Easter
We had a beautiful Easter. It’s our holiday to host and we usually have lovely weather for it here in San Diego. I’m going to post pictures now, but some of the recipes will follow 🙂 Hope you had a blessed Easter! Thank you Yasmine …
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Power-food Salad
So Friday, I got this beautiful CSA box full of organic fruits & veggies. So today I decided I had to do something with that gorgeous kale and beets. I started by preparing the beets. Cut off stems and wash them well. Place the …
Quinoa Stuffed Bell Pepper
I had a bunch of bell peppers that I needed to do something with, so I adapted a recipe I found on www.onelovelylife.com  Thank you Emily for the delicious idea 🙂 Cut 4-6 (depending on size) red or green bell peppers lengthwise or alternatively, …
Polenta with Chicken Sausage Marinara
I had some chicken apple sausage in the refrigerator, but I’ve been trying to stay away from pasta, so I decided to whip up some polenta to go with it. Start with the Polenta. I really like Bob’s Red Mill corn grits, it has …
Blueberry Oatmeal Protein Muffins
Add dry ingredients to large bowl and mix well: 1 cup oats 1 cup whole wheat flour 1/2 cup sugar or Splenda 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 scoop protein powder (I used banana creme) 1/4 teaspoon salt Mix in: 3 egg whites 1 …
Fattet Hummus
Fattet hummus is a terrific meal for Lent. Typically served for breakfast, but I enjoy it any time of day 🙂 Fattet refers to the broken pieces of bread, that are used in salads and main dishes as a way to use up left-over bread. …
Vegetarian “Chipotle” style bowl
We Love Chipotle! But honestly, there are not really any fancy, secret ingredients, well, maybe the cilantro lime tortilla chips 🙂 I do usually have ingredients that would work at home, so I thought I would make some for dinner. Of course you could …
Ma’alooba (Upside-down)
Ma’alooba is very versatile, it can be done vegetarian (add your favorite beans for protein), with chunks of chicken, beef, lamb or fish, or ground beef. It is most traditional with eggplant, but we love it with cauliflower. You can mix and match any vegetables …
Vegetarian Quinoa-Stuffed Grapeleaves
I love grape leaves! We have grapes growing in our backyard, but I probably use more leaves than grapes 🙂 I decided to create a healthier vegetarian version using quinoa. Start by preparing the grape leaves. If you are using fresh leaves, blanch them for a …