But first…let’s talk about the primary secret ingredient in these healthy chocolate bars…coconut oil. Now in this recipe, all ingredients have great health properties but to discuss those would be to write a book. So coconut oil it is for today. There are countless benefits to the coconut oil in these healthy chocolate bars. And…
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“If I go for a workout now, then I will have to change, then shower, then…” Do you ever get caught up in the catalog of steps you’re going to have to take, losing sight of the end-goal along the way? If not you, I sure do! I don’t want to think about the number…
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***Today, my friend Lucas Root of Urban Paleo Chef, offers us an aweome Chocolate Paleo Energy Bar recipe. You are going to love this one! *** I love a good workout. Most of us Paleo guys do – though we do strange things, like running around in the woods, lifting tree trunks over our heads,…
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This is probably something you wouldn’t ever expect me to offer you! A chunky tomato cheese pizza recipe! Who would have imagined? Hehe!! Yes, I am the “extreme” guy when it comes to all things health and fitness! I mean when you think about it if your health is shot, what else do you have?…
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Are you a pasta lover? I know many of you are but finding a pasta recipe for healthy living can be, well, next to impossible! Introducing soba noodles? What noodles? Hehe…yea, I’m not speaking in tongues here. Soba noodles have been around for centuries and when the hunger for pasta strikes they deliver on all…
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Snow falling gently. Bright lights glistening in the cold winter’s night air. Lush garlands decorating doorposts and mantles. Candles flickering in frosty windows. The sound of snow crunching underfoot. Church bells ringing with songs of joy and hope. Laughter shared by friends. Gatherings with family. Kisses under the Mistletoe. Brightly colored packages surrounding the lavishly…
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Most of you know me…I am very disciplined. But once in a while, probably a few times a year, the occasion arises and I want a good dessert. Even so, I am always cautious about consuming low quality, high sugar, high fat selections. So when I came across this recipe recently, I simply had…
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Who doesn’t love lasagna? But let’s be honest. It isn’t exactly the most health smart dinner choice now, is it? The saturated fats and refined flour pasta alone are enough to push it aside for another option. But…. THERE IS HOPE! It is possible to make a "healthier" lasagna. Using fresh, natural, organic, raw milk cheese and…
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Ever stopped by McDonald’s on the way to work for an Egg McMuffin? That warm, cheesy, egg and bacon sandwich, holding such promise as a hearty, healthy breakfast, fails to perform. Tasting like the paper bag in which it is delivered, it is packed with refined, over-processed, trans-fat laced ingredients. So, forget the snooze button…
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We eat them on hamburgers and hotdogs. We enjoy them on a Saturday afternoon picnic. We may even stir up a batch in the height of summer with a fresh crop of cucumbers. They aren’t foreign to us by any means. Ranging from gherkins to sauerkraut, most pantries will have at least one jar tucked…
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