{Happy New Year's Eve}

It's been awhile since i have posted! We have been out of town for Christmas! I am ready to get back in the swing of things and to post some stuff on here! :) I don't have a recipe for your tonight, but i will share a few things with you that we eat around here to eat healthy...

1. We like hamburgers. Try Bocca Burgers. They are vegetarian and are good. You add lettuce, pickles, tomatoes, onions, etc. just like on a regular burger. It's a much healthier alternative.
2. Bake your fries. Soak your fries in some water for about 30 minutes to 1 hour before baking them. Pat them dry after soaking and mix them in a bowl with olive oil, salt and pepper. Cook at 450 degrees for about 30 minutes to 45 minutes...flipping when necessary. They end up being great fries! Crispy on the outside and perfect in the center. :)
3. Eat sliced fresh fruit as a side with your meals.
4. For breakfast, eat a 100% whole wheat english muffin with an egg and an orange. That's a good breakfast.
5. You can also eat Kashi GO LEAN CRUNCH cereal. It's good for you. You can also add it to your yogurt with some fresh fruit thrown in the mix. YUM
6. OR eat steel-cut oats for breakfast. It has double the fiber and nutrients of regular oatmeal. Then you can add some apples to it, and nuts and raisins with some cinnamon. With all that in there you don't really need brown sugar. The raisins,especially, add sweetness to each bite. You have to add the raisins and apples before it's completely done b/c you want them to soften up a bit. ALSO, add some flaxseed when it's done cooking! It's GREAT for you! :)
7. Some breads say WHOLE WHEAT, but really aren't. Look at the ingredients. If it's whole wheat, it will say it first thing on the ingredients list. If it's not , it will say "enriched" ...ALSO we don't eat bread with high-fructose corn syrup and MOST breads in the store have that in their ingredients. If it's in the bread it will say it in the first five ingredients.
8. Eating healthy is not overrated. If you don't believe it, then try it out. You will notice a difference in how you feel... I have felt the difference and i have talked with others who notice the difference.

There are other things i want to post soon. I want to post a couple Vegan dishes on here. My sister-in-law is eating all vegan food now. So, she has made me want to try a couple things. :)