How’s Ramadan Treating You?
Hello everybody, To my Muslim audience – how is this Ramadan treating you? Are you able to get in a good suhoor (pre-dawn meal) and stay hydrated? Have you been able to stay active. I’ll be honest – staying active has been pretty tough. I am trying to hold on to my yoga twice a […]
Fighting Chemophobia
This is really cool! There’s this huge, often uninformed, push towards “natural” or “pure” products without the recognition that even fruits and vegetables contain dozens of chemicals we don’t recognize. “James Kennedy, a high school teacher from Haileybury in Australia, has created ingredients lists for ‘raw’ foods that have not been processed in any way. […]
RECIPE: Chickpea & Green Bean Salad
Hello all, I’ve got a great new recipe that can serve as your vegetable and starch all in one.It could also be a great snack or even an entree if you beef it up with some protein (pun totally intended!). I would choose something like feta cheese for the added protein. And if you’re fasting, […]
Feed Yourself – Basic Recipes: Chicken Breast II
The Feed Yourself series is dedicated to individuals that cook just for their selves. This goes out to everyone that finds them self wanting to cook but dreading the time, effort, and all the clean up needed to just cook for one. It can honestly be a quick, easy, and enjoyable process! Now, it’s time […]
Honey Mustard Salmon Fillets
Sunday Funday means it’s a new recipe day. Salmon is a super easy protein to make and incredibly versatile. A salmon salad for lunch or a gourmet salmon fillet for dinner. I am loving this recipe: – For one fish fillet*, mix 1 teaspoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon honey, 1 teaspoon mustard (I used brown […]
Video – Ramadan Do’s & Don’ts (Webinar)
20 Ways to Enjoy More Fruits and Vegetables
Two servings of fruit 2.5 servings of vegetables everyday, keeps the …dietitian away! Check out (and download) these 20 tips from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics on how to increase fruit and veggie consumption. http://www.eatright.org/~/media/eatright%20files/nationalnutritionmonth/handoutsandtipsheets/nutritiontipsheets/20waystoenjoymorefruitsandvegetables.ashx
Feed Yourself – Basic Recipes: Chicken Breast I
The Feed Yourself series is dedicated to individuals that cook just for their selves. This goes out to everyone that finds them self wanting to cook but dreading the time, effort, and all the clean up needed to just cook for one. It can honestly be a quick, easy, and enjoyable process! Chicken breast is a […]
Wheat Berry Salad
Hello all, It’s Sunday Funday and that means it’s time for a new recipe post. Last week I tried making wheat berries. For those that may not be familiar, wheat berries are the whole grain form of wheat which means they are a whole grain. They are rich in vitamins, minerals, and fiber making them […]
Join Dua Live (Webinar Announcement)
Hello all, I am prepping for my first live session! Join me on Thursday (5/25) @ 6:30 pm CST. Ramadan (the Muslim month of fasting) is right around the corner. During this month Muslims fast (abstain completely) from food and drink, among other things, from sun up to sun down. For those of us in […]