Spaghetti Squash “Spaghetti” with Buffalo Bolognese Sauce

Who doesn’t love spaghetti? (If you say “me!” I want to hear from you; otherwise this is a rhetorical question.)

Talk about winter comfort food. And a healthy version at that! In this dish, using spaghetti squash in the place of spaghetti gives you a low-carb infusion of dense nutrients and fiber, and using ground buffalo gives you a beef alternative that provides a lower-fat boost of warming proteins for a well-rounded, delicious dish that is sure to become a new favorite.

A Sweet Antidote to Sugar Cravings

‘Tis the season for increased sugar cravings AND New Year resolutions to get rid of fattening habits – like having and giving in to sugar cravings – AND sweet vegetables, so I figured why not combine all these elements into one article to help you reduce your sugar cravings from the inside out?

Guest Post: “Disrupt Your Life” by Alicia Marie Fruin

A special post on the Delicious Health blog this week – authored by extraordinarily gifted coach Alicia Marie Fruin, owner and principal coach of People Biz, Inc. I thought this would be very timely given we’re all still talking about New Year resolutions. So here you go – some real tips to follow through on your resolutions and achieve real results…

Happy resolutions,

Simla

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“Disrupt your life, business, relationships, or even your body, and engage in the power of a new year!

Complimentary Teleclass: “Revved Up for 2012! How to Feed Your Body, Mind & Soul to Create the Business & Balanced Life You Crave without Burning Out” ~ on Thursday January 26, 2012

 

Calling all Women Entrepreneurs & Entrepreneurs-in-the-Making & Busy Superwomen:

You are invited to a FREE live teleclass with health, nutrition, and balanced living expert Simla Somturk Wickless of Delicious Health 

Right about now, you’re probably excited about getting going in 2012 to make your business and personal dreams come true. I can’t be happier for you. For my part, I want to make sure you have the lasting energy and resilience to go the distance!

If you are a woman entrepreneur or are in the process of transitioning to becoming an entrepreneur, you will likely face some or all of the following challenges if you haven’t already:

Quince Jam

Have you ever heard of quince? Have you ever bitten into one?

It’s a popular Mediterranean fruit – also used extensively in Latin America such as in the form of Dulce Membrillo in Argentina – that I’m seeing more and more in the US and that I’d like to introduce you to if you’re not yet acquainted.

This recipe creates one of my favorite treats in the world. Quince is a popular winter fruit in Turkey and making jam with it allows us to enjoy it all year round.

Grief & Gratitude ~ Leftover Thoughts from Thanksgiving

The holidays can be a time of intense emotions, not to mention the added pressure of heading into a new year wrought with the expectations of new heights to scale, achievements to cross off, the better person you want to become…

In the midst of all this, have you ever noticed your heart’s true capacity for emotion? Or its ability to cradle multiple emotions at once?

Your Magnificent Liver: Get to Know, Love & Treat Yours Well

October is National Liver Awareness Month. Are you ready to love your liver?

I love mine. Dearly. After reading this, you’ll love yours too.

About 5.5 years ago, when my health pretty much exploded and I was lost in the maze of conventional medicine, one of the complications I had was medication-induced hepatitis (inflammation of the liver) and pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas).

Trust me, it sucked.

No thanks to that and a cluster of many, many other health issues, I was laid up in bed for months. I had to leave my career and go on disability for the ensuing two years.

Curried Quinoa with Cauliflower & Artichokes

Do you ever stop and admire the cauliflower and broccoli you see at the farmer’s market or in the grocery store? No? Well, maybe you’ll want to after reading these facts and trying the recipe below.

Welcome. Meet the cruciferous (brassica) family of veggies, which includes: broccoli, broccoli rabe, broccolini, cauliflower (white, orange, green, and purple), all cabbages (white, purple, napa, etc.), brussels sprouts, collard greens, and all kinds of kale.

The cruciferous family, if they were human, would be a very loving and nurturing family. No dysfunction here. Here’s why:

Talk. Not Treats: A Powerful Manifesto

My brilliant client, entrepreneur Karri Flatla, recently penned a manifesto borne from her personal frustration as a parent to two young children, as a participant in a society that tends to take the easy way out by bribing with “treats” versus taking the time to talk and get to the core of what children (and the rest of us!) REALLY need.

I just read it and have massive goose bumps. Well said, Karri.

Here it is: Talk. Not Treats.

How do you handle the “treats vs. talk” situations you find yourself (and your children) in?

Product Review: Fantastic Travel Meal Option – Hallelujah!

I’ve been traveling a lot lately. And eating well while traveling on the road can be a challenge, especially when working around food allergies or intolerances. Even I don’t always want to take the trouble of organizing myself well enough to take home-prepared travel meals along with me, or I end up having to cobble a meal together to avoid my food intolerances.

I also love to scope out new food products everywhere I go:  in corner stores, grocery stores, restaurants, coffee shops, airports… you name it. Well, I did a double take at the Baltimore-Washington Airport this week as I zeroed in on a brilliant food option that made my heart sing (yes, I get easily excited by food): the perfect travel food!

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