Today’s Blurb is on side dishes!

I can’t stress it enough how important it is to eat healthy! I once heard a comparison about diet and exercise, “Exercise is like the polished paint job on the car, eating healthy is the engine that keeps the car running.”  Sometimes we care more about what we can see, instead of what our insides look like.  Just remember- your outsides reflect what your insides look like.  So if you feel like your not liking what you see in the mirror, change what’s going on INSIDE.  And of course by doing so-change your eating!:).  It’s a lot easier said than done, but it’s absolutely doable.  You just need the right education and the right help/advice.

To get you started on changing your eating habits, start by changing the small things.  For example, maybe sometimes you’re used to a side of fries, coleslaw, jello salad, or even just straight breadsticks.  Let’s change those small side dishes into something that your body will benefit from, and before you know it, your outsides will start looking as good as your insides:).

Here’s some DELICIOUS but most importantly HEALTHY side dishes to add to your meal.  Don’t worry, they are all very easy to make, so don’t be worried about not knowing how to cook.  As always, if you have any questions at all, please feel free to contact me at any time!

Roasted Asparagus
-1/4 Extra Virgin Olive Oil
-1 tbsp. Lemon Juice
-1/2 tsp. Garlic Salt
Mix ingredients and place in 9 by 13 pan. Roast for about 12-15 mins.

Brown Coconut Rice
-1 Tbsp. of coconut milk
While cooking your rice, put the tbsp of coconut milk in and you’ll get the best flavour with your brown rice.

Roasted Potatoes
-2 tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
-2 Garlic cloves
-1-2 tsp. Rosemary
Mix together with potatoes until they are covered. Oven @ 450 for about 30-40 mins.

Zucchini’s
-2 tbsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
-salt and pepper to taste
Preheat grill to medium. Grill until tender for about 3-4 minutes per side.

Sauteed Spinach with Mushrooms and Onions
-1 tbsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
-1 tsp of crushed garlic
-1/4 cup of diced onion
4 Mushrooms sliced (or how ever many you want to use)
salt and pepper to taste
1 pound of Spinach

Heat olive oil in skillet over medium-low. Add Onion and cook until tender, but not brown for 2 mins. Add Garlic and cook for 1 min. Add mushrooms and cook for 2 mins.
Add Spinach with salt and pepper to taste and toss with Olive Oil mixture until Spinach just begins to wilt.

Melissa Elder
http://healthdiabetic.blogspot.com/

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