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There are meals you can make and feel guilty after you’re done eating them. Then there are meals that leave you feeling proud of yourself for choosing to nourish your body. This recipe represents the latter. Adding to the goodness, it tastes amazing and satisfies even the most extreme of hunger pains. If you’re not a fan of beets, it’s okay. Give them a shot at least once in this recipe before substituting them with parsnips or rutabaga. Beets are extremely nutritious and deserve a chance! Salads get a bad rap for being rabbit food, and it’s not fair because …

After many days of thinking about it, I finally got around to cooking the Spaghetti Squash Chow Mein recipe that I have been excited about trying for a while. One mistake I had made was not cutting the squash in half. The proper way to cook a spaghetti squash is to cut it in half, but I couldn’t find a knife sharp enough to perform this task.Instead, I baked the squash whole, 45 minutes at 400 degrees. While that was baking, I did dishes and a load of laundry. I also picked up clothes, toys and other various items that …

Our recipe today focuses on one of the most popular “ancient grains” out there. I am sure you have heard of quinoa by now. It has been in the healthy foods spotlight for quite some time and for good reason; quinoa is amazing. It is prepared the same way you would prepare rice but it is much better for you. The primary reason this seed outshines grains like rice is because it is a “complete” protein. What this means is it already has all parts needed for your body to make protein. Quinoa is one of very few plants known to be …