50 Healthy Recipes Happy New Year! Many of us are thinking about our New Year’s resolutions and healthy eating is often at the top of the list. If you are setting a goal to eat healthy in 2012, here are 50 healthy recipes to help you get started. Beverages Easy Strawberry Mango Smoothie Berry Banana Smoothie Blueberry Mango Smoothie Breakfast Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal Whole Wheat Kefir Pancakes with Blueberry Sauce Pumpkin Granola Roasted Plums with Greek Yogurt, Honey, and Almonds Broiled Grapefruit Steel Cut Oats Maple Almond Granola Roasted Strawberries with Greek Yogurt Honey Yogurt Waffles Appetizers/Snacks Peanut Butter Granola Balls Honey Cinnamon Roasted Chickpeas Rosemary Roasted Almonds Tzatziki Sauce Cilantro Lime Hummus Strawberry Mango Salsa White Bean and Artichoke Dip Edamame Guacamole Homemade Baked Tortilla Chips Peach Salsa Roasted Red Pepper and White Bean Dip Vegetable Spring Rolls with Peanut Dipping Sauce Black Bean Corn Salsa Salads/Sides Quinoa Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Kale, & Dried Cranberries
Make Spinach Chips (Your Kids will LOVE!) | Dollar Store Mom - Frugal Fun - Crafts for Kids Oh, you think I’m absolutely bonkers huh? Well try this on for size: every photo in this post is my own, except the lovely shot above (taken from The Food Faffer) because my 4 year old uber-picky eater ate ALL the spinach before I could get a lovely “after” picture of my own! I’m obsessed with kale chips. So, here in one simple tutorial, you’ll learn how to make both spinach and kale chips! What you’ll need: spinach or kaleparchment paper (just a few bucks at any store)saltoptional: oil of choice (olive oil, coconut oil, MCT oil-my personal favorite for this recipe)optional: other seasonings/herbs- whatever you like, lots of options here to change it up! Preheat oven to 350. 1. 2. 3. Let cool, transfer to bowl and ENJOY!
Unusual Words Unusual Words A by no means exhaustive list of rare, obscure, strange and sometimes funny words and their meanings that only seem to crop up in crosswords and dictionaries. Words that are used so seldom, you wonder who invented them and why. Home ~ The Stories ~ Diversions ~ Links ~ Contact The GOOD Lunch: Lentil-Potato-Spinach Soup - Food - GOOD Welcome to The GOOD Lunch. Every Tuesday and Thursday for the next year, the GOOD team has pledged to take it in turns to cook and share a big bowl of healthy, vegetarian, seasonal soup or salad. We're on the hunt for new recipes that are easy to bring, serve, and share in the workplace, and we will post everything we try, along with a five-star ranking of its portability and taste. We hope this will inspire you to make your office lunch a good one. Lentil-Potato-Spinach Soup (inspired by a Bon Appetit recipe from May 1995) The Ingredients: Makes 10-12 servings 1/2 cup olive oil 6-8 large garlic cloves, chopped 3 quarts canned vegetable broth 4 cup lentils, rinsed, picked over 2 lbs red-skinned potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 3 lemons 1 lb torn fresh spinach leaves (about 6 quarts) 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 cup chopped fresh mint (dried will suffice if you cannot find fresh) Crumbled feta cheese (optional) The Method: • Heat olive oil in large pot over medium heat.
5 Simple Veggie Dinner Ideas Here are five veggie dinner ideas for during the week: {Photo courtesy of Tomatoes and Friends} Quinoa, Black Bean, and Mango Salad – A must-try summer salad! CLICK HERE for the recipe. {Photo courtesy of Little House of Veggies} Morgan’s Crispy Vegetable Lavash Wraps with Spicy Hummus Dip! CLICK HERE for recipe. Guacamole Portobello Mushroom. {Photo courtesy of Rhymes with Vegan} A crowd-pleasing pasta salad. {Photo courtesy of PeaSoupEats}CLICK HERE for the recipe to this beautiful veggie and rice stir-fry.
Cinnamon Roll Pancakes Updated 9/22/11 to Add: If you’re coming here to sample these delicious Cinnamon Roll Pancakes, you just might like the latest recipe that I’ve posted for Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Pancakes too. And Gingerbread- Cinnamon Roll Pancakes too. Enjoy! Here’s a short video sharing how to make these delicious pancakes: If you’ve ever thought you needed a reason to eat pancakes, today is the day: National Pancake Day! Eat a short stack for breakfast, enjoy them for lunch, or make a dinner out a manhole-sized pancake… guilt free… because you’re merely celebrating their existence. How do you like your pancakes? But recently I started dreaming about mixing cinnamon rolls and pancakes together… and this is what I came up with- my new favorite pancake: Cinnamon Roll Pancakes. I have a wonderfully fluffy pancake batter that I like to use (recipe below) so I swirled a bit of cinnamon roll filling into the pancake. It’s like eating a cinnamon roll, and no one needs more than one cinnamon roll for breakfast.
GovTrack.us: Tracking the U.S. Congress Tofu 101: Your Guide To All Things Tofu! Readers, meet tofu. Tofu, meet readers. Welcome to Tofu 101: a guide to the what, why and how of all things tofu. Class is now in session! What Tofu is made similar to cheese, and starts with extracting soy milk from ground, cooked soybeans. The more the tofu is pressed, the firmer it becomes. Silken tofu is great for adding to smoothies or scrambling like eggs, while firm or extra firm (my fave) is best for using in everyday dishes. Why Tofu is a great source of protein for those looking for a meat alternative, and it’s also high in calcium, iron and contains no cholesterol. Plus, it’s so versatile! The nutrition and versatility is great, but the TASTE is what I really love. I also really like eating tofu raw, adding it to cold salads and such. What I’m sure you really want to know though is, what’s the texture like? Now, I use a tofu press to press out even more of the water my extra firm tofu comes packed in, just to get it that much more firm, but it’s totally not necessary. How Wok oil
Vegetarian Cold Sesame Noodles March 11, 2014 Cold Sesame Noodles Serves 2 to 3 Adapted from Saveur Ingredients: ½ lb whole wheat spaghetti, cooked al dente, according to package directions (soba noodles also work, but I find they have a slightly bitter after-taste that’s distracting) – $2.19 4 Tablespoons sesame oil, divided – stock 2 Tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce – stock 1 […] Read the full article → Classic Chickpea Hummus February 17, 2014 Classic Chickpea Hummus Makes about a pint Slightly adapted from Simply.Food Ingredients: 15-oz can of chickpeas (aka garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed – $1.29 1 clove garlic – stock 2 tablespoons water – stock 1 tablespoon olive oil – stock 3 teaspoons tahini (sesame seed paste) – $4.79 2 teaspoons lime juice – $0.59 Freshly […] Read the full article →
A Romantic Meal Idea: Our Perfect Romantic Menu Food's not enough, you think. You want more than just a romantic meal idea this anniversary or Valentines day! So you wrack your brain trying to come up with an answer, trying to find the perfect gift. Finding the perfect gift for a man can seem impossible. A note about recipe names... Romantic Appetizer: Camembert "Melts my Heart" with Truffle-Cuddle Cream This creamy, easy appetizer is a great start to your romantic dinner. You can find similar recipes for baked cheeses here on my baked brie recipe page. Click the plus sign to leave or read reviews. Ingredients: 2 tsp. shallots, minced 1 tsp. butter 1 C. heavy cream 1 tsp. white truffle oil 2 tsp. finely chopped fresh chives 4 oz. camembert, room temperature salt and pepper, to taste Instructions: In saucepan, cook shallots in butter over med-high heat, until softened. Add cream. Remove from heat. Add salt and pepper to taste and stir in chives. Cut Camembert cheese into two wedges and arrange on plates. Add bananas. Tilt skillet slightly.