Foods to Eat to Increase Blood Potassium Levels
Tara on Jan 11th 2012
Although I take a whole food mulit-vitamin every day and try to eat healthy, I was surprised to recently learn my blood potassium was a bit too low. The fancy scientific term for this condition is called HYPOKALEMIA. Potassium is an electrolyte and a mineral essential to maintaining proper fluid levels in the body as […]
Weekly Menu Planning….Reasons to just DO IT!
Tara on Jan 9th 2012
Every mom I know is busy busy busy! And I’m no exception. Ideally I would love to wake up on Monday morning to a clean and tidy house, fully stocked fridge and pantry, dishes done, laundry caught up, and have more time left than chores undone at the end of the day. But the IDEAL […]
Make Your Own Ranch Dip and Dressing Mix MSG and Gluten Free
Tara on Jan 7th 2012
I love Ranch Dressing, particularly the Hidden Valley Ranch or O’Charley’s varieties. However, like many store bought, ready made foods, most dressings and packed mixes contain MSG. According to Dr. Mercola (www.mercola.com) this chemical is actually an excitotoxin which can aggravate ADHD, and cause headaches and other unwanted health issues. MSG tends to mess with my heart […]
Oven Fried Lemon Dill Salmon
Tara on Jan 6th 2012
Are you trying to get more fish into your diet? Salmon is a perfect way to get your omega oils and also bakes quickly. I found wild caught frozen Alaskan filets at Aldi for under $5 a package. There were four generous sized filets, individually wrapped in the bag. I must admit I was skeptical about […]
Peach and Green Tea Protein Shake
Tara on Jan 6th 2012
We make a lot of protein shakes for breakfast, but this Peach and Green Tea Shake is my absolute favorite. I use frozen peaches and pineapple along with a ratio of half orange juice and half plain coconut milk. I also use a scoop of Dr. Mercola’s Whey Healthier Vanilla Protein Powder. It is made […]
Top 5 Favorite Kitchen Items
Tara on Jan 5th 2012
What would be your top 10 favorite kitchen items you would really hate to be without? Here’s a list I’ve compiled of my favorites! Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer – I love the 3 different attachements for whipping egg whites/cream, the one for cakes and cookie batters, and especially the dough hook attachment. Making breads and […]
Southern BBQ Sliders – Made with Snow White Drive-In BBQ
Tara on Jan 3rd 2012
Right now my hubby and I are on a ski trip with a group of 50+ home schoolers. Right now, we are all exhausted from 2 days of skiing but have had the time of our lives. Right now, we all have full tummies and are very, very satisfied. Right now, I’m very thankful I […]
Where We Dine When Momma Doesn’t Want To Cook
Tara on Jan 2nd 2012
Sometimes Tara is just too tired to cook and we head over to Snow White Drive located right here in our home town. This place was built back in the 50’s and is still operated just as it was when it opened. You can “drive in” and park, then do as the sign says and […]
Cheesy Broccoli Potato Soup
Tara on Jan 1st 2012
Cheesy Broccoli Potato Soup is a hearty crowd pleaser. I recently prepared this soup for a teacher luncheon and it got rave reviews. Kids love it, girlfriends love it, and it’s hearty enough to satisfy the males in my life in spite of the fact that it is a meatless soup. It’s perfect to […]
