Creating a Healthier, Happier You
Why did your mom or grandmother soak the rice before cooking? Some people just rinse it. There are legitimate health benefits to soaking grains prior to cooking helps nutrients be more digestible by breaking down and neutralizing phytic acid, which is an anti-nutrient that prevents the absorption of calcium, zinc, and …
Jalapeno Poppers Stuffed with Chicken, Cilantro, & Cheese Ingredients 10-12 jalapeño peppers 1 package Philly Cream Ceese 12 strips smoked bacon (cut in 1/2) 1 cup finely diced cooked chicken 1 cup Finley chopped cilantro 1 scallion diced 1/4 cup finely diced onion 1 freshly squeezed lime Prep Slice peppers …
Baby Greens with Orange & Avocado Ingredients Baby greens washed and dried 1 orange segmented 1 avocado sliced or cubes salt & pepper 1/4 cup olive oil 1/8 cup balsamic vinegar Prep Segment the orange and slice/dice the avocado. Toss greens with oil, balsamic, salt, and pepper. Plate and …
Curry Eggplant and Bell Peppers Vegan Recipe So we’ve been getting weekly baskets of local farm vegetables from our CSA. And we have a bunch of peppers and a huge eggplant. Ingredients 2 medium yellow onions diced 3-4 cloves garlic finely chopped 2-3 tablespoons finely chopped ginger 3 bell …
Eggplant Lentil Coconut Curry Eggplant & Lentil Balls ingredients 2 cup cooked cooked lentils 3 eggplants 2 garlic cloves 1/2 cup walnuts crushed 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese 1/2 cup fresh oregano leaves 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 teaspoon cumin powder 1/2 tbspn cayenne pepper …
Black Bean and Corn Salad Ingredients 1 can black beans rinsed (15-16 oz) 1 cup of frozen corn thawed 1 bunch of cilantro 2 cups of mixed medley of sweet tomatoes ¼ cup of diced red onion ½ diced red bell pepper ( you can use orange or yellow, too) …
Salsa Fresca Ingredients Ripe tomatoes Onion ( I prefer white but red is good too) Fesh Cilantro Jalapeno salt cumin Prep cut into portion sizes ( see picture). Put into food processor and pulse a couple of times, until desired consistency. Add a Fesh squeeze of lime …
Ingredients 2 bottles red wine ( any blend or inexpensive Spanish red) 1 cup peach brandy 2 cans of Sprite or ginger ale ( Sprite will be a bit sweeter) bunch of cut up fruit ( strawberries, peaches, limes, apples,etc) Prep Put it all into a large pitcher stir it …
Lentil Cauliflower Curry- VEGAN Dish Ingredients 2-4 tbsp vegetable oil ( I used olive for sautéing onion then used avocado for cauliflower) Use what you like. 1 onion, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, minced 2 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated 2 tsp ground coriander 2 tsp ground cumin ½ …
VIETNAMESE SUMMER ROLLS these were made with shrimp *you can use any crunchy veggies you like Serve with dipping sauce or spicy peanut sauce (can be store bought) I prefer the dipping sauce. Ingredients Adapted from Bon Appetit DIPPING SAUCE • 1 teaspoon sugar • 1 tablespoon fresh lime …