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No Noodle Pad Thai From Cookie and Kate Prep time: 30 mins | Total time: 30 mins Serves: 4 generous servings A light, healthy take on pad Thai that uses raw vegetable noodles instead of rice noodles! Daikon, zucchini and carrot ribbons tossed in savory peanut sauce makes this salad-y dish irresistible. This meal is… 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
This is a definetly a power breakfast (or lunch or dinner actually). If you love avocado and eggs like I do, this Baked Eggs in Avocado recipe is for you. Avocados also act as “nutrient boosters” by enabling the body to absorb more fat-soluble nutrients (such as alpha-and beta-carotene and lutein) from foods that are eaten… Read More
These roasted crunchy chickpeas are a wonderful snack for the entire family and great to serve to guests (they’ll think you slaved for hours). Chickpeas, aka garbanzo beans, are full of nutrition and are a great source of fiber, protein and iron among others things – and these your body need to function properly. The… Read More
Why Lentil Vegetable Soup Is So Good! My family loves a good bowl of soup for lunch or dinner, escially in the fall, winter or spring when it’s cooler out. It makes for a light but satisfying meal and the leftovers usually taste even better after it sits in the refrigerator overnight and the flavors meld… 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
Well it’s fall and daily temps are getting cooler and cooler! 🙂 Sarah Flinn has such a delicious recipe, I just had to share it with you all. Fall Fresh Garden Vegetable Soup Recipes from Sarah Flinn When I came across this recipe for Garden Vegetable Soup it sounded like the perfect way to… 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
Easy Grilled Avocados Recipe Fire up the grill and sear some ripe avocados for the unexpected with this grilled avocados recipe – an easy recipe + real treat during a summer cookout. (Not outside grilling right now, you can also use this for a baked avocado recipe too.) Ingredients 2 ripe, fresh Hass Avocados, seed removed 2 Tbsp. fresh lime… Read More
After buying too many English Cucumbers (I can’t resist a ‘5 for’ sale) when I was grocery shopping, I needed to get them prepped and I wanted to find some different ways to serve. Of course i have my two favorite ways – raw cut for eating with hummus or nut butter and a… 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
Cucumber Salsa – A Refreshing Summer Salsa Recipe Did you know cucumbers belong to the same plant family as squash, pumpkin, and watermelon? And that cucumbers are made up of mostly water (95%)? This means eating can help you stay hydrated. Plus, they are filling so they make a great snack that helps keep your weight in check… Read More
5 Of The Healthiest Fruits And Vegetables: What Makes Them So Important? Plus recipes too! “We are what we eat”, or so the saying goes. Different foods help our bodies to grow, to heal, and to keep the immune system running properly. More than that, they stop our bodies from falling apart: the absence of… 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
Simple Grilled Fennel Fennel has a very distinct licorice flavor and when it’s grilled becomes a tender, melt-in-your-mouth experience you don’t want to miss. Prep Time: 5 min | Cook Time: 45 min Ingredients: Fennel Olive oil Salt Pepper How to Make It: Trim the tops off the fennel. The stringy parts can be used as an… 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
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