Happy New Year’s Eve 2013! Add this tasty shrimp cocktail to your menu! Mix 1, 6 oz can tomato paste 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar Dash hot sauce Dash Worcestershire sauce 1 tbs. Prepared Horseradish Mix well, refrigerate to blend flavors. Serve with shrimp.
We all know that black beans are healthy, they offer fiber for our digestive tract health and plant protein for healthy muscles, blood sugar regulation, heart health and they are virtually fat-free like all other beans. Beans of all kinds are extremely versatile. This black bean salsa dip is easy, fast and tasty! 1, 15 oz. can low […]
In November my parents, brother and sister-in-law went to a Hart’s Turkey Farm in Meredith, NH for Thanksgiving. They were served crackers with a carrot relish before their meals. They loved the relish and decided to try to replicate it and came up with this recipe which is quite good. Carrot Relish 4 medium carrots, shredded ½ […]
Sometimes I want to splurge a little because it brings back happier times and so I allow myself a little freedom. Allowing yourself freedoms every so often is healthy as long as you stay within reason and when you stay focused and pull yourself back into your healthy lifestyle. One of my favorite dips is […]
If you get a craving for something sweet during the day at work or at night but want to stick with your intentions of cutting out junk foods and sugar, this is the dip for you! It’s simple to make and as with most of my healthy dips promoted here, it’s easy to pack in […]
Need a snack? Make it a healthy one with this fast fix. -1 cup organic smooth or crunchy peanut butter at room temperature – 3 Tablespoons local honey -1 Tablespoon organic un-sulfured molasses -1-2 teaspoons cinnamon Bring peanut butter to room temperature. Mix all ingredients well and serve with fruit or celery sticks. *if you […]
12 oz jar roasted red peppers, drained
15 oz can white beans or garbanzo beans, drained
1 tsp lemon juice
1 clove garlic
1 tsp basil
Small handful of fresh cilantro
Small handful fresh parsley
Dash salt and pepper
1/2 tsp celery seed
Drizzle olive oil
Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. If too thin add more beans or as I did, 1/4 cup ground flax seed to thicken it. Chill and hour to overnight. Serve with assorted veggies, crostini bread or pita chips.
Who needs Red Velvet cake when you can have this savory, beautiful, garnet red dip with fresh, healthy vegetables…and quite festive too! Beets are very healthy for you, garlic & beans are too. This dip is almost fat-free; the fat that is in it, comes from the olive oil which is good for you as […]
While this one isn’t completely healthy, it is a comfort food sort of dip that has been a local hit for as long as I can remember. I’m dedicating this one to my brother who was mentioning recently that he couldn’t find it in stores anymore. While this might not be the healthiest of dips I’ve been sharing, […]
1, 16 oz. bag frozen shelled edamame (whole soybeans) 1/2 an avocado, peeled 1 lg or 2 smaller cloves garlic, peeled small handful fresh parsley (rinsed) small handful fresh cilantro (rinsed) 1 tsp. lemon juice 3 TBS. olive oil dash of salt Add all ingredients to food processor and blend until smooth, add more olive […]
Every New Dawn 