Fresh salad

I just had to share this delicious salad that I "invented."

Yep. We are living off the land. We really are excited when we eat from our little garden. We had some beautiful heirloom tomatoes that are thriving and a bumper crop of Cucumbers. So we took 4 big ears of corn. 2 tomatoes. and one cuke. Sliced adn Diced. Our dressing was basil, balsamic vinegar, a little splash of oil oil, fresh ground sea salt and black pepper. Threw them in a bowl. Gave them a little stir. and voila! Salad. Very colorful and mighty tasty.

Other variations could be with red onion, peppers, black beans, or whatever else you dream up!

On the road

Is it possible to eat healthy on the road?

That has been our family's challenge lately. We do well on short all day trips. But eating out for a long time, ack! I start feeling really sluggish. and I do believe that too many Happy Meals make the children quite the opposite (of happy).

So to make everyone's time more enjoyable, I try to limit the amount of sugar when the kids (and we) are trapped in the car for long periods of time.

We also try to schedule some stops to burn up some energy. 15 minutes of jumping rope at a rest area is 15 minutes well spent, I assure you.

I try to pack little snacks that are healthy and boost energy. For long trips I let the kids make their own creations of munchies. I set up a little buffet of nuts, seeds, dried fruit, pretzels, and other munchies. Then each child fills their containers with their own unique and ultimate snack. You know what would happen if I fixed it? "Mom! you know I don't like raisins!" *rolling eyes* <==I recently mastered this art from my 6 year old. she is very talented.

I would love to hear tips from other people about how they try to avoid too much junk while on vacation.

REthink

Thanks so much for the encouraging feedback! I am glad that you are enjoying the site and getting some ideas.

I wanted to remind our faithful friends and our new acquaintances that the purpose of this blog is not to be extreme ultra 100% top-level healthy. The name should be "healthier" express. I just want to get you think (re-thinking) about the choices you and your family make about food. That is all. and to make that fast, simple, and fun!

Remember when your mama said you are what you eat? that very well may be true.

Happy and healthy eating.

Healthy express

Couscous! whole grain couscous. fast. good value. I make mine with veggie broth.

There are so many combinations.
The last time I made it was with diced cukes, garbanzo beans, shrimp and green onions. good eating.

You cannot get any more "express" thank with couscous. and I always love a good pantry recipe in my bag of tricks.

Gardening

The big buzz lately is gardening. My dentist, Real Simple magazine, my mommy friends, all cannot stop talking about gardens. Everyone seems to be trying it this summer.



There is a great article in Real Simple magazine about good gardens for containers. Tomatoes, peppers, herbs. I tend to have good luck with these in containers. My only downfall is that I over "love" and coddle my plants. :b I am trying to ignore them a bit more.

Yummo! Tilapia, budget friendly seafood

Tilapia was on sale this week for $4/lb. that is a sweet deal. That equalled 4 nice fillets for us.

I pan fried in a non-stick pan. I had a 2 step batter. One with rice milk (adults had a dash of hot sauce) and salted flour and fine cornmeal. Two, with egg whites and panko bread crumbs with dry mustard and fresh ground pepper. This is a very crunchy and flavorful batter.

I made a sauce of drippings with rice milk and pesto. We also had a corn and lentil salad. the kids had brown rice. and fresh sliced tomatoes.

Delicious, super fast, and healthy. Yummo! Good eating.

and with gas staying at $4! my pocketbook enjoyed the price of this meal.

Wishing you healthy eating!

Cash crunch; healthy munch

I was a poet
and did not know it. (neither did anyone else, for that matter)

This past Monday while carpooling, I was listening to National Public Radio (NPR) wax manifest about the surge in home gardens, specifically organic gardening. People are still wanting to eat healthier and finding ways to do so, even as their food spending is constricted by rising fuel and grocery costs.

What a great solution a small home garden is to our situation! We have planted peppers, cucumbers, and tomatoes. but I am seriously considering adding some lettuces and squash to our little cubicle Eden. We already are fairly successful and enjoy our herb garden.

So what do you think? Is this do-able? We just have some containers, nothing fancy. and I am hoping to spark some veggy interest in the kiddos.

Happy planting. and Healthy eating!