Quinoa with Peppers and Onions

This easy recipe let's you cook some quinoa as the perfect complex carbohydrate side dish. Ingredients 1 Tsp coconut oil 1 green pepper chopped 1 red pepper chopped 1 onion chopped * or you can use the frozen mix available in stores 2 garlic cloves minced 1 tsp cumin 1/4 Tsp of black pepper 1…

Taco Shells

This creative way of using Ezekiel brand tortillas as taco shells was a great idea. Warning- they do make for some big tacos! Just place the tortilla on oven rack as on the picture and heat 300 degrees for 5-10 mins. Keep an eye out as you want them as soon as they turn stiff…

Watermelon Salad

Here's a delicious and refreshing recipe for the hot summer days. Best part- it's so easy to put together! Ingredients 1 watermelon - cut in cubes 1/2 bunch of mint 1/2 red onion- diced or sliced 2- limes Feta cheese Optional: salt and pepper Method Toss everything together and serve! Enjoy. Save the leftovers and…

Quinoa Casserole

Quinoa is a great complex carb to have but the taste is very plain. I stumbled upon a website called 86 lemons that has this great recipe for a quinoa casserole. Check it out, it was pretty delicious! I followed the recipe as is, with the only exception of using chickpeas instead of beans. I…

DYI- Wood Pallet Herb Garden

I have been collecting little herb plants over the last several months as an experiment. I started with just two plants with the idea of having the herbs I use the most when cooking. Now that I have a better idea on how to take care of these herbs, I have ventured out for my…

Cooking Green Chard

Here are some ideas for getting your greens intake. At home I have to cook collard greens, kale, chard or any other leafy vegetable in an appetizing way so everyone enjoys them. If you have a picky eater, this can be helpful. Here is cooked green chard on a skillet with coconut oil and some…

Baked Plantain (Maduros)

Plantain has got to be one of my favorite foods. Unfortunately, it's most commonly seen fried in dishes. I don't cook it often but since I love it so much I like to have it from time to time. When ripe it is a great complex carb to compliment my eating plan. Here's a version…

Roasted Artichokes

I received these beautiful artichokes as part of my organic share this week and I was a bit taken back. I am sure the face I made when these were handed to me must have been pretty amusing. I always see them at the market, know what they are, know that I like them (at…

Salad Dressing

In search of the perfect (or better) salad dressing that does not consist of sugar, high calories or processed ingredients, I have found my best option. You can never go wrong with making your own. Recently, I found this glass container at a Home Goods store and was immediately excited about all the different recipes…

Quest bars

Recently I posted a picture of my quest bar on IG and I got a few questions about, so I thought to share here as well. Although I tend to stay away from these kinds of products, quest bars have been the exception. They have a decent list of ingredients making them my number one…