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 […]
Vegetarian
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 […]
Vegetable Lo-Mein
This Lo-Mein Recipe has tons of flavor and very low in calories! I added a lot of vegetables that are crunchy and delicious to make you feel like you’re eating more lo-mein but really? You’re eating your veggies 🙂 (insert dancing girl emoji) Serves 4 Ingredients: 1/2 package of lo-mein noodles (I like Roland brand) […]
Blueberry Yogurt Bowl
I put this together after a big workout one morning and decided to take some pics. My toddler saw how beautiful it was and he just dug right into all these healthy ingredients…it got me to think…is presentation everything to a 2 year old as well?? Ingredients: 1, 6oz container of 0% plain Fage Greek […]
Butternut Squash Muffins
Because pumpkin isn’t the only star in this town… Butternut squash is a good source of B and E vitamins plus has a lot of added benefits like fiber! Ingredients: 1c cooked and pureed butternut squash (i roasted mine 350 degrees F 30 minutes and threw it in a food processor) 1c unsweetened applesauce 1 […]
Avocado Bombs
An energy bite if you will! As I was making these I realized that I can shape them into little Mickey Mouse faces so I call them “Mickey chocolate” Makes 16 Mickey balls (that doesn’t sound right) Ingredients 1 avocado 1 banana 1/2c chunky peanut butter 1/2c oats 1c cocoa (unsweetened) 1tsp vanilla Directions: You’ll […]
Baked Tofu
Another way to make this simple protein! This one is versatile. If you make a batch of it I guarantee you can throw it into most of your dishes to add some extra lean protein all week! Serves 4 Ingredients: 1 block of firm tofu 1 tbsp good olive oil Salt Pepper Garlic Cornstarch Directions: […]