Wednesday, September 22, 2010

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*

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

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*

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

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*

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

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*

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

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!)

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

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

Saturday, August 14, 2010

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

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

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

Monday, July 19, 2010

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