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[2 Aug 2010 | 6 Comments | ]

From the acai berry to the cranberry, we are blessed with numerous superfruits to tantalise our taste buds and give us a healthy lift. What makes these fruit so special is the antioxidant content, which is supposed to fight against damaging particles in our bodies.
Super superfruits
Here are some of the superfruits we love:

Acai berry
Blueberry
Cranberry
Goji berry
Grape
Mango
Pomegranate
Apples
Oranges
Tomatoes
Strawberries
Raspberries
Blackberries

Any combination of these superfruits can taste amazing in fruit juice, but we think they are even more substantial as smoothies. It is up to you which fruits you mix together, and how you garnish it …

Food, Light Recipes »

[9 Jun 2010 | 4 Comments | ]

It’s time for a Healthy Recipe and again I’m going to post a dessert. I just love Tiramisu and I’ve been coming across some variation of the original Italian recipe. This one is absolutely delicious, it’s easy to make and you have to try it, after all it is a Healthy Recipe as well as Light Recipe.

Here we go:
Tiramisu Parfaits

Food, Shopping, Stay on the Budget »

[27 Apr 2010 | Comments Off | ]

Here is a screenshot of my laundry room where I also have some shelves with groceries and related items.
On our journey to save money, we take advantage of all the discounts we get to bring home extra products we need. When we get a 50% discount for instance, instead of buying 3 packs of cereals we buy 6 or more and store them on these shelves for future use. On another cabinet I have one item of each of those in the photo for daily use.
Today I went to …

Food, Light Recipes »

[23 Mar 2010 | 2 Comments | ]

Springs arrived and the weather is getting better (at least warmer here) and the appetite to eat fresh food is increasing. One of my favorite meals is homemade Pizza, usually I made it with tuna or chorizo, onions, mushrooms, fresh tomato and olives. Yummy!!
Well, today I bring here a totally different type of Pizza; a Pizza made with fresh fruit. I found this recipe at Taste of Home. The photo is from the site too.
Ingredients:

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
1/2 cup cold butter
1 package (8 …

Food, Health, Weight Loss »

[23 Mar 2010 | 2 Comments | ]

Yesterday it was my daughter’s birthday and as she was at school I brought a cake to school along with juice bottles for all the pre-school kids (65 kids). The cake was big enough for everyone and even some of the kids took a second slice. One of my daughters classmate is obese and she wanted to repeat the dose over and over again, but the teacher didn’t allow her. This made me think that it must be very frustrating for a 6 years old to control her/his appetite.
Children obesity …

Food, Stay on the Budget »

[15 Mar 2010 | Comments Off | ]

Before I got married I was offered a Yoghurt Maker so I have it for almost 16 years. I barely used it because the Yoghurt didn’t taste as well as the ones we buy. The ones we buy can be very creamy, tasty and flavored so I never bother spending time to improve my yoghurt and just put the yoghurt maker aside.
Now that I’m doing everything I can to cut on my monthly expenses I thought about saving some money and make my own Yoghurt. After 16 years I didn’t …

Food, Healthy Living, Light Recipes »

[29 Jan 2010 | One Comment | ]

Today I bring here a healthy main dish that only takes 20 minutes to prepare (plus 20 minutes marinate). It is suitable for all family members although some kids don’t like the red pepper flavor. Depending on your kids taste you can or not avoid the red pepper.
I found this recipe at Taste of Home, photo credits to Taste of Home.

Ingredients

1 teaspoon plus 3 tablespoons cornstarch, divided
2 teaspoons plus 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce, divided
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
1-1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth