Tag Archives: Healthy living!
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 [...]
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 [...]
Searching for healthy eats at the Seattle Seahawks game
I’m lucky enough to be the domestic partner (aka almost 2 year girlfriend) to a season ticket older to the Seattle Seahawks games at Century Link Field here in Seattle. We love going to the games and almost more, tailgating. We usually bring our own food and pool together with our group of friends to munch before [...]
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 [...]
Breakfast Sundae – Great Way To Get Kids To Eat A Healthy Breakfast
I seem to be on a kick lately to get kids to eat a healthier breakfast. Check out my guest post on the Mamabargains blog this last week, showing my Blueberry Popper Toppers, another fun way to get kids to enjoy eating a healthy breakfast! This was a quick breakfast I whipped up for my [...]
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 [...]
