New Year Resolutions Revised: Set Up for Success!
New Year resolutions are made all over the world at the dawn of each New Year. This is a tradition that has been around since time immemorial, maybe when man started keeping a record of the days. The ancient Babylonians were making New Year resolutions as far back as 4,000 years ago. They promised the gods they would pay their debts.
Sweet Potato Toast Bites
After all the holiday meals and treats, I like to lighten things up for New Years Eve celebrations. These sweet potato toast appetizers are easy to make, you can top them with anything you like, and they are a great gluten-free alternative. Sweet potatoes are no longer just for dinner. Sweet potato toast became pretty popular in 2016 and based on how you top them they can make a great breakfast or afternoon snack.
7 Ways to Enhance Your Digestion This Holiday Season
Holidays seem to always mean lots of dinners, parties, potlucks, and sweet treats that add leaving your tummy far from happy. Bloating, gas, bowel, and digestive troubles can all occur as a result of overindulging and consuming the amounts of rich and fatty foods that tend to come with this time of year. The good […]
Heirloom Tomato Caprese Skewers
You have most likely seen versions of these skewers before. These are one of my go-to appetizers as they are simple, easy and highlight beautiful tomatoes. For a holiday potluck or New Year’s eve appetizer, these are one of my favorites bites to lighten things up. Tomatoes are a very nutrient-rich food as they are a great source of a phytonutrient called lycopene.
Homemade Organic Hot Chocolate:
Indulging in a cup of rich, decadent Hot Chocolate is my favorite drink over the holiday season. Now I am not speaking about hot cocoa, when I say hot chocolate, that is exactly what I mean. The difference simply is hot cocoa is what many of us think of when we say Hot Chocolate. You open a package of powdered cocoa or make your own powdered mixture and stir that into hot milk. Growing up this is what I thought Hot Chocolate was too. Then, I had real Hot Chocolate at a little restaurant in New York and my mind was blown. Real Chocolate!