Recipes — natural

I’m Mediterranean, so you have to understand, giving up bread is not in my vocabulary. I love it too much, but what I’ve learned and hopefully, if you’ve hung around here a minute, you know we love taking things that are yummy but not always nutrient dense and turning them into superhero foods. Using Quest protein powder to balance out this gluten-free bread is a brilliant way to avoid spiking your blood sugar and decrease your carb intake. About Quest Nutrition: They created Quest Protein Powders so you can love what you eat without compromising on your nutrition. The Quest...

Today is Pancake Day, also known as Shrove Tuesday, and officially ends the season of epiphany and the vigil for the starting of Lent. This day has become the last day for celebration and feasting before the period of fasting required by Lenten season. The English tradition of eating pancakes came as a way to use as much milk, fats, and eggs as possible before Ash Wednesday began. Another fabulous tradition that take place are the annual Pancake Day Races, where contestants dress in aprons and scarves and race down the course flipping a pancake in a frying pan or...

Want a quick and easy salad recipe? Here’s how to make a quick and healthy salad with pre-cooked packaged beans! Why use packaged beans? They’re already cooked for you, so you don’t have to worry about hours and hours of cooking time. Black-Eyed Pea Salad Directions: 1) Add about 2 cups of prepared black eyed peas. 2) Add diced cucumber. I use a Persian cucumber with less seeds in it. 3) Add some diced red bell pepper and sliced red onion. 4) Add half a cup of fat-free feta cheese. 5) Mix in the bowl Dressing Directions: 1) Add 2...