RECIPE | Apple-Strawberry-Cantaloupe Smoothie

This past summer's canteloupes were just so exquisitely sweet. My tastebuds have been eternally fulfilled with these melons. One of the things that I've lived on is my Apple-Strawberry-Canteloupe. Read on to see how I made it with my new VitaMix blender.

Ingredients:

1 medium apple
1 cup of whole strawberries
1 cup of canteloupe
squeeze of lemon

Instructions:
 

*Note: this recipe uses the NutriBullet. Check it out HERE.

1) Rinse all fruit under lukewarm to cold water in a colander. (* KitchenAid has a nice one HERE.)

2) Load the fruit into NutriBullet blender.

3) Fill the NutriBullet blender with chilled filtered water to the "max line".

4) Blend for 5 minutes.

How to serve:

Drink from the NutriBullet container or serve in a glass. This smoothie can be saved in the refrigerator. I like to have a little in the morning and then the rest for an afternoon snack. I would not save the smoothies for more than a day. 

Why I Chose a Paleo Lifestyle

People often ask me what I eat in the Paleo lifestyle. In other words, they want to know how is the food. Before I answer, let me just say that I've incorporated many different eating styles - some for weight loss and some optimizing my general health. I've been vegan (veggies only with and without dairy), vegetarian (no meat with and without dairy), pescetarian (fish-based), sugar-free, gluten-free, no and low-carb. 

For me, Paleo was the easiest to incorporate into what I was doing for a few reasons.

PROJECT | Eating Healthy LIFESTYLE INDEX

As I mentioned in an earlier post about Why I Chose a Paleo Lifestyle, I decided that I wanted to help others find their own eating healthy lifestyle by providing information in a central place. 

In this section of the blog, there will be listings of books, websites, programs, and products that will help to inform you about various healthy eating lifestyles. So, if you want to learn about eating vegetarian, vegan, pescetarian, nutritarion or flexitarian (just to name a few), you can start here for some information.

Stay tuned.

RECIPE | Grilled Tofu Salad

 This is one of my standbys for boosting protein in my lunch. The tofu is from my list of powerhouse proteins with my favorite green salad. This grilled tofu w/ caramelized onions and peppers on green salad. It makes a great lunch or dinner. Light and healthy but filling at the same time.

RECIPE | Tomato Cucumber Salad

I enjoy this cucumber salad year round. Cucumbers are a good food to eat for weight loss and contain magnesium, Vitamin C and Potassium to name a few.

Ingredients:

2 green cucumbers
1 medium red onion
3 Roma tomatoes
1/2 cup bread & butter pickles
1/4 cup of raisins
sesame seeds (optional)

Seasonings:

parsley (to taste)
chives (to taste; I LOVE these)
ground black pepper (to taste)
 

Instructions:

1) Wash cucumbers, tomatoes and red onion.

2) Peel cucumbers and then cut cucumbers into 1/2" slices. Cut tomatoes into wedges.

3) Cut red onions into thin slices.

4) In a stainless steel mixing bowl, combine cucumbers, red onions, tomatoes, pickles, and  raisins.

5) Sprinkle salad with sesame seeds to taste.

* Consider serving with scrambled eggs or with my Easy Salmon Croquettes.

RECIPE | Garlic Broccoli

I LOVE BROCCOLI !!! I eat this recipe just about every two days. Broccoli is part of the cruciferous veggies group meaning that it is a good source in fiber and vitamins (calcium iron, magnesium, potassium). It is a good food to eat for colon health as it gives you plenty of ruffage in your digestive system. The trick to cooking broccoli is to retain its green colorful. If it turns grayish, green then you've over-cooked it.

RECIPE | Grilled Garlic Shrimp

I like to grill medium sized shrimp in my grill skillet pan. Sometimes, I leave the tails on the shrimp and other times, I peel them. This recipe is very simple and makes a good protein for dinner on a weekday.