I love beets! And my family especially loves Harvard Beets. To be honest, I did not know they were called Harvard Beets, but made this dish from an old family recipe that my mom marked as "Beets". Over the years, I have updated the original recipe giving it my "healthy" twist. We enjoy it just [...]
Potato Kale Soup Love, Love, Love me some warm, comforting, “green” soup in the fall and winter months. This fits the bill, and I find that I come back to this recipe often. High in protein and bone-building nutrients from the kale, this is a dish that fits the bill of comfort, warmth and health! [...]
Simple Steamed Broccoli Yum! I don’t know if it is the cold weather setting in or just my “need” for broccoli, but I am just craving it lately. Today, for lunch, I ate an entire bunch that you buy at the store in one setting. I ate the whole thing! That was my lunch!I had [...]
Love, Love, Love me some warm, comforting, "green" soup in the fall and winter months. This fits the bill, and I find that I come back to this recipe often. High in protein and bone-building nutrients from the kale, this is a dish that fits the bill of comfort, warmth and health! Ingredients 1 [...]
Warm Swiss Chard Dip 1 tbsp butter1/2 c. finely chopped onion2 cloves garlic (minced)1/2 teaspoon fresh rosemary leaves (chopped)1/4 tsp salt1/2 tsp black pepper6 cups Swiss chard (stems removed)4 oz cream cheese2 oz coconut cream (from 4 oz. can) (may substitute 1/4 c. heavy cream) In a large pan, melt butter over medium heat. [...]
Hormone-Balancing Hot Cocoa Mix This has been a favorite beverage of mine this winter, by far. I have at least one (usually two) mugs of this stuff every single day. Not only is it warm, comforting, and deliciously sweet, but it is energizing (not with caffeine jitters) yet calming. And I actually feel clearer headed [...]
Veronica's Healthy Sweet Potatoes I know, I know. Sweet potatoes are synonymous with brown sugar, marshmallows and pecans. But we are looking at serving sweet potatoes all wrong. In my humble opinion, sweet potatoes are sweet in and of themselves, and do not need to be turned into a "dessert" with all of the add-ons [...]
Christmas Ham When I first was married nearly 35 years ago (gasp! Has it really been that long?!), my husband's grandmother pulled me aside and gave me great advice. She said to always buy a ham and cook with the bone in. It makes for the best ham, and the best drippings, which are used [...]
This is the first of my 12 Tips for how to keep your bones healthy during the holiday season. This, of course, is appropriate for any time of year. But to keep in step with the holidays, I have devised the 12 Days of Bone Health Holiday Tips to help you see that keeping your [...]
Turkey Noodle Soup This is a wonderful way to use up leftover turkey. I make Bone Broth from the bones, strain it, then add the rest of the ingredients for a delicious treat! 2 quarts turkey broth from bones2 carrots (sliced)1 pc onion (diced)4 cloves garlic (crushed)1 zucchini (diced)1/4 tsp salt (to taste)1 bay [...]