Lisa Cummings Health

Kale Salad with Roasted Beet Dressing

 

Wondering what do do with kale?

Besides juicing with it, or sauteeing it, try using it raw in a salad.

If you feel it is too bitter for your tastes, I suggest adding another lettuce to your kale salad, like romaine.

Create a 50/50 mixture of the two.

Make a homemade, flavorful simple dressing like the beet one below and add some of your favorite chopped veggies, and fruits, like sweet bell peppers, carrots, red onion, pomagranite seeds, apples, or walnuts.

Delicious, easy and nutrient-dense!

 

Kale Salad with Roasted Beet Dressing

Makes about 4 servings

 

Pile your plate with healthy dark leafy greens. Kale, which promotes antioxidant activity in the body also, helps lower cholesterol as effectively as some prescription drugs.

 

1 bunch kale, torn

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon fresh lime or lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon freshly grated ginger

1/2 cup pomegranate seeds (from 1/2 fruit) or gojiberries

2 tablespoons chopped red onion

1 sweet yellow pepper, chopped

1/4 cup chopped raw walnuts

Coarse salt and pepper

 

Rub kale with olive oil, lime or lemon juice, and ginger until well coated. Add pomegranate seeds, red onion, pepper, and walnuts and toss. Season with coarse salt and pepper and beet dressing.

 

 

 

Roasted Beet Dressing

Great as a dip, too!

Makes about 2 cups

 

4 medium roasted beets, roughly chopped

2 garlic cloves

1 knob ginger, chopped (about one inch)

1 tbsp tahini

2 tbsp apple cider vinegar

Sea salt and pepper to taste

¼ cup water, as needed

 

Blend all ingredients in a high-speed blender, adding water to facilitate blending and creating the consistency you desire.

 

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Afraid to cook fish? Try this.

Herb-Encrusted Fish

(recipe adapted from Raw Food/Life Force Energy by Natalia Rose)

You can use any fish you like, such as salmon, halibut, or snapper.

Ingredients:

1 tsp organic butter, melted

1 clove garlic, diced

1 tbsp finely chopped sage  (if using dried herbs, use slightly less for each)

1 tbsp finely chopped rosemary

1 tbsp finely chopped parsley

1 tbsp finely chopped chives

1 tbsp finely chopped thyme

Sea salt and pepper to taste

2 half pound pieces of fish of choice

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Mix the melted butter with the garlic herbs, salt and pepper.

Coat the fish, by either dipping them in the mixture or drizzling mixture over fish.

Place fish in a baking dish, and top with remaining butter-garlic-herb mixture.

Bake covered for approximately 20 minutes or until fish is cooked through to desired taste.

Some may like their fish medium rare, so keep checking your fish.

I like cooking my fish uncovered at the end for some crispiness.

If you get the cleanest source available of any fish you like, it can be a very healthy part of a clean diet.

Serve it on a weeknight or for guests on the weekend.

My whole family LOVES this dish served with a big green salad, and for my husband I add a side of quinoa.

Your Fast and Fabulous Refrigerator Makeover.

 

Fast and Fabulous Refrigerator Makeover.

Moms, we all want to live a healthy and vibrant life, right?

Sometimes it becomes a little daunting. Many moms ask me:

How do I begin feeding my kids healthier food?

What should I eat?

How can I prepare healthy meals that my family will eat that don’t take a lot of time?

Where can I find the ingredients and what brands are best?

 

Let’s start with what’s in your refrigerator.

 

I’m thrilled to share my Fast and Fabulous Refrigerator Makeover with you to jumpstart your nutrition by cleaning out the old processed junk that’s creeped into your refrigerator and replace it with new, healthier options that the whole family will love, including your babies, toddlers, teens and even your spouse or significant other.

 

And guess what? Moms, you will benefit, too because when you give your kids healthier choices, you inevitably start eating healthier, too. (and looking and feeling fabulous!)

 

Over the course of 10 days, I’ll support you every step of the way to create a shopping list, meal plan and recipes for you and your kids using real foods, and nothing processed.

And it’s all done by phone or Skype to accommodate your busy schedule.

 

Here’s what you get over the course of 10 days:

• 4 (30 minute) private phone coaching sessions with me (via phone or Skype)

• A 2 week meal plan that includes a simple shopping list and recipes that satisfy every craving and comfort food you love.

• Instruction and support on how to make these changes sustainable through any holiday, birthday party, weekend, family gathering, work function, etc.

• Unlimited email access to me in between our phone sessions for real-time support.

• And more!

 

This program is valued at $497, but for the first 5 people that sign up, I’m giving you a special offer of $100 off. 

That’s just $397 for all of the above.

 

Don’t worry, you won’t be grinding your own wheat grass, investing in new kitchen equipment, or telling your spouse that burgers are forbidden. No, no, no.

 

You will:

• Make smoothies (and juices) that taste like milk shakes in 5 minutes or less.

• Create nutrient-dense baby shakes that involve just three ingredients (for babies 6 month old and up).

• Make healthier versions of your favorite comfort foods, like pasta and pizza and chocolate desserts.

• Create new ways to switch up your kid’s lunches.

• Shop with ease and confidence for you and your family (and get in and out of the store quickly)

• Learn how to read food labels.

• And more!

 

The whole family will be unstoppable and thriving-from the inside out–in just 10 days or less.

What are you waiting for? Your kids are counting on you, so click here to let me know you’re in.

And if you’re not interested right now, that’s okay!

You can download a free chapter of my book that’ll give you some quick pointers and resources on how to create a healthy, happy kitchen and lifestyle for your family.

And it conveniently fits into any handbag for that mom on-the-go.

Can’t wait to see your before and after photos of what’s inside your refrigerator.

Lisa xo

A is for Antioxidants.

Have you ever wondered what your antioxidant levels were?

If so, you’re going to love this…

You can test you and your child’s internal anti-oxidant levels next week at my home in just 90 seconds!

Join me and Jennifer DelAngelo from Pharmenex on Thursday March 21, 2013  from 3-5PM.

What are antioxidants and what do they tell us about our overall health?

 Antioxidants fight everything from cancer to heart disease — and even the signs of aging!

They provide vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients that protect and repair cells from damage caused by free radicals which come from environmental pollution, unbalanced diets, additives in foods, excessive body fat, and mental stress.

Fighting off this damage with antioxidants helps keep our immune systems strong, raises our energy levels, and helps us look and feel young from the inside out.

Here’s how it’s done:

The Biophotonic Scanner (www.jkhd.pxscanner.com)

- as seen on Dr. Oz  ( http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/cancer-fighting-antioxidants-pt-1    )

Please join us for this fun event and learn how to increase your scores by changing a few things in your family’s diet and lifestyle, reducing stress levels and the amount of toxins you’re exposed to, along with learning about some additional resources that can help raise your anti oxidant levels, and overall health and energy.

Get ready to feel like you are  20 again!

The cost of the scan is $10 and it goes directly to Nourish the Children to feed malnourished children.

To learn more:  www.jkhd.millionsofmeals.com  (The scan is a $20 value)

Delicious snacks will be served…filled with antioxidants, of course.

Here’s some more information if you’re curious:

What is the Scanner?

It’s a revolutionary tool developed by Pharmanex to measure the carotenoid antioxidant levels in your skin-and prove the effectiveness of your supplements in improving your overall antioxidant health.

Why should I be scanned?

By measuring the stable level of carotenoid antioxidants in your skin and generating your Skin Carotenoid Score, the Scanner provides a more accurate and reliable biomarker of your overall antioxidant health status than other methods of measuring antioxidants.

And Moms, there’s more, check out this BONUS:

Jennifer will be featuring ageLOC®  genetic-based anti aging products.

These products help target the ultimate sources of aging and dramatically diminish the appearance of aging with a powerful lineup of ageLOC®  products.

(Products have been seen on: Today Show, Good Morning LA, FOX, NBC, and CBS Morning Show).

We hope you can join us for this fun and informative event!

Lisa xoxo

What's For Dinner? Coconut Yam Cookies.

 

If you are ready to try something new for dinner that husbands, kids and healthy moms will love, you must try these.

This recipe is straight from one of my new favorite books, The Fresh Energy Cookbook, that now lives on my kitchen counter.

 

 

Japanese Yams are purple-ish on the outside with a soft, creamy white color on the inside.

You can also use sweet potatoes if you can’t find japanese yams at your local store.

Consider these “cookies” your new comfort food and watch your intense sweet cravings for processed treats decrease.

They are easily made in about 30 minutes or less and take very little prep time. They make a green salad come alive.

This is clean eating at it’s best.

Thank you Natalia and Doris for giving us brilliant, health-generating solutions for our families and for teaching us new ways to eat real food.

Simply slice the yams into 1/4 inch circles, drizzle about 2 tbsp of agave, and 2 tbsp of shredded, unsweetened coconut on top of your yam slices.

Place them in the oven on a parchment-lined baking sheet for about 30 minutes (check your oven for desired doneness)

That’s it! Enjoy!

Want more ideas like this for you and your family? Let’s chat to see how I can help.

 

 

 
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