There are lots of variations for energy bites out there and I have tried several of them. None of those suited me just right so I had to make it my own! And I’m very pleased with how these came out! These are simple and delicious and make a fantastic snack. They would be great…
I love almonds….I mean SERIOUSLY love them. I realize that nuts are a healthy fat and good for you, but not the way I can eat them. I can’t even buy the big bags of almonds because I can sit down and eat most of them. I’m not picky about flavors – I like raw,…
About 2 months ago, my husband and I decided to try a mostly plant-based vegetarian diet. I’ve wanted to eliminate meat from my diet because of the chemicals and hormones that are given to animals to raise them quickly to get to market. For my husband, his cholesterol was high so we decided to try…
I’ve been looking for healthy snacks that I could take to work and have around the house for my family. We always have fruit around to snack on but sometimes you just want something different. This recipe provided that….it is flavorful and crunchy….and healthy! The only downside to it is that it’s addictive. It’s pretty…
I love starting my day with a smoothie! One of my favorites is a blueberry smoothie made with almond milk. This one only has about 80 calories (made with vanilla almond milk…although I do prefer chocolate almond milk for smoothies). You could easily add different types of fruit or even a scoop of protein powder….
Almonds are a delicious and healthy snack. Although I really enjoy them plain or lightly salted, I really like the flavored ones. Sadly, some of the ingredients are not that healthy and counteract the health benefits of the almond. Just look at the list of ingredients on this package of flavored almonds: I don’t even…
Summer is almost here! The temperature has been steadily rising here and it’s starting to see 90 degree afternoons already. I know once the temperature creeps up and we near triple digits, we’re all going to be looking for something to cool us off! And I have just the thing! Nothing is quite as refreshing…
I was born in Texas and have lived here my entire life. And up until a few months ago, I had never heard of Texas caviar. Obviously, this dish is not actually caviar. That leads one to question why its called caviar and why is it a Texan specialty? I’ll admit it – I was…
Last weekend I made some Roasted Curry Chickpeas and Mr. Real Food sat down and ate them all. Guess they were pretty good! As usual, when I sit down to plan our meals each week, I ask him what he’d like to have. And he requested some really spicy roasted chickpeas, maybe with Tabasco. He puts…
One of the hard things about starting to clean up my diet was giving up sweets. True, certain desserts can be cleaned up so they are healthier but most of the time it’s just not the same. I finally found a healthy dessert that is even better than the original. Yes, I said it, these…
I run every Saturday with a great group of women. We run anywhere from an hour to 3 hours or so and talk about lots of different things while we run. Actually, to be completely honest, we mostly talk about food. I’d like to say that we only talk about healthy food but sometimes the…
I’ve read about all of the benefits of eating chickpeas, but I’ve got to admit that I never really liked them. Until now. You see, I had only ever eaten them on salads and did not really care for the firmness of them or texture. But, as with most vegetables, preparing them in a different…