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I had this salad in a restaurant and fell in love with the sweet, crunchy, pungent combination of strawberries, walnuts and onions. This salad has loads of Vitamin C and more fiber than orange juice. Vitamin C is essential to maintaining strong blood vessels for heart health and beautiful skin to age gracefully. Makes 4 […]

No cook breakfasts No Cook Overnight Oatmeal Ingredients 3/4 cup of coconut milk or other dairy alternative (almond milk) 2 tablespoons of chia seeds 1/2 cup of rolled oatmeal 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon of ground cardamom 1 date cut into small pieces 1/8 teaspoon of maple syrup –

Chicken Apple Walnut Salad Avocado Goddess Salad Dressing ¼ cup avocado ½ teaspoon of honey ½ lime juice ¼ teaspoon ¼ cup of water Chicken Apple Walnut Salad  Place ingredients into the blender and blend for 30 seconds to 1 minute. 4 teaspoons avocado dressing 1/3 cup cucumber, diced ½ cup of chicken, diced ¼

Traditional Salsa Traditional Salsa Recipe Who doesn’t love fresh salsa? Once you see how easy it is, you will be hooked on making different types of fruit and vegetable salsas.  This salsa is packed with flavors and phytonutrients.  Jalapeños and tomatoes have antioxidants essential for tissue repair, anti-aging and heart health. 2 medium tomatoes, diced

Collard Green Wraps We started with the covering or the wrap, it is ½ of a collard green leaf.  If you don’t have collard greens available, Bibb lettuce or red leaf lettuce are great choices because they are flexible enough to wrap around the filling. I recommend that if you are dealing with diabetes, pre-diabetes

Kale Avocado Sandwich I never have bread in the house but I bought it use in one of Kitchen Magic segments. Now that I’ve finished taping my new online cooking class I have extra whole wheat sourdough bread. I decided on an avocado, tomatoes and sautéed kale sandwich! Yummy and quick 5 minutes. #eatmoreplants #DrDaesKitchenMagic

Banana Bliss Pancakes Everyone loves pancakes! This recipe has a balance of soluble fiber, healthy oils and protein that ward off sugar spikes and crashes. Balanced blood sugar levels prevent the storage of extra sugar as body fat. This is a gluten-free option as long as you use gluten-free oats. Makes 4 servings. 2 bananas2

Blueberry Antioxidant Blast Smoothie There is new research showing that blueberries are not damaged when they are frozen. This is great news for people like me who love making smoothies all year around.  In addition to high antioxidant content, blueberries help balance blood sugar levels making them perfect for all chronic diseases, including diabetes.  The

Lime Cilantro Brown Rice Lime Cilantro Brown Rice Brown rice is a whole grain because it has fiber along with the starch portion of the grain. The fiber portion of grains contain the trace nutrients our cells and our bodies need. A largeHarvard study concluded that women who eat all whole grains like brown rice

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Chickpeas are a great snack and when included as part of a healthy diet have been shown to reduce appetite and help with weight loss. They have also been shown to support insulin release so they balance blood sugars and help with weight loss. Makes 6 servings. 1 teaspoon of tahini1