One of my favorite blogs for healthy, fun recipes is The Cheap Gourmet. Give this tasty seasoning a try. It is full of the right stuff to get your blood circulating and your energy pumping. I’ll explain why tomorrow.

Super Easy Homemade Taco Seasoning
Yield: 1.25 ounces Prep Time: 10 minutes

2 teaspoons Adobo Seasoning
1 teaspoon Kosher salt
1 teaspoon Black Pepper,
freshly ground1 teaspoon Cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon Paprika1 Cowhorn*
Pepper, minced

Mix all ingredients together. Add to one-pound ground beef, turkey or chicken (cooked and drained). Add 2/3-cup water to meat.Bring to a quick boil, than simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.

You can double, triple or even quadruple this recipe and store in an airtight container. If storing, do not include the Cowhorn pepper. You’ll need to add that at the time of use.

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How we start our day has oh-so-much to do with how our day goes …

Start with a cup of coffee and something sweet if you want to feel jagged and edgy.

Start with my “Oatmeal Energize” if you want to feel balanced and energized over the course of your day.

You choose!

Oh and don’t forget to add in 8 glasses of water to fuel your cells & energize your brain power!

Feeling good is easy. We just have to do it!

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I have simple tastes, comfort tastes. Tuna Fish sandwiches bring back memories of me and mom – I can close my eyes and see her piling tuna fish atop a saltine cracker. This little meal was invariably topped off with a couple peanut butter or jam crackers.

I had an urge to update and eat this fav today. Here goes …

Mom’s Tuna Fish Sandwich Mine!

Can of Tuna fish Can of Tuna fish
Mayonnaise – Deleted – Used Plain, Low fat “Active Culture Yogurt”
Sandwich bread or saltine crackers Whole wheat sandwich wrap

ADDED: 1 Celery Stock, 1 Diced Carrot, 1/2 Diced “Sweet” Onion & 1 Garlic Clove
2 TBSP Parsley
1 TBSP of the marjoram spice

Notes: The plain yogurt is less caloric and the “active cultures” promote the growth of healthy bacteria in your colon & boosts immunity; the celery stock, carrots and onion add fiber which helps digestion and keep your colon healthy; the sweet onion contains quercetin a powerful anti-oxidant (see below); Garlic is another super anti-oxidant; Parsley is an excellent source of vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin K. It is also a good source of iron and … an anti-oxidant! Finally, the spice Marjoram (or lemon balm, ginger and cumin spices) dramatically up the anti-oxidant value of any meal.

Now – about all these anti-oxidants. Bottom-line – Antioxidants help prevent cellular damage, cellular aging and dis-ease.

Gotta love that! Yum.

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I don’t about you but I do not have the time or energy to start all over from scratch in the kitchen. Then it came to me – I don’t have to!

In brief – I need to add more fiber – more fruit – more veggies into our diet without driving me – she who does all the shopping, cooking and prep- insane. Then it hit me – why don’t I add more of the good stuff into what we are already eating & enjoying …

Here is my first concoction! My mother’s favorite Meatloaf Recipe — then and now.

* Then * * NOW *
1 lb lean hamburger
1 or 2 eggs
big slush ketchup substituted with an herbed salsa
1 cup corn flakes
big slush milk deleted – no dairy on this cleanse!
fine chopped onions & garlic added extra garlic + 1 cup of chopped zucchini + fresh corn off the cob + 2 TBSP Flax Seed
salt & pepper to taste
top with a coat of ketchup topped with the salsa + 2 TBSP wheat germ

cook about 1 hour @ 350

There you have it. A healthy, simple system you can easily incorporate into your kitchen and liftestyle. Let me know what you cook up. Can post your favorite recipes modifications here to share with the gang? e-mail me at: Viveca@FatigueBeGone.com

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