X-Factor Fitness Solutions Blog Archive for the ‘Carol’s Blog Spot’ Category

Enchilada Casserole Makeover

By Carol Nave on April 12th, 2011

  Mom used to make the best enchilada casserole, but it was full of cheese and fat.  It really isn’t a great addition to a healthy meal plan. Instead of throwing out the recipe completely, I have given it a makeover, and now it’s a staple one-dish meal that we love.  Give it a try! [...]

Recipe Makeovers

By Carol Nave on April 6th, 2011

  Remember all those great recipes your grandmother used to make, starting with 2 sticks of butter, meat drippings, white sugar, and cream?  We’ve certainly come a long way since then, in terms of our knowledge of creating health in the kitchen.  It’s really important to remember, however, that creating healthy recipes doesn’t have to [...]

How to get it done: Dinner tonight, lunch tomorrow

By Carol Nave on March 30th, 2011

When I was a little kid, my mom did all the cooking from scratch, mostly without a recipe or book.  She would walk in the kitchen, look in the fridge and the pantry.  About a hour later smells would waft through the rest of the house and we knew dinner was on.  The next day, [...]

Grab a Healthy Snack!

By Carol Nave on February 17th, 2011

Having healthy snack options readily available keeps you from making choices in the moment that don’t support your healthy eating plan.  Remember that even when you choose healthier options, these items still have calories, so most of the time (with the exception of raw veggies) you still have to control your portions.  Here are some [...]

Carol Pulls Out All the Stops!

By Carol Nave on February 17th, 2011

Join Carol for a short, musical, luncheon interlude, where she will perform on the Smith Organ at HBU’s Belin Chapel.  This free recital is open to the public and part of the “Noon Organ Recital Series.”  She will be playing the works of J.S. Bach, Alexander Guillmant, and a couple of other surprises.  This is [...]