This makes about 12 ounces of dressing, but you can reduce the proportions for a single-serving salad or it stays fresh in the refrigerator for about a week. 1 cup of healthy-fat oil such as olive, flaxseed or avocado 1/4 cup cider vinegar 4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 6 tablespoons … [Read more…]
Top Toppings for the Best Salad
You can buy pre-mixed salad toppings at the grocery store, but making you own at home can save money plus up your nutrition when you use fresh ingredients without sodium and preservatives. This is especially true for dressing, which can be actually healthy if you make it using oils containing good … [Read more…]
Easy-Not-Queasy Banana Cookies
Bananas are a near-perfect pregnancy food: each banana has about 3 grams of fiber, 420 mg. of potassium and 33% of your daily intake of vitamin B6, which has been shown to reduce nausea. If there’s one thing wrong with bananas, though, it’s that they can go soft in a hurry. These banana cookies are … [Read more…]
Pregnancy Snack: Toasty Green Beans
Quick and easy with a delicious nutty flavor, green beans are full of fiber (3.4 grams per cup), vitamin C and only 30 calories. Serve them in place of french fries or as a snack on movie night. One pound fresh washed and dried green beans 2 tbs. olive, grapeseed or other vegetable oil … [Read more…]
Simple and Luscious Sweet Potato Soup
The aroma of cinnamon and ginger from this nourishing soup can help ease a queasy stomach and the hearty flavor will warm you from the inside out. Plus sweet potatoes and carrots are packed with vitamin A and a good source of potassium, magnesium, fiber and B6, too. Add peanut butter for extra … [Read more…]