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Move over Brussels Sprouts, Hello Pan Sautéed Cauliflower This is my new favorite, and a very tasty way to make fresh cauliflower – and it only takes 7 minutes. What Is Cauliflower Cauliflower is a versatile, nutrient-dense vegetable packed with vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants. The key health benefits of cauliflower include supporting weight management,… Read More
I love Cauliflower for many different reasons and this Creamy Mashed Cauliflower is one of my favorite recipes. It is a member of the cruciferous (you know we need to be eating these all the time) and is related to it’s cousin – broccoli. It contains alot good-for-us nutrients, including vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and other phytochemicals. It is… Read More
Weekday Meals Made Easy When your kitchen time is limited, go-to recipes for healthy options can make the difference between nutritious feast and take-out famine. These three recipes satisfy your taste buds while nourishing your soul. Hearty Lentil Soup (Adapted from Whole Foods Recipes) A great source of plant-based protein that fills you up, lentils… Read More
French onion soup is usually reserved for when you are eating out because it looks and tastes like it takes a chef to make it. The truth is, it’s pretty easy and much healthier for you to make at home. So give it a try and enjoy some homemade healthy french onion soup for dinner… Read More
Lentils may be the oldest cultivated legume in history. Archeological digs have produced artifacts dating lentils clear back to 8,000 to 7,000BC! Petite French Green Lentils are a bit spicy with a mottled, dark green appearance. They are the most intensely flavored of the lentil family and are prized by chefs for their rich, earthy… Read More
This warming salad is easy and filled with foods I already love- lentils, sweet potatoes and spinach (+ arugula). I Love Lentils! The are a protein and fiber-rich food and they help with digestion, lowering cholesterol, balancing blood sugar and gives a little boost of energy. And the sweet potatos, I just can’t live without… Read More
Recipe and image from The New You Lifestyle with Lora Ulrich Cauliflower Tabouli is easy and a ‘cook-once-eat-twice (or more) recipe too. Plus it’s versatile. You can eat it as a side dish or as a meal. Make it a main meal just by adding your choice of protein. My favorites are black beans or grilled chicken breasts but you… Read More
This is a delicious avocado and beet salad that is perfect on its own or as a side to grilled chicken or pork. Tasty with hint of citrus from the sexy orange vinaigrette. You’ll want to double the recipe the second time you make it. Try it tonight or this weekend – you’ll… Read More
My mum makes up the best salads! Some she finds in her reading of cookbooks, cooking magazines or watching cooking shows and others she just whips up. This one she made on the 4th of July and we all enjoyed it! Simple Summer Delight Salad Ingredients: Large head romaine or 2 smaller 1 cup black beans… Read More
A HEALTHY SUMMER PASTA SALAD Missy Bird loves to cook and she also loves to find healthy recipes. When I saw this one, I knew she had a winner! 🙂 Thanks Missy – see you in August! Guest Contributor: Missy Bird From: USANA Test Kitchen Barbecue season is officially in full swing and cookouts are… Read More
This is a great recipe for a snack, lunch, or a side dish to a meal like grilled salmon. It is a great meal on the go too. I don’t know Grandma Macklem and I don’t even remember how I found this recipe but it was too good looking to not share (link to original recipe… Read More
This delicious soup is great as a main course or as a side to a big green vegetable salad. Southwest Chicken & Black Bean Soup (with a SURPRISE) 1 large carrot, chopped 1 red bell pepper, diced 1 teaspoon oil of choice (I used avocado oil) 1 cup onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons… Read More
This healthy, chopped veggie salad is great to make up on Sunday and have fresh and ready all week (if it lasts more than a couple days because it’s so good). I had some fresh asparagus so I roasted for 2-3 minutes and added that to the salad. Don’t have any or don’t like asparagus, leave… Read More
Baked Beet Chips 4 medium beets 2 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil Sea Salt Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds. Peel beets and slice 1/16 inch thick with a mandoline or by hand. In a large bowl, toss beets with extra-virgin olive oil. The beets should have a very… Read More
These rosemary, sea salt and vinegar beet chips are a fun, crispy and healthier snack served with roasted garlic yogurt dip. These beet chips live up to all expectations, vinegar flavor included. They’re soaked in Nakano natural rice vinegar for 15 minutes before getting pan-fried with rosemary to crispy perfection and they’re bursting with that tangy vinegar… Read More
I saw a fellow coach make this with turkey breast but all I had was chicken in the house. I baked 1/2 and sautéed 1/2. I think I prefer baking. Both tasted really good but baking is so much easier and about the same amount of time. I love trying new recipes and adapting them to be… Read More
This is a tasty and great healthy side that will please everyone’s palate at your Thanksgiving dinner table. So flavorful and delicious and filled with protein you can serve it up for dinner plus you never will miss the bread! This is one of the most requested recipes from my fall programs. Stuffed Acorn Squash 2 tablespoons coconut… Read More
This is a great go-to veggie dish for your family or to take to a potluck. Everyone will enjoy! If you are so lucky to have any left over, serve cold on a salad, make into caulflower rice or hummus or just warm up. Roasted cauliflower has a bit of nuttiness flavor and the edges… Read More
With summer squash, fresh off the vine tomatoes, radishes and pine nuts this summer brown rice and quinoa salad is a winner. Serve it as a side dish or add grilled chicken or salmon and make it a meal. I made this the easy-peasy way and used the Seeds of Change brown rice and quinoa… Read More
Ratatouille Nicoise, pronounced rat-ə-too-ee nee-swaz, is a traditional French Provençal stewed vegetable dish (nicoise means in the style of Nice and prepared with tomatoes) originating in Nice. It is usually served as a side dish, but in my family we like it as a meal. My mother, daughter and brother love it over mashed potatoes but I like it all on its own. It was… Read More
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