My Instant Pot® pumpkin oatmeal recipe is a tasty way to start the day. Learn how to make this healthy and mouthwatering breakfast for pumpkin season four ways, including in an Instant Pot® or on the stovetop. Flavored with pumpkin pie spice, this cozy breakfast idea tastes a lot like pumpkin pie, but without the added sugar! Instant Pot Pumpkin Oatmeal Make this delicious, Instant Pot® pumpkin oatmeal recipe for…
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How to Make Black Bean Lettuce Wraps (Low Carb Vegetarian Recipe)
Learn how to make vegetarian black bean lettuce wraps in just 15-minutes. This is a healthy and low carb dinner idea that’s perfect for busy weeknights. Lettuce makes an easy and delicious shell alternative for taco night, and black beans provide protein in place of the meat. This recipe creates a delicious, health conscious lunch or dinner for anyone who’s a fan of Mexican food and watching caloric intake. Black…
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How to Make Guacamole: Traditional Mexican Guacamole Recipe
Learn how to make guacamole with this traditional Mexican guacamole recipe. Although guacamole is perhaps more commonly eaten with chips, it also makes an excellent addition to several Mexican dishes. It can also be used in place of mayo or used as a topping for toast or even baked potatoes as a substitute for common condiments. Authentic Mexican Guacamole When I have Mexican food, I make this traditional guacamole recipe.…
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How to Make Eggless Zucchini Bread with Chocolate Chips
Learn how to make homemade zucchini bread with chocolate chips. This eggless zucchini bread recipe is a delicious and healthy way to use zucchini from your garden. Both dairy free and eggless, this healthy vegan zucchini bread loaf is a wonderful dessert, snack or breakfast bread. It also makes a delicious food gift for neighbors, teachers and housewarming parties. Eggless Zucchini Bread With Chocolate Chips My parents always grew a…
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Nut Milk Recipe: How to Make 2-Ingredient Homemade Almond Milk
Learn how to make almond milk at home and discover almond milk benefits. This homemade nut milk recipe is easier to make than you might think, and you can save a lot of money by making your own. This healthy drink requires just two ingredients and there’s no added sugar. As homemade almond milk has healthy fats compared to cow’s milk, it makes a great dairy free alternative for drink…
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How to Make Coconut Milk Popsicles (Kiwi Strawberry Popsicle Recipe)
Make these coconut milk popsicles for healthy frozen summer treats. This tasty fruit popsicle recipe is made with kiwi and strawberries, coconut milk and chia seeds. It is low sugar and dairy free. Kiwi Strawberry Popsicles With Coconut Milk In the summer, I prefer to eat my fruit in the form of tasty homemade popsicles. Since I (try to really hard to be) dairy free, I make coconut milk popsicles.…
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How to Make Frozen Mango Pineapple Mocktails: Fruit Mocktail Recipe
Learn how to make a delicious mango and pineapple mocktail recipe. This simple mocktail is perfect for summer entertaining or relaxing on a hot day. Mocktails are non-alcoholic frozen drinks suitable for both adults and children. You can use fresh or frozen fruit for these frozen fruit mocktails without alcohol for tasty summer slushies everyone will love. Frozen Pineapple and Mango Mocktail While I don’t mind enjoying an adult beverage…
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How to Make Vegan Eggplant Bacon: Crispy Vegetable Bacon Recipe
Learn how to make an eggplant bacon recipe as a vegetable bacon substitute. This crispy eggplant bacon is an excellent vegan or vegetarian alternative for breakfast or sandwiches. It’s healthy and easy to make. Vegan Eggplant Bacon Perhaps one of the hardest foods to give up is bacon when switching to a vegan lifestyle. Bacon is delicious on its own, on sandwiches and in salads. However, bacon is full of…
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Watermelon and Jicama Salad Recipe: Fruit Salad for Summer Parties
This recipe for watermelon salad makes a fun and unique party food for your Fourth of July party or summer cookouts. It’s a hydrating and refreshing summer fruit salad recipe that has a beautiful presentation and unique flavor. Keep reading to discover more about jicama. Plus learn how to make this watermelon and jicama salad as a healthy treat for your outdoor summer parties. Watermelon Jicama Salad With Blueberries It’s…
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How to Make Watermelon Kiwi Popsicles with Coconut Milk
Learn how to make healthy watermelon kiwi popsicles as a delicious summer treat for both kids and adults. These homemade fruit popsicles are made using a combination of fresh watermelon and kiwi along with coconut milk for a tasty summertime treat. Fruit pops are easy to make at home. These homemade fruit pops are naturally sweetened with stevia rather than sugar. They are made with real fruit by layering watermelon,…
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How to Make Zucchini Noodles with Homemade Alfredo Sauce
Learn how to make alfredo zucchini noodles with a delicious homemade sauce. This keto-friendly dish is full of flavor. It’s an easy low carb recipe that’s perfect for dinner after a busy day. Even though the sauce is homemade, it’s an easy homemade alfredo sauce that only requires a few ingredients to make for the perfect zucchini noodle alfredo. Alfredo Zucchini Noodles Zucchini noodles are a great substitute for pasta…
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How to Make Crispy Zucchini Fritters with Broccoli (Vegan Recipe)
This recipe for crispy zucchini fritters is perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner. These savory vegetable fritters are vegan and low calorie. They are easy to make and freeze well, so they are perfect for meal prepping. Keep reading to discover how to make vegan zucchini fritters with chickpea flour and get tips for cooking fritters along with serving suggestions. Vegan Zucchini Fritters Each year from mid to late summer,…
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Low Carb Cauliflower Fritters (Pancakes) with Cheese and Almond Flour
Learn how to make cauliflower pancakes, also known as cauliflower fritters. These low carb cauliflower fritters with cheese make an excellent savory breakfast or snack. They can also replace bread in a sandwich or be served as a side dish for a light lunch or dinner. Low Carb Cauliflower Fritters I’m always trying to add more vegetables to my diet. These low carb cauliflower fritters are a delicious way to…
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Eggplant Margherita: Low Carb Margherita Pizza Recipe
Learn how to make Margherita pizza with eggplant and basil. This low carb pizza is both vegetarian and low in calories. So it makes a healthy weeknight dinner idea for the whole family. And, since it uses sliced eggplant as the pizza base, each family member can create their own mini eggplant pizzas with their own toppings for a kid-friendly meal. Keep reading to discover how to make your own…
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Roasted Tomato Caprese Salad Recipe: Low Calorie Vegetarian Dinner
This roasted tomato Caprese salad is a twist on the classic recipe. Made with tomato, cheese, basil and avocado, this is an easy salad to make as a side dish. It’s also perfect to serve as a vegetarian lunch or dinner idea on hot summer nights. You’ll love how quick and easy this Caprese salad is to prepare, even on busy weeknights. Roasted Tomato Caprese Salad I live in the…
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How to Make Beet and Spinach Salad: Simple Clean Eating Recipe
Learn how to make a beet and spinach salad for a healthy meal or side dish. This easy clean eating recipe takes just minutes to prepare. So it’s perfect for busy weeknights for families. This healthy summer beet salad can be made with canned beetroot or roasted beets for a slightly different flavor. Beetroot and Spinach Salad I ordered a vegan spinach beet salad from a restaurant a while ago,…
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How to Make Baked Eggplant with Chili Lime Seasoning
This low-calorie recipe for baked eggplant is a delicious and healthy side dish for summer. It’s easy to make and has a unique chili lime flavor that compliments several main dishes, including chicken and fish. This nutritious recipe is high in fiber and is made without breadcrumbs. Baked Eggplant Slices It gets hot in Virginia in the summer, so I look for lighter recipes both for a main dish and…
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Vegetarian Zucchini Boats Recipe: Easy Zucchini Dinner Idea
This vegetarian zucchini boats recipe is a delicious way to use zucchini from your garden as a main dish. It’s easy to make, and you can freeze fresh zucchini to make healthy zucchini dinners anytime throughout the year. Keep reading to discover how to make this easy vegetarian recipe as healthy meal for your family. Healthy Vegetarian Zucchini Boats In the summer, zucchini is often a side dish in my…
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Zucchini Ravioli Recipe with Spinach Ricotta Filling: Low Carb Dinner Idea
Make this tasty zucchini ravioli recipe as a low carb dinner idea for your family. This vegetarian zucchini recipe uses the popular summer squash in place of pasta noodles in this delicious meal. They add extra vitamins and minerals to your diet without adding carbs from pasta. So it not only tastes great, it is also an easy way to use extra zucchini from your garden for delicious meal ideas.…
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Crispy Zucchini Chips: Healthy Oven Baked Zucchini Recipe
Learn how to make crispy oven baked zucchini chips. Not only is this recipe a healthy and delicious side dish, it’s also a great way to use zucchini when it’s in season in the summer. My crispy zucchini chips are a lightened version of the traditional recipe because they are baked and not fried. I also replaced the egg with an egg substitute for an easy vegan alternative when you…
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Mango Strawberry Fruit Popsicles: Healthy Frozen Treats for Summer
These mango strawberry popsicles make a healthy treat for the summer. Both kids and adults will love these healthy frozen treats, and no one will be any the wiser that they are made without any added sugar. With just three ingredients, these yogurt and fruit popsicles are easy to make, and they last up to three months in the freezer for a fun treat all summer long. Mango Strawberry Popsicles…
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Healthy Zucchini Egg Cups Recipe: Low Carb Breakfast Idea
Enjoy zucchini egg cups as a low carb breakfast idea. Perfect for an on the go breakfast idea or a sit down brunch, this healthy breakfast recipe is easy to make, prep and freeze. Zucchini Egg Cups Learn how to make zucchini egg muffins for a low carb, gluten free food. These are perfect for meal prep because you can store them for several days after you make them. If…
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Keto Sausage Biscuits Recipe: Low Carb Breakfast Idea
Learn how to make keto sausage biscuits for a delicious high protein, low carb breakfast idea. This is an easy recipe that uses cream cheese and almond flour to make homemade biscuits, so they are lower in carbs than traditional biscuits. The addition of cheddar cheese gives these almond flour biscuits extra flavor for a delicious and healthy breakfast. Keto and Sausage Biscuits Even though I’m not following a keto…
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Self Care Journal: How to Make a Self Care Journal (with Free Printables)
Learn how to make a self care journal to set your healthy resolutions for the New Year with these printable journal pages that are all about self care! This printable self care journal contains not just inspiration blank journal pages for writing down your thoughts and dreams, it also has pages for setting goals, healthy food recipes, skin care recipes and face mask recipes that fit your skin type each…
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Mushroom Bacon Risotto Recipe: A Warming Winter Dinner Idea (Plus Heart Healthy Bacon Alternatives)
Need a warming winter dinner idea? This easy mushroom bacon risotto recipe is perfect for weeknight dinners with family or a weekend dinner with friends. Plus easy and healthy alternatives to using bacon if you’ve made heart health a priority! I’ve really been trying to eat healthier the past few months. My dad somehow miraculously avoid a heart attack at 72. However, he also had three heart surgeries over the…
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Homemade Cold Remedy Drink for Natural Relief of Colds and Flu
Support your immune system with this homemade cold remedy drink. Ginger, honey, lemon and optional whiskey combine for a natural cold remedy tea that will help you feel better quickly and help shorten the duration of a cold or the flu. Life doesn’t stop when you wake up with a sore throat or a stuffy nose. I still have to get up, take my dog Jasper on a walk and…
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Natural Alternatives for Symptom Relief of Fibromyalgia & Perimenopause
Learn about the best vitamins and herbal supplements you can take for emotional & physical symptom relief of fibromyalgia & perimenopause for women over 40. I sometimes like to refer to it as the “Princess and the Pea Complex.” Because there are days when a wrinkle on a sheet feels like a rock that’s dug into my skin and left a bruise behind. Days a tickle feels like a punch.…
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Best Essential Oil Blend for Colds and Flu
Enjoy all of the wonderful health and wellness benefits of essential oils by starting with this practical (and less expensive) best essential oil blend for colds and flu. Saving you money so you can breathe easy in more ways than one! Using Essential Oils During Cold and Flu Season Essential oils don’t have to be expensive. If you love the idea of essential oils and their potential aromatherapeutic benefits, but…
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The 12 Best Outdoor Activities To Enjoy This Fall
This post is sponosored by Wiivv. All opinions are my own. Whether I’m adventuring in the wilderness or engaging in urban exploration this fall, my new Wiivv custom insoles are making every step even better. So you don’t feel left out, I’ve put together a collection of the 12 best outdoor activities for fall. These activities are perfect for bringing friends and family together – even if you’re an empty…
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My Daily Supplement Regimen for Managing Fibromyalgia Naturally (Without Prescription Medications)
Learn how to naturally manage fibromyalgia symptoms with herbal supplements to prevent and reduce pain without prescription medications. Life is a journey, as they say. However, if you live with a chronic illness, that illness is an entirely separate journey in itself. And like all journeys, this journey has turns we can never predict. Answers we might not ever find. It’s when you learn how to manage your chronic illness…
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Tips for Staying Healthy As The Kids Head Back to School This Fall
Whether you’re a stay-at-home parent or work full time, back to school can be a challenge for every type of family. So when someone in your family gets sick, it makes it hard to stick to a routine that works. Following is my collection of tips for staying healthy (and organized!) as the kids head back to school this fall. So you, and your kids, can stay on top of…
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The Must Have Stress Support Supplement for Women Over 40
So many changes happen to our bodies as we age. As women, our forties can be especially daunting. To help handle the stress of both the physical and emotional changes to my body, I turn to a natural stress support supplement. This stress support supplement is a must for women over 40. Not only does it tame the physical and emotional changes your body experiences during perimenopause, but it helps…
