Healthy Food Starters and Sides

Healthy Artichoke and Spinach Dip
From Devin Alexander

Ingredients:
15-to16-ounce can no-salt-added cannelloni beans, rinsed and drained
4 medium green onions (green and white parts), chopped
2 medium garlic cloves, minced
14-ounce can quartered artichoke hearts, rinsed and drained, or 10-ounce package frozen artichoke hearts, thawed and drained
10 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1 cup fat-free or low-fat plain yogurt or fat-free or light sour cream
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper Directions

In a food processor or blender, process the beans, green onions, and garlic until smooth, scraping the side several times. Add the remaining ingredients. Process until smooth.

Transfer the dip to a container with a tight-fitting lid.

Refrigerate for 2 hours to 4 days before serving.

Nutritional Value Per Serving:
Calories: 25
Total Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol: 0 g
Sodium: 56 mg
Carbohydrates: 5 g
Sugar: 1 g
Protein: 2 g Recipe Copyright ©2005, American Heart Association, "No-Fad Diet"

Cucumbers sliced-up are great starters or sides too!

Daily Natural Remedies

I have been researching natural remedies since I had my children.

Here are Several I use day to day:

• Pure Vitamin E massaged on: my scars and Jasmine's scar from her saving life surgery
• White Vinegar used to: rinse fruit and vegetables, clean-up (spray combining with sprinkled baking soda usually), replace shampoo and soap to rid skin problems
• Baking Soda used to: clean-up (combining with White vinegar spray usually), replace shampoo and soap to rid skin problems, baking
• Tea Tree Oil applied to: scalp for skin conditioning (with Olive Oil conditioner spray)
• Olive Oil conditioning spray applied to: scalp for skin conditioning (with ~10 drops of tea tree oil)
• Melaluca Laundry detergent
• Melaluca Foot Lotion and Scrub (with foot care package)
• Melaluca Hand Soap and Lotion

I know of many more but these are in my Daily routine... the others are less frequent.

Exercise at Home!

I am going to do exercise photographs soon! All the different exercises I know and love doing!
Also oscillating exercises (tighten up my stomach whenever I think about my abs needs).

This is one below by someone else as an example of the of kind of exercises I'm going to do (click on for the link to how to do this exercise)!