“Why write about the benefits of eating applesauce? You’ve gotta be kidding! You either like it or you don’t. Applesauce isn’t new. Applesauce has been around for centuries. There’s nothing exciting about applesauce. On the other hand, there’s nothing wrong with applesauce. It might even be good for you, sure. But tell me something I … Read more
It’s not easy to come up with simple and healthy snack ideas – or is it? People’s lives these days are incredibly complex – extremely busy in many cases – and it’s easy to take the path of least resistance and buy the cheap snacks, which are unfortunately in many cases, highly unhealthy snacks that … Read more
Let’s talk tea. Let’s talk the health benefits of tea. Let’s talk about the best tea health benefits! Because there are a lot, and probably more that we don’t know about. Tea is amazingly inexpensive, in most cases much less expensive than coffee per cup. A true bargain in the hot beverage arena. I’m actually … Read more
OK. You probably don’t need an introduction to the peanut butter and jelly sandwich! But maybe you never thought “healthy peanut butter and jelly sandwich.” So let’s go a bit more in-depth on a food combination that’s been a staple in millions of households for a very long time. Is a Peanut Butter and Jelly … Read more
I can personally attest to the health benefit of flaxseed. I have used whole flaxseed as a digestive aid for many years. It’s been a huge help with “regularity,” and just helps “keep things moving” – if you know what I mean…and you probably do! And – at least in our stores where I live … Read more
Before we get into the health benefits of eating peas… Here’s a Simple Pea Salad! Take a “normal” (398 ml/13.5 oz) can of peas. Add a few tablespoons of Miracle Whip – or other dressing (or olive oil) as desired. Put in a few squirts of mustard. Mix it up. Eat! Calorie quotient: 200-300 calories. … Read more
A healthy and inexpensive breakfast is totally doable! And it can be very simple as well. Some people consider breakfast to be the most important meal of the day. There are varying opinions on this, there is no “one best way” to do most things – including the importance of eating breakfast! But a good … Read more
Why might you be interested in learning about the top bread making machines? Well, simplicity – for one! The title of this blog is “very simple and healthy,” after all! Of course it’s simplest not to bake your own bread, just buy it from the store. Other people have done the work for you. But who … Read more
I may not be the best person to talk about the health benefits of alfalfa sprouts, since I don’t eat them as frequently as I probably could or should. Part of the reason for this is that I drive a truck, and it’s not so easy or convenient to get fresh vegetables when I’m on … Read more
There is a great deal of difference in the quality of kitchen knives, which is well understood by anyone who has used a knife that just didn’t do the job – and then used a knife that was so good that one may have thought, wow, where have you been all my life! But there’s … Read more