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Garbanzo Bean Cookies, NATURALLY Gluten Free & High in Fiber

What is life without COOKIES?? I’m in Love, I’m in Love and I don’t care who knows it… I’ve been Gluten intolerant for several years and I really miss cookies. Yes, there are gluten-free versions on the market. And there are gluten-free recipes using gluten-free flour, but since giving up most processed foods, I find…

How to make GARBANZO Beans from SCRATCH!

Garbanzo Beans from SCRATCH!!?? Yes!!! YOU can DO IT!!! Making beans from scratch is not as difficult as you might think. Despite the numerous, cumbersome methods I’ve seen on other cooking experts websites, it does NOT have to take two days, or even an ENTIRE day, to make beans from scratch. In fact, making beans…

What does your refrigerator say about you? by Elizabeth Brown, MS, RD

Thought for Food We all know the saying about “Food for Thought” which means anything that provides mental stimulus. But how many of us really think about our food? Not only that, but how many of us think about how our food is reflective of our personalities, our successes and failures or better yet, our…

Super Nutritious Comforting Tuna Casserole (Gluten-free & Dairy Free)

Comfort food is a must when life seems like it’s not going your way. But too much comfort food may not always favor the slender figure you seek. Thankfully it’s my J-O-B to create recipes that are multipurpose: Nutritious, Delicious, Slenderizing & Comforting too. This recipe also happens to be cost effective & filling. For…

Lose 10 pounds for $10 and all the food you can eat!

I bought a rainbow at the 99 cent store… I know I’ve touted this 99 cent store on many occasions but I just had to do it again. I am just so grateful for such a place. No matter what happens in life, you always have to take care of yourself to the best of…

Superfoods Diet for a Super You!!!

Listen to internet radio with Real Riches on Blog Talk Radio A 3-Day “Superfoods” Diet for a Super You! Someone was handing out a 3-Day Diet that contained such “non-super” foods as saltine crackers, hot dogs and vanilla ice cream. I was appalled that so many women were clamoring to receive their copy of the…

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Sex & the City Popcorn by Elizabeth Brown, MS, RD

Movie Theater Popcorn Make-Over Published on pg. 7 of the SMDP Newspaper Weekend Edition, June 14-15, 2008; click link for original article I did not watch Sex and the City when it first aired although I knew about the hype of this show where Carrie (Sara Jessica Parker) wrote a column about her dating…

The Greatest Thing Since Sliced… by Elizabeth Brown, MS, RD

Bread isn’t the enemy of the health conscious Published on pg. 7 of the SMDP newspaper weekend edition May 31, 2008; click link for original article Bread: It’s not a four letter word “I started regaining the weight I had lost when I added bread back to my diet. It gave me more options,”…

Kicking the Butt of a COLD by Elizabeth Brown, MS, RD

Prevention IS the Best Medicine Published on pg. 7 of the SMDP newspaper weekend edition; click link for original article While recovering from an early summer cold, I was reminded to consume many sources of vitamin C rich foods. Vitamin C is one of the most heavily researched of all of the vitamins and…

Loving Away a Summer Cold by Elizabeth Brown, MS, RD

Chicken Soup for the Cold published on pg. 7 of the SMDP newspaper weekend edition, May 17-18, 2008; click link for original article It was spring but it felt like a summer cold. I lost my voice completely. For a while I had that kind of sexy, throaty voice that’s fun to have for…

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