Healing a Cold and Sinus Infection Naturally

Remedy for Colds/sinus infections:

Heat 16 oz. water, either over the stove, through a clean coffee maker, or your handy microwave. (Hey, I do use modern day appliances haha. I'm a witch, not a magician). 

Add 3 TBL. Lemon juice. Must be 100% lemon juice.

Stir in desired amount of real, pure honey. 

Sip this homemade lemonade (warm) throughout the day, refilling as needed, repeating the recipe above, and you should see a major improvement within 48 hours. From my experience it takes at the most 2 days for my illness to clear up after doing this. ;)

Healthy Carribean Fried Rice

Ingredients:

2 TBL. fat-free or country crock butter
1 1/2 cups white or whole-grain brown minute rice (cooked according to package directions)
1 Lemon
1/2 tsp. pepper

Cook the minute rice according to package directions. Next, heat butter in a skillet. Add your rice, squeeze the lemon juice over the rice, stirring it into the rice well.

Next add your pepper and sitr rice well. This is the quickest, easiest rice recipe that has a lot of good flavor to add as a healthy side to your meal! :)

Healthy Fried Fish Fillets

These fish fillets taste deep fried, but they are really not fattening or unhealthy like ordinary deep fried fish. They have an excellent flavor and my family loves it! At only 100 calories per 4 oz. serving of fish, this meal is a huge hit with our family!

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• Ingredients:
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (salt is totally optional, it isn't necessary)
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1 pound tilapia, haddock, catfish or other white-fish fillets
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil (you may need more if you are making a bigger batch of fish)
• 1 lemon (juiced)
• 1 tsp. lemon pepper seasoning (if desired)

1. Pour or squeeze lemon juice over fish fillets in a medium bowl. Refrigerate or let sit for 30 minutes, soaking in the lemon juice, while you prepare a pan with the olive oil and prep the flour mixture.
2. Combine flour, salt and pepper in a shallow dish. Thoroughly dredge fillets; discard any leftover flour.
3. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the fish, and cook on medium- medium high until lightly browned and just opaque in the center, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Serve immediately.

I make this fish a lot with my steamed cheesy broccoli and rice side. :) I hope you all enjoy it! 

Healthy Chicken and Rice Broccoli Dinner

Ingredients:

1 bag cheesy broccoli

2 pnds. Boneless chicken

1 1/2 cups white minute rice

1/4 cup Colby jack shredded cheese

Dash of ground cumin

Salt and pepper to taste

1/8 cup skim milk
1 TBL. olive oil (or coat your pan with a little cooking spray)

Directions:

Warm the white rice according to package directions (I do mine for 5-6 minutes in the microwave).

Meanwhile, saute the chicken in 1 Tablespoon olive oil or cooking spray until cooked through well, adding dashes of cumin, salt and pepper to taste.

Steam the cheesy broccoli in microwave according to package directions.

Next, add the cooked rice. Stir.

Add cheesy broccoli, stir once more. Add your milk, stir, add your shredded cheese, stir until thoroughly mixed well.

Serve warm.

I will keep updating more healthy recipes here when I get a chance! This was a discovery I made the other night when I was in a pinch and a big rush to throw dinner together with two cranky kids.

NOTE: You can also add 1 packet of cheese from a package of gluten-free mac n' cheese, if you want a cheesier flavor or creamier texture. If you do use the packet of cheese, I recommend using half n' half cream in place of milk, but either one will work great! This is just a way to tweak the recipe, it's not necessary. I think it tastes great just the way it is. My family really loved this one, too! :)

Family Favorite Lemon Grilled Salmon

Here it is! Finally. I have been meaning to post this recipe for a while now. It's a huge hit in my family and we always look forward to it every time. Have this with sides of rice and veggies (any type will do). I present to you our famous Lemon Grilled Salmon recipe! Enjoy! :)

Ingredients

2 tsp

fresh chopped dill

1/2 tsp

lemon pepper seasoning

1/2 tsp

salt (optional)

1/4 tsp

garlic powder

1

salmon fillet (1 1/2 pnds)

1/4 c

packed brown sugar

3 Tbsp

chicken broth

3 Tbsp

canola oil

3 Tbsp

reduced sodium soy sauce

3 Tbsp

finely chopped green onions

1

small lemon, thinly sliced

2

onion slices, separated into rings

DirectionsStep-By-Step

1

 Sprinkle dill, lemon-pepper, salt if desired and garlic powder over salmon. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the brown sugar, broth, oil, soy sauce and green onions; add salmon. Seal bag and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour, turning once.

2

 Drain and discard marinade. Grill salmon skin side down, over medium heat; arrange lemon and onion slices over the top. Cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

3

 Note: Salmon can be broiled instead of grilled. Place the fillet on a greased broiler pan. Broil 3-4 in. from the heat for 6-8 min. or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

Nutritional Analysis:

One serving (prepared with salt-free lemon-pepper seasoning and light soy sauce and without salt) equals 199 calories, 1818 mg sodium, 68 mg cholesterol, 7 gm carbohydrate, 22 gm protein, 9 gm fat. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 vegetable.