Nutrition Charts

December 8, 2010 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

For quite some time, I have been searching for a good nutrition chart for food. I was going to make one of my own, but once I started work on it, I realized how big of a task that was! So, I set out to find some good ones online. What I wanted was something that would...

Beverages & Smoothies Dairy-Free Real Food Recipes

Chocolate Banana Shake Recipe with Coconut Oil

December 6, 2010 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

This chocolate banana shake is a throwback to the “shakes” my mom used to make me when I was a child. It wasn’t often that I got to have sweets growing up. My mom never kept junk food in the home and kept my sugar consumption pretty low. I would always get excited when she’d...

Food Real Food Recipes

Weekly Recipe Wrap Up – 12/04/10

December 4, 2010 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

Hope everyone had a great week! It was busy for me, but my husband and I had a fun end to the week. We got to spend the night at the brand new Four Seasons in downtown Denver, courtesy of the travel management company I use for booking all the corporate travel at my employer. It was a welcome escape, even...

Food

Spicy Crockpot Chicken

December 2, 2010 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

Winter is here and that means that crockpot season is in full swing! I love cooking meals in the crockpot because it’s one of those “set it and forget it” meals, which makes my life a whole lot simpler! This recipe was inspired by my friend Penelope and it was a big hit the first time I...

Basics, Budget, & Processed Food Replacements

Soaking Your Grains – The Phytic Acid Connection

November 30, 2010 - by Jessica Espinoza, CYT

Whole grains are a staple in most households today. We all know that whole grain has much more nutritional value than refined grains, so opting for brown rice or whole wheat flour is a much healthier option. But, did you know that in order to get the optimum nutrition from grains, you should soak them? Whole grains...