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Recipes

Recipe – Chicken Cacciatore

This recipe is almost identical to my spaghetti recipe…just a few changes. Bake a pound or two of chicken. When it’s cooked, take the meat off bone and tear or cut it into bite size pieces. Add: 1 can of no-sugar added, no-cheese added spaghetti sauce 1 tsp. of Italian seasoning (or more, if you […]

Recipe – Vegetable Beef Soup

Here’s an easy crockpot recipe for a hearty, bone healthy vegetable beef soup! Combine in the crockpot: 1 pound lean stew beef, sliced into small chunks 1 can of stewed tomatoes 4 cups water 6 beef bouillon cubes 4 carrots, thinly sliced 4 stalk of celery, thinly sliced 4 potatoes, peeled and cut into small […]

Recipe – Grandma’s Pineapple Fruit Salad

This fruit salad recipe has been a family favorite for four generations. I’ve made a couple of changes to the pineapple topping to make it more healthful and bone friendly, but I know Grandma wouldn’t mind! Combine in a serving bowl: 1 can of pineapple chunks, drained (Reserve the juice if you want to make […]

Recipe – Sarah’s Pumpkin Pie

Recipe – Sarah’s Pumpkin Pie

Here’s an improvement on the traditional pumpkin pie recipe, created by my daughter, Sarah. She replaced half the evaporated milk with unsweetened almond milk, and she substituted Xylosweet for regular sugar. We all think it tastes better than any pumpkin pie we’ve ever tasted before–and it’s more bone friendly, too! Combine the following ingredients, mixing […]

Recipe – Oatmeal Cookies

As promised, here’s a tasty, good-for-you oatmeal cookie recipe made by using the conversion method I wrote you about yesterday. This recipe is not only delicious, but it’s gluten-free, diabetes friendly, and bone healthy to boot! 1 cup Earth Balance buttery spread* 1/2 cup Xylosweet* 2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 1 1/2 cup Bob’s Red […]

Top 10 Ways to Convert Any Recipe into a Bone-Healthy Recipe!

Here’s a quick and easy guide for turning a favorite recipe into a bone-healthy recipe, or for creating one from scratch! 1. Replace sugar with Xylitol. Xylitol is the commercial name for a naturally occurring sugar, called xylose, commonly derived from corncobs and birch trees. Xylitol is like other sugars in taste, but it as […]

Recipe – Mushroom and Barley Soup

On cold days, here’s an alkalizing soup to warm your bones–and build your bones, too! 1 tbsp olive oil 2 medium onions, chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped 1 pound sliced fresh mushrooms 6 cups of beef broth (Optional: Add 1 tblsp. of Instant All Natural Vegetable Broth – available at DeLand Bakery and Natural Market) […]

Recipe – Bone Cocktail

Here’s the latest supplements that Dr. Rogers recommended for building bone density, which I mix with water and juice to make a concoction that I fondly call “Bone Cocktail.” Pour together in a large glass: 12 oz. (1-1/2 cups) water 1 oz. Cell-Ready Strontium (from Eniva Corporation) 1 oz. Cell-Ready Cal-Mag (from Eniva Corporation) 1 […]

Recipe – Herbal Tea with Raisins

For a tasty treat, toss some organic raisins in your cup as you brew your herbal tea. As you drink, the raisins plump up, and you can spoon one out for a power-packed sweet treat whenever you like. Have you tried Celestial Seasonings Candy Cane Green Tea? With a handful of raisins in the brew, […]

Recipe – Fresh Fruit Pie

2 cups unsweetened coconut flakes (available at DeLand Natural Market) 2 tblsp Earth Balance buttery spread, softened 2 bananas, sliced Juice of 1 orange 2 cups of strawberries, sliced 15-1/2 oz can of crushed, unsweetened pineapple 1 tbsp cornstarch Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Toss 1-3/4 cups coconut and buttery spread together with a fork. […]

Recipe – Vegetable Fried Rice

For 4 servings, prepare 4 cups of cooked brown rice by combining the following in a sauce pan: 1 cup of uncooked brown rice 2-1/4 cups of water 2 tsp Earth Balance buttery spread Bring to a boil, then reduce to heat to medium-low and cook for 30 minutes, or until water has been absorbed. […]

Recipe – Veggie Omelet with Soy Cheese

1 free-range brown egg 2 tbsp. green bell pepper, chopped 2 tbsp. red bell pepper, chopped 2 tbsp. onion, chopped 2 tbsp. of tomato, chopped 1 slice of crisp-cooked, free-range turkey bacon, torn into small pieces 1 slice of soy cheese Beat one free-range brown egg in a bowl. Coat non-stick frying pan with non-stick […]