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Friday, April 03 2015
White Bean Dip

White Bean Dip

¾ Cup dried white beans

1 Bay leaf

¼ Cup bean cooking liquid

2 Medium cloves garlic, minced

2 Tablespoons chopped fresh dill

2 Tablespoons chopped fresh mint

1 Tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

1 Tablespoon olive oil

2 Teaspoons fresh lemon juice

¼ Teaspoon salt

Red pepper powder- pinch to taste

Additional olive oil and fresh herbs for garnish

Soak the beans overnight in cold water. In the morning drain, reserving ¼ cup liquid.

Put the beans along with the reserved liquid in a blender or food processor and blend with the garlic, dill, mint, parsley, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and red pepper powder. Add more oil or bean liquid if needed. Puree until smooth.

Taste, and adjust for seasoning, adding more salt or olive oil if desired.

Garnish with a generous drizzle of olive oil and a scattering of fresh chopped herbs.

Recipe can also be found here: http://designedhealthyliving.com/recipes

Posted by: Annette Reeder AT 10:30 am   |  Permalink   |  Email
Friday, March 13 2015
Zesty Rice and Bean Salad

Zesty Rice and Bean Salad

2 Tablespoons olive oil

1 Garlic clove, chopped

½ Teaspoon ground red pepper

¼ Cup fresh lime juice

¼ Teaspoon salt

2 Cups brown rice- cooked

15 Ounce black beans- rinsed, drained

15 Ounce kidney beans, rinsed

¼ Cup feta cheese

4 Green onions, sliced

¼ Cup fresh mint- chopped

¼ Cup fresh cilantro- chopped

Whisk together first five ingredients.  Add the remaining ingredients to coat.  Cover and chill one hour.

Recipe can also be found here: http://designedhealthyliving.com/recipes

Posted by: Annette Reeder AT 09:12 am   |  Permalink   |  Email
Friday, March 06 2015
Navy Beans in Raspberry Vinaigrette

Navy Beans in Raspberry Vinaigrette

A combination that is irresistible- Serve as a vegetable or salad

2 Cups or 1 can drained navy beans or cannellini

1 Cup onion- finely chopped

1 Garlic clove-minced

2 Tablespoons parsley- finely chopped

2 Tablespoons fresh basil- chopped

1 Tablespoon fresh mint- chopped

¾ Teaspoon salt

Freshly ground pepper

1 Teaspoon honey

¼ Cup raspberry vinegar

¼ Cup olive oil

½ Cup fresh raspberries- rinsed and drained or frozen- thawed & drained

In a 1-quart saucepan, mix onion, garlic, parsley, basil, mint, salt, pepper, honey, vinegar, and olive oil.  Mix well.  Add the beans and mix lightly so as not to crush or break them.  Heat over very low heat until warmed through. 

Serve warm or cooled.  Just before serving, gently stir in raspberries.


Makes 4 servings.

Recipe can also be found here: http://designedhealthyliving.com/recipes

Posted by: Annette Reeder AT 10:35 am   |  Permalink   |  Email
Friday, February 27 2015
Chocolate Cherry Chews

Chocolate Cherry Chews

½ Cup butter- softened

½ Cup sucanat

¼ Cup sucanat with honey

1 Egg

1 Teaspoon vanilla extract

¾ Cup soft pastry flour

¼ Cup cocoa, preferably Dutch processed

½ Teaspoon baking powder

¼ Heaping teaspoon ground mace

Dash salt

1 ½ Cups old-fashioned oats

½ Cup dark chocolate chips

½ Cup dried cherries- chopped finely

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.  Lightly coat two baking sheets with non-stick spray.

In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sucanat until light and fluffy.  Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.  Add the flour, cocoa, baking powder, mace, and salt.  Beat until smooth.  Stir the oats, chocolate chips, and cherries into the dough by hand.  Mixture will be very stiff.

Using about 1 tablespoon of dough, drop cookies onto prepared baking sheets about an inch apart.  Bake 10-12 minutes or until the tops appear dry but not browned.  Remove to a wire rack and cool completely.  Store in an airtight container.

Makes about 25 cookies.

Recipe can also be found here: http://designedhealthyliving.com/recipes

Posted by: Annette Reeder AT 10:35 am   |  Permalink   |  Email
Friday, February 20 2015
No Bake Peanut Butter Bars

No Bake Peanut Butter Bars

Shaklee Instant Soy Protein or Energizing Cocoa Protein work well for this recipe.

2⁄3 Cup protein powder

1 Cup quick oats                                              

1 ½ Cups nutty flax cereal

¾ Cup honey

1 Cup natural peanut butter

2 ½ Teaspoons vanilla

2⁄3 Cup chocolate chips

Combine oats, protein, and cereal in large bowl and set aside. Bring honey to a boil on stove top. Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter and vanilla until smooth. Immediately add honey mixture to dry mixture until well mixed. 

Stir in chocolate chips and press into 8” x 8” pan. Refrigerate 20-25 minutes until firm.

Makes 12 bars.

Recipe can also be found here: http://designedhealthyliving.com/recipes

Posted by: Carey Bell AT 09:49 am   |  Permalink   |  Email
Friday, February 13 2015
Loaded Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Loaded Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

¼ Cup butter- softened

¾ Cup sucanat with honey

1 Teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ Teaspoon baking soda

1/8 Teaspoon salt

1 Egg

1 Teaspoon vanilla

¾ Cup soft white pastry flour

¾ Cup old-fashioned oats

¼ Cup freshly ground flax seed

¼ Cup wheat germ

½ Cup dark chocolate chips

¼ Cup dried cranberries, raisins, or chopped dried cherries

¼ Cup chopped walnuts- toasted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 

In a large mixing bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.  Add sucanat, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.  Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.  Beat in egg and vanilla until combined.  Beat in flour.  Stir in old-fashioned oats, ground flax seed, wheat germ, chocolate, cranberries, and walnuts (dough will be a little crumbly).

Drop dough by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.  Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until tops are lightly browned.  Let cookies cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute.  Transfer cookies to wire rack to cool. 

Makes about 30 cookies.

Recipe can also be found here: http://designedhealthyliving.com/recipes

Posted by: Carey Bell AT 10:19 am   |  Permalink   |  Email
Monday, February 09 2015
Kid's Energy Bars

Kids’ Energy Bars

Perfect snack or light lunch

1 Cup natural peanut butter

2/3 Cup honey

2 Cups nutty flax cereal

2/3 Cup chocolate soy protein

Chocolate chips

Melt peanut butter with honey on the stove. Remove from heat. Stir in cereal and soy protein. Spread into 9 x 9” buttered pan.

Top this with melted chocolate chips.  Refrigerate until firm.


Makes 24 bars.

Recipe can also be found here: http://designedhealthyliving.com/recipes

Posted by: Carey Bell AT 02:40 pm   |  Permalink   |  Email
Tuesday, August 26 2014
10 Steps
1 & 2 Recognizing 'who' we are and 'what' we are
3-6 Recognizing the Invaders Stealing Our Health
 
Today we are excited to share with you  
 
 
3 Practical  - Simple - Easy to Follow 
Did I say easy? 
Steps to know which foods are
 Good and which ones are -----not so good.
We all want simple - right?
 
Life is confusing enough 
especially when it comes to food.
So don't miss this next video 
to learn the simple - easy-
yes easy steps to choosing good foods.
 

 
3 Simple Tips
Eat the foods God called food
Eat them as close to His design
Don't let any foods become an addiction
 
That seems simple enough but yet it can still be complicated.
That is why we have put together this fabulous 
 
 
We are very excited about it because 
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Saturday, August 23 2014
Part 2 - 4 Ways to Stop Invaders in Your Body
If you caught PART 1 of our video series you learned the first two steps to discovering vitalizing health:
 
We know ' 
who' we are 
and '
 
what' we are 
Now it is time to learn the 4 ways 
to stop the invaders trying to steal our health.
See how many of these ways you are already 
tracking with success. 
Then learn which ones you can begin today.
We truly are 10 steps away from discovering vitalizing health.
 
 
 
In part 3 of our series~ coming on Tuesday~
Annette is going to share
3 Practical  - Simple - Easy to Follow - 
Did I say easy? Steps to know which foods are Good and which ones are -----not so good.
We all want simple - right?
 
Life is confusing enough 
especially when it comes to food.
So don't miss this next video 
to learn the simple - easy-
yes easy steps to choosing good foods.
 
 
Like us on FacebookLIKE - we love it when you like us on FB.
RedFORWARD - this message is timely and timeless so share it with your own tribe and help us add vitality to everyone around us.
 
 
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Thursday, August 21 2014
10 Simple Steps -
 that's all there is to find the answers to health!
 
Did you know it could be that simple?
 
Have you been searching through articles, websites, TV channels, and still feel sick and overwhelmed?
 
This video is #1 of a 3 part series on the 10 simple steps to discover the vitalizing Treasures of Health.
 
 
 
 
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Now you know the 2 reasons 
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Are you ready to learn the 
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Be watching for part 2 of our
 video series.
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