by Heather | Feb 17, 2017 | cooking, gluten free, grains, greens, quinoa, recipe, vegan, vegetarian
Spinach and Mushroom Quinoa Ingredients: 1 pound mushrooms (white or cremini), sliced thinly 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (omit butter for vegan version) 1 tablespoon olive oil 5 green onions, chopped 5 to 10 ounces fresh spinach (to taste) 2...
by Heather | Dec 4, 2016 | challenges, general health, vegan, vegetarian
Eat More Veggies Challenge! We all know we’re supposed to eat our vegetables. But how many of you actually get in more than 5 servings a day? Unless you make an active effort to eat them at every meal, “convenience” will get the better end of the deal and you’ll end...
by Heather | Nov 22, 2016 | baking, gluten free, holiday, recipies, thanksgiving, vegetarian
Roasted Carrots With Kale-Pumpkin Seed Pesto INGREDIENTS: – 1 bunch skinny carrots, tops removed, peeled – 2 tablespoons olive oil – 2 teaspoons salt For pesto: – 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds – 1 clove garlic – 2 tablespoons...
by Heather | Nov 22, 2016 | cooking, gluten free, recipies, thanksgiving, vegetarian
Green Beans with Lemon and Thyme Ingredients: 1 Tbsp. olive oil 2½ lbs. green beans, trimmed (about 10 cups) 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped ½ tsp. sea salt ¼ cup water 1 tsp. finely chopped lemon peel 3 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice ¼ cup chopped fresh thyme Preparation:...
by Heather | Nov 18, 2016 | cooking, gluten free, grains, holiday, recipies, thanksgiving, vegan, vegetarian
Quinoa Stuffing Ingredients: 2 Tbsp. olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 8 medium celery stalks, chopped (about 4 cups) 2 medium green apples, with peel (about 2 cups) 4 cups low-sodium organic vegetable broth 2 cups dry quinoa, rinsed 1...
by Heather | Nov 16, 2016 | baking, gluten free, thanksgiving, vegetarian
Pumpkin Coconut Custards Ingredients: -1 tsp. ground cinnamon -1/2 tsp. ground ginger -1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg -1/2 tsp. fine sea salt -4 large eggs, beaten -1/2 cup pure maple syrup (or raw honey) -1/2 tsp. pure coconut extract -1 (15-oz.) can pumpkin puree -3/4 cup...