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03/03/2026

March has arrived and Spring is almost upon us! Finally!!!

I'm starting to see some Spring vegetables in the markets. A great transition vegetable is fennel. Have you tried fennel?

A quick way to enjoy it with your dinner is roasting it with carrots and onions with olive oil, salt and pepper. Fennel takes on a sweeter flavor when it's made this way.

One of my favorite springtime salads has arugula, fennel, orange, pomegranate, red onion and walnuts. Here's the recipe => https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tRqqPsvjRnuqFDVyImJQD9xKNfP5R3-T/view?usp=sharing

Fennel is a good source of Vitamin A, vitamin C and fiber.

02/27/2026

Whose still cold from all the snow this week? Let's warm up with hot chocolate. I've added a little turmeric powder for added warmth and nutrition.

What are your favorite hot beverages to warm up?

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k2mDkN7SbapQheHLBYmyblUy7ddKM79JRIsWRzWSkvI/edit?usp=sharing

Enjoy these health benefits of turmeric:

Improved Immunity
May improve heart health
Beneficial for metabolic health
Addresses brain, cognitive and mood health
Enhances joint health and mobility
Promotes skin health with turmeric's compound, curcumin
Promotes gut health

For more information on these benefits, https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2024/06/13/curcumin.aspx

02/24/2026

Warm up with Winter Squash during these cold days of Winter with this Butternut Squash Saute!

Spiral butternut squash or use a peeler to create some ribbons. Cook it up in a saute pan with some avocado or olive oil and red onion or shallots, dried sage or thyme, sea salt and pepper. For the last few minutes add baby spinach or arugula to get a little green in there until it wilts. Serve with crumbled goat cheese and dried cranberries.

02/13/2026

What's your favorite way to enjoy a little bit of chocolate for Valentine's Day or really anytime?!

The chocolate mousse, which was posted here last week, is definitely a winner!!!

Here's another easy chocolate treat you'll enjoy! This is one of the quickest and easiest ways to make and enjoy chocolate on Valentine's Day! Who doesn't love chocolate bark?

Tip: For milk chocolate, add 1 tablespoon at a time of room temperature milk or almond milk, until it reaches the desired taste you prefer.

Add the coldest ingredients in this recipe (maple syrup and milk last unless they're at room temperature otherwise as you're mixing it, the mixture will solidify too quickly before you pour it on the parchment paper.)

Have your toppings all ready to go before mixing the all the ingredients together.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1568EPEKc8k-9n_froYLDJe1Rr4Vg8ACr/view?usp=sharing

02/10/2026

You're going see a little more talk about chocolate this week with Valentine's Day on Saturday! ❤️

If you weren't aware of the great benefits of chocolate, especially cacao powder, take a look!

Enjoy a cup of hot chocolate to warm you up on these cold days!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k2mDkN7SbapQheHLBYmyblUy7ddKM79JRIsWRzWSkvI/edit?usp=sharing

02/06/2026

What's your favorite way to enjoy chocolate? There are so many and I love it with strawberries! Try this chocolate sauce and dip your strawberries in it! Enjoy this recipe for chocolate covered strawberries! https://rawjo.com

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PQxsljkoj1keJVG2RQFovqb6KiZXNrGZ/view?usp=sharing

02/04/2026

Grab you 'Not Your Average' Green Smoothies and jumpstart your day with an energy boost!

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02/03/2026

Are you aware of the great benefits of cacao powder, which is used in many chocolate recipes?

A great go to is chocolate mousse! I use avocado, which is at the top of the list for getting in your healthy fats!

High in antioxidants! One cup of dry, unsweetened cacao powder has 22 calories, 11 grams fat, 33 grams fiber, 2 grams sugar, 20 grams of protein, 13% calcium and 77% iron.

Studies show chocolate raises your serotonin levels and affects your mood!

What are your favorite ways to have chocolate?

https://rawjo.com

Chocolate Mousse By Joanne Raia, www.rawjo.com Makes 4 servings. Ingredients: 4 ripe, organic avocados, halved, discard pit ½-¾ cup cacao powder, unsweetened (I use 1/2 cup to start and more for desired taste) ¾-1 cup raw honey, maple syrup or coconut nectar 3 tablespoons organic almond b...

01/30/2026

Were you able to try the Kale Butternut Squash Salad with Pomegranate and Pumpkin Seeds? I would love to see it. Post your pictures here.

01/27/2026

Looking for a different kind of salad? This one is full of taste and nutrition. It's so delicious! Kale Roasted Butternut Squash Pomegranate Pumpkin Seed Salad

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vaKSv3Y0a_vT0HqTP95xkxph6SFRENsYf_tFa9CO5Tw/edit?usp=sharing

01/16/2026

What are your favorite ways to make carrots?

An easy way is to steam them and either toss them with butter, chopped parsley and sea salt or butter, raw honey and a pinch of nutmeg and sea salt.

01/09/2026

Were you able to make beets this week for your salad?

Share how you enjoyed your beets this week.