This simple but very flavorful recipe can be partially portioned and prepared ahead too! Fantastic for a quick side dish Quick Sesame Cook-Ahead Kale This simple but very flavorful recipe can be partially portioned and prepared ahead too! Fantastic for a quick side dish 1 bunch kale (organic standard curly variety)1 Tbsp dark sesame oil1 Tbsp Braggs liquid … [Read more...] about Quick Sesame Cook-Ahead Kale
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Red Cabbage German Style – Lower Sugar Modification
A modern, lower sugar version of this home-cooked German classic! Red Cabbage German Style - Lower Sugar Modification A modern, lower sugar version of this home-cooked German classic! 1 head red cabbage (approx 1lb, organic red cabbage)1 small tart apple (Cripps Pink or Granny Smith work great)1 small white onion (Sliced thinly)1 Tbsp coconut oil2 Tbsp red wine … [Read more...] about Red Cabbage German Style – Lower Sugar Modification
Cauliflower Fried Rice
This recipe is not an exact science, and seems to be best made with some experimentation and customization in mind! It's also a great use for leftovers or if you purchased a lot of organic cauliflower because it was on sale! Cauliflower Fried Rice This recipe is not an exact science, and seems to be best made with some experimentation and customization in mind! It's … [Read more...] about Cauliflower Fried Rice
Oven Roasted Radishes
What a delicious surprise - oven roasting with just simple olive oil, sea salt and black pepper takes radishes from salad garnish and transforms them into a succulent side dish! Oven Roasted Radishes What a delicious surprise - oven roasting with just simple olive oil, sea salt and black pepper takes radishes from salad garnish and transforms them into a succulent … [Read more...] about Oven Roasted Radishes
Easy Roast Green Beans
Four ingredients make for a celebration of easy green beans! Easy Roast Green Beans Four ingredients make for a celebration of easy green beans! Complete instructions here... Ingredients1 lb fresh green beans1 T olive oil1 sea salt (to taste)1 fresh cracked black pepper (to taste) Preheat oven to 375 Degrees Fahrenheit.Make life easier... line the cookie … [Read more...] about Easy Roast Green Beans
Baba Ganoush Simplified
Roasted eggplant dip simplified for "make ahead and enjoy later" ease! AKA what to do with that one eggplant the organic food coop included in your basket this week.... Baba Ganoush Simplified Roasted eggplant dip simplified for "make ahead and enjoy later" ease! AKA what to do with that one eggplant the organic food coop included in your basket this … [Read more...] about Baba Ganoush Simplified
Simple Cold Lentil Salad – Delicious Resistant Starch
After reading a recent article by Mark Sisson about resistant starches, I was inspired to share this very simple but very delicious (opinion) way to enjoy lentils. While most people eating Primal Blueprint or Paleo diets avoid legumes, I have been known to eat lentils here and there. Oddly I enjoy them the most cold--whole-y unaware that "cooked then cooled" was a way to create … [Read more...] about Simple Cold Lentil Salad – Delicious Resistant Starch
Savory Internationally Inspired Black Bean Dip
This hummus-like Mediterranean-ish, but yet South Western-ish bean dip has been a favorite and often requested recipe of mine since about 2002! It featured in a cookbook/workshop from way back then when I was also vegan. Those times have long past, but I still often enjoy some of the vegan/vegetarian—and sometimes RAW food recipes from that period as they sometimes fall within … [Read more...] about Savory Internationally Inspired Black Bean Dip
Pretty in Pink Mashed Cauliflower – Guest Recipe from LowCarbKitty.com
A vibrantly colored, comfort food side dish that will brighten up any meal! Adrienne of GiryaGirl.com: A friend of mine from waaay back in the early 2000s has gone "low carb" and launched a super fun recipe website/blog called Low Carb Kitty with some very creative recipes. So, I asked her to prepare a recipe for us! While many readers here are already fans of cauliflower … [Read more...] about Pretty in Pink Mashed Cauliflower – Guest Recipe from LowCarbKitty.com
Enhanced Asian-Inspired Raw Cabbage Salad
Wasn't a huge fan of the South Beach Diet during it's time of extreme popularity - that whole thing with cheese sticks and jello for snacks just wasn't my style at all. However, some of the recipes in the book were actually pretty good. Especially after I spiked them up a bit. This one is something that I've never stopped making - and modifying after over 6 … [Read more...] about Enhanced Asian-Inspired Raw Cabbage Salad
