The Kitchen Garden Expert Blog
- Nov 11, 2020
- 2 min
Enjoy Soup for the Season...Yum!
Ever think about how delicious soup tastes, especially when the weather starts to get cold and that north wind blows? Soup is not only a warm comfort food. It offers so much more! I call it a "flexible food"! It's flexible because it's easy to make. On those days or nights, when you don't want a big production, you can put it together quickly. Soup offers variety. You can make it with leftovers, low fat, dairy free, with meat or fish, all veggie, or with a cream base. To me,
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The Kitchen Garden Expert Blog
- May 31, 2020
- 1 min
Lettuce Talk About This Wonderful Green!!
Everyone knows Lettuce! A wonderful green that offers many shapes, sizes, and textures. Certain kinds of Lettuce grow at certain times of the growing season. I grow my own Lettuce from early Spring until mid November. Pictured above is one of my favorites… Buttercrunch!! This Lettuce is an early to late Spring variety. It has a crisp crunch with every bite!! It's never too late to pop some seeds in the garden! Let me know if you'd like some suggestions! #lettuce #green #ga
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The Kitchen Garden Expert Blog
- May 21, 2020
- 1 min
Love Them Spuds....
Oh the potato! We eat so many of them in so many forms….from chips to baked to french fried (don’t forget the burger) or even in the form of flour! Potatoes have permeated our meals. Hail to the world’s fourth largest food crop! The potato provides a great source of vitamin C, has more potassium than a banana, and it’s fat, sodium, cholesterol and gluten free! So here’s to the potato or do you say potata? #potatoes #glutenfree #wellness #blogger Give me a “LIKE” at Beyond
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The Kitchen Garden Expert Blog
- May 12, 2020
- 1 min
Asparagus In My Smoothie?
Yes, you read that right!! I DO put good old Asparagus in my smoothie! Why?? Well… obviously as someone who is into healthy stuff and smoothies...because it not only provides a super rich source of dietary fiber, it also contains vitamins like C,K, and E, and minerals like iron, phosphorus and potassium! As an avid gardener, It’s always great to have an Asparagus plant because it is a perennial plant! ( one less plant to plant every year..YAY!) And after it’s first harvest,
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The Kitchen Garden Expert Blog
- May 5, 2020
- 1 min
Did Someone Say Onions?
Ok… so who here doesn’t like onions? There are a few of you out there! Hey! That’s ok! Did you know that onions are sooooo good for you?! They have been around since ancient times. They are packed with B and C vitamins, potassium, and they are low in calories. They are beneficial for your metabolism, nerve function,blood sugar, and heart health… to name a few of the many benefits! I grow onions in my garden and use them as a bug repellent in addition to, of course, eating and
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The Kitchen Garden Expert Blog
- Apr 6, 2020
- 1 min
Time to Replant?
Springtime brings many “ to do” activities for the coming growing season. One I do often is replanting my seedlings. My tomatoes are ready for their new home! They will graduate to a larger container with the same type of foundational soil. The larger containers not only help the plants grow but it also helps them to send out more roots which will produce a higher yield of tomatoes once they become a mature plant. How about You? I’m going to take some “creative license” and u
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The Kitchen Garden Expert Blog
- Feb 2, 2020
- 1 min
Lifestyle Change: How to treat your body
How you treat your body NOW will affect it LATER on. What in the world does that mean? Well let’s put it this way… if you don’t take care of your body by making healthy choices in what you eat, how you manage your stress, how many hours you sleep, and how much exercise you get…. It will eventually catch up to you. How do I know? I ignored all of those factors!! I was fortunate enough to get an early warning sign…. I got sick! My body said “I’ve had enough”.... “I can’t take
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The Kitchen Garden Expert Blog
- Dec 21, 2019
- 1 min
25 HACKS FOR A HEALTHIER HOLIDAY
#21 - Reorganize the To Do List Holiday times seem to amp up the stress in our already stressed out world. If you’re trying to squeeze 20 hours of “to do’s” into an already jam- packed 8 hour day, you will definitely feel stressed! By changing how you look at the “To Do” list , you can take stress off of you and open up many opportunities to get it done! *What could you take a closer look at? *Which tasks are important *Which tasks can wait or be saved for later Which tasks c
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The Kitchen Garden Expert Blog
- Dec 20, 2019
- 1 min
#19 & #20- The Twins of Thankful and Grateful
Thankful and Grateful can be interchangeable. If you’re grateful, then you are thankful! When was the last time you thanked someone that is important in your life? When was the last time you were grateful for someone whether you knew them or not? Practicing gratitude as a regular daily habit can help you cope with stress and it can be quite empowering. People that are grateful/thankful have a tendency to be happier, sleep better, express more kindness and compassion towards o
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The Kitchen Garden Expert Blog
- Dec 17, 2019
- 1 min
25 HACKS FOR A HEALTHIER HOLIDAY
#17-Develop the habit of positive self-talk DO YOU TALK TO YOURSELF IN A POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE WAY? The way we talk to ourselves affects our body, mind, and spirit. Negative self-talk can include self-doubt, criticism or catastrophic types of predictions. For example, saying or thinking “I can’t stand this”, “ I don’t have time for this” or “this will never work out” can just stress you out, especially during this holiday season! Talking to ourselves in a positive way can help
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The Kitchen Garden Expert Blog
- Dec 16, 2019
- 1 min
25 HACKS FOR A HEALTHIER HOLIDAY
#16 -Focus on Breathing The way you breathe can make a BIG difference on your stress level. Just a simple breathing exercise can calm the body and the brain down in a few short minutes. A simple breathing exercise would be the following: *Breathing in through your nose and let your belly fill with air. *Count to the number three as you inhale. *Hold your breathe for two seconds and then slowly exhale through your nose while counting to three. “Like” us at Beyond Basic Health
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The Kitchen Garden Expert Blog
- Dec 15, 2019
- 1 min
25 HACKS FOR A HEALTHIER HOLIDAY
#15-Cry When was the last time you had a good cry? Yes, crying is a suggestion for a Healthier Holiday Hack! Sometimes we are so stressed that the emotions attached to it get bottled up to the point that we don’t feel good. Crying, like laughing, is one way to release bottled up emotions. Sometimes we just need a good cry and chances are we will feel better! "Like" us at Beyond Basic Health #wellness #health #healthyholiday #wellnesseducator
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The Kitchen Garden Expert Blog
- Dec 14, 2019
- 1 min
25 HACKS FOR A HEALTHIER HOLIDAY
#14 - Creative Break Do you like to be creative? Creative can be anything from painting, writing, to coloring in a coloring book!!! Doing something creative can not only relieve holiday stress it could eliminate it! How about creating a gift for someone you care about? "Like " us at Beyond Basic Health #health #HealthyHoliday #Wellness #Wellnesseducator
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The Kitchen Garden Expert Blog
- Dec 13, 2019
- 1 min
25 HACKS FOR A HEALTHIER HOLIDAY
#13 - Take a Nap When was the last time you took a nap? (being sick doesn’t count!!!) Taking the 20 minute “power nap” is said to boost your alertness and give you energy. Naps longer than 30 minutes can help improved cognitive performance. “Like” us at Beyond Basic Health #health #HealthyHoliday #Wellness #Wellnesseducator
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The Kitchen Garden Expert Blog
- Dec 13, 2019
- 1 min
25 HACKS FOR A HEALTHIER HOLIDAY
#12-Be Food Aware! What are you eating during Holiday time? The Holiday Season brings about numerous parties and "get-together" invites. We are thrown into an environment that has an abundance of food and drink that we normally don’t eat! To be “food aware” means to be aware of what you are eating! It doesn’t mean to skip everything and just eat the carrots and celery from the veggie tray (oh no!!!). Instead, you can make wise choices by eating smaller portions of things a
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The Kitchen Garden Expert Blog
- Dec 13, 2019
- 1 min
25 HACKS FOR A HEALTHIER HOLIDAY
#11-Give to Others What does giving mean to you? The holiday season is a season of giving. Humans are natural helpers and by helping others, you are bringing a positive change to someone's life and in return you will feel good and refreshed! Some examples of giving to others include; Donating time at a soup kitchen or charity Volunteer for meals on wheels - deliver meals to those in need Help an elderly neighbor - shovel their driveway when you get snow Help a family that has
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The Kitchen Garden Expert Blog
- Dec 5, 2019
- 1 min
25 HACKS FOR A HEALTHIER HOLIDAY
#5-Build a Snowman! (if there is snow, of course!!) We grew up with the habit of building a snowman after the first heavy wet snow! Even as adults, we still do it today!! Grab an extra carrot, a few charcoal briquets, a few twigs, a hat and scarf and frosty will be set! Benefits: fresh air, fun, memories!! Your thought:Do you have a fun story or memory around building a snowman? “Like” us at Beyond Basic Health #Snowman #Frosty #HealthyHoliday #Wellness #Educator
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The Kitchen Garden Expert Blog
- Dec 4, 2019
- 1 min
25 HACKS FOR A HEALTHIER HOLIDAY
#4-Prayer/Meditate Praying/meditating for 10 minutes a day (we prefer first thing in the early morning) has been shown to not only help you feel better day to day but it also can reduce anxiety, lower blood pressure, and help you sleep more soundly. Let us know: What benefits have you experienced from meditating/praying? “Like” us at Beyond Basic Health #prayer #meditate #health #HealthyHoliday #wellness
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The Kitchen Garden Expert Blog
- Dec 3, 2019
- 1 min
25 HACKS FOR A HEALTHIER HOLIDAY
#3 -Eat raw veggies, yum! Grab those carrots or celery sticks! They are oh so good for you! Eating raw veggies provides more nutrition than it’s cooked counterpart. The heat from cooking can destroy heat sensitive nutrients in certain vegetables such as phytonutrients, probiotics, vitamins, and enzymes. Your thoughts: What are some of the ways you eat raw veggies? “Like” us at Beyond Basic Health # veggies #health #HealthyHoliday #Wellness
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