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Ratatouille Without The Eggplant
Ratatouille (pronounced rat-a-too-ee) is a wonderful vegan French peasant dish that is a medley of summer veggies. There are onions, zucchini, tomatoes, and eggplant beautifully seasoned with basil, oregano and more. If you have have an aversion to eggplant, you may...
Vibrant Asian Salad with Peanut Dressing
I get a lot of pleasure from cooking vibrant food. Creating a meal in the kitchen is a stress reducer for me - it's even meditative. I also love preparing food with my family and friends. It is a great way to socialize, co-create, and then enjoy the meal. I had...
The Best and Only Shredded Chicken Recipe You’ll Ever Need
I was on the look out for a shredded chicken recipe that actually had some flavor and that you could put on auto-pilot. And I found it! Most of the shredded chicken recipes I've seen just looked really bland. If I was going to make it, I wanted it to deliver some...
Vegan Wilted Spinach Salad with Sun-dried Tomatoes and Mushrooms
I'm always interested in incorporating more plants into my diet. When I saw this recipe being made on TV - it reminded me of the wilted spinach salad with bacon dressing - but so much healthier. It is a versatile recipe, especially when vegetarians and meat lovers...
Sweet Potato Black Bean Burgers Your Family Will Love
There's a little restaurant called The Prairie Canary in Grinnell, Iowa that we used to visit when our daughters attended Grinnell College. It's a gem - a hip place in a small midwestern town "serving comfort food with flair". During one of our visits, I didn't...
A Low-Glycemic Hearty Fall Dinner with Turkey Muffins or Turkey Stuffed Red Peppers
This blog post is written by my friend, Carolyn Morgan, who is a health coach and friend. I like these so much, I asked her to share. I begin with a favorite, Turkey Muffins. You can bake these in small size muffin tins to snack on or take a few for lunch. I...
Slow Cooker Lentil Quinoa Tacos
My daughters, both college students, had told me multiple times that their favorite dish from the vegan bar at school is Lentil Quinoa Tacos. So I did some exploring and discovered this protein packed vegan option is really quite tasty. The smoked paprika gives...
Yummy Spinach and Salmon Salad with Lemon Dill Dressing
When I make salmon, I always make more than I'm going to eat because I like leftovers. Spinach and Salmon salad with a lemon dill dressing is a easy dinner anyone can make within a matter of minutes and it's quite tasty. Ingredients 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive...
Chicken Barley Chili – A Pantry Ready Meal For Leftover Chicken
Chicken Barley Chili I love this recipe because it is simple and because it tastes so good. You won't even know it's healthy for you and is such a great way to get both protein and complex carbs into your diet! Your family will love this and will be asking for...
My Favorite Roasted Chicken
One of my very favorite (and economical) dinners is making a roasted chicken. Depending upon how many mouths you have to feed, you can get multiple dinners out of this and get some excellent bone broth as well (more on that later). I do buy rotisserie chickens from...
Cashew Chicken Lettuce Wraps
If you've ever been to PF Chang's, you know that the Cashew Chicken Lettuce Wraps are one of the most popular items on the menu. Well here is a way to enjoy It's low carb and you use the lettuce leaves instead of rice paper to create a taco. I know it may seem...
Roasted Zucchini and Chickpea Ratatouille
This is a great simple vegan dish that will satisfy even the fussiest eater. You won't miss the meat and you will get all the benefits of healthy fresh veggies. Ingredients 2 medium zucchini, about 1-1/4 pounds, quartered lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1...
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