Protein in Veggies, Why yes!

I am meeting with an amazing group of women for a 6 week course. It is a bootcamp so to speak more fast paced and more intense. I start the group on a “cleanse” the first week. For 5-7 days no meat. As many think then where do you get the protein? We are so [...]

Juice it up!

This weekend my husband and I are going to strictly juice. If you have recently watched and became inspired by Fat Sick and Nearly Dead, a documentary by Joe Cross, then you may have already juiced.  We are only doing two days just as a re charge. And also because we can lay around and [...]

Constructing the Perfect Sandwich

  Ok so you may not think it is the perfect sandwich, and it is no burger. But when I need to make something quick,I do not have time to put a salad together or cook something, I make a sandwich like this or similar. I had some left over hummus and cucumber dill dip [...]

Whats Up with Gluten?

Do you ever eat pasta, bread or cereal and feel instantly bloated and awful? Do you wander why or think it is just cause you are full?  Well it is probably because you have a gluten sensitivity or possibly Celiac Disease.  Going gluten free is now easier but why and how? Gluten is the protein found in certain grains. When our [...]

Taking advantage of Road Side stands and Farmers Markets

What a great town we live in to be able to every Saturday go to a Farmers Market or everyday if you go into Nashville. So many locals that care about our healthy eating and creating a sustainable earth.  Supporting the local effort where ever you are ensures that large corporations that are trying to [...]