Category Archives: Recipes
Get Your Glow Green Juice
Let me be very honest. I’m not someone who runs around gushing about the joy of juicing. Although I love drinking this juice, cleaning up the juicer? Not so much. Some day when I’m independently wealthy, I will hire a … Continue reading
The One Summer Salad Recipe You Must Make
I’m back from my trip to San Diego and enjoying a week of “stay-cation” here in my beautiful home town of Santa Rosa, located in California’s wine country. Our County Fair is going on and that’s next on our agenda … Continue reading
Kale chips
Serves 2 – 3 Don’t knock ’em until you try ’em! 3 cups kale (the curly kind), rinsed, de-ribbed and torn into chunks Extra-virgin olive oil Sea salt Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, drizzle olive … Continue reading
Black Bean and Salmon Smothered Sweet Potatoes
Serves 2 Adapted from a recipe in Eating Well Magazine I often eat this for lunch because it’s delicious, nutritious and really easy to make ahead of time. I roast the sweet potatoes whenever I’m baking something else (sweet potatoes … Continue reading
CSA soup (aka Clean out the fridge soup)
1 tablespoon olive oil 1 yellow onion, diced 2 medium carrots, diced 2 celery stalks, diced 6 cups vegetable or chicken broth Other vegetables from your fridge, chopped or diced ½ teaspoon salt (optional) Other seasonings as desired 1-15 oz. … Continue reading
Edamame dip
Edamame dip Recipe courtesy Alton Brown Makes about 2 cups This dip is quick and easy to make, super yummy and loaded with anticancer and anti-inflammatory nutrients. Make this on a Sunday and bring to work as a snack. Enjoy … Continue reading
Cherry Almond Chocolate Clusters
Makes 12 Recipe by Ellie Krieger When a chocolate craving persists, I indulge in these yummy delights. Dark chocolate (at least 70% cocoa) is loaded with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, as are the dried cherries and almonds. I buy Trader … Continue reading
Apple Muffins
Makes 12 Modified from a recipe by Ellie Krieger My family loves these. Enjoy with a hard-boiled egg for an on-the-go breakfast, or serve as an after-school snack or dessert. These freeze beautifully. – ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons packed … Continue reading
Chicken & Sweet Potato Stew
Serves 6 From EatingWell This is a really tasty, quick and easy crock pot meal. – 6 bone-in chicken thighs, skin removed, trimmed of fat – 2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into spears – ½ pound white button … Continue reading
Black Bean-Mushroom Burgers
From Vegetarian Grill, by Andrea Chesman Makes 6 burgers I usually freeze these burgers uncooked and then put them right on the grill frozen, increasing the grill time to about 8 minutes per side. – 1 tablespoon olive or canola … Continue reading
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