Archive for August 2nd, 2012

Tuna Burgers with Carrot-Ginger Sauce

Tuna Burgers with Carrot Ginger Sauce Tuna Burgers with Carrot Ginger Sauce

This tuna burger is easy to prepare and quickly. It comes together delicious and healthy. The fat in this simple burger is the heart-healthy, good-for-you kind from tuna, avocado and extra-virgin olive oil. The flavors in this recipe would also work well with salmon or other fish, as well as ground turkey.

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Sticking to your diet & Weight loss goals


Because you’ll never have enough time for anything unless you make it icon smile Sticking to your diet & Weight loss goals www.twitter.com www.mszjackiechu.com Also please note that generally speaking I do not respond to diet questions through my Youtube inbox. I already have quite a few videos and I’m pretty confident that I have already answered that question somewhere icon smile Sticking to your diet & Weight loss goals Most the questions I get are really too general, theres no secrets to weight loss. You eat well, exercise, drink water and get your 6 -8 hours of sleep.

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Cranberries Combat Urinary Tract Infections

Daily Dose of Cranberries May Prevent UTIs

July 9, 2012 — Grandma’s advice may be true after all. Cranberries, long touted as a folk remedy to combat urinary tract infections, may help curb urinary tract infections (UTIs).

A new study confirms that cranberry juice and other cranberry products can help prevent UTIs in some people.

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International Food: Kid Friendly Japanese Food

japan%20flag International Food: Kid Friendly Japanese FoodWe are covering foods from different countries over the next few weeks in honor of the Olympics!  When Natalie and I decided to do this, of course I wanted Japan.  We just said goodbye to our sweet Japanese student, Anna, and my kids miss her already. We love learning about their culture and especially learning about their tastes.

We’ve had 4 students from Japan and every one of them was thoroughly in love with tuna!  The liked it tucked inside a rice ball, on bread, and rolled up like sushi.  Sushi can be very foreign to kids, but I have found some good luck with some non-GMO soy wrappers, rather than going for the dark green seaweed wraps, but if you can get them to enjoy the seaweed, more power to ya!

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Roasted Yellow Squash

roasted squash Roasted Yellow Squash

Roasted summer squash is simple and delicious, it really doesn’t get easier than this!

There’s something about roasting vegetables that makes them taste so good. You’ll be surprised to see your family go back for seconds and it really doesn’t require much effort. Toss it with a little olive oil, season it to taste an roast while you are preparing the rest of your meal.

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