Tag Archives: Healthify Me!
Creamy Pumpkin Lasagna – Healthified!
Pumpkin recipes…’tis the season! I have a delicious recipe for Creamy Pumpkin Lasagna…healthified of course! Easy and quick, lots of vegetables (besides the pumpkin) to bump up the nutrition, gluten free brown rice noodles (you can use whole wheat noodles if you wish), there is even kale in here…great place to sneak it in! The [...]
Navigating The Bulk Food Department – The Why’s And How’s To Buying Quality, Clean #RealFood- A Video Blog
This is National Bulk Foods Week (who knew there was such a thing!?) and I wanted to share how I stock almost half of my shopping cart every week with bulk foods. Spices, nuts, grains, dried fruit and more. Watch to see why I buy these ingredients in the bulk food section, how I store [...]
Healthified Creamy Chicken Enchilada Recipe – Guest Post At Mamabargains!
Does your family love creamy, comforting, rich casseroles? Or, are you looking for a recipe that you can easily sneak in a serving of veggies? Head on over to check out my guest post on the Mamabargains.com blog and see how easy, delicious and satisfying this recipe is! You’ll want to make it soon, and [...]
Unprocessed Mexican Inspired Spice Blend – Alternative To The Mexican Foil Packet Spices
Many of us may have these in our cupboards. Look at the ingredient list. Now throw them away. Instead, keep these ingredients on hand to add even more delicious flavor to all of your favorite Mexican dishes! For every packet use this instead: 2 tsp chili powder (whole ground chili powder, look at the ingredients. [...]
Blueberry Popper Toppers – from my guest post over at the Mamabargains blog!
Check out my guest post over at the Mamabargains blog where I’m sharing a great way to get your kids to enjoy a hot and healthy breakfast – and have some fun too! Click here for the recipe. Click HERE to be a rock star in the kitchen and eat #REALFOOD that will bring life to [...]
Udi’s Gluten Free Foods Launching 5 New Items
I do not have a diagnosed gluten allergy, but my body has told me that it definitely has an aversion to gluten containing products. Since I eat a diet of unprocessed, real food, gluten rarely makes an appearance in my day to day life, naturally. From time to time I indulge in something containing gluten [...]
Honey Cinnamon Vanilla Healthy Homemade Snack Mix – Great Use For Leftover Cereal!
I don’t let the kids eat cereal very often, I’d prefer them eat something unprocessed if I can help it. I do keep some in the house for quick breakfasts and occasional snacks though. I choose as unprocessed as possible, low-to-no sugar and gluten free varieties. A couple of cereals the kids like are Barbara’s [...]
This week on Menus by Mesa de Vida – September 14, 2012
BRAND NEW THIS WEEK! Members will be getting EXCLUSIVE videos from Chef Kirsten helping you with some cooking tips, etc. that will further help you develop into/become more of a kitchen ROCK STAR!! Members already get the menus, plan of action (not just recipes with a grocery list), grocery list and amazing easy-gourmet recipes weekly, [...]
One Of My Favorite Easy, Fresh Side Dishes: How To Make A Quick And Healthy Succotash
This is one of my favorite complete side dishes, or even vegan entree. This delicious, easy one-pot, quick sauteed dish stands alone – complex carb AND vegetable in one! I like to serve it up by topping with a beautiful seared wild salmon fillet or grilled chicken/pork/steak, it is a personal chef client favorite request. [...]
Question for Chef Kirsten: How To Eat To Help My Cholesterol Levels
I received this question over on my Facebook page: What foods/recipes do you have to help me get my HDL Cholesterol (the good kind) up? Mine is at 44 and should be 60 and higher to be ideal. I would love to offer my educated opinion and personal story but first I have [...]
