Posts by Karen
Delicious Hummus
I really love hummus. I especially love hummus that is homemade. I can use ingredients that I pick and it doesn’t include inflammatory oils that many of the commercial brands contain. You can flavor it with anything you like in hummus, red peppers, hot spices, or whatever lights up your tastebuds. This is so quick…
Read MoreThe 5 Pillars I Use With My Clients to Meet Their Health Goals
For anyone who is new to my work, you may not know that I am a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach. I help people lose weight permanently and avoid taking medication for conditions they can improve through lifestyle and nutrition changes. I use a five pronged approach, or as I refer to them,…
Read MoreWhat’s the Word for 2023?
Did you choose a word for 2023? I did. My word is COMPLETION. I have a habit of starting lots of things but never bringing any of them to full completion. That includes choosing a word at the beginning of the year. But 2023 will be different. This word came to me in a moment…
Read MoreDay One…Happy New Year!
I called this Day 1…not because it’s my first blog post. Lord no, that is NOT the case. This is Day 1 because well, you know, it’s New Year’s Day. It’s the beginning of yet another year in the not-so-new millennium. Remember when Y2K was going to be the end of the world as we…
Read MoreDate Nut Balls
I made this recipe up to replace some overpriced date nut balls I found in a specialty store. I think mine are better. Remember, I don’t use measurements so go crazy and do what feels good to you. If you decide to use the Five Spice Powder, a little goes a long way. I would…
Read MoreDid You Leave Room For Chocolate Pudding?
If you have a sweet tooth and also want to make some healthy choices, these two concepts don’t have to be mutually exclusive. Want to know how that’s possible? Stay tuned. Nothing better than chocolate Do you just love chocolate? How about a creamy chocolate pudding? If you ate the prepackaged puddings of our collective…
Read MoreDo You Like Smoothies?
I love smoothies. They’re easy to make, filling, refreshing and full of great nutrients…if you make them right. A good rule of thumb to follow…use more veggies than fruit. Bothe fruits and vegetables have ample amounts of sugar in them but fruit has more. There are other ingredients I recommend using in your smoothies to…
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