Servings: 8-10 Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 6 hours Ingredients 2 cloves garlic 1 medium onion, chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped 2 medium carrots, chopped 1 lbs dry black beans 2 c salsa (I use my home canned salsa) 1 Tbs chili powder 2 tsp cumin 1 tsp oregano 4 c vegetable broth 2… Continue reading Slow Cooker Black Bean Soup
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Hannah’s Roasted Tomato and Bell Pepper Soup
Serves 6-8 Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 1 hour Ingredients 4-5 lbs. tomatoes 6-7 cloves garlic 2 medium yellow onion 4-5 bell peppers pinch of Himalayan pink salt black pepper to taste 1 tsp thyme leaves (other garden vegetables are optional) Directions preheat the oven to 400 degrees Cut the tomatoes in half, the… Continue reading Hannah’s Roasted Tomato and Bell Pepper Soup
Wendy’s Curried Split Pea Soup
Serves 8-10 servings Prep time: 10-15 minutes Cook time: 4-5 hours on low in the crock pot Ingredients 1 medium onion, diced 3 medium carrots, chopped 3 celery stalks, chopped 1 small sweet potato, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tsp ginger, minced 2 Tbs green or yellow curry paste (it depends on which one… Continue reading Wendy’s Curried Split Pea Soup
Lentil and Veggies in Peanut Sauce
Lentil and Veggies in Peanut Sauce Sauce 5 Tbs peanut butter 3 tsp minced ginger 3 tsp minced garlic 2 Tbs soy sauce 1 Tbs lime juice 1/2 c chopped cilantro 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce 3 tsp Sriracha sauce 1 can of coconut milk Lentils 1 1/2 c lentils 14 1/2 c water Veggies 1… Continue reading Lentil and Veggies in Peanut Sauce
Japanese Ramen Soup
Japanese Ramen Soup 3 carrot, juliene sliced 2 cloves garlic, minced 3 tsp ginger, minced 4 c vegetable broth 3 c water 3 packages of Ramen 3 c chopped Chinese cabbage 2 Tbs Sriracha sauce 2 Tbs soy sauce 1 Tbs miso paste 1/2 small bunch of cilantro, chopped 1 8 oz. pkg sliced mushrooms… Continue reading Japanese Ramen Soup
Moroccan Sweet Potato Lentil Soup
Moroccan Sweet Potato Lentil Soup 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… Continue reading Moroccan Sweet Potato Lentil Soup
Crock Pot Enchilada Quinoa
Crock Pot Enchilada Quinoa 2 cans of black beans, drained 2 cans of corn, drained 3 15 oz cans of enchilada sauce 1 can diced green chilies 30 oz of tomatoes (I used a jar of my home canned tomatoes so I am guessing at the quantity here) 2 c uncooked quinoa salt and pepper… Continue reading Crock Pot Enchilada Quinoa
A Menu of Plants
Life is running along quite quickly. It would have been tough week getting nutrition if I didn't have a prepped and stocked fridge. Because I took the time to chop and store veggies and fruits for the week I was successful in eating healthy, nutritious food everyday. Breakfast looked like this every day: I would… Continue reading A Menu of Plants
Fail to Plan, Plan to Fail
Food is no longer entertainment at my house... if you don't count the personal pizzas we made with the grand kids yesterday. Food is fuel. That doesn't mean that we don't eat well. We do! Food is tasty in it's natural state. I am enjoying food more than I have before. Today I have decided… Continue reading Fail to Plan, Plan to Fail
Wrapping up August in fresh veggies
It is great to live in a beautiful place where many things grow. This week we enjoyed fresh plums, peaches, watermelon, cantaloupe, cucumbers, tomatoes, corn, zucchini, yellow summer squash, onions, green beans, raspberries and strawberries. I didn't really make "recipes" for meals. Some meals were just 1/2 a cantaloupe and a spoon. 🙂 Other meals… Continue reading Wrapping up August in fresh veggies
