Don’t have time to cook? Hate to cook? Don’t know what to do with certain foods? Want to save money on meals? I hope to inspire you and help you create delicious meals that are healthy and simple to make as well as fast and affordable.
This was by far the best butternut squash soup I’ve had and it’s so simple to make. I bought a box of butternut squash from a local farm and with the weather cooling down, I knew soup was going to be a welcomed meal. I didn’t follow a recipe so I thought I’d share my…… Continue reading Roasted Onion, Garlic & Butternut Squash Soup
Farro is a whole grain that comes from wheat. It is a healthy alternative to pasta, rice, potatoes, and other grains because it is a good source of complex carbohydrate which is beneficial to regulating blood sugar, lowering cholesterol, staving off hunger and supporting the immune system. It’s also a good source of fiber, protein, vitamins,…… Continue reading Farro Salad
I grow kale in my garden quite well, all summer, so I find different ways to use it up before it wilts and dies. I found a few recipes for kale chips recently so I decided to give one a try mostly because I was intrigued by the method of massaging kale leaves with a…… Continue reading Kale Chips
Chickpeas (aka) Garbanzo Beans Chickpeas are a delicious high protein food for vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike. They’re high in insoluble fiber, which binds to cholesterol and removes it from the body; it also helps prevent digestive disorders such as IBS and diverticulosis. Its soluble fiber helps control cholesterol, and helps prevent strokes and heart disease.…… Continue reading Chickpeas!
I have a deep love for a few things, most of those things belong in or around a kitchen and those things include cookbooks, proper pans and Polish pottery. Of all the kitchen gadgets and electrics, those three are on the top of my list of necessities that I would rather not live without. I…… Continue reading The Best Meals Are the Ones We Create
1 cup quinoa, cooked 1 15-oz can black beans or black eyed peas, rinsed & drained 3-4 handfuls torn kale or baby spinach washed and dried 1 cup salsa – your choice of mild, medium or hot (I used my own home canned salsa) 1/2 cup or more extra salsa to top enchiladas before baking…… Continue reading Veggie Enchiladas
I kept seeing a picture of chicken with potatoes and a veggie all cooked in the same baking dish so I decided to give it a try. This meal was one of the simplest meals to put together and the taste was deliciously comforting.
My desire to eat simply has persuaded me to spring clean the freezer by using the food that is stocked in it. While digging through it recently, I found some yellowfin tuna that I had bought a chunk of, cut into steaks and froze, so I took them out to defrost. I did a quick…… Continue reading Yellowfin Tuna, Quinoa and Rainbow Chard
Food is seen as so many things depending on our mood or our social activity. If we’re depressed we eat foods that comfort us whether healthy or not, when we’re happy we often eat fatty food, when angry, crunchy simple carbs will do thank you…and so on. After having a rather large lunch while out…… Continue reading Pumpkin-Avocado-Caramelized Onion Pizza
Tonight, I pulled the wool over my BF’s eyes…well, not quite as he’s not easy to disappoint when it comes to food. I joke sometimes that I should open a can of puppy food and serve it as a spread as he wouldn’t know the difference; he gets nervous because he wouldn’t know the difference!…… Continue reading BBQ Tempeh, Grilled Cauliflower & Quinoa
Initiate Wellness ~ Every New Dawn 