Healthy, easy, yummy Fall eats
Check out my new favorite fall recipes!
Acorn squash, butternut squash, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, apples, pears, beets, brussels sprouts — I am in heaven! I love Fall’s seasonal eats. And I’m not alone.
I just about jumped out of my computer chair with joy when I found the Baked Acorn Squash with Greek Yogurt, Honey & Pecans recipe — suggesting it for breakfast. I’m in!
There’s a plenitude of blogs out right now about all of the great seasonal fruits and vegetables available to us in the Fall. And there are also hundreds of recipes coming across my Facebook feed that CLAIM to be “healthy” comfort foods, but honestly when you look are loaded with starchy, fatty, sugary carbs. Some of those claim to cut the carbs, but I’d have a hard time maintaining my weight loss if I didn’t pay attention to what’s really in those so-called “healthy” recipes.
My definition of healthy is different – to me it means low-carb, low healthy fat, low or no refined sugar and whole, natural food. I know from five years of eating this way that it can still be absolutely delicious and satisfying. So I did some research to bring a little creativity and fun to my Fall healthy cooking regime. Read more
Fall is my all-time favorite season for so many reasons. Not the least of which is the bounty of fabulous fall fruit and vegetables. Tis the season of pumpkin and spice…and the now infamous Pumpkin Spiced Latte.
Here’s an “easy peasy” recipe for the best Cole Slaw (sans the mayonnaise) with an Asian kick. It’s yummy and clean for those of us watching our carbs.
I love salad anytime of year, but especially in the summer. And that was not always the case. When I was 381 pounds and living on a diet of fast and processed food, I had myself convinced I didn’t like salad. I almost never ate it.
Hi peeps. Wishing you all a happy and healthy Labor Day weekend. Make it a good one. And a long weekend of YOU in the center of your equation.
