1, 16 oz. bag frozen shelled edamame (whole soybeans) 1/2 an avocado, peeled 1 lg or 2 smaller cloves garlic, peeled small handful fresh parsley (rinsed) small handful fresh cilantro (rinsed) 1 tsp. lemon juice 3 TBS. olive oil dash of salt Add all ingredients to food processor and blend until smooth, add more olive…… Continue reading #6 Garlicky Edamame Dip
Salsa is simple to make and can taste fresh year round. In the summer months when tomatoes are overflowing in the garden and farm stands, I use those but in the winter months it’s pretty easy to make a fresh tasting salsa using good quality canned tomatoes. When tomatoes are not in season, canned actually…… Continue reading #5 Chunky Salsa
The temps today have been quite cold and according to the weatherman, there’s no sign of a warm-up in the near future. Feeling the chill and knowing that a warm dish for dinner would be welcomed by all, I decided to make my version of jambalaya. It was slightly spicy, warming and filling. 1 link…… Continue reading Heat Me Up Jambalaya
1 ripe avocado 1 clove garlic 1/4 of a sweet onion 1/2 small green bell pepper, diced small 6-8 cherry tomatoes chopped or 3 Tbs of good quality, organic canned tomatoes juice of 1/2 lime drizzle of olive oil 1/2 tsp. salt and a few grinds of black pepper Mash avocado until smooth and creamy…… Continue reading #4 Creamy & Crunchy Guacamole
2 cups plain Greek yogurt 1/2 tsp. Himalayan pink salt 1/4-1/2 tsp black pepper 1 TBS. dried dill (or 3 TBS, fresh, chopped dill) 1 TBS. chopped mint leaves 1 TBS dried cilantro (or 3-4 TBS. fresh cilantro, chopped) 1 tsp. dried tarragon dash of cayenne Mix all ingredients well. Refrigerate overnight. Stir and serve…… Continue reading #3 Herbed Yogurt Dip
1 large or 2 small eggplant, washed and diced about the size of cherry tomatoes 1 small onion, chopped 1-2 garlic cloves, minced extra virgin olive oil – will use roughly 4-5 tablespoons Himalayan pink salt and freshly ground black pepper 3 tablespoons sundried tomatoes, finely diced Toss all ingredients up to the salt (leave black…… Continue reading Dip #2- Roasted Eggplant Dip/Spread
Snacking is something Americans do probably more than anyone else. Sure every country has their traditions whether it’s tea time, siesta, cheese & wine midday, bread and fruit dinners, bread and milk before bed or any other daily custom but it seems that here in North America food is used and abused too often. We’re…… Continue reading Is Snacking Consuming You?
1 can white beans of choice-rinsed and drained [ white, great northern or butter beans are a good choice] 1 Haas avocado halved, peeled 1 tsp. lemon juice 2 tsp. dried dill [or 4 teaspoons fresh dill] 1 small clove garlic crushed or 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 2-4 TBS. olive oil, sesame oil or grape seed…… Continue reading 1- White Bean-Avocado Dip
Sometimes we can all get caught up in the daily grind that describes our life. The daily grind shouldn’t describe our life though, it should only describe what’s unbalanced in our day-to-day. If we feel like we’re caught up in ‘the daily grind’ then it’s up to us to change something. By doing the same…… Continue reading The Daily Grind
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