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There is something magical about slices of fresh crusty bread topped with a delicious combination of flavors! These Mushroom Crostinis fit that bill: you start out with a loaf of fresh french bread, toast it up just a bit and then add some smooth & …
Comfort Food is exactly what it sounds like… food which makes you feel comfortable and safe and all warm & cozy. Typically there is a problem with Comfort Food though – part of what makes it so “comfortable” is the extremely high level of fat …
So often many of the delicious foods that we eat are loaded with fat and so unhealthy for you. Lucky for us though these tofu bites are not only delicious but good for you as well… gotta love win-win situations!
Tofu is a great meat-replacement for those of you who are vegetarians but is totally delicious for you meat-eaters as well (dad!). One of the major benefits of tofu is that studies have shown that it helps lower your cholesterol! Tofu is also quite high in Iron and has many of the same proteins that you would get from your red-meats. In addition to it being a good healthy food choice – it is amazingly versatile and can be used in so many different ways. The fact that tofu is so “plain” makes it the perfect canvas for your culinary creations.
If I could bottle a smell – it would be the amazing smell of roasted vegetables wafting from the oven (you know, when you are roasting vegetables mixed with garlic & olive oil)! When there are yummy delicious vegetables on sale (especially eggplants and mushrooms) …
March is National Celery Month. 
Celery is a vegetable with many health benifits & myths surrounding it. There is a TON of Vitamin K in Celery, it will hold many of its nutritional values when cooked, it helps with your digestive tract, and supports cardiovascular health. Additionally celery helps with weight loss because of the amount of “dietary bulk” you are getting from it – few calories for much food
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March is (also) National Peanut Month (peanut butter is made from peanuts – hence the use of peanut butter in this post).
Peanut Butter may be relatively high in fats, but they are all natural and has a wide range of other nutrients filling its container. Peanut Butter is a great source of proteins, so even those who do not eat animal proteins can (and should) enjoy lots of this stuff (unless they are one of the many people who are allergic to nuts). Another interesting fact: the patent for Peanut Butter was obtained by a Canadian in the late 1800s and Peanuts are a native food to the Americas.
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SO; as we can see… the ingredients to today’s posts are amazingly good for you!
YUM!
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