10 Ways to Eat More Fruits and Vegetables
October 27, 2009 by Karen Weideman
Filed under Food and Drinks, family health
As the Keeper of our Castles, one of our responsibilities is to provide healthy meals for our families. Soccer, football practice, dance, piano, science club, and all the other extracurricular activities can make us feel scattered and it may seem too much of a challenge to prepare something healthy.
Here is a list of ideas to include more fruits and vegetables into our diets. I hope this helps inspire you.
1) Try cooked pumpkin or winter squash for dinner.
2) Make a quiche and include chopped bell peppers, onions, and spinach.
3) Try applesauce on pancakes instead of syrup.
4) Add lettuce and tomato to …read more
Healthy Recipes from Weight Watchers
July 11, 2009 by Karen Weideman
Filed under Food and Drinks, Recipes, family health
It seems that anything that tastes good is loaded with fat, sugar, and calories. It takes a lot of self-discipline to make it through all of the temptations. This is why I like it when someone takes a recipe that is normally loaded with fat and tweaks it to make a healthier version.
I found a recipe at the Weight Watchers website for Layered Mexican Bean Dip. Mmmmm. That sounds like a cool, refreshing treat to eat this summer! Wouldn’t you like to take this dish to a summer party? Take along some veggies or baked tortilla chips and you could sit around eating …read more
