a separate square of aluminum foil. Place… Continue reading