Slow cooker meals are an essential meal prep tool that makes it easier to put together a healthy meal for your family when life gets busy. Below you’ll find 25 healthy slow cooker recipes from dietitians that you can feel good about serving your family. Post updated 12/4/2023. Originally posted 2/18/2018. Disclosure: This post may…
The end of a year is always a good time to reflect on the past year’s highlights and low points. As a food blogger, I like to consider what my readers enjoyed and found helpful. And since there a number of new readers here at Healthy Ideas Place this year, I thought I’d share the…
Cranberries…this tart, beautiful red fall fruit has much more to offer than sitting on the Thanksgiving table as a sugar-laden jellied sauce. While I enjoy a bite of jellied cranberry sauce every now and then, I much prefer sauce made from fresh cranberries. What’s more, fresh cranberries can be added to many different types of…
Does anyone else think the holiday season just sneaks up year after year? Seems like as soon as school starts it’s a hop, skip, and a jump to Halloween, turn the corner and it’s Thanksgiving and Christmas. And now I find myself planning holiday menus or figuring out what to take to Thanksgiving dinner or…
Lentils – while most people have heard of them, not as many people prepare them at home or eat them regularly. That’s unfortunate since lentils have so much to offer nutritionally as well as culinary-wise. In fact, lentils are one of the most nourishing foods around – a true nutritional powerhouse. They’re a staple in the…
With the new year upon us, and lots of new readers this past year, I chose the top five new posts of the year to highlight today. The list includes four delicious recipes and one post with my thoughts about clean eating. Take a look at these top posts and find something new to try….