Pan Fried White Beans with Lemony Kale
Sometimes I think you all must think I am the laziest cook on the planet because every recipe I post contains the words easy, and fast. I will be staying with the easy and fast theme with this recipe as well. : ) This is the perfect thing to make if you want a fast nutritious lunch at home or just want to throw something nourishing together after work.…
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Easy Southwestern Salad
Healthy, easy to put together, and delicious. This salad is a great take to work lunch and will also pack well on a hike. High in complex carbohydrates, protein, and antioxidants, this salad will provide you the right fuel to get you through your day. Ingredients 3 cups frozen corn, thawed 1 15 ounce can low sodium pinto beans drained and…
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Tahini Oatmeal Cookies
These cookies are delicious and nutrient dense. Tahini is made from sesame seeds and is quite nutrient dense. Just one tablespoon of tahini has 89 calories, 3 grams of protein and 1.4 grams of dietary fiber. In one small serving, men get 4 percent of their recommended daily intake of fiber and 5 percent of daily protein, while women gain 6 percent of…
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Island Back Bean Bowl
Ok, I am really into "bowls" lately. I love them because you can get really creative and they come together quickly. I think about building them like this..... Start with a grain, such as rice, farro, quinoa, millet, barley or a non grain but something starchy like a potato. Add a vegetable protein like beans, tofu, seitan, or tempeh. Add at least…
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Farro and Veggie Power Bowl with Peanut Sauce
This is a fast, healthy and delicious after work dinner favorite. This dish comes together in no time, especially if you have premade the farro the night before, or over the weekend. The peanut sauce is so good and you will have plenty left over. My favorite way to use the left over peanut sauce is to pour it over steamed chinese cabbage or bok choy…
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Pecan and Coconut Encrusted Tofu with Raw Cranberry Relish
I have been making this dish for special occasions for many years per the request of my husband. This is one of my favorite go to special occasion recipes, and now it is yours. It is slightly more labor intensive than most of my other recipes, but it is so worth the extra effort! This recipe is inspired by a cooking class I did years ago with Mark Reinfeld. I…
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Banana Oatmeal Cookies
My friend Chris made me a batch of these cookies when I went to her house for tea one afternoon. I ate alot of them and decided I needed to make more! I have been taking them with me as a reqwrad after my morning ski/hike up Aspen Mountain in the morning. Nothing like enjoying a few of these beauties in front of the fire as a reward for a hard hike…
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Festive Beet and Orange Salad
This is a delicious, seasonal, attractive and simple salad. The red pomegranate seeds and the green parsley give it a holiday flare. Beets are an excellent source of folate and a very good source of manganese, potassium and copper. They are also a good source of dietary fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin C, iron and vitamin B6. Oranges are an excellent…
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Sheet Pan Mexican Veggie Dinner
Another winning recipe from Alexis from Hummisapien. Check out her web site here. I am all about tasty, fast, and flexible. Like you, I am a busy person just trying to stay as healthy as I can so when I cook it has to meet four criteria. 1. It must be nutrient dense. 2. It can't take longer than one hour to make. 3. It has to taste really good. 4.…
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Orange Tahini Buddha Bowl
This is recipe is adapted from Isa Chandra Moskowitz's book, "Isa Does It." Isa's recipes are always a slam dunk for me. Easy to use ingredients and no complicated techniques. This dish is pretty and light, and a perfect summer time supper dish. I used black rice to provide a color contrast against the tofu and bok choy. Enjoy! Ingredients Marinade ½…
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