Easy Pumpkin Walnut Muffins
Here’s an easy recipe using two of my favorite foods: pumpkin & walnuts. Pumpkin is high in vitamin A and walnuts are high in omega-3 fatty acids. You can add dark chocolate chips if you must but I think these muffins are great just the way they are!
Chia Seeds: Antioxidant & Nutrient Superstars
I have recently have become a big fan of chia seeds because they at antioxidant and nutrient superstars. I put the chia seeds in my steel cut oatmeal every morning with fresh blueberries, fresh blackberries and some walnuts. My breakfast has become my daily antioxidant & nutrient mega-blast.
Easy Spicy Chicken Vegetable Soup
Lots of vegetables in this easy chicken vegetable soup recipe. You can make it in a crockpot or on stovetop. Lots of antioxidants to keep you healthy. You choose. You can make it spicy or not. This recipe is gluten-free. I like to serve this with cornbread.
Sweet Potato Pecan Salad
Sweet potatoes are rich in dietary fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C and loaded with carotenoids which are powerful antioxidants which help decrease our risk of both cancer and heart disease and also helps to boost our immune system as well. This a good tasting nutrient filled sweet potato salad.
Blueberry Jerky Snacks
My grandkids love these type of fruit snacks but I don’t like all the food additives. These snacks are easy to make but they take a while to cook. I usually double or triple the recipe but I have lots of grandkids. They love these fruit snacks. Blueberry and strawberry jerky snacks are their favorites!
Gluten-free Double Chocolate Brownies
My family loves double chocolate brownies on special occasions. My son and granddaughter are required to eat gluten-free. This recipe is so easy. The hard part is making sure you have all the ingredients. You can also add a frosting but my family likes them plain. I usually sprinkle powdered sugar over the top of the brownies before serving. My granddaughter loved the brownies so much she left some for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve!
Excellent Website for Gluten-Free Menu Choices at Popular Restaurant Chains
If you have been diagnosed with Adult Celiac Disease, you need maintain a gluten-free diet even when you eat out. Here’s an excellent website which details gluten-free choices at many popular restaurant chains.