I actually FEEL healthy when I eat this soup…..if that makes sense Serves 2 Ingredients: 4 large carrots, peeled and chopped 1 large sweet onion, chopped 1 piece of ginger, about 1 1/2 inches, peeled 1/4 can of coconut milk (actually cream of the coconut) 1c water 1 orange, squeezed 1/2 bouillon cube Directions: Sautee […]
Burrrr What’s for Winter?
Cranberry Banana Oatmeal Muffins
These muffins are a great healthy light snack or addition to a breakfast with a protein such as greek yogurt or a couple of years. Because of it’s sweet flavor it feels like a treat. The kind of treat that gives you fiber, protein and whole grains that is… Serves 12 Ingredients: 3 cups organic […]
Porridge
Millet has a lot of great nutrients. Not to mention how HEARTY it can feel to eat a hot bowl of this. It’s gluten free so for those who can’t tolerate it it’s a great grain to substitute. It’s also rich in iron and fiber! Serves 2 Ingredients: 1/3c uncooked millet water whole milk 1 […]
Creamy Corn Chowder
This soup is very quick, made in the vitamix and low calorie. Ingredients: 1, 8oz bag of frozen 2 cups water 1/2 bouillon cube chopped cilantro (for garnish) Directions: Place all food except a few tbsp of corn and cilantro in the blender, start at a low setting and then blend on high for 6 […]
Salmon Teriyaki
Serves 3 One thing you’ll see in my recipes often is that I don’t rely on jarred sauces and dressing for my dinners! However, if you find a good teriyaki sauce don’t try to replicate it! Teriyaki is surprisingly low in calories and a little goes a very long way! Ingredients: 1lb salmon filet 1/4c […]
Roasted Veggie Steak Salad
Basically leftover dinner, thrown over a lot of lettuce with avocado and balsamic dressing! Ingredients: 4oz lean steak like sirloin 2c of roasted vegetables (peppers, onions, brussel sprouts) 2 tbsp balsamic vinegarette 3c mixed green salad (kale, baby spinach and romaine work best) 1/2 rip avocado, sliced Directions: toss everything together in a large bowl […]
General Tso Tofu
Not hard to replicate this great tasting dish and transform it to be vegetarian! Serves 4 Ingredients: 1 block of firm tofu, squeezed dry (place towel on tofu and heavy object on that and let water soak out for 30 minutes). SLICE cornstarch Sauce ingredients: 1/4c hoisin sauce 2 tbsp brown sugar 1 tbsp honey […]
Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Veggie Egg Muffins
It starts with 9 eggs for 12 muffin tins. You add the rest ! I had leftover sweet potato my son didn’t eat and a lot of spinach from Costco thay wasn’t going to last the week! Voila, spinach sweet potato egg muffins! Ingredients: 9 large hormone antibiotic free eggs 1/2c shredded sharp cheddar 1/2 […]
Eggplant Croquettes
This was a recipe from a book I have by Yotam Ottolenghi. I love that he elevates vegetable dishes to an extreme level! Makes about 20-25 Ingredients: 4 medium sized eggplants 3 medium potatoes 5oz feta cheese 1, 1/2c breadcrumbs 1 egg 1/4 tsp salt oil for frying Directions: Stab eggplant and broil for an […]