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Chickpea stuffed eggplant with couscous and tahini sauce - Dishing Up the Dirt. I am not sure if you all were able to read my interview with The Wellness Warrior yet, but if not I invite you to hop on over and check out Jess’s blog and amazing story.

chickpea stuffed eggplant with couscous and tahini sauce - Dishing Up the Dirt

She is one of my heroes and I am so honored to have been featured on her site. This past weekend I received quite a few emails from new readers asking about our farm and how we balance farm life with time spent cooking in the kitchen. I thought now would be as good of a time as any to fill you all in on why cooking healthy meals after a long day on the farm is a priority for us. Without turning this blog post into a novel I will give you the long and short answer. When Taylor and I decided to quit our day jobs and get into farming we thought we were choosing a romantic and joyful life spent outside in nature watching the sun rise, our crops flourish, and loving every minute of it all. If you look closely, you will notice that most of my meals take less than 30 minutes to prepare. Dinner PREP TIME10 mins.

Serves 2-4. Easy Crockpot Lentil Chili Recipe. 3.6K Flares Twitter 18 Facebook 178 Pin It Share 3.2K Google+ 113 StumbleUpon 84 Email -- Email to a friend Filament.io Made with Flare More Info 3.6K Flares × Easy Crockpot Lentil Chili served with Quinoa Mushroom Pilaf I woke up to chilly 14 degree weather this morning…brrr!

Easy Crockpot Lentil Chili Recipe

I honestly don’t know why I live in the Northeast as I am not at all a cold weather person. Makes me wonder why I went to college near the Canadian border too. I’ve never made chili with lentils, usually opting for black beans or red beans. Not only are lentils a terrific source of vegetarian protein, but they are good for heart health too, containing nutrients that help lower cholesterol, triglycerides, and blood pressure. I decided to make this Lentil Chili in a crockpot so I wouldn’t have to worry about watching a pot on the stove. Easy Crockpot Lentil Chili Recipe Ingredients Directions Heat oil in a large pot. Notes This chili is not very spicy. Quinoa Corn Chowder, Vegan Main Dish Recipe & Video.

Low Fat Quinoa Recipe With Corn, Potato, Green Beans, Red Pepper Quinoa corn chowder: Mild, with a hot spicy side; simple & satisfying vegan quinoa recipe.

Quinoa Corn Chowder, Vegan Main Dish Recipe & Video

Delicious corn chowder cooks in 30 minutes on the stovetop, 6 hours in a crockpot. Video included with stovetop directions. Variations: Replace potatoes with veggie sausage or beans. Add chopped spinach or kale for more green power. OR serve chowder with green salad, adding beans, nuts, toasted seeds, tofu or seitan for extra protein. Total Prep & Cook Time: 45 min stovetop, 6 hrs 20 min crockpot. Salmon and eggplant. Baked Tilapia With Coconut-Cilantro Sauce Recipe : Food Network Kitchens. Slow Cooker Mexican Quinoa with Black Beans. Yesterday I posted Quinoa Jambalaya with Tempeh and today we have a Mexican variation.

Slow Cooker Mexican Quinoa with Black Beans

You can add in extra veggies, tempeh, seitan, tofu, or something yummy from Gardein if you want. Think of this as a base and see where your creativity takes you. Slow Cooker Mexican Quinoa with Black Beanssoy-free, gluten-freeServes 4 1 1/2 cup bell pepper, chopped3 cloves garlic, minced3 cups water1 1/2 cups diced tomatoes (or a 14.5 ounce can – do not drain)1 1/2 cups pre-cooked black beans (or a 14.5 ounce can, rinsed)1 tablespoon not-chicken bouillon1 to 2 teaspoons chili powder (to taste)1/2 teaspoon cumin3/4 cup quinoa, rinsed wellsalt and pepper to taste, if needed The night before: Prepare the veggies and rinse the beans if you are using canned and keep in fridge overnight. In the morning: Add everything listed in the ingredient list above the quinoa to an oiled slow cooker. 1 to 2 hours before serving: Turn the slow cooker to high and add in the quinoa.

Healthy Mexican Food- Healthy Recipes for Fajitas, Tacos, Enchiladas, & More : Recipes and Cooking.