The smell of a banana bread baking in the oven is a great way to get your family out of bed in the morning. The fresh aromatic scent of bananas floating through your home makes everything so sweet and full of love. I enjoy eating bananas for breakfast and for a quick on…
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Refreshing Cucumber Hummus Hors D’oeuvres
This is such an easy treat to prepare and fun to make with children. Since cucumbers are packed with water and electrolytes, this is also very refreshing. Did you know that cucumbers are packed with minerals such as phosphorus, magnesium, potassium and calcium? These minerals help our bodies regulate the sodium in our bodies, aid…
Prosciutto Wrapped Pears Filled with Parmesan Reggianno Cheese
This is a very beautiful anytime snack to serve when you are in the mood for something sweet and savory. These beautiful, sweet pears become sweeter when baked and are a compliment with with salty prosciutto and delicate parmesan reggianno cheese. I topped them with some fresh rosemary for that woodsy taste that goes…
Strawberries
Growing up in the Czech Republic and here in the States we didn’t have a cookie jar, we had fruit bowls. Fruit was our snack, everyday. My mom would always have a variety of fruit on hand and when we wanted something sweet, we would either take a bite of an apple or pear, peel…
Fruit Snack
The perfect snack, fruit. No artificial color, preservative, additive, no box, no can, no packaging, just maybe a “peel”. This is the way food was intended, all natural, all organic. Who says you do not have time to eat a healthy snack? You can eat this on the run, walk or sit. It’s also better…
Baked Vegetable Chips
The essential ingredients. All organic, red and orange beets, golden and purple potatoes. Finished Beauties We all love chips, but let’s face it, no one can not eat just one. But with all of the saturated fat, preservatives and high salt content, those chips settle onto our belly and hips. So, in order to still…
Guacamole
Avocados are a smooth, creamy and healthy treat. They are high in monounsaturated fats, considered among the healthiest fats. Monounsaturated fats improve heart health, which is very important especially for people with diabetes, who are at an increased risk for stroke and heart disease. Due to their anti-inflammatory nutrients, there have also been studies where…
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