Contrary to what previous studies have shown, coconut oil is actually very good for you! I often start my day with a tablespoon of coconut oil, no I don’t just eat it by itself! I melt it and put it in a smoothie or put it in my oatmeal sometimes, but my favorite way to […]
I consider this more of a “Poor Man’s Alfredo Sauce” ;) I have a hard time spending $6-$8 on a small hunk of Parmesan cheese when I can buy a large amount of cheese for the same price. So I’m always looking for ways to modify recipes to make them more affordable, and still taste […]
This is such a yummy salad, my mom has always brought (a variation of this salad) to every family event, it’s always a hit!
8 slices bacon
2 heads fresh broccoli, chopped
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1 1/2 cups sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 large red onion, chopped
Dressing
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/8 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons ground black […]
When I lived in Costa Rica this was a staple that we ate about three times a day! Very tasty and good for you! I use brown rice and cook a little longer, it tastes great that way. Now we enjoy this meal at least once a week for dinner and a couple times a […]
8 large carrots, chopped
5 stalks celery, chopped
1 leek, chopped
1 head broccoli, chopped
1 zucchini, chopped
1 cup chopped mushrooms
1 cup okar
1/2 medium onion
Equal parts water and Pacific vegetable brothe to cover vegetables (about 6 cups)
1/2 serrano chili (optional)
Spike to taste
Curry powder to taste
Celtic sea salt to taste
Place the carrots, celery, leek, broccoli, zucchini, mushrooms, okra, onion (and […]
Another delicious recipe that my friend Rana shared with me!
8 c. winter squash
1 can chicken broth or 2 TBS chicken flavor
milk
1 c. carrots
1 peeled potato
1/2 c. onion
parsley
salt
pepper
garlic
Cook all vegetables in chicken broth. You may need to add water here. You may have to precook the squash in order to get the skin off so that […]
My friend Rana made this for a get together we had a couple of weeks ago and it was refreshing and delicious. It was kind of a hearty salsa like dish that we ate with tortilla chips but I think I would cook up some rice and eat it for dinner it was so delicious! […]
I made these last night and they turned out really good. I found the recipe on allrecipes.com, I actually made them as our dinner meal. Got a big tub of mushrooms from Costco and I had the rest of the ingredients although I subbed sharp cheddar for the grated parm cheese. I made smoothies (I […]
Veggie Wrap
2 Tbs olive oil
1 cup diced eggplant
1 cup diced zucchini
1 cup diced bell pepper
1 cup diced onion
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 Tbs chopped Garlic
1/2 cup spaghetti sauce
1 package tomato and basil wrappers (large size
usually 8 to a pack)
Saut
Some ideas about what to do with broccoli:
We cook mac noodles; cut up cheese cubes and add to the mac, keeping the lid and stirring as necessary to melt the cheese, then pour the drained broccoli in the mac & cheese to combine. It is very good if you like broc & cheese or mac […]