Stir fry this and stir fry that... You can basically stir fry anything! This is a great combo (Green Beans, Carrots and Tempeh) for a meat-less option that will still keep ya full past dessert. The unassuming fermented soybeans (tempeh) wear a meaty disguise to this veggie party with an amazing ability to soak up the dark soy sauce flavors. Add a pile of fresh crunchy green beans, a few carrots, with plenty of garlic and ginger for a bright and satisfyingly hearty ethnic taste. Your co-workers may even ask: "What type of meat is that in your super delicious looking stir fry left ...
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Chicken Soup Recipe – Pressure Cooker Method
Pressure Cooker Chicken Soup Recipe - Fast and Delicious! Delightfully satisfying and comforting chicken soup on the quick! This use of the pressure cooker creates both a wonderful soup broth and perfectly cooked chicken (not that soggy stuff…) ALL IN ONE POT. The pressure cooker has earned its place on the shelf with this recipe. You might be thinking, damn, I don’t have a pressure cooker. Take a quick scroll through this recipe any way and check out the result. See how stinking fast you can have awesome soup?! If you’ve still got some Christmas cash laying around, check out the ...
Asian Inspired Broccolini Recipe, Edamame, Coconut
Broccolini Recipe with Edamame, Coconut and Kaffir Lime Leaves Fresh and light with tons of lime and coconut. Take a ride around the world with this tropical vegetable dish. The Kaffir Lime leaves give an amazing aroma of lime throughout the dish without citrusy bitterness. Finished with heaping handful of cilantro for an ultimate fresh taste. Over the Christmas break, I was back at home perusing cookbooks and found "Plenty More" by the uber famous Yotam Ottolenghi. At first glance I was thoroughly impressed by the images, but felt the ingredients may be too obscure for most. I ...
Quinoa, Black Beans, Cucumber and Avocado with Eggs Recipe
Quinoa Recipe for a quick lunch or hearty side dish This dish with Quinoa, Black Beans, Cucumber and Avocado with Eggs is light, but hearty enough to refuel your tanks and support your journey to greatness. The combination of the vinegar, limes and cilantro creates a wonderful freshness that reinvigorates your soul through your daily grind.You never know, a great idea might even hit you over the head after lunch when you are NOT a wandering zombie in an afternoon coma… Lunch is often a "human maintenance" meal for me. This translates to: I need food that fuels me through the rest of ...
Carrot Orange Beets Ginger and Turmeric Juice (COBGT Juice)
Beet Juice Recipe to Boost Your Nutrition Intake and Brighten Your Day! Bold color and big nutrition. This juice is loaded with some richly colored roots, kicked up with ginger and turmeric and then smoothed out with some oranges. It turns out super red, but don’t let that fool you, it doesn’t taste as earthy (like dirt) as you might imagine a beet juice blend. With the eternal question of juicing or smoothing, I choose both. I have not gone down the juice cleanse road, although I have heard some amazing things from friends. I look to juicing to complement my diet by getting a ...
Spiralized Zucchini with Fresh Spaghetti Sauce – Paleo “Noodles”
No noodles? No problem… when you have a spiralizer! You are going to love the light freshness of the zucchini with the simple, slightly sweet home cooked tomato sauce for this dish. This fare satisfies and leaves you feeling full (which makes me happy) without the drag and resulting carb coma of demolishing a huge plate of pasta. It’s got a double whammy positive effect! I often make an entire meal out of a few heaping helpings of these zucs, but it can also make a nice side dish, or even an equal partner in a left-over buffet. I'm even happy to eat it cold the next day… Kind of like ...
Limey Avocado and Grape Tomato Side Dish from Lemonade LA
Avocado Recipe with Limey Dressing and Grape Tomatoes Large chunks of avocados spiked with a zesty lime vinaigrette, smiles are guaranteed. This dish is a great side or main player for a veggie based lunch. The good fats in the avocados will keep both your brain and stomach happy all afternoon. No h-Anger excuses! (h-Anger defined: the annoyed and dangerous mindset that causes you to turn into a ravenous beast until you get junk food or another meal. No, coffee does not fix this condition. See additional details on the Urban Dictionary.) I traveled and worked in downtown Los ...
Massaged Kale Salad with Sunflower Seeds and Dried Cranberries
Turn that super chewy and tough raw kale into a tender treat with a simple massage. The other secret weapons of this recipe are sunflower seeds and mustard which transform these greens into a savory and satisfying dish. The idea of massaging kale is bound to cause a raised eyebrow from anyone not familiar with the glorious result. The process is so simple, I am still dumbfounded why the technique has not taken hold on a larger scale. Don’t be surprised if you too are amazed by the transformation as the kale dramatically reduces in volume and becomes luxuriously soft. To the untrained ...
Chickpea Pizza with Eggs, Spinach and Tomatoes
Gluten-Free Chickpea Flatbread Pizza Crust Recipe “I want Pizza!!” We all have the craving, so why fight it? This gluten-free pizza recipe will leave you not only satisfied, but inspired to create all kinds of pies. The chickpea crust has a uniquely creamy and hearty taste that will fill you with happiness. Not to mention, the crust is soooo easy to make, you will never have the urge to deal with a 'regular' pizza dough again! Recipe Inspiration Food Matters, Mark Bittman This recipe has become a busy evening favorite at my house. As with any pizza, you can make it as complicated ...
Fresh Raw Beet Salad – Fancy White Shirts, Take Cover!
Beet Salad Recipe with Apples and Cabbage This raw beet salad recipe tames the earthy essence of the beets and brings out a beautiful sweetness. As soon as you get past the fact that you are gobbling up raw beets (if you have phobia), you are bound to forget that this is actually a pretty healthy dish! Raw beets have quite possibly the most intense red color I have ever seen. It has such a powerful color that every item in this salad will become lush and red in color. Watch out for your fancy white shirts! Recipe Inspiration: How to Cook Everything Vegetarian There is something ...
Grain Free Fried Rice Recipe – Grated Cauliflower and Shrimp
Grain-Free Fried Rice Recipe made out of Grated Cauliflower Seriously, is that fried rice without a grain of rice?? The amazing cauliflower strikes again! Really, what can’t you do with cauliflower? Recently I have ran across recipes utilizing this humble plant in all kinds of uncommon ways, such as pizza crust and taco tortillas to name just a few. Maybe I will have to do an entire series on innovative uses of cauliflower. I am intrigued. This fried “rice” experience is so fast and easy to prepare, it will likely go onto your list for weekday dinner meals. This meal will ...
Vegetable Soup Recipe – Lentil Beans, Tomatoes and Spinach
River Cottage Veg Inspired - Vegetable Soup Recipe - Lentil Beans, Tomatoes and Spinach Simple lentils and tomatoes with a fresh twist from spinach and parsley make for a surprisingly satisfying meal. Add bit of hard goat cheese at the end to further blow your mind. This soup changed my life. That might be a little dramatic, but it has been one of my absolute favorites when: I am starving I feel lazy I want to impress girls I am trying to be a vegetarian A friend asks for a quick and easy healthy meal recipe I have a busy week (because it freezes up amazing) Recipe ...
Pressure Cooker Recipe – How to Cook Dry Beans w/ Timetable
How to Cook Dry Beans - Pressure Cooker Recipe Do people actually cook with those dried beans or does everyone just layer them into Mason Jars to gain hipster points? The traditional way of preparing beans, with the overnight soak, hours of cooking, and on and on is just too much for me. Fine I’ll just eat the canned stuff if that is the only option. Then I was introduced to one of my favorite new tools in the kitchen, the pressure cooker! My dad bought me this one (Fagor Duo 8-Quart ) on Amazon and had it sent to my apartment. I thought “Cool Dad, maybe I’ll use this once or ...
Roasted Broccoli Recipe, Simple Side Dish
Broccoli Recipe for a Super Easy and Delicious Vegetable Dish Broccoli is often cited as everyone’s favorite vegetable, especially raw. Wrong… Until now! Roasted broccoli is guaranteed to change your feelings to pure love for this flowery green veggie. I learned about roasting various vegetables a few years back, and still whip out this technique on a regular basis. Roasting has a unique effect on veggies that draws the sugars out and carmelizes them on the surface. This creates a wonderfully different taste and texture than steaming, etc. You will eat more broccoli than in ...
Green Smoothie Recipe – Cucumbers, Avocado, Spinach
Green Smoothie Recipe with Avocados, Spinach, Cucumbers, Apple, Pear There are infinite combinations of fruits and veggies to grind up into smoothies, but some small additions to norms are a real treat. This time around I added cucumbers to some basic green smoothie ingredients resulting in a little lighter and brighter combo. For me the trick to most amazing smoothie is a great blender. I invested in a Blendtec blender a few years ago, although it did take a while for me stomach the price tag, I am so happy that I took the plunge. This blender is ridiculously strong, to say the ...
How to Make Homemade Chicken Stock Recipe
Chicken Stock Recipe with How To Instructions Chicken stock from scratch is one of the most under-rated, and under appreciated beauties in cooking. This winter I have been making lots of soups and they all seem to require some form of soup stock. Then I got kinda cheap, and thought...man, 4 bucks for some chicken flavored water... So I began making my own. Then I started canning it too. I have utilized a pressure cooker to make this a quicker process, but you can do it with traditional methods as well. I have included timing notes below for alternative methods. Another ...
White Bean Soup w/ Mushrooms, Vegetarian
White Bean Soup with Mushrooms and Sage Recipe Inspiration - She Wears Many Hats (blog) A big and hearty winter soup to warm up your spirits through the winter. My favorite elements of this soup are the roasted mushrooms, wow! Combined with the onions and herbs, the roasted ingredients fill the house with a wonderful aroma. We even sampled the mushrooms this time before adding to the soup and they are a great snack. The addition of the blended beans and onion component build up a thick richness in this soup giving it an almost creamy effect. Winter 2014 in Chicago, aka ...