Tag: Heart-smart eating

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My favourite recipe for heart-healthy Watermelon, Feta & Black Olive Salad

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by Carolyn Thomas  ♥ @HeartSisters

What could possibly be better in life than an icy cold wedge of freshly-sliced watermelon on a hot summer afternoon? How about an icy cold watermelon salad?  It’s perfect served along with grilled salmon on the barbecue – and a unique heart-smart alternative to the classic picnic standard potato salad.  If you haven’t tried this unusual summertime salad, please do it while watermelons are at their peak in our farmers’ markets.  It’s also a beautiful-looking dish to bring along to your  next potluck this summer – guaranteed to stand out from all those other boring old salads around the table. keep reading to find the full recipe for this salad

My favourite recipe for heart-healthy chocolate fudge brownies

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 by Carolyn Thomas

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There are enough surprising ingredients in this recipe to make you suspect that the more of these brownies you eat, the healthier you’ll actually become.  Just kidding about that last part, dear Heart Sisters.  But who puts black beans, coffee, cayenne pepper, and the kitchen sink into a heart-smart brownie recipe? It’s a hybrid of a number of different recipes – a bit from here, a bit from there.  Even vegans will love these unique chocolate brownies. Hint: don’t spill the (black) beans when you serve these to family or friends. Let people guess in advance what the secret ingredients are. So far, we’ve never had anybody guess correctly! keep reading to find the full recipe