Archive for Recipes
An Easy Make Ahead Recipe For Mashed Potato Casserole
With the holidays this year so soon after Mom’s death on November 11, 2009, I’ve really had a lot of memories flooding up.
All the entertaining Mom used to do… How she would prepare foods ahead of time so that she could relax with her guests.
It’s hard to believe that she is really gone from this [...]
Springerle Cookie Baking Tradition Continues
Springerle Cookies are a tradition handed down through many generations in my family. I remember my Grandma’s cookies and how she would put a piece of apple in the cookie tin with the cookies to make them softer.
I made the cookies with my Mom many times. Mom died on November 11, 2009 after several years [...]
EGG CASSEROLE for New Year’s Brunch
Egg Casserole
This has been a family favorite for many years.
Serve with fruit and you have an easy meal ready to serve
to family or guests.
Ingredients:
12 slices white bread with crusts removed
6 slices cheddar cheese
1 cup or more chopped ham, chicken, pork, or turkey
4 eggs well beaten
3 cups milk
Salt and pepper as desired
Directions:
Grease 9 x 13 inch [...]
Brain Food Popeye Smoothie
Green Smoothie
Ingredients:
Spinach, 2 or more cups
Water, about 1 cup water
Ginger, about a square inch of fresh, peeled
Ground flax seed, 2 Tablespoons (whole seeds do not allow absorption of nutrients)
L-Glutamine Amino Acid powder, 1 Tablespoon
Green Defense, super green foods powder, 1 scoop
Blueberres or 1/2 scoop of BerrySplash, mixed berry powdered drink mix with Acai Berry
Aria (powdered [...]
Preventing Memory Loss With Antioxidant Fruits and Vegetables
I receive a weekly newsletter, Brain In The News from Dr. Daniel G. Amen, AmenClinic.com.
This information was particularly interesting so I thought I would include some of it here for you.
Quoting from the newsletter:
Here are some tips to help you stay vital into your senior years. Preventing Alzheimer’s disease and other causes of memory loss [...]
Make Cooking Easy With a Shopping Plan
Keeping the refrigerator stocked for healthy eating!
Here are some ways I make life easier and my meals healthier and even save some $:
1. Vegetables:
I buy large bags of frozen organic beans and mixed vegetables to have in the freezer ready for times that I am out of fresh veggies.
Check for specials in the grocery ad [...]
Healthy, frugal, easy, refreshing ways to keep hydrated
As the temperature rises, what will you choose to quench your thirst? There is nothing as important for the brain as keeping it hydrated. Our brains are about 80% water.
If you wait until you feel thirsty to have a drink, you are already dehydrated. It is essential to drink often throughout [...]
Green Smoothie - A Glass of Fresh!
Yes, that is what Oprah called this drink when Dr. Oz prepared it for her on air!
Most mornings I throw together one of these super nutritious, refreshing drinks.I know that I’ve gotten my day off to a great start without a lot of preparation.
Ingredients:
2 or more cups of spinach1 1/2 cups water about a square [...]
Chicken With A Difference
Ingredients for a great meal:
Boneless skinless chicken breastsBroccoliFresh garlicOlive oilGood seasoning without salt as one of the ingredientsSome of my favorites:
Steak & Chop Grill & Broil (Trader Joe’s)
Barbecue Grill & Broil (Trader Joe’s)
Jamaican Jerk Blend (Spice Hunter)
Barbecue Grill Spice (Spice Hunter)
Chop garlic and put in skillet with a small amount of olive oil.Heat the skillet [...]
