Okay friends, I’m taking a short detour from our Healthy Life Toolbox series to talk about the recipe that is saving my life (slight exaggeration!) right now. I want you to know about this Zesty Bean Salad because a) it’s easy, healthy and delicious, b) it illustrates perfectly how healthy [continue reading]
Tex-Mex Shredded Beef – An Easy and Healthy Family Dinner
As always, our goal at CalmHealthySexy is to help you, as a busy wife and mom, live a calmer, healthier and sexier life. And one thing we do to help you live that kind of life is encourage you to eat healthy, real food and avoid processed food most of the [continue reading]
Greek Chicken Pitas – A Quick and Easy Family Dinner
Do you love summer food as much as I do? To my way of thinking, summer is prime time for eating. The foods of summer look beautiful, taste delicious and make the task of eating healthy extremely easy. So, while I’ll never turn down yummy pot roast or hearty soup [continue reading]
Baked Applesauce – Easy, Delicious and Perfect for Fall
My family loves applesauce, and I make it often in the fall and winter. Homemade applesauce tastes wonderful – it’s much yummier than applesauce from a jar. And when you use a simple applesauce recipe and make your own, you control the ingredients, particularly the amount of sugar. Because I’m [continue reading]
Freezer Soup – Real Food That’s Easy, Cheap and Delicious!
Tonight we’re having “Freezer Soup” for dinner. But don’t tell anyone in my family – they think we’re having “Mom’s Homemade Vegetable Soup.” The two are similar except for one key difference – “Freezer Soup” allows me to grab real food ingredients I’ve been saving in my freezer for several [continue reading]
Make Your Own Homemade Energy Bars
Do you struggle with a sweet tooth? (I do!) Are you looking for a healthier alternative to products with lots of added sugar. Me too. Fortunately, I discovered homemade energy bars recently, and they’ve become the healthy answer to my frequent cravings for sweets. Homemade energy bars are a [continue reading]