cholesterol

Oatmeal! The Breakfast of Champions?

January 24, 2013

You’ve got a rushed, early morning but you know you need a hearty breakfast to get you through all you’ve got to do today. What to eat? How about a steaming bowl of oatmeal?! We eat a lot of oatmeal in our house. Seriously, a LOT! I love it; my kids love it. It’s filling, it’s nutritious, […]

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Lentils!!! Food Facts and Recipes

April 26, 2012

My latest food craze – LENTILS!!!! I came across some recipes using these tiny little legumes and so started doing my research. Learned some things: they are high in fiber, iron and B vitamins, they can help lower your cholesterol and stabilize your blood sugar, and they are loaded with protein. Well, since I’m always looking for […]

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An Apple A Day…

October 3, 2009

I homeschool my three oldest children and this year we divided the school year into 2-4 week segments with a theme for each division. We will be researching and studying the topic in addition to the regular academic work we have. Our current theme is apples! So I decided to post here some of what […]

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