Author: Healthy Steps Servings: 2-3 people Ingredients: 3 large sweet potatoes 1 cup quinoa 1 can black beans, drained 2 ears of fresh corn, cut off the cob ¼ cup red onions, cut in slivers 1 jalapeño, minced 1 jar marinated bell peppers, chopped 1 avocado, sliced Dressing: ½ cup plain yogurt 1 lemon, juiced ½ cup cilantro leaves ½ cup basil leaves salt/pepper 3 TBS [...]
Ceviche is a seafood dish made from fresh raw fish and cured in lemon or lime juice. Over the course of a few hours the citrus juice will begin to “cook” the seafood without the use of a heat source. Our Shrimp Ceviche recipe is a SHORTCUT version of the typical ceviche preparation and therefore calls for cooking and then immediately cooling the shrimp in an [...]
Sweet Potato Black Bean Quinoa Bowls Author: Healthy Steps Servings: 2-3 people Ingredients: 3 large sweet potatoes 1 cup quinoa 1 can black beans, drained 2 ears of fresh corn, cut off the cob ¼ cup red onions, cut in slivers 1 jalapeño, minced 1 jar marinated bell peppers, chopped 1 avocado, sliced Dressing: ½ cup plain yogurt 1 lemon, juiced ½ cup cilantro leaves ½ [...]
Ceviche is a seafood dish made from fresh raw fish and cured in lemon or lime juice. Over the course of a few hours the citrus juice will begin to “cook” the seafood without the use of a heat source. Our Shrimp Ceviche recipe is a SHORTCUT version of the typical ceviche preparation and therefore calls for cooking and then immediately cooling the shrimp in an [...]
Cool off this summer with a refreshingly sweet yet heathy treat. 2 cups (16 ounces) No-Sugar-Added Vanilla Greek Yogurt 2 cups chopped strawberries (1/4 cup milk if needed) Combine the yogurt and strawberries in a blender and blend until smooth. Thin out the mixture with a small amount of milk if needed. Pour into popsicle molds and insert sticks. Freeze overnight. To unmold, briefly dip the [...]
We want to say THANK YOU to each and every one of you who entered your “Healthy Recipe” submissions to Healthy Steps. We love to share recipes with our community to promote healthy eating, cooking and meals shared with your family & friends. Drum roll please… And we have our winners!!! 1st Place = Helen ($40 supplement credit redeemable at Healthy Steps) 2nd Place = Jake [...]
Calling All Cooks! Join our Healthy Steps Recipe Challenge for your chance to win! As so many of you have found your way back to a renewed healthy lifestyle, we hear over and over that many of you are now cooking great low carb, low glycemic, fresh ingredient meals for yourselves and your family! So often someone here at the Healthy Steps Weight Loss Center tells [...]
You are 14 days into the Healthy Steps ONE HUNDRED MILE CHALLENGE!! Last week: Week 2 was completed, therefore ,98000 steps / 50 miles walked. This week: February 27 – March 5 Now we are transitioning from (February’s) American Heart Month to (March’s) National Nutrition Month. Five-a-Day, become 10-a-day as scientist urge people to eat more produce: Studies show that people who consumed 10 servings of fruit and vegetables had [...]
Spicy Tuna Poke Bowl Author: Brenna Masi @ Healthy Steps Serves 2 Ingredients Sushi Rice: 1 cup cooked brown rice 1 Tablespoon rice wine vinegar Marinated Ahi: 2 Tablespoons soy sauce 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar ¾ teaspoon toasted sesame oil 1 teaspoon toasted black sesame seeds 2 green onions, thinly sliced ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes 8 oz. sushi-grade Ahi tuna, cubed (Salmon is a [...]
Getting Ready for the 21-Day No Added Sweeteners Challenge We invite you to join the Healthy Steps 21-Day No Added Sweeteners Challenge, Monday January 9th through the 30th. As part of the challenge, you’ll give up all added sugars and other sweeteners for 21 days (you can do anything for 3 weeks, trust us!). Reread our first blog post on the challenge to remind yourself of [...]
