Recipe Potpourri

Today I thought I'd share recipes with you from food/health blogs I follow. It'll give you a bit more variety than the vegan/vegetarian fare I've been dishing out...although I notice I didn't stray too far.

Gluten-Free Pancakes @AlkalineHealth

Gluten-Free Raison Nut Pancakes from AlkalineHealth.net. Jeff Yentzer serves up some yummy pancakes for dinner (that's right... dinner), but you can have them for breakfast. I follow Jeff for his tips on keeping my diet slightly alkalizing. The typical diet of artificial ingredients, red meat, and sugary foods is very acidic in the body. An acidic body translates to a weak immune system.

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Keep Your Vegetables and Fruit Fresher Longer

Now that you've been buying more vegetables to get healthy, how do you keep them from going bad before you can eat them? When I started my diet, eating lots more vegetables, I needed a way to keep them fresh as long as possible. Proper food storage is important. I threw out lots of vegetables in the past and I didn't want that to happen—it gets expensive. Wondering if the Debbie Meyer Green Bags I'd seen on TV were any good, I picked up a box when I saw them in the grocery produce section.

Time to put the green bags to the test.

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Comfort Food Recipe: Portabella Mushroom Spaghetti

Anyone else feeling a bit stressed lately with all the uncertainty in the world? Time for some healthy comfort food. This recipe is full of wonderful vegetables. The portabella mushroom adds a meaty texture and flavor that everyone is sure to like. Top off the dish with some toasted garlic bread made from whole grain bread, brushed with olive oil and spices. Yummmmmm!

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My Cancer Fighting Arsenal, Part 1

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I really believe in this product—I take it every day. Six months into my cancer-fighting diet and one year after hearing the earth-shattering news I had a genetic condition for colon cancer, I added a few cancer-fighting supplements to my regimen. Read How I Beat Cancer.

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Eating Healthy While Traveling

When you travel and find yourself having to eat in restaurants, here are some tips on how to eat healthy.

1. Don't be afraid to ask for food not on the menu. At one fine restaurant, I asked the waiter to steam whatever vegetables they had in the kitchen and bring it out.
2. If you choose beef, the usual vegetable accompaniment is potato. Ask to substitute another healthier choice.
3. Look for healthier choices on the menu. Many restaurants are now offering lighter, healthier fare. Take advantage of it.

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Food Photos Practice

Baked wild caught halibut with roasted asparagus, steamed broccoli, and kidney bean and corn salad.

I'm trying to get better at taking a nice picture of the food I'm making like you see on all the food blogs. I got some tips from Food for Thought, the first tip being Take your camera off Auto. Yikes! Really? ...Oh yeah! Much better. Tell me what you think.

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A Typical Day of Meals

The idea of changing to a healthy eating program is overwhelming for some. Especially if you are the main meal planner and cook. One of my readers asked if I could post what an average menu for the day looks like in my home. So here you go...

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Acid Reflux or Heartburn a Problem?

Many people suffer from acid reflux and heartburn. For a simple remedy, squeeze a quarter of a lemon into eight ounces of filtered water and drink first thing in the morning.

Lemons provide electrolytes (potassium, calcium, magnesium, and phosphorous) to balance your system. You don't get that kind of benefit from those unnatural-colored, sugar-filled, artificial ingredient-laced sport drinks. Plus, lemons are alkalizing in the body. The typical diet of red meats and processed, sugary foods makes your body acid—cancer and disease thrive in an acid environment.

Try a lemon in the morning and report back to me.

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