Bean Salad Galore

In a bowl add the following ingredients:

- 15 oz white kidney beans

- 15 oz kidney beans

- 15 oz black olives sliced

- 15 oz green beans

- 1 cup of corn

- 4 scallions chopped

- 1/4 cup of cilantro chopped

- 1 tablespoon of dried mint

- 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper

- 2 tablespoons of Boscoli Italian Olive Salad

- 1 lemon squeezed

- 1 tablespoon of cold pressed olive oil

- 1 teaspoon on sea salt

Mix together and serve!

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available

Fun Version of Walnut Fudge

In the food processor add 2 cups of walnuts and grind until fine.

- Add 4-5 dates

- 2 tablespoons of honey

- 2 teaspoons of cinnamon

- 2 teaspoons of pumpkin spice

- 1 teaspoon of shredded coconut

Mix in the food processor until creamy or turns into dough like texture.

Make into balls and flatten them out. Use your fingers or round edge to indent the dough in the middle. Add shredded coconut and raw almond.

Refrigerate for at least an hour. Serve and enjoy.

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available

Frozen Fruity Delight

My son wanted Ice Cream last night... so we came up with this... He enjoyed!!!! And so did I!!!!

In the Vitamix add the following ingredients:

- 5 Large Frozen Strawberries
- 1 Cup of Frozen Blueberries
- 1 Cup of Frozen Pineapples
- 1 Banana
- 2 Tablespoons of Flaxseeds
- 2 Tablespoons of Udo's Oil 3.6.9

Blend and serve!

You can also put it in the freezer for a little to get more to the texture of Ice Cream.


*Use Organic Ingredients if Available

Super Delish Hot Cinnamon Apple Cider

- Juice 10 apples

- In a pot add the juice and a stick of cinnamon and let boil

- then turn to low heat for 10-15 min.

Makes about 3 cups

Serve and enjoy!!!!!

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available

Feeling Sick? Apple Cider Vinegar

When I am feeling sick I make this:

Pour boiling water in mug and add 3 teaspoons of Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar, 1/2 lemon squeezed, and 1 teaspoon of honey.

Drink this 3 times a day and in a few days you will be on the road to feeling better!

Apple Cider Vinegar is good for so many things. Headaches, Digestion, Bad Breathe, etc. It can also be used as a topical for acne, athletes foot, shingles, etc....

Check out these two sites for other benefits:
earthclinic.com
apple-cider-vinegar-benefits.com/home-remedies.html

*If you have any medical problems I would research this further and consult your Dr.

Easy Stir Fry with Chow Mein

In a wok add 3 cloves of garlic - crushed and 2 tablespoons of cold pressed olive oil. Cook the garlic for a few minutes then add 1 cup of raw peanuts and 1 tablespoon of Braggs Liquid Aminos and saute.

Add the following ingredients to the wok:

- 15 oz baby whole corn

- 8 oz water chestnuts sliced

- 4 scallions chopped

- 1/4 cup of cilantro

- 3 - 5 tablespoons of Braggs Liquid Aminos

- 1/4 cup of celery chopped

- 1/4 cup of parsley chopped

- 1 cup of baby carrots

- 1 cup of broccoli

- 1 cup of snow peas

Cook until vegetables are somewhat soft, about 20 minutes

In a separate pot cook 6 oz of chow mein stir fry noodles

Add the chow mein to the wok and mix

Enjoy and Serve

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available*

Potato Bean Stew

Ingredients:

5 Potatoes

2 cups of garbanzo beans

1 cup of edamames

1/2 cup of black beans

3 scallions chopped

1/4 cup of cilantro chopped

2 cloves of garlic minced

1 tablespoon of sea salt

2 cups of vegetable broth

2 tomatoes diced

In a pot, boil water and add the 5 potatoes cut in half or quarters. Cook until the potatoes are somewhat soft. Drain and put potatoes aside.

In another pot or wok, add the rest of the ingredients and the potatoes. Cook until warm. About 15 minutes.

You can serve with spanish rice... YUM!!!!

Serve and Enjoy!

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available

Stuffed Bell Peppers

Cut the top from the Bell Pepper and scoop out the inside.

Add the following ingredients inside the bell pepper:

- 1/4 cup of green peppers finely chopped

- 1 cup of black beans

- 1.5 cup of brown rice

- 1/4 cup of scallions finely chopped

- 2 cloves of garlic crushed

- 1 tablespoon of sea salt
- 1 tablespoon of pepper

- 1/4 cup of parsley finely chopped

- 1/4 cup of tomatoes finely chopped

- 2 tablespoons of lemon

- 1/4 cup of pinenuts

- 2 teaspoons of capers

Fill the bell peppers 3/4 of the way full.

In a large pot add the following ingredients:

- 4 cups of water

- 1 can of tomato sauce

- 6 tablespoons of lemon

- 1 tablespoon of sea salt

- 2 cloves of garlic crushed

Add the stuffed bell peppers in the pot. Bring to a boil. Then turn heat to med/low and cook approx 45 min. or until the rice is soft. While the peppers are cooking, take the sauce from inside the pot and pour over stuffed peppers, several times. This will help the rice inside the peppers cook faster and absorb the great taste of the sauce.

Makes 6 Servings

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available*

Olive Tapenade

In the food processor add the following ingredients:

1 cup black kalamata olives

1 cup green olives

3 tablespoons of capers

4 cloves of garlic

1/2 lime fresh squeezed

1/4 of cilantro

Mix together and serve with crackers. I love to eat it with "Mary's Gone Crackers"

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available*

Apple Walnut Breakfast

We went Apple Picking at an Organic Apple Orchard.... YUM YUM YUM!!!! So here is my breakfast using the apples....

In a bowl add the following:

1 Organic Granny Smith Apple

1 Organic Roma Apple

Pinch of Cinnamon

Pinch of Coconut Flakes

A few Raw Walnuts

You can also add raisins.....

Mix together and enjoy!!!!!

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available

Peanut Banana Blast

In the blender add the following ingredients:

3 cups of Almond Milk
2 tablespoons of Flaxseed
3 tablespoons of Udo's Oil 3.6.9
2 bananas
4 tablespoons of peanut butter
1 cup of ice

Blend until creamy and serve!

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available*

Quinoa Fun

Cook Quinoa according to package. 1 cup of Quinoa to 2 cups of water. I add a dash a sea salt to the water.

Let Quinoa cool and add the following ingredients:

1 cup of kidney beans

1/2 cup of Boscoli Italian Olive Salad (my all time favorite)

1/2 cup of sliced raw almonds

1/2 cup of sliced scallions

1/2 cup of sliced cilantro

1/8 cup of fresh lemon juice

2 tablespoons of sea salt

Mix together and serve!

Serves approx. 4

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available*

Burrito Fun!!!!!

One of my favorite foods are Burritos. I was having a huge craving for some Mexican food, so I decided to go the healthy way and make my own. My son, who can be a picky eater, loved putting his burrito together with the ingredients he chose.

These are the ingredients that I put out for us to fill our burritos:

Whole Wheat Tortillas

Sliced Onions

Sliced Tomatoes

Sliced Black Olives

Cilantro

Homemade Spanish Rice

Pinto Beans sauted in garlic and sea salt

Homemade Guacamole

Recipe for Guacamole:

In a bowl mix the following ingredients together-

2 Avocados - use a fork to mash the avocado

1/2 Fresh Squeezed Lemon

3 cloves of garlic - minced

1/8 cup of chopped cilantro

1 small chopped tomato

1/2 small onion - chopped

Pinch of sea salt

Mix together, serve and enjoy!

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available*

Light and Refreshing Garlic Ginger Soup

In a pot add the following ingredients:

Organic Vegetable Broth - 64 oz
Fresh Garlic - 4 cloves - finely minced
Fresh Ginger - 2 tablespoons - finely minced
Scallions - 1/3 cup - chopped into small pieces
Sea Salt - 1 teaspoon
Cilantro - 1/3 cup - chopped into small pieces

Bring to a boil, then keep on low for approx. 30 minutes.

Serve and enjoy!

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available*

Refreshing Tabouli

In a bowl add the following ingredients:

Parsley
Tomatoes
Bulgur
Scallions
Lemon
Olive Oil
Sea Salt
Pepper

Mix together and Enjoy!!!!!

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available
(this yummy salad is made best by my mom!)

Super Simple Quinoa Salad

Cook Quinoa according to package

Once Quinoa has cooled down, add the following ingredients:

Cilantro
Scallions
Sliced Raw Almonds
Capers
Celery
Lemon
Sea Salt
Mint

Serve and Enjoy!

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available

Delicious Potato and Bean Dish

Cook Quinoa

In a pot add the following ingredients:

Stewed Tomatoes
Water
Garlic
Sea Salt
Pepper
Cilantro
Scallions
Garbanzo Beans
Potatoes (cooked)

Cook until warm and serve over Quinoa

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available

Refreshing Salad

In a bowl add the following ingredients:

Green Beans

Carrots

Garbanzo Beans

Black Beans

Kidney Beans

Green Peppers

Cilantro

Parsley

Scallions

Dressing:

Fresh lemon

Cold Pressed Olive Oil

Garlic

Cayenne Pepper

Sea Salt

Mix all together and serve!!!!

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available

Carob Banana Shake

In the Vitamix add the following:

Coconut Milk
Bananas
Flax Seeds
Carob Powder
Crushed Ice

Blend and Serve!

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available

Raw Blueberry Cheesecake Delight!!!!!

Ingredients:

Crust:

Almonds

Raisins

Filling:

Cashews

Honey

Blueberries

Lemon

Vanilla

Water

Cinnamon

Pumpkin Spice

Coconut Flakes

To make the Crust:

-Place the almonds in a food processor and blend until fine

-Add raisins and blend

-Pat crust down in a pie pan

To make the Filling:

-Cashews, lemon, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, pumpkin spice, coconut flakes, and water in a food processor or vitamix and blend until smooth and creamy

-Remove mixture and put in a bowl and add blueberries and stir carefully

-Pour the mixture into the pie crust

-Sprinkle coconut flakes on top of cheesecake

-Add blueberries on top of the cheesecake

-Refrigerate

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available

Simple Delicious Pepper Salad

In a bowl add the following ingredients:


Red Peppers
Green Peppers
Yellow Peppers
Orange Peppers
Cilantro
Mint
Scallions
Garlic
Cold Pressed Olive Oil
Lemon
Sea Salt


Mix and Serve!


*Use Organic Ingredients if Available

Morning Smoothie

In the blender add the following:

Water
Flax Seeds
Peaches
Pears
Blueberries
Pineapples
Bananas
Spinach
Raw Walnuts
Crushed Ice

Blend together and serve!!!!

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available

Vegetable Salad

Cook Couscous according to package

Then add the following ingredients in a bowl:

Green Beans

Black Olives

Kidney Beans

Green Peppers

Cilantro

Parsley

Scallions

Couscous (cooked)

Black Beans

Almond Slices

Pine Nuts (toasted)

Add the following to make the dressing:

Cold Pressed Olive Oil

Fresh Lemon
Cayenne Pepper

Sea Salt

Mint

Mix all together and Serve

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available

Vegetable Stir Fry

In a Wok at the following:

Cold Pressed Olive Oil
Garlic
Green Beans
Corn
Carrots (sliced)
Peas
Braggs Liquid Aminos

Mix all together, heat and serve!

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available

Three Bean Salad

In a bowl add the following ingredients:

Kidney Beans
Garbanzo Beans
Pinto Beans
Scallions
Cilantro
Parsley
Black Olives

Dressing:

Garlic
Fresh Squeezed Lemon
Cold Pressed Olive Oil
Cayenne Pepper
Sea Salt

Mix together. Serve and Enjoy!

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available

Quote of the Day

"If mankind would at once discard all refined, sprayed, and unnatural foods, it would be the beginning of a race of people that would live long happy lives and be free of disease." - Paul C. Bragg

Super Yummy Quinoa Salad

Cook Quinoa according to package. I use Vegetable broth instead of water.

In a bowl add the following:

Cooked Quinoa

Pinenuts (browned in oven or toaster oven)

Black beans

Cilantro

Scallions

Mint

Kidney Beans

Fresh Squeezed Lemon

Olive Oil

Sea Salt

Pepper

Mix and Serve

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available

Greens, Greens and More Greens

Our yummy lunch! I also made some AWESOME hummus to go with it. It definitely had a ZING to it!!!! I added some fresh garlic, well..... maybe a wee too much... But it sure is Yummy!!!!

Chili and Peas

To make Chili and Peas:

In a pot add the following:

Chili Beans
Sliced Fresh Garlic
Onions
Cilantro
Sea Salt
Pepper
Peas

Cook until warm and serve!

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available

Lentil Brown Rice and Veggie Patties

In Rice Cooker add the following:

Vegetable Broth

Brown Rice

Lentils

Tomatoes

Sea Salt
Pepper

Garlic

Cilantro

Cook according to Rice Cooker.

Veggie Patties:

Garbanzo Beans

Kidney Beans

Sunflower Seeds

Tahini

Cilantro

Scallions

Sea Salt

Pepper

Fresh Garlic

Blend in Vitamix until smooth

Shape into patties and place in oven at 350 degrees for approx 20 min.

Eat with Rice or enjoy with small whole wheat pita bread (like my son did in the picture above...)

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available

Fruit Smoothie

Peaches
Blueberries
Raspberries
Bananas
Flax Seeds
Udo's Oil
Water


*Use Organic Ingredients if Available

Garden Garden Garden

The Cilantro and Radishes are delish!!!! I have been using them in everything lately!!!!!

The New Dirty Dozen: 12 Foods to Eat Organic and Avoid Pesticide Residue

The new Dirty Dozen: 12 foods to eat organic and avoid pesticide residue Yahoo! Green

Bean Vegetable Creation

In a pot add the following:

Pinto Beans

Lentils - cooked very well (very soft)

Spinach

Scallions

Cilantro

Red Bell Peppers

Sea Salt

Pepper

Olive Oil

Garlic

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available

Oooohhhh Yum Yum Lettuce Wrap

Romaine Lettuce

Avocado

Cayenne Pepper

Sea Salt

Red Bell Pepper

Green Olives

Cilantro
Spinach
Cucumber

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available

Flavorful Homemade Brown Spanish Rice

In my new Rice Cooker that I got as a gift (Thanks Traci!), I added the following:

Brown Rice

Vegetable Broth

Cold Pressed Olive Oil

Tomatoes

Cilantro

Sea Salt

Pepper

Garlic

Cook according to Rice Cooker, and Voila!!!!

Yummy homemade brown spanish rice!!!!

Enjoy!!!!

*Use Organic Ingredients if Available

Planting our Garden... The beginning....

We planted cilantro, parsley, scallions, red and green peppers, radishes, and tomatoes. My son also planted some flower seeds: Zinnia and Dianthus.

What still needs to be planted are the following: Strawberry plant, chives, and basil.

We already have 2 lemon and 1 tangerine tree planted. But we still need to plant the Avocado, Apricot, and Peach trees.

Work in progress!!!!!

Can't wait to watch it all grow!!!!! Love the edible garden!!!!!