Long ago I ordered an entree by this name at Besaws in Portland, I loved the idea, so I hijacked the title from them. Besaws used chard instead of kale and tahini sauce instead of humus. I think mine has a little more zip. Wouldn’t’a eaten this 10 years ago. Now I’m diggin’ it. Hope you do too. (BTW I got most of these ingredients … Continue reading RECIPE: Easy Delicious Grains and Greens Salad
This is NOT your average Strawberry & Banana Smoothie! It’s like an ideal lover: Thick and Rich. Yet a delectable dessert, Sweet and Creamy. But it’s protein-packed so it won’t leave you unsatisfied as desserts and lovers often do. In a blender combine: 1/2 cup almond milk 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup fresh or frozen organic strawberries 1/4 cup gluten-free oats 1/2 frozen peeled banana (if using … Continue reading RECIPE: A Different Strawberry and Banana Smoothie
Do you know the Muffin Man? He’s quite rotund. So fill your muffin pans with something healthier, tasty and custom made! These mini quiches are great to grab and go! And they keep for several days in the fridge. Nosh on these instead of a high sugar ‘protein’ bars! Whisk together 6 eggs and a Tbsp of filtered water. Add a dash (~ tsp) of … Continue reading RECIPE: Quick Grab Mini Quiches
If you’re like me, you want a healthy rotation of dinners that don’t get boring, don’t take a fortnight to prepare, are easy on the wallet and tempt the ole’ taste buds. For those of us without a personal chef and lacking culinary genius, the list below will help guide your grocery shopping on Sunday for a healthy weekly rotation. Select your sauce, your meats/proteins, … Continue reading RECIPE: Easy Healthy Quick Dinners
FAVORITE SNACK ALERT: Real popcorn I’m not talking about the prepackaged, sprayed with chemicals, individually wrapped microwave popcorn, although I’ve eaten my fair share of those! I’m talking about real corn kernels…. you can actually put 2 Tbsp popcorn kernels in a brown paper bag and put it in to the microwave for 1-2 minutes. Yeah, you can and its called Popcorn. Not too long … Continue reading RECIPE: Easy Snack Alert: Popcorn
I have this habit of getting stuck on songs. Not songs that I’ve recently heard or even songs I necessarily like, but songs that are some how pertinent to the situation. For example, if it starts raining, I’ll unknowingly start singing “I’m singing in the the Rain, just singing in the rain, what a glorious feeling…” or worse, “It’s raining men, Hallelujah, its raining men, … Continue reading RECIPE: Easy Healthy Beet Soup
Did you know that restaurants actually hire food psychologists to help craft menus? The appetizers a menu offers are carefully selected items that actually trigger increased food consumption. These little traps are always high fat, high sodium items that have been scientifically proven to make people order more food, which in turn make the restaurants more money. While we are talking about psychological tricks…. There … Continue reading RANT: Psychological Tricks
Ain’t nuthin this tasty and healthy on a chinese buffet! Try this deliciously easy dinner. Packed with protein and FLA-VA-FLAV-VA! Serve it with brown rice or as is….serve it hot and IF there are any left-overs, bring ’em with you to work/school or eat ’em for lunch the next day! I do hope you enjoy… 4 cups or 1 bag (~ 20 oz) raw string … Continue reading RECIPE: Easy Tangy Chicken and Bean Dish
Fall is in the air and nuthin’ warms you up like a nice bowl of Chili! It’s a crowd pleaser at tailgates too! Other than some basic choppin’ this recipe’s pretty simple 2 cans black beans (I used 3 cups of dried beans, soaked ’em over night, but canned ok) 2 cups water (filtered) 1 cup red quinoa (or brown rice) 1 cup grape tomatoes, … Continue reading RECIPE: Black Bean Chili
If a friendly neighbor drops off a pound cake, and you don’t want the extra pounds its sure to give, and you can’t refuse it or toss it. Freeze it. If you make cookies and don’t want to eat all 22 of them in one sitting (it can be done). Freeze ’em. You don’t want the fresh whole grain bread you bought (instead of the processed junk … Continue reading RULE: Freeze Everything
Remember we talked about good fats and bad fats? Fat around your waist, BAD. Fat from walnuts, GOOD. Fat from a bacon-cheese burger, BAD. Fat from an avocado and fish oil, GOOD. So fear not the good fat! It keeps you full longer, makes your skin glow and your hair shiny. Now, don’t go all Joey Chesnut on the fat intake, but enjoy small amounts … Continue reading RECIPE: Easy Lunch: Avocado, Cream Cheese and Salmon Toast
Do You Tofu? Some do. Others poo-poo. If they only knew…how to…dress up tofu with this tasty brew… from MORI-NU: 6 Tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce 2 tsp honey 2 tsp balsamic vinegar 2 Tbsp grated fresh ginger 1 tsp minced garlic 1/2 tsp sesame oil Blend above ingredients together and pour 1/2 of mixture over diced tofu spread out on a baking sheet. Bake … Continue reading RECIPE: Asian Fusion Sauce (with tofu and vegetables)
This delicious dressing can be mixed by shaking it up in a cruet (I had to ask what the glass thing you mix salad dressing in was called, apparently its a ‘cruet’) or an old water bottle; just store it in the fridge. Some mustards may clump, so work that triceps by shake, shake, shaking it up. Use it on any salad you like. Its … Continue reading RECIPE: Healthy Easy Yummy Salad Dressing
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