Month: November 2016

  This rich, tasty 3-ingredient peanut butter smoothie recipe comes from LaurendaMarie and calls for coconut milk. It does not matter if you use homemade or canned coconut milk as far as protein content is concerned. They both have around 5 grams of protein per cup (240 ml) measure. The amount of fat and thus…

  I said recently that pomegranates are relatively new to me.  I've known of them but had never tried them. When out a few months back we noticed new plants / bushes in the fields nearby and didn't know what they were.  Well, while out on Sunday afternoon we saw they are pomegranates – a new crop for the…

  Date and walnut must be one of my all time favorite combinations – whether it’s a loaf with butter, a cake (with coffee, of course!) or just a few dried dates and walnuts together as a snack … mmm! Couple this with my new favorite, healthy, probiotic kefir and we have a delicious breakfast…

  It’s just as well strawberries are low in calories because we need to add a little sugar to roast them for this recipe. The result is a thick and tasty, protein-rich concoction that makes a real treat for you and the family. The recipe comes from JoLynneShane (doctored just the teeny-tiniest bit by me,…

  Enjoy this great tasting smoothie, as part of your healthy eating plan, for a filling and nutritious breakfast that will work hard to keep you healthy. Not only will it help to keep the urge to snack at bay, it will keep you full till lunch. This is due to the fact that it is…