Well, I’d like to officially add a cereal to the list! Qunioa Puffs! These are little balls of puffed Quinoa! That’s it!

I really do love Quinoa. It’s technically a grain, but it forms a complete protein! That means that it contains all eight essential amino acids your body needs in order to use protein properly in your body. No other grain ( that I know of does this!) Making this a great choice for vegetarians. (although cereal is not nearly close the the equivalent of a chicken breast, at least the protein you are getting – your body can use!)

If you like cereal in the morning, these puffs are a delicious and healthy way to start your day!

CLICK HERE TO READ MY FAVORITE BREAKFAST CEREAL LIST

* Nutritional Info:

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Now they just need to make a commercial with a guy chugging a bottle of toxic chemicals sitting beside one person drinking diet pop and the other person eating a “sugar free / fat free ” treat.

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A few months ago I posted about a delicious tomato sauce that I became obsessed with. Here is the link to the post if you don’t remember it.

The Tomato Sauce That LIED!

I even emailed the company to tell them how much I loved their sauce. That is something I have never done before.

Well, they recently changed their packaging. I have to say that the sauce is still made with healthy whole ingredients and no preservatives which is why I loved it in the first place. BUT – here it comes….. the sauce went from 15 calories for 125ml to 90 cals!!! From 0 grams of fat to 7grams.

The Old Label                    The New Label

The Old Ingredient List: Tomato, Carrots, Basil, Olive oil, Onions, Celery, Salt and Seasonings.

The New: Ground Tomato, Fresh Diced Tomato (okay- tomatoes..check), Fresh Garlic (that’s new), extra virgin olive oil (check), Fresh Basil (check), Sea Salt, Ground Black Pepper (check, check), Chopped onions (check), Tomato Paste.

So where did the 7 grams of fat and 75 calories come from?? The garlic and tomato paste or the fancy new way of saying basil, salt and pepper!?

OH! I am so mad!!!!

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Ginger Salad Dressing

• 1/2 celery stalk chopped
• 1/2 a small onion chopped
• 1 Tbsp Soy Sauce
• 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
• 2 Tbsp Water
• 1/3 cup Sunflower or Canola Oil (recipe calls for 1/2 a cup)
• 1/2 cup Rice Vine Vinegar
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• 2 Tbsp Fresh Ginger diced
• 1 tsp raw sugar (recipe calls for 1.5 tsp)
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Combine Well! I use my Magic Bullet, but if you don’t got one of those you can use a blender or hand blender.

* Nutritional Information (1/16th of Recipe)

* CHECK BACK to get the recipe for my favorite lunch! “Chicken Ginger Salad Slaw”

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It’s not food – I can tell you that much!

I recently stumbled upon Women’s Heath’s:  Food Additive Glossary. It pretty scary but I think that everyone should have a close look at this article. It will definitely effect your decision at the grocery store on your next trip!

http://eatthis.womenshealthmag.com/blog/food-additive-glossary

Feel free to write in with thoughts!

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• I love it because it has 20 grams of protein in it! Most yogurts have 2 to 6 grams. This is sure to help keep you feeling full and satisfied whether you eat it as a snack or include it in a yummy breakfast.
• I also love it because low fat dairy is great for weight loss! Recent studies suggest that dairy products help eliminate fat from your body!
• Not to mention that protein takes more time and is harder for your body to digest then carbohydrates or fat! What does that mean?
• 1. You burn more calories working to digest protein then you do fat or carbohydrates.
• 2. Because it takes more time to digest, you stay full longer.
• And of course, this product has 150mg of calcium, that’s 15% of your recommended daily intake.

Liberte now makes a Greek Style Yogurt that is rich, thick and creamy and a pretty close (although not a prefect) match to my favorite Fage .

Here are the stats for 175ml (3/4 cup):

Check back in! I’m going to post one of my favorite Greek Yogurt breakfast recipes !

* Monday’s Steps – 10,197! Whoot!

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I posted about these fantastic fiber finds months and months ago – but they were only available in the States at that time. We’ll I’ve got great news, Gnu Bars are now available in Canada!! I recently found them at Noah’s Health Food Store!

CLICK HERE to find out what my favorite flavors are and to read about all the healthy reasons I love this product!

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The best part is – they are free of corn syrup, trans fats and all that other crap. The list of ingredients consists of 4 items: Organic Corn Grits (50%), Organic corn (48%) the last 2% is: expeller-pressed organic sunflower oil and sea salt.

Check out the Stats for 3 Corn Thins:

Yes, you could have 3 of these plain as a snack or you could spread some Laughing Cow Light Cheese and sliced tomato on a couple. OR you could get more inventive!

Peanut Butter Chocolate Banana Crunch

1. 1tsp Natural Peanut Butter
2. 1 tsp Dark Chocolate Chips ( I use Ghiardelli 60% Cacao)
3. 1/2 ounce sliced banana
4. 1 Corn Thin

• Melt Chocolate Chips and P.B together in the microwave for 10 seconds.
• Stir.
• Spread onto the Corn Thin.
• Thinly slice banana on top.
• Finish in the Toaster Oven or Regular Oven at 350 until the Bananas start to warm!
• ENJOY!

Check back for “Chopped Chicken Curry Salad with Fruit Chutney on Corn Thins“  recipe!

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Here is how you turn your Artichoke Heart into a pita replacement!

1. Wash your Artichoke Heart
2. Cut the base stem off and the pointy tips on all the leaves. This is best done with scissors.
3. Place your Artichoke In a boiling pot of water, and let it boil for 30 – 40 minutes.
4. Remove and cool.
5. Serve along side any dip!
6. Pick a leaf off! Use the bottom of the leave (the meat) to scoop the dip and then with your teeth you scrap the leaf so that you get the meat from the plant and a little dip too!

* You can also scoop out the top few leaves and put your dip inside the middle of the Artichoke for a fancied up version!

P.S- The ‘heart’ is the BEST part. it’s hidden under all the leaves at the very bottom of the plant! YUMM!

Now, here is the scoop on the Artichoke:

1. 25 calories in a medium artichoke with no fat or cholesterol!
2. 16 essential nutrients!
3. 12% recommended daily Intake (RDI) of Fiber
4. 10% RDI of Folate
5. 10% RDI Vitamin C
6. Not to mention Iron, potassium, magnesium and calcium to name a few!
7. All these vitamins and minerals can help reduce the risk of certain types of heart disease, cancers and birth defects.

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