Healthy Recipes

Are you a vegetarian who would like to feed your dog a homemade vegetarian dog food? While there are a few good vegetarian dog foods on the market, some would like to know exactly what their dog...

Getting your children, or even your husband, to eat vegetables can be a challenge. If you make pancakes, you'll find this is an easy way to disguise vegetables. Your children will even ask for...

Freezing fresh vegetables properly will help them keep their taste, color and texture. Certain vegetable do not freeze well. Tomatoes, lettuce, onions and celery won’t do well in the freezer...

There are many different diets that can help you lose weight. Eating fresh and healthy food is good for you for a variety of reasons. Fresh food has fewer preservatives, which can cause weight...

One of the main reasons that people give for not eating healthier is that they don't have enough time. Families are rushing around so much that it just seems easier to go through a drive-through...

How to Use Leftover Vegetables, and use leftover rice at the same time. Have you ever had an excess of leafy green veggies sitting in your refrigerator? Well, here's a simple way to mix them and...

The best way to get all the vitamins from your vegetables is to eat them raw. Raw, cold vegetables do not always go well with the dishes you are creating for dinner. The next best method for...

I always grow far more home garden produce than I use. I have been using a food dryer or dehydrator to dry and store my extra produce. This is easy. Now how do you use dried vegetables in your...

These simple instructions will allow you to transform frozen vegetables into delicious stir fried veggies. This is a great way to get your picky eaters excited about vegetables again and you can...

Getting your 6 to 9 servings of vegetables/fruits a day does not need to be an overwhelming task. Here are a few ways to sneak in your 6 to 9 servings a day without too much effort.

Eating more vegetable and fruits is something we all strive for, but in this busy world it’s hard to eat a balanced diet. It is important to sneak fruits and vegetables into your meals one way or...

Family dinner feel like a family war? Maybe your kids don’t want to lick their plate clean, but there are other ways for getting them to eat their fruits and vegetables.

A locavore is a person that buys all or a large portion of food that is produced locally – usually within a hundred or so miles from home. Paying more attention to buying local food helps the...

So your kids won't eat veggies - Welcome to the club! They need proper nutrition so we found a way to "hide" them in foods. Here's a recipe that is so easy to prepare and...

This pasta salad recipe is healthy and tasty. It gives you a way to fit in vegetables with something tasty: pasta. Only takes about 20 minutes to make.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recommends a daily intake of at least three ounces of whole grain--such as brown rice and wild rice--along with dark and leafy vegetables, orange...

Grilling is a straight forward cooking technique enjoyed year round--indoors or out. Because flavors of food concentrate with the high heat, no butter, cheese or other fat needs to be added. If...

Almost all of us don’t eat as many vegetables as we should, despite knowing they lower the risk of disease and keep our weight down by filling us up faster. Eating fruits and vegetables isn't a...

A detox diet, also referred to as a cleanse or a detoxification, is said to rid your body of unnatural chemicals, toxins and environmental elements that many believe may slow it down or cause...

Gathering friends together on a Sunday afternoon for great food and conversation makes for a great start to the coming new week. The following is an inexpensive menu of delicious foods to feed a...

A healthful diet does more than help you lose weight. Eating a diet rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains can help reduce your risk of certain cancers, heart disease and many other serious...

If you find yourself staring into the fridge or riffling through cupboards to find something to cook for dinner, you need to think about some dinner menus that are both appealing and nutritious....

Using a vegetable steamer is a great way to cook your vegetable without using oils and fats. When done right, steamed vegetables taste great and retain a lot of the vitamins and minerals you are...

Having diabetes is not easy. If you are diabetic, you must control your diet if you are to maintain a good quality of life and remain free of blood-sugar and other problems. Fruits and vegetables...

Getting your children to eat vegetables can be challenging. I believe they must learn to actually like vegetables or they won't eat them on a regular basis.

Here is a healthy harvest recipe that allows you to use whatever vegetables you have available. This started for us this year, when we grew several monster heads of cabbage that we didn't want to...

The decision to follow a vegetarian diet is a step towards a healthier lifestyle. However, it becomes a challenge when children are apart of this journey. Simple knowing a few basic rules and...

For those with high blood pressure, consuming too much salt only increases the problem (see References 1). In two studies sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)...

The key to living with acid reflux is changing your diet to include foods that will not harm your esophagus further. To find the right diet, it is important to understand what foods irritate your...

Steaming vegetables in a metal steamer is an easy and economical way to feed your family healthy servings of vegetables for lunch or dinner. It also makes a wonderful food choice if you are on...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the average 30-year-old female needs to intake a minimum of 1.5 cups of fruit and 2.5 cups of vegetables each day. You can intake...

Steaming vegetables preserves alot of vitamins and flavor that's lost in other cooking processes. Adding oils and fresh herbs to the steamer add flavor and spice to the veggies.

Nothing brings out the sweetness and savory scrumptiousness of garden vegetables than roasting them. This recipe for roasted healthy vegetables with rosemary will make you so happy. You'll delight...

The best kind of food to eat supports metabolism, controls sugar levels and increases organ function. High-fiber, low-fat sources of vitamins and minerals include fruits, vegetables, lean protein...

It's common to find lists of foods that people should avoid eating in order to lower cholesterol, and often these are tasty selections such as chips and fatty foods that are tough to give up....

Making a healthy meal can be just as fast as making an unhealthy meal. The key to quick and healthful dinners is structuring the meal around nutritious vegetables and lean proteins, controlling...

School lunches occasionally fall short when it comes to filling the nutritional needs of growing, learning, active bodies. Often overloaded with fat, salt and sugar, school lunch can set up...

By introducing a diet of lean meats and vitamin-rich fruits and vegetables, people with diabetes can lower their risk of heart disease and the many complications that plague diabetics with poor...

Crisp, fresh, brightly colored raw vegetables provide a number of health benefits over cooked vegetables. They contain more nutrients, vitamins and minerals than cooked. The fiber content is...

The way that vegetables are prepared can affect their nutritional content. Vegetables consumed from a can, rather than fresh or frozen, may have a slightly different nutritional value, based on...

This recipe will give you a quick and delicious way to incorporate more vegetables into your diet. It is healthy, delicious, and can be eaten at breakfast for some extra protein. You can also...

Dinner is usually the biggest meal of the day, and incorporating healthy eating can be difficult. By using chicken and other lean meats as well as whole grains and vegetables, you can eat a...

Fighting the common cold can be a daunting task. Rather than spending your money on expensive herbal formulas, try a more natural approach and give your body the fuel it needs to stay healthy....

Low-carbohydrate diet plans have become popular in recent years, ranging from extremes like the Atkins diet to moderate low-carb diets like the South Beach diet. Low-carb diets work well for many...

A macrobiotic diet is primarily vegetarian and comprised mainly of whole grains and cereals with vegetables. Although there are no current scientific findings to prove that this kind of diet...

Anyone who's ever sat at the dinner table with a pouty toddler (or spouse) knows how hard it can be to get children to eat vegetables. Here are some ideas that have worked in our family:

Do you want to incorporate a healthier diet into your life, but you are not sure where to begin? Try simple changes such as adding more fish, olive oil, whole grains, and vegetables into your...

If you’re looking for a vegetable dish that’s slightly different, try fried parsnips. It’s a very simple recipe.

Vegetarianism is the dietary practice of avoiding meat-based foods. There are several kinds of vegetarianism. Ovo-vegetarians eat eggs but not dairy while lacto-ovo vegetarians eat both egg and...

Some dieters prefer to eat a low carbohydrate, low sugar diet to help them lower their weight. When carbs or sugars are eaten, they spike your blood sugar. When your blood sugar levels crash back...