Adventures in (Healthy) Eating

Eating healthy starts with the food in your backyard. You know what pesticides, chemicals or lack thereof that you put on your homegrown tomatoes, peppers and basil. I recommend you start with a few basics and increase from there. Seasonings such as basil are easy to grow from your kitchen windowsill.

We always opt to research fun recipes that involve cooking. A little bit of work in the kitchen just seems to make the food taste that much better.

Greens are some of our favorites. Pictured here are collards. We like vinegar based collards. 

One of our breakfast recipes is from the Zumba cookbook. It's all vegetarian. Corn tortillas, filled with black beans, eggs whites and avocado. 

Our favorite dinners include chicken black bean southwest burgers, topped with avocado rather than condiments. Serve with a side salad to make sure you are full enough. 

Since we're prone to burgers and sandwiches, these portabello mushrooms on english muffins are perfect. Top with fresh tomatoes, mozzarella and basil. We added balsamic to top it off and add a kick. 

Eating healthy starts with the food you buy. Read the ingredients. Don't purchase foods comprised of items you can't pronounce. Whenever possible, try to support local. Farm to table is a great way to try new foods and make sure you're getting the freshest ingredients possible.