Showing posts with label thehealthybies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label thehealthybies. Show all posts

Saturday, August 1, 2015

Sexy FOODS! Get your best skin & groove on with these foods!!!





Happy TUESDAY everyone!

  For our loyal followers - you saw how fun our last trip was!  Home safe and sound and next weeks blog will feature another RBN Travels highlighting local produce, restaurants, snacks and more from BC - Calgary!  Plus RBN Mobile KItchen will be cooking with all the fine local seafood and produce...Mmm.  

 

Anyway... Today's post is all about sexy hair, skin and life!  Delicious and approachable ingredients that will make you radiant from the inside out!

** Follow me on my instagram account for adventure snippets!

 

10 Super Foods for Sexy Skin, Hair & Life



Blueberries: 
Tons of antioxidants, and can prevent premature aging.  Try incorporating ½ daily when in season or ½ frozen into your smoothies and oatmeal. Promote collagen production.
Eat pretty with this delicious & versatile fish!


Wild Salmon (not farmed): 
 Is a great way to increase your intake of Omega 3 fatty acids, which keeps your skin supple and moisturized.  Salmon also has selenium, which protects your skin from sun exposure and vitamin D, which helps keep your teeth and bones nice and strong!
*RBN Tip: Bake in foil with roasted lemon & herbs, bbq with miso & lime or pan sear with dry rub!


 Spinach (dark leafy’s):   
Greens are loaded with nutrients, antioxidants and lutein, which makes and keeps your eyes bright and healthy.  Greens are a great source of vitamin B, C, E (great for skin) and potassium.  
*RBN Tip: Throw into salads, soups, stirfry's and smoothies to pump up nutrition and benefits! 

All delicious - the more bitter, the better for digestion. Better for digestion, better for SKIN!


Walnuts:   
Powerfood, throw into your salads, oatmeal or just a handful daily will promote brain health, bright eyes and vibrant skin! 
*RBN Note: Ever notice that walnuts look like our brains - crazy right!


Be still my HEART.
High quality dark chocolate:   
Mmm.  Keeps skin hydrated, a source of antioxidants and protects from sun damage.  Not milk chocolate though, should be 70% cacao to reap all these benefits.  Great to share with a special someone.



Yogurt:   
Full of protein, calcium and healthy bacteria, which will help your teeth, bones and nails look ravishing! Throw into your smoothies for a no hassle dose.




Sweet Potatoes:  
 Dense source of beta-carotene (signature orange colour), which is a powerful antioxidant that fights against premature aging!  
Feed each other some sexy baked fries!
 *RBN Tip: Yay, roast them up with olive oil, sea salt and herbs or make a spicy mash instead of potatoes.



Tomatoes:   
Great source of anti-aging antioxidant, Lycopene which is best absorbed by our bodies if its cooked or heated.  Try making sauces, soups or jars of strained tomatoes from your favorite grocery store.

Oysters:   
Super sexy food!  Major source of zinc, which is crucial for skin repair, and keeping your eyes, nails and hair healthy.  ***Maybe feed them to your loved one :)

POP open some champs & have a sexy night in...see what happens!


Kiwis:  
 High in fiber and vitamin C, helps keep your skin bright and shiny! 
*RBN Tip: Eat as is, throw into smoothies or with yogurt (double sexy food) or make a great salsa for shrimp and salmon!

Hope this inspires you to incorporate more of these ingredients for bright and glowing skin!
For more recipes or inquiries visit rachelbiesnutrition.com
OR
Email me for your consult at rachelbiesnutrition@gmail.com


Happy week y'all!
xoxo
rbn

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Gluten-Free Pop-Up Dining Series & The Women's Show Giveaway & Easy Turkey Stock Recipe....(that's a lot)

Hope everyone had a delicious and wonderful Canadian Thanksgiving!  We certainly did.. lots of friends, family and oh so much turkey! 

The upside of attending two dinner parties and being one of the only chefs...you get to grab the carcass x2 to make stock and other delicious treats.

Josh and I decided to make a huge batch of roasted stock and freeze portions for a rainy day.. Easy to swap chicken for turkey if you weren't able to take the bones..


Easy Peasy Turkey Stock


What you'll need:

1-2 turkey carcasses (hopefully with some meat left on)
1 whole garlic, cloves separated (roasted/braised in liquid)
2-4 onions, cut into rustic quarters
2 cups of roughly chopped aromatics: carrots, celery, parsnip, fennel, parsley, rosemary..
Enough water to nearly cover (3/4 way) bones and additional ingredients.

What to do: Two options

Stovetop:
Throw everything into a large stock pot.  Bring to boil.  Reduce and let simmer for at least 3-4 hours, until you've brought it to the desired concentrate.  Season with sea salt and pepper. 
Oven: 
Throw everything into turkey roasting pan. Cover and let simmer for 3-4 hours.  Season.

Separate liquid and meat OR store tog.  Can be kept in fridge for up to 5 days, freezes well for 3-5 months.  



As you may remember from a past post that I've partnered up with Rachael Hunt of Gluten Freedom TO  and together we are running GFW2 - November Edition which runs November 8th-15th (all details on website)!!!

We've also decided to begin a series of one night only "pop-up" dinners which we're incredibly excited about!  How this works is local people (Toronto) buy their tickets for a full #glutenfree prix fixe dinner at some of Toronto's hottest and most delicious restaurants!!!

First up Thursday October 23rd - 7:00pm - Lisa Marie (click for details) - Patatas Bravas, Porchetta, BBq's Hen and more!  Click on link to purchase tickets.

Second Sunday October 26th - Porzia (click for details & tickets) - Crispy pork, Vegetable "Lasagna" & Lamb with Dandelion & some fun cocktails!

We have more coming up soon - details to follow or on GFWeek website!  Please share with everyone to help make our events a success & we can have more next year!!!

RBN & GFTO
xoxox

 

Last but not least...


GIVEAWAY -> 8 tickets !!






It's almost time for The National Women's Show - Toronto which is coming to town Nov 7th-9th!  I've been going for years and can attest that its a great day out - especially in the fall!  Lots of great food, wine, health & wellness and tons more!  

The exciting part ->  I have 8 tickets to giveaway! Wheeeeeeee!

How to enter:

Tweet me @rachelbies
Instagram me thehealthybies 
Facebook me RachelBies Nutrition

What to send:

1. Tell me who or what you're most #excited to see!
2. Who will you bring and why?
3. A special shoutout to a favorite lady in your life!
4. Favorite celeb you hope to see & meet!

***Contest begins Wednesday October 15th, 5PM - Ends November 3rd 12PM.  For further details please email me RachelBies Nutrition

Don't forget to follow The National Women's Show and The Healthy Bies!

Happy short week everyone...

rbn xo


Thanksgiving 2014 with the lovely Joshua.