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Spring Green Juice

Start this week off healthy by beginning your day with a great detox juice! It tastes better than it looks! :-) Using a juicer Ingredients: • 1 Apple • 2 stalks celery • 1 – 2 cucumbers • 1 pear • 1 – 2 cups kale or spinach (or both) Directions: Juice, stir and enjoy! Spring Green Juice – using blender Using a blender Ingredients • 1 green apple, chopped • 2 celery stalks, chopped into one-inch pieces • 1 small salad cucumbers, peeled and sliced/chopped •

Spring Green Juice

Let's Make Zoodles!

If you love the spiralizer tool, you’ll love this recipe for using it! Ingredients: • 2 zucchini • 1 summer squash • ½ tsp olive oil • ½ lb. washed button mushrooms • 2 veggie burgers (your choice). My favorite is Hilary’s • Tomato sauce (healthy store-bought or homemade). One of my favorite brands is Rao’s Tomato Basil. (Ingredients: Italian tomatoes, olive oil, fresh onions, fresh basil, salt, fresh garlic, black pepper, oregano). Directions: Wash the zucchini and squash. T

Let's Make Zoodles!

Baked Eggs in Avocado

If you read yesterday's post on the health benefits of eggs and love eating avocados like me, then try this delicious recipe. Avocados are packed with "muscle building" magnesium and lots of fiber which will help keep you feeling full longer. Ingredients: -1 avocado -Olive oil -2 whole eggs -Salt -Paprika -Lime zest, for serving -Parsley for a final decorative touch! Directions: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Slice the avocados in half, and take out the pit. Scoop out about

Baked Eggs in Avocado

Big Green Juice

Winter Flu season is here, Bee Fitters, so you need to consume lots of antioxidants to help build up your immune system. Here's one of my favorite juices to help ward off a cold! This juice recipe contains cucumber, which adds phytonutrients with valuable antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer benefits. Ingredients: • 1 green apple • 1 large cucumber • 1/2 bunch of curly kale • 1 handful of spinach • 1 handful of parsley • 1 lemon • 4-5 stalks of celery Di

Big Green Juice

A Soup to Warm the Soul!

From Café Sunflower With the freezing cold weather and flu season upon us, here is the perfect recipe to help keep you warm and healthy! This delicious, satisfying soup contains spices high in medicinal qualities and has powerful carotenoids and antioxidants that can protect your body from free radical damage. Turmeric boosts detoxification, fights inflammation, reduces blood sugar, boosts cognitive function, promotes healthy mood, and supports weight loss. Saffron is high in

A Soup to Warm the Soul!

Green Bee-ans, the Perfect Bee Fit Food

One of my favorite holiday recipes is Green Beans with Toasted Garlic and Almonds. It is a great health y option for those who don't eat salads. Enjoy, Bee- Fitters! Ingredients: • 1 TBSP kosher salt + ½ tsp to taste • 2 lb. fresh green beans, washed and trimmed • 1 TBSP olive oil • 2 cloves garlic, chopped • 1 cup sliced raw almonds • ¼ tsp black pepper (or to taste) Directions: Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add 1 TBSP salt, then the green beans, and co

Green Bee-ans, the Perfect Bee Fit Food

What's Your Favorite Fall Veggie?

Because we can get most vegetables any time of the year, we may forget that certain vegetables are at their peak flavor in the Fall. A few of my favorite vegetables harvested in the Fall include eggplant, green beans, beets, parsnips, sweet potatoes (yams) and of course, winter squash. See Fall Veggie list below. These Fall vegetables are high in fiber, helping us feel fuller, longer, and keeping our digestive system running smoothly. The most popular Fall vegetables are wint

What's Your Favorite Fall Veggie?

Summer Smoothie

Here's a delicious way to get in your veggies for the day. As I said in Wednesday's post, I like to include a green smoothhie almost every day! Simple Summer Smoothie! Ingredients: • 1 cup coconut milk • 1/2 cup frozen mango chunks • 1/2 cup frozen pineapple chunks • 1/2 a frozen banana, in two-inch chunks • 1 handful spinach • 1 serving vanilla Vega protein powder (optional) Directions: Place all ingredients in blender and pulse, then blend until smooth. Makes

Summer Smoothie

Spring Green Juice

Start spring off healthy by beginning your day with a great detox juice! It tastes better than it looks! :-) Using a juicer Ingredients: • 1 Apple • 2 stalks celery • 1 – 2 cucumbers • 1 pear • 1 – 2 cups kale or spinach (or both) Directions: Juice, stir and enjoy! Spring Green Juice – using blender Using a blender Ingredients • 1 green apple, chopped • 2 celery stalks, chopped into one-inch pieces • 1 small salad cucumbers, peeled and sliced/chopped • 1/2

Spring Green Juice

Immune-Booster Onion Mushroom Soup

If you want to build your immunity, then eat mushrooms! Click here for Saturday's post on why you should eat mushrooms. This recipe is bee-licious!! Ingredients: • 5 yellow onions, thinly sliced, red chopped pepper, & diced potatoes for heartier meal (optional) • 16 oz. mushrooms (recommended: Gourmet Blend – Bella, shitake, button & oyster) • 1 TBSP olive oil or ghee • 1 tsp sea salt • ½ tsp dry mustard • ½ tsp dried thyme • 8 cups chicken or vegetable stock •

Immune-Booster Onion Mushroom Soup

Popeye Got it Right!

Many nutritional studies continue to show that eating spinach helps improve health and reduce the risk of many health issues, from cancer to memory loss to strokes, and heart disease. Here’s a short list of what makes Spinach a SuperHero to your health! ~ Reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease and strokes ~ Protects against the occurrence of cancer, including colon, lung, skin, oral, stomach, ovarian, prostate, and breast cancer ~ Helps regulate blood pressure ~ Helps

Popeye Got it Right!

Make Your Summer Juicy!

It’s summer and the juice craze is hotter than ever! Juice bars are popping up all over -- from Starbuck’s Evolution Fresh to Kale Me Crazy in Atlanta (or fill in the blank with your local popular juice bar). Juicing has been associated with celebrity detoxes and cleanses from Sarah Jessica Parker, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jessica Alba, and more -- and the trend has certainly gone mainstream. The benefits of juicing include: more energy, glowing skin, elimination of toxins, clearer t

Make Your Summer Juicy!

The Perfect Green Smoothie!

Fancy Green Bean Salad

Ingredients: • 3 green onions, roughly chopped • 1/2 avocado, peeled and pitted • 1/2 cup orange juice • 1/8 teaspoon sea salt • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper • 3 ounces spring greens or mesclun mix • 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries • 1/2 pound asparagus • 1 cup chickpeas, rinsed and drained • 1/2 cup pistachio nuts, shelled Directions: • Puree green onions, avocado, juice, salt and pepper in a blender or food processor until smooth to make a dressing

Fancy Green Bean Salad

Quick & Easy Lemon Artichoke Soup

Artichokes are one of the best vegetables you can eat for better health. Anthocyanins, quercetin, rutin, and many other antioxidants contained in fresh artichokes offer a range of health benefits ranging from cancer prevention and immune support to protection against heart and kidney disease. Artichokes also contain lots of fiber, about 10 grams per artichoke. Below is a great recipe that incorporates the green veggie. Enjoy! Ingredients: • 64 oz. of vegetable broth – organi

Quick & Easy Lemon Artichoke Soup

Spring Salad-in-a-Jar

Here's a great way to pack a healthy lunch for work! Ingredients: 1. ½ cup fresh spinach leaves, torn into one-inch pieces 2. ½ cup kale, torn into one-inch pieces 3. 1 small tomato, chopped 4. ¾ cup chopped salmon OR egg OR chicken breast (optional) 5. ½ cup black beans, lima beans, or pinto beans (rinsed and drained) 6. ¼ cup chopped red or yellow bell pepper 7. ¼- cup chopped or shredded carrots and onions (optional) 8. ½ avocado, cubed 9. 1 handful raw wal

Spring Salad-in-a-Jar

Baked Quinoa Patties

Here's a new recipe for the veggie burger. Instead of using brown rice, I opted for quinoa. Quinoa, a high protein vegetable grain, has less sodium and more zinc, manganese, phosphorous, potassium, copper, and calcium than wheat, corn, and barley. And, to top that off, it contains lots of fiber; just 1/2 cup of quinoa contains about 5 grams of fiber. This veggie burger recipe is very tasty, so much so, you won't be able to stop at one! Ingredients ( makes 10 patties, dependin

Baked Quinoa Patties

Carrot Cake & Cashew Energy Bars

Instead of reaching for the store bought energy bars, reach for healthier ones made from home. Store bought energy bars are often leaded with preservatives and too much added sugar. Try this Carrot Cake & Cashew Bar recipe! Tasty and loaded with fiber and omega 3's! Makes 8 bars Ingredients: * ½ cup dates, pitted * ¾ cup raw cashews (or a nut of your liking) * ¼ cup finely grated carrot * Dash sea salt - optional * 1 cup warm water - optional * 1/2 cup of raisins- optio

Carrot Cake & Cashew Energy Bars

Kale, Escarole, White Bean & Sweet Potato Soup

Having trouble getting your daily requirement of vegetables into your diet? Preparing soups is a great way to get in a few servings. Try this tasty kale and white bean soup. A big bowl of this hot meal will get you at least a couple of servings of your daily requirement. And, it's a great immune boosting recipe for the winter months. Remember, BeeFitters, food determines how we feel and heal! Ingredients: • 2 TBSP olive oil • 1 small finely chopped onion and carrot (optio

Kale, Escarole, White Bean & Sweet Potato Soup

Butternut Squash Soup: A Great Appetizer for the Thanksgiving Feast!

With the temperatures suddenly becoming cooler, many people are turning to root vegetables to keep warm. Here is a tasty recipe prepared by my son, David. Ingredients: Acorn Squash, cut in halves Two cups of butternut squash bisque Pepper and sea salt to taste One cup of arugula and kale 1/2 cup of grilled mushrooms 1/4 cup of almonds 1/4 cup of mixed cherries and cranberries Pumpkin butter to taste ( optional ) Directions: - Preheat oven to 375 degrees. - Cut 1 raw acorn squ

Butternut Squash Soup: A Great Appetizer for the Thanksgiving Feast!

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