Winter; What's in Season

      With winter officially starting on Sunday, I am going to do the last of the four, of the what's is in season and best to eat in the winter.  These are foods that you kind find fresh in the store, will be cheaper and jam packed with great health benefits. Most of the vegetables are considered “warm” vegetables, which mean they can warm you up, and who wouldn’t want that when it’s so cold outside. My favorite way to have most of them is roasted.

Fruits	Vegetables
Kiwis	Beets
Lemons	Brussels sprouts
Clementine	Cabbage
Oranges	Cauliflower
Pears	Turnips
Tangerines	Escarole
Grapefruit	Fennel
Blood orange	Kale
	Leeks
	Parsnips
	Radishes
	Winter squash

 

** I want to take this time wish you all a Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! I am going to be out of town so for two weeks I will not be posting until the New Year. Remember all the tips I posted from my “You can Do It” post and enjoy the season!**

Live Healthy,

    Nadia

Onions

      I wrote a post a little bit ago about how good garlic is for you. Well now I wanted to let you know how great onions are for you also. I think I put onions (and garlic) in almost everything I cook. I knew they were good for me, and after talking to my friend and mom I really wanted to find out specifics, and was I surprised at what I found.

-The phytochemicals in onions improve the working of Vitamin C in the body

- Onions contain chromium, which assists in regulating blood sugar.

-Raw onion encourages the production of good cholesterol (HDL) that keeps your heart healthy.

- A powerful compound called quercetin in onions is known to play a significant role in preventing cancer. (Prostate, breast, ovarian, endometrial, colorectal, gastric, and esophageal)

-Applying onion juice on a bee sting can help with immediate relief from the pain and burning sensation.

-The bright green tops of green onions are rich in Vitamin A (which helps maintain healthy skin, teeth, skeletal and soft tissue)

- My mother also says that if you put an onion and put it in your room when you are sick it will help pull out the cold and fever from your body.

With all these great benefits who wouldn’t want to just add some onions to anything they are cooking. It adds such a great taste to food and can help improve your health, eat up!!

Live Healthy,

       Nadia

Red Wine Gnocchi

     I hope everyone enjoyed there Thanksgiving and that it was spent with lots of love, laughter, and loved ones! I am providing you all with a recipe I made as an experiment and it ended up being VERY good. I will admit, it may not be the healthiest thing, but it will defiantly keep you warm on a cold day!

Ingredients

3 cloves garlic (chopped)

½ small onion (chopped)

1 tablespoon oil

1 cup red wine

1 tablespoon cream cheese

1 packet of premade Gnocchi

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

1/2 teaspoon garlic and onion powder

Salt and Pepper to taste.

Directions

-          In a large sauté skillet soften the garlic and onion with oil until translucent and soft

-          Add the wine and cream cheese cook down for five minutes

-          Add gnocchi and stir then add the Italian seasoning, garlic and onion powder, and cook until gnocchi is soft.

-          Taste and adjust accordingly

**You can add protein if you would like, I would suggest adding that and cooking it with the onions and garlic (after step 1). **

I hope you enjoy this as much as I did!

Live Healthy,

   Nadia