Low Sodium Hummus My wife introduced me to hummus. Up until that point, my Midwestern sensibilities thought it was thoroughly appropriate to just have some “dip” for your veggies. “Dip” usually translated into a cream heavy, thick dressing of some kind that had an overwhelming dill flavoring to it. Store bought hummus can be high […]
Kissed By The Sun Salt Free Spices Grilling season is upon us! Let us rejoice brothers and sisters! The only thing I love more than grilling up a whole mess of good eats, is when I can make them taste fantastic with salt free rubs and spices. So I was super stoked when I got
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Salads are not as easy as you think they would be on a Low Sodium diet. The salads themselves are fairly low sodium if you avoid ingredients that are higher in salt like olives, cheese, deli meats, croutons, and yes, certain dressings. Dressings, especially the store bought bottled kinds are usually the culprits that put
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Black Bean Portobello Mushroom Sliders with Bloody Mary Glaze In the midst of creating “Slider Madness” for a Super Bowl party, I had to add a low sodium vegetarian option to the mix. With Low Sodium Bloody Marys already on the menu, Black Bean Portobello Sliders with Bloody Mary Glaze makes perfect sense! With these,
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Cranberry Relish Salad Traditions can be a great thing. Especially in my family where heart health and low sodium have become tradition. During the holidays, traditions are even more important. In my family, and maybe in yours, some of the things most handed down are eating habits. Maybe not so blatantly as; “Congrats, we are
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I was born in the Midwest. Minnesota to be exact. We are the hands down champions of Hot-dish and Casserole. Those classic concoctions with canned soups as their base. Traditionally Cream of Mushroom. Then add various veggies and meats. One such casserole that has long been served in my family growing up, and maybe in
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One of the bounties of the fall harvest in Minnesota, is that we have a plethora of squash, gourds, and pumpkins. If you try to be mindful about the fruit and vegetables you consume, the first two rules to embrace are eating what is fresh locally and seasonally. You can choose produce any time of
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Low Sodium Zucchini Frittata It’s that time of the year, when the garden is bountiful. Although we always seem to be running over with zucchini. One quick and easy way to use up that zucchini is including it for breakfast or lunch. I was never dainty enough to flip the eggs and make pretty omelettes,
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Grilled Low Sodium Maple-Chipotle Sweet Potato Hash Summer, and well, pretty much any other time of the year is grilling season for me. Man (and woman) cannot live on meat alone. Here is the recipe for a great grilled low sodium maple-chipotle sweet potato hash that I will make to go with pork chops, chicken,
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I love summer time. Especially when we have fresh herbs and vegetables growing in the garden. Another thing I love is Pinterest. I found the base recipe for this salad on there. The key to the whole thing is the dressing. Once you have this dressing figured out, the actual ingredients of the salad can
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