Living the WELL Life

This past week, in celebration of Valentine's day, I posted a daily recipe for heart health.  Thanks to everyone who sent me their comments and feedback.  I'm so glad you enjoyed them!  Here they all are, in one place, for future meal-planning.



Red Lentil Soup with Corn

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The New Year is well on its way to being just another year and many of us still feel ‘hung over’ from the holidays: too much indulging, too little sleep and exercise have taken their toll on our bodies. By now many people's resolutions to get fit and healthy have fallen to the wayside.  It’s time to get back on track (or on track in the first place), stay warm in the cold weather (lots of shivery days ahead) and energize our lives once and for all.    Read more

I think I’ve become a food snob.  I know that seasonal eating is the preferable way to eat, but now that I’m living in Florida I only eat the freshest, organic produce.  I snub my nose at those plastic wrapped packages of organic carrots and broccoli from California that line the supermarket shelves.  Those packages travelled too far to suit my tastes.  I look for the bins of loose tomatoes that have just been picked and the piles of fresh organically grown corn. Imagine fresh corn in January!  To me, this is paradise.  Read more

A good pecan pie is just the best thing ever. But it’s usually loaded with sugar and calories, making it less than desirable when you are eating a healthy diet, even as an indulgence. Well, this version is still an indulgence, but there’s no simple sugar and it’s truly delicious.
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This quick soup is a great first course for any meal. It’s fresh taste and light consistency whets your appetite for the meal to come without weighting you down, and it’s jam-packed with nutrition. Varying the veggies makes the possibilities just about endless.  Read more

People love meat sauce. Meat sauce doesn’t love people’s hearts. What are we to do? Cook this easy-to-make, richly flavored sauce and everyone’s tickers and tummies will rejoice.  Read more

I was enlisted to create a healthy breakfast cereal that kids would actually eat and that moms could easily afford and make on a busy morning. It’s high in complete protein, contains fresh fruit, and the added protein of walnuts. Tested on lots of kids, this recipe has won raves every time!

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My husband’s simple recipe has pleased every guest, every child, every Doubting Thomas in our lives. Made from whole grain flours so there’s some fiber, no eggs or sugar, these pancakes are as healthy as they are delicious.  Read more

The key to a good reuben is the thousand island dressing, in my view anyway. A traditional reuben is loaded with meat and cheese, but it’s really the oozy dressing we love so much . . . in this vegan version, you’ll whip up a creamy dressing in no time with none of the stuff in the bottled versions that you might not want.  Read more

You have two choices, as I see it. This can be the year you get it together and get fit, healthy and vital. Or it can be another year of broken resolutions, self-loathing and squeezing into clothes that don’t fit…and of being uncomfortable in your own skin…because you know, deep down where only the truth resides…that you are not doing what you need to do to maintain your health.  Read more