From the monthly archives:

May 2011

Giveaway Winner: Lifestyle Bakery Breads

Thank you to everyone who entered into the Lifestyle Bakery Bread Competition! You all has some great entries. The winner has now been chosen by the random generator on random.org and the winner is comment #9:Â LighteningÂ from LighteningOnline! Congratulations! Can you please email me at michelle@healthfoodlover.com within 24 hours to organize where your prize should be […]

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Recipe: Mocha Brownie Cake with Caramel Date Sauce (Gluten Free, Dairy Free)

Want something a little bit special but can’t eat gluten or dairy? WantÂ a dessertÂ that’s decadent but still healthy? Then you will love this recipe for Mocha Brownie Cake with Caramel Date Sauce! This dessert was made in mind forÂ those who are intolerant to dairy and gluten, but still want something delicious and a great treat. […]

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Guest Post: It’s Not Me, It’s My Adrenals: Are You Stressed Out? By Dr. Sara Gottfried

It’s Not Me, It’s My Adrenals: Are You Stressed Out? This is a guest post by Dr. Sara Gottfried. For more about Sara read her bio at the end of the post. Thanks Sara! -Michelle. Do you wilt in the face of stress? Feel more anxious when you have to step up your game? Think […]

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Eat Real Food (It’s What Our Ancestors Did)

These days there seems to be plenty of food around, but it isn’t what I’d call real food, nor even food for that matter. The kind of food I’m talking about, which is most often found on our supermarkets & junk food “restaurants” can be thought of “edible food-like substances”, to quote Michael Pollan. Edible […]

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Recipe: Zucchini “Fettuccine” with Mushrooms and Prosciutto Bacon

It’s always fun to find new ways to cook veggies, especially when they taste delicious and can be a change or alternativeÂ to food that isn’t too good forÂ us (i.e.Â spaghetti made with refined white wheatÂ flour). You may remember I posted about using veggies as pasta before. In that past post, I shared a few “topping” recipes […]

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Recipe: Healthy Macadamia Milk Hot Chocolate

This hot chocolate is a great alternative to those drinksÂ made with dairy, which some may have trouble digesting. It is also refined-sugar free if you use dates to sweeten it.Â Besides that, this drink is really delicious! Macadamia nuts make a very creamy nut milk, which is dairy-free so it isÂ casein-free and lactose-free. If you don’t […]

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Giveaway: Lifestyle Bakery Breads

Happy Monday everyone! Today I have a new giveaway from the lovely people at Lifestyle Bakery! I’m not one to eat bread everyday,Â because I aim to keep my diet varied (which helps to make it nutritious), but when I do eat bread I like to have good quality bread. Thankfully there are manyÂ good quality breads […]