Meal Planning #14. Heart Healthy: Good Food Can Taste Good

Meal Planning #14 is dedicated to the heart. Now don't shy away from this post because you think you will not find delicious, yummy, recipes like this one (Healthy Peanut Butter Chocolate Fudge.) Oh, you will. Watch out for 11 sinful to savory treat/snack recipes, including another 30+ recipes which will make your heart happy.

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Healthy Peanut Butter Chocolate Fudge

You must continue. This lineup is all about showing your loved one(s), secret someone, or newly found hearty thumbing loved one, how and why you feel the way you do about them. Why not show them by making their HEART happy and healthy as well? 


Find ingredients/foods which are good for the heart. Blueberries, oats, fish and greens some of the foods you will find below. Feel great by creating a special meal filled with nutrient rich, irresistible recipes. Pair it with 7 Helpful Links (at bottom, below recipes.)


Meal #1

Just Cook Already

Spinach Lasagna Roll-Ups

Gluten Free Goddess

Kale Salad with Quinoa, Tangerines and Roasted Almonds

Meal #2

Lake Lure Cottage Kitchen

Crock Pot Teriyaki Chicken

My Dish

Veggie Crumble Pie

Meal #3

Bev Cooks

Spicy Chicken and Spinach Enchiladas

Delightful Repast

Broccoli Salad

Meal #4

Beantown Baker

Blueberry Salsa over Grilled Mahi Mahi

Vegalicious Recipes

Parsnip Risotto with Beef and Walnuts

Meal #5

Cooking in Sens

Salmon with Saffron Sauce with Fettuccine

Simple Recipes

Sauteed Zucchini with Gruyere

Worth Trying


Breakfast {4}

Because Im Addicted

Blueberry Honey Cinnamon Goat Cheese Crostini

A la Mode Journals

Strawberry Banana Oatmeal Brulee

Skinny Taste

Baked Oatmeal with Blueberries and Bananas

The Weigands

Breakfast Quinoa Recipe

Lunch {5}

Little Wonders' Days

Heart Healthy, Heart Shaped Fruit Salad

Eating Well

Lemony Carrot Salad

How To-Simplify

Garden Couscous

Everythingfab.com

Hummus and Avocado Toasts with Roasted Tomatoes

Kelly's Face Smells

Raw Collard Spring Rolls

Dinner {2}

Kelly's Face Smells

Raw Kelp Noodle Stir Fry with Spicy Almond Ginger Sauce

Eating Well

Green Pizza

Snacks/Treats {11}

Chocolate Covered Kate

Healthy Sugar Cookies

Post Punk Kitchen

Cashew Queso

Kelly's Face Smells

Berry Tart with Raw Chocolate Sauce

Cafe Johnsonia

Chocolate Cinnamon Heart Cookies

Happy Healthy Mama

High Protein Energy Balls

Recipe Girl

Honey Sweetened Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

Hidden Ponies

Chocolate Pomegranate Oatmeal Cookies

Anja's Food 4 Thought

Quinoa Granola Bars

One Green Planet

Valentine Red Quinoa Loaf

Bake at 350

Rosemary Cheyenne Sweet Potato Fries

Including Cake

Valentine Coconut Ice

Drinks {5}

Savour Your Senses

Detox Blueberry Fruit Smoothie

Como Water

Acia Banana Coconut Smoothie

The Grecian Garden

Triple Berry Smoothie

The Gracious Pantry

Clean Eating Chocolate Milkshake

Whole Living Daily

Filling Green Smoothie Breakfast

Helpful Links


1. Bleubird.com: Bird Food
2. The Urban Baker:Recipe: Raspberry Vinager
3. The V Spot: How to Store Fresh Produce
4.Smitty Baby: Spinach Pops
5.The Family Handman: DIY repair when dishwasher is not cleaning
6.The Hungry Mouse: Never Ending Vanilla Extract
7. Organic Wine Finds: 10 Best Organic Wines without Sulfites

How is your heart feeling? Alive and well? Joyful and content? Did you find something you are going to make tonight or share with a friend?

Your heart will thank you for taking great care of it. Give it what it needs everyday. For example:

• Take time out and quiet your mind, which in turn creates a sense of well-being for your heart and body.
• Get out there with your family or friends and get some exercise. 
• Do something you have wanted or might never have tried. 
• Eat well, provide your body with nutrient dense foods.
• Smile at strangers.  

Happy Valentine's Day. Which some say is just another Hallmark Day but to me it is much more. My heart knows what I am talking about.

Share this with someone who means a lot to your heart. See you next week.

Love you!
Linda Jacobson
The Helpful Sister

A Christmas Tree is Speaking

Every year, families around the world, put up a Christmas tree. Each tree is different. Each family has their own tradition, their own way of decorating. Take a look at this tree and the two precious girls sitting in front of it. This tree was put up to celebrate them and when it comes down, it could quite possibly change their lives. 


Why do you think this tree is so important to these two little girls? 


Well, the youngest, Harper, has a rare genetic disorder, CDKL5. This disorder effects less than 300 worldwide. Children suffer from intense seizures, sensory issues, gastrointestinal difficulties, visual impairment, scoliosis, along with severely delayed developmental growth.


This tree is hugely important to them. When it comes down, December, 31, 2011, the project Harper is waiting to get started, needs to be fully funded. This project is funded through the Children Hospital of Boston and you can read more about it here. 


The project must have $40,000 before December 31st, 2011. 


But how can this be done? 


Not everyone can give to the project but some can give $5, some $100 and it all adds up. Some can not give money, but you can give your time. Share her story. Maybe a local business would like to give to her cause. Just maybe her story will reach someone, in this world, who can help.

Here is how a little goes a long way. 

31+ days to raise $40,000= $1290 a day

1290 a day= 1000 people a day giving $1.29

                   or   100 people a day giving $12.90

                   or   10 people a day giving $129.00

Why would you want to share Harper's story? Why would give your hard earned money to a cause that does not affect you? What makes this cause one to follow and help out?


It is truly simple. If your heart wants to act, then follow your heart. If not, then at least share her story and her cause on your page and let others make the same decision. 

Watch this video to see how sweet this little girl truly is. 

Life is worth living and worth living with an open heart/mind and a grateful soul. This child was put here to make a difference. She is here to help others just like her not suffer from seizures anymore. Yes, you might not be a part of the research,or know someone who suffers from seizures or even have $5 to spare. Do one thing while reading this, listen to your heart and go from there. 


The tree bring life to whoever looks at it, it is marvelous, beautiful and amazing. This too is Harper. She and the project just need a little help (whether it be your voice or by giving any amount) before December 31st, 2010. 


You can stay connected with Harper:
Facebook
Twitter
Website


Namaste,


Linda Jacobson
The Helpful Sister