Archive for March, 2011

Is Bread Bad?

White bread

Bread has been rather villanized over the past few years with the rise of fad low-carb diets. And it’s no secret that people on low carb diets DO lose weight (although many of these fad diets are actually very unhealthy…) When it comes to the [...]

Date Filled Apple Muffins

Ooey Gooey Date Center

This was my first endeavor with filled muffins. Who knew it was so crazy easy? My husband and I have traveled back to Kerikeri in New Zealand to stay with a naturopath and help them with marketing for their business (Head to Toe Natural Health [...]

What if the Homeless Had Food?

Homeless & Hungry

Or I guess the question I really want to ask is, ‘what if the homeless had food that was good for them?’ Don’t get me wrong-I love what homeless shelters, soup kitchens, and food banks are doing. They want to make a difference and help [...]

Garden Egg Salad

Garden Egg Salad

Raise your hand if you’ve ever opened the fridge about lunchtime and just stared. And stared . . . And stared . . . At nothing really. You’re hoping something really yummy will magically appear. Something deliciously healthy with enough protein to get you through [...]

Revive: More Than Just a Great Restaurant in NZ

Front Door of Revive

The very first day I arrived in New Zealand, my friends took me to their favorite little cafe in Auckland: Revive. It’s a great little vegetarian cafe in the heart of the Central Business District that serves up fresh, healthy, and ridiculously delicious food. Case [...]

Egg Roll-Up Breakfast Burrito

Egg Roll-Up Breakfast Burrito

One of the perks to staying on a farm is all the fresh eggs we can eat. And all the fresh vegetables we can pick from the garden! Right now we are in the far north of New Zealand staying with some great hosts on [...]