Spicy. Meaty. Sweet. Tasty. Easy. YUM. I love having these meatballs to go – put them in a tupperware with some of our spicy cucumber salad and you’ll have a one-two punch of tasty and zingy. These are also great on top of a bed of cauliflower rice. They are also good with less heat, Read more about Spicy Honey Sriracha Glazed Meatballs[…]
This Spicy Cucumber Salad is super fresh and inviting – the perfect side dish for summer… or winter too I suppose. You can adjust the heat by adding more or less red chili peppers. Ingredients: 2 english cucumbers, halved lengthwise and sliced 1 to 2o fresh red chili peppers seeded and sliced 1/2 white onion Read more about Spicy Cucumber Salad[…]
Soup makes us feel good. It’s warm. Filling. Easy to make. This soup especially is extra healthy as well, so you are basically firing on all cylinders. Don’t let the kale scare you either – you aren’t going to notice the taste and if a pair of young kids will eat it… you should be Read more about White Bean and Kale Soup[…]
Stuffed peppers. A great comfort food that is both healthy and high and protein, this vegetarian alternative does a wonderful job of filling out a similar taste, texture, and nutritional profile. Your salsa choice makes a big impact of the flavor in these, so make sure to try different kinds. Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa 2 Read more about Bean and Quinoa Stuffed Peppers[…]
Hope you like garlic! Me? I love garlic… which means I love this recipe. I don’t eat too much pasta these days, but the noodles in this recipe are made from Quinoa! They aren’t available everywhere (we get our from Trader Joe’s), and I strongly recommend them for this recipe! If you don’t have any, Read more about Garlic (Quinoa) Noodles[…]
We are going to supercharge your normal overnight steel cut oat recipe with extra protein and nutrients! This is a great recipe that has a variety of options that allow you to drastically change the flavor profile. Also are included are directions to cook and eat instantly, ’cause ain’t nobody got time to wait all Read more about Overnight Quinoa Oatmeal[…]
Everyone always thinks SALAD when they think vegetarian meals. Well, this time we are actually gonna prove ’em right and eat some salad! Basically what you are doing is supplementing chickpeas in place of chicken and croutons. And replacing the cheese with nuts. You are going to have a very similar taste profile, but in Read more about Vegetarian Chickpea Caeser Salad[…]
This great tasting green smoothie is perfect for people who have tried green smoothies in the past and were turned off by their “greeness”. It’s sweet, hides the spinach flavor amazingly well (try giving this to someone who hates the taste of spinach and I bet they won’t even notice), and is a healthy start Read more about Almond Vanilla Banana Green Smoothie[…]
This is a great spring inspired salad that has delicious sweet and savory flavor profile from the fruit and chicken. This recipe is a knockoff of the popular Panera Salad, for that “I want to go out to Panera” taste, without the “I just spent 14 bucks for a salad and a drink at Panera” Read more about Strawberry Poppy Seed Chicken Salad[…]
Another day – another easy to make cup recipe using your cupcake tin. These are kid friendly, refrigerate well, and taste great cold… so these hit the all the right buttons for me. Check ‘em out and tell me what you think! Ingredients Wonton skins/wrappers 1 pound lean ground turkey (93% lean) 1/2 bag of Read more about Spicy Honey Eggroll Turkey Cups[…]