Winter Recipe Love
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There really are great winter season recipes that are nutritious and delicious!
There is nothing like starting your day with a warm bowl of oatmeal in your belly. We’ve all heard about the heart healthy benefits of oatmeal and when you add in cinnamon, almonds, sunflower seeds and the rest of the ingredients below, this ends turns out to be a powerhouse of health benefits to start your day.
Did you know that one cup of winter squash may provide up to 146% of your daily value of vitamin A since it is rich in beta carotene, the pre-cursor to vitamin A? Beta-carotene is one of the carotenoids found in winter squash that provides it with its deep orange color and has been shown to have powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Yay orange colored foods!
Swiss Breakfast Oatmeal
Breakfast is our most important meal and this Swiss Breakfast recipe is a nutritious and tasty way to start the day. Read more
Tis the Season for… Cinnamon!
Is it just me, or do you smell the scent of cinnamon wherever you go this time of year? 
It seems like the holiday season brings about the scent of cinnamon. The weird thing is, I hate the smell of cinnamon candles, cinnamon scented oils and incense. I also do not like the taste of cinnamon candy and gum. I do, however, like the taste of cinnamon in most baked goods… Whew, good thing, because I am hearing more and more about the health benefits of it.
What cinnamon reminds me most of is my grandmother’s rice pudding. She seriously made the world’s best rice pudding—the best I have ever tasted—and she used to always sprinkle cinnamon on top. Read more
