Recipes

Vegetarian Stuffed Acorn Squash

Servings: 4            Prep Time: 5 minutes       Cook Time: 30 minutes Ingredients 4 small acorn squash 1/2 c quinoa 1 package mushrooms 1/2 small red onion, chopped 1 red bell pepper, chopped 1/2 c almonds, chopped 1 tsp garlic 1/2 tsp thyme Directions Preheat oven to 425. Cut the… Continue reading Vegetarian Stuffed Acorn Squash

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Vegetarian Mushroom Wellington

Servings 4              Prep time: 20 minutes                   Cook time: 50 minutes Ingredients 4 large portabello mushrooms, stalks trimmed and cleaned 3 large onions, peeled and chopped 3 c baby spinach 4 sprigs of thyme 1 vegan puff pastry 1 Tbs dijon mustard… Continue reading Vegetarian Mushroom Wellington

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Asian Ginger Garlic Soup

Servings: 3-4     Prep time: 10 minutes       Cook time: 20 minutes Ingredients 1 small onion 4 garlic cloves, crushed 3 inches of ginger, peeled and sliced 6 c vegetable broth 1 Tbs anise seeds 2 Tbs soy sauce 2 c sliced mushrooms 1 pkg tofu 6 oz. rice noodles 2 c cabbage, chopped… Continue reading Asian Ginger Garlic Soup

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Wendy’s Roasted Butternut Squash Apple Soup

Servings: 6-8           Prep Time: 10 minutes        Cook time: 35 minutes Ingredients spray cooking coconut oil 1 butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch pieces (about 6 cups) 2 red, sweet apples, cored and cut into pieces (about 4 cups) 1 small onion, chopped 3 celery stalks, chopped… Continue reading Wendy’s Roasted Butternut Squash Apple Soup

Menu Monday

Menu Monday – Still Waiting for Variety

My life is still so fast paced that I haven't been adventurous with food.  I haven't even taken pictures of what I am eating. I will do better this coming week. Again, I ate veggies or a smoothie for breakfast. Again, I had a salad or soup for lunch. I made Asparagus and Sunny Side up… Continue reading Menu Monday – Still Waiting for Variety

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Moroccan Sweet Potato Soup

Ingredients 2 sweet potatoes diced 2 large carrots diced 1 large onion diced 1 c diced celery 2 c lentils 1/4 c lemon juice 1 red bell pepper diced 1/2 c chopped cilantro 1 tsp coriander 3 cloves minced garlic 2 tsp minced ginger 1 jar of my home canned tomatoes (you could use canned… Continue reading Moroccan Sweet Potato Soup

Menu Monday

Eating Well… Even on Vacation

I got a little more variety this past week.  For breakfast most days, I had a smoothie with berries from my freezer,spinach and a banana.  On most days for lunch I had a salad or some soup. Last Tuesday was National Nachos Day.  I decided to make my own Healthy Instant Pot Refried Beans. The family… Continue reading Eating Well… Even on Vacation

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Greek Hummus Pizza

Prep Time: 20 Minutes  Cook Time: 15 minutes Ingredients 1 Pita bread rounds per person 2-3 Tbs of hummus per round chopped red onion chopped black olives chopped bell pepper baby spinach chopped mushrooms chopped zucchini chopped tomatoes Directions Lightly brown the pitas in the oven to begin forming a crust. Remove from the oven… Continue reading Greek Hummus Pizza

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Healthy Instant Pot Refried Beans

8 servings   Prep Time: 10 minutes   Cook Time: 30 minutes Ingredients 1 onion, chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 jalapeno pepper, minced 2 c dried pinto beans, rinsed 4 c vegetable broth 4 c water t tsp oregano 1 tsp ground cummin 1/2 tsp black pepper 1 tsp Himalayan pink salt Directions Saute onions, garlic,… Continue reading Healthy Instant Pot Refried Beans

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Vegetarian Dinner in a Pumpkin

Vegetarian Dinner in a Pumpkin 4 servings         Prep time: 30 minutes     Cook time: 1 hour 15 minutes Ingredients 1 medium pumpkin 2 c cooked wild rice pilaf 1 onion, finely chopped 3 cloves garlic 1 pck sliced mushrooms 1/2 c walnuts 1/2 c dried cranberries 2 c spinach, chopped 1 tsp… Continue reading Vegetarian Dinner in a Pumpkin