Improving Health

Squash is often thought of as a summer vegetable, but it’s actually a year-round vegetable. There are two different types of squash, summer and winter, and both make for excellent squash soup.

Soup can be paired with a main entrée such as chicken, beef, or fish to complete the meal. The best part about squash soup is that it can provide you with your vegetables.

Vegetables may not be a favorite among some, but since they’re a must in the healthy world, it’s best to find ways to add them to your meals. My personal favorite is squash soup made with butternut squash. It’s an easy fix and a tasty dish!

Casseroles are an easy-to-prep, crowd pleasing holiday favorite, but they do not have a reputation for being healthy — and are typically overflowing with cheese and butter.

This recipe is a reinvention of a classic holiday favorite, the Broccoli Cheese Casserole. Traditionally, this dish is made with white rice.

This recipe not only cuts down some of the fatty ingredients and cheese, but also substitutes white rice with quinoa. One cup of quinoa has twenty times the amount of dietary fiber, more than five times the amount of protein, and significantly more vitamin A, calcium, iron and magnesium than one cup of white rice.

Pumpkin bread will never go out of style, but how about trying something new this year?! In addition to making deliciously sweet baked goods, pumpkin is an excellent chili ingredient!

The pumpkin flavor is actually very mild and adds depth, creaminess, and a great boost of nutrients to the dish. 

The best time of year is approaching us: when the leaves change colors, the mornings are crisp, and the pumpkins are everywhere! Pumpkins are not entirely meant for Halloween décor and carving, but they also make for a tasty ingredient in many recipes.

Pumpkin-flavored everything is so common when Fall arrives — whether it’s coffee, pie, or soup, it’s the taste of the season.

Eating is such an important aspect of your life, since the food that you eat fuels your body and provides you with the nutrients essential for mental and spiritual health. Because of this, you want to spend quality time preparing and enjoying the meals you fix for your family, but with the chaos that life can sometimes put on our plates it may not always be possible.

We have some simple five-ingredient healthy vegetarian recipes that will be a lifesaver when you need to quickly put together a satisfying, healthy meal.

Getting your little ones to eat a healthy meal can be a bit of a struggle, even if you've been blessed with a child who loves to eat. Early in life, your child's tastes are developing and they are struggling to gain control over something in their daily life.

Often times, food becomes that sticking point. We know the struggle, so we've collected a few healthy meal ideas that will have your kids eating up without a fuss. Not only will they gobble down their food, but you can rest assured they are getting all of their necessary nutrients, too!

"I'd love to start eating better - if only I could afford it." Sound familiar? A common misconception of a balanced diet is that good, wholesome foods are prohibitively expensive.

Because of this, people are often discouraged from weight loss and maintaining a proper diet, opting instead to eat overly processed and junk foods because they assume they are the cheaper alternative.

Thankfully, this all too common idea is pure myth. It is entirely possible to balance both your diet and your checkbook, with much less effort than you would imagine.

Ever get a cookie craving but don’t feel like ruining your healthy eating or wasting money on tons of expensive ingredients? Well, I have some good news; these cookies contain only three ingredients and they are healthy. They work well as a nighttime snack, or an afternoon treat.

Who says you can’t have pasta? Yes, it’s a starch, and yes, we don’t need much of it, but why does pasta have to be a bad thing?

Pasta can be one of the healthiest entrées placed on the dinner plate, but it all depends on the fixings! Many healthy pasta recipes consist of spaghetti squash, which makes for a tasty pasta dish.

There are other ingredients that can be used in your pasta dish that will actually provide a noodle texture without a ton of starch.

Have you ever looked at the ingredients in your favorite granola bar?

Some may be good choices, but often they are packed with preservatives and unhealthy sweeteners such as high fructose corn syrup.  

Would you consider making your own? Try making these 6-Ingredient No Bake Granola Bars!