On the really hot summer days I don’t want to heat up my kitchen to make a meal so I turn to salads that are hearty enough to be a meal. This chickpea salad not only keeps the kitchen cool but it will cool you down as well. It was good the first day and…
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Quinoa Bean Salad – It’s The Best!
This is the perfect recipe to take to your next pot luck or serve at a backyard BBQ! This salad is filled with so many wonderful flavors like grated carrots, walnuts, tomatoes, currants, red onion, red, green and yellow bell peppers, garlic, chili powder and a little low sodium soy sauce. Crunchy, slightly sweet, packed with protein,…
Mexican Quinoa Brown Rice & Beans
As many of you know I do love Mexican food and it just happens to fit in quite well with my new food plan. Last night I needed something quick and easy to make for dinner – you know what it’s like when you first get home after a trip. You aren’t quite ready to…
Mexican Quinoa, Brown Rice & Beans
As many of you know I do love Mexican food and it just happens to fit in quite well with my new food plan. Last night I needed something quick and easy to make for dinner – you know what it’s like when you first get home after a trip. You aren’t quite ready to…
Moroccan Chickpea Chili
This is more of a soup than a chili but whatever you choose to call it really doesn’t matter because what’s most important is that it tastes good! The fact that you get a large portion and it’s relatively low calorie but super filling is why I have made this twice in the past week….
Vegan Black Bean & Soy Chorizo Chili
Vegan Black Bean & Soy Chorizo Chili 1 -12 ounce package Trader Joe’s Soy Chorizo, casing removed 2 canned Chipotle chilies in adobo sauce – chopped (taken from a 7 ounce can, refrigerate remaining chilies) 2 1/2 cups chopped onion 1 1/2 cups chopped green bell peppers 1 1/2 cups chopped red bell peppers 5…
Chili Lentils for Tacos
What you really want to know is how does it taste? Incredible! Oh my gosh – these chili lentils are amazing. They have a “meaty” texture to them and the seasonings were perfect. I made them to take to a friend’s house for a taco bar and everyone loved them. Even the meat lovers! The…
Quick Tomato-Stewed Zucchini with Basil and Garlic
Quick Tomato-Stewed Zucchini with Basil and Garlic 2 tsp water or vegetable broth 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomato no salt – fire roasted are my preference 1 lb zucchini thinly sliced 1/2 tsp dried basil freshly ground black pepper to taste Table Tasty salt substitute or your other…
Chana Masala
I actually doubled this recipe for Chana Masala when I made it so we would have some leftovers and I am so glad I did. Garbanzo beans are cooked with fresh onions, tomatoes, garlic and seasoned with a delicious array of aromatic Indian spices. This is my new favorite comfort food! Chana Masala 1 cup fresh…
Adan’s Grandma’s Salsa
Adan’s Grandma’s Salsa 2 large or 4 small tomatoes 3 Jalapeno peppers 1/2 medium white onion 3 garlic cloves 1/2 bunch cilantro Blanch the tomatoes and the peppers in boiling water long enough that the skins will peel off the tomatoes. I take the seeds out of the peppers but you can decide what is…