Posts tagged eats

Veggie Lunch! - Serves 2 You’ll Need Handful of pasta (I had leftovers) 2 big handfulls of spinach 1 tomato 1/2 cucumber 1 orange bell pepper 5 mushrooms Dressing 1/2 table spoon dijion 2 table spoons balsamic 1/2 table spoon nutritional yeast mix it up Now What Chop and mix everything Enjoy!

Veggie Lunch! - Serves 2

You’ll Need

Handful of pasta (I had leftovers)

2 big handfulls of spinach

1 tomato

1/2 cucumber

1 orange bell pepper

5 mushrooms

Dressing

1/2 table spoon dijion

2 table spoons balsamic

1/2 table spoon nutritional yeast

mix it up

Now What

Chop and mix everything

Enjoy!

Soft Serve! You’ll Need 2 frozen bananas 1 tray ice 2 scoops chocolate almond butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Vitamix it up! Enjoy! xo Tara

Soft Serve!

You’ll Need

2 frozen bananas

1 tray ice

2 scoops chocolate almond butter

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Vitamix it up!

Enjoy!

xo

Tara

Happy Weekend Portobello Burger & Kale Salad You’ll Need 1 Portabello  1 bun handful of pickles fancy katsup fancy dijon handful of kale 1 orange bell pepper 2 teaspoons of olive oil dash of red pepper flakes dash of sea salt Now What wash & pat dry portobello drizzle olive oil and spices  toss in oven at 350 for 20 minutes tear apart kale with your hands chop bell pepper massage kale in olive oil add bell pepper toss in bun in the oven for last 5 minutes remove burger and bun assemble with pickles, katsup on one side, dijon on the other ENJOY!

Happy Weekend Portobello Burger & Kale Salad

You’ll Need

1 Portabello 

1 bun

handful of pickles

fancy katsup

fancy dijon

handful of kale

1 orange bell pepper

2 teaspoons of olive oil

dash of red pepper flakes

dash of sea salt

Now What

wash & pat dry portobello

drizzle olive oil and spices 

toss in oven at 350 for 20 minutes

tear apart kale with your hands

chop bell pepper

massage kale in olive oil

add bell pepper

toss in bun in the oven for last 5 minutes

remove burger and bun

assemble with pickles, katsup on one side, dijon on the other

ENJOY!

Indian Veggie Surprise You’ll need 1 cup mixed rice / lentils / split peas 2 sweet potatoes 1 yellow bell pepper 1 red onion 5 handfulls of spinach 2 cups chopped mushrooms turmeric red pepper flakes simmer sauce Now What cook rice mix  chop potatoes and soak in water for 10 minutes chop onions. add to skillet on medium heat. little earth balance in skillet drain potatoes. add turmeric and red pepper flakes to potatoes add potatoes to skillet stir mixture and cook for 10 minutes chop and add bell pepper chop and add mushrooms add spinach and stir until spinach shrinks add rice mixture and stir up add (or skip) 1/2 cup simmer sauce stir for 2 minutes  remove from heat and enjoy!

Indian Veggie Surprise

You’ll need

1 cup mixed rice / lentils / split peas

2 sweet potatoes

1 yellow bell pepper

1 red onion

5 handfulls of spinach

2 cups chopped mushrooms

turmeric

red pepper flakes

simmer sauce

Now What

cook rice mix 

chop potatoes and soak in water for 10 minutes

chop onions. add to skillet on medium heat. little earth balance in skillet

drain potatoes. add turmeric and red pepper flakes to potatoes

add potatoes to skillet

stir mixture and cook for 10 minutes

chop and add bell pepper

chop and add mushrooms

add spinach and stir until spinach shrinks

add rice mixture and stir up

add (or skip) 1/2 cup simmer sauce

stir for 2 minutes 

remove from heat and enjoy!

Heart Healthy Spinach Delight! Serves 2 - or 1 for now and one for later! 4 big handfulls of spinach 1 red bell pepper 1 big handfull of mushrooms 1/2 cup sunflower seeds 1/2 lemon 1/2 tablespoon dijon 2 tablespoons balsamic Now What Cut and mix all ingredients Mix dijon and balsamic Mix everything and enjoy! xo Tara

Heart Healthy Spinach Delight!

Serves 2 - or 1 for now and one for later!

4 big handfulls of spinach

1 red bell pepper

1 big handfull of mushrooms

1/2 cup sunflower seeds

1/2 lemon

1/2 tablespoon dijon

2 tablespoons balsamic

Now What

Cut and mix all ingredients

Mix dijon and balsamic

Mix everything and enjoy!

xo

Tara

Berry Thin Mint Sorbet You’ll Need 1 cup strawberry juice 1 tray ice cubes 1 cup blueberries 4 thin mint cookies (or a couple pieces chocolate) Now What Vitamix on dessert setting and enjoy! Sorry for blurry photo but this was too yummy not to post.

Berry Thin Mint Sorbet

You’ll Need

1 cup strawberry juice

1 tray ice cubes

1 cup blueberries

4 thin mint cookies (or a couple pieces chocolate)

Now What

Vitamix on dessert setting and enjoy!

Sorry for blurry photo but this was too yummy not to post.

Savory & Spicy Mushroom Hummus Bites You’ll Need  4 mushrooms handful of spinach 3 table spoons of hummus 1 red bell pepper 1/2 table spoon balsamic vinegar 1/4 table spoon olive oil 2 shakes your favorite hot sauce Now What Slice mushrooms in horizontal pieces Mix spinach with balsamic, olive oil, and hot sauce Slice bell pepper Spoon hummus on mushroom slices add 3 or 4 spinach leaves  Top with mushroom cap Top bites with bell pepper for garnish Enjoy!

Savory & Spicy Mushroom Hummus Bites

You’ll Need 

4 mushrooms

handful of spinach

3 table spoons of hummus

1 red bell pepper

1/2 table spoon balsamic vinegar

1/4 table spoon olive oil

2 shakes your favorite hot sauce

Now What

Slice mushrooms in horizontal pieces

Mix spinach with balsamic, olive oil, and hot sauce

Slice bell pepper

Spoon hummus on mushroom slices

add 3 or 4 spinach leaves 

Top with mushroom cap

Top bites with bell pepper for garnish

Enjoy!

Show and Tell! 

Sweet & Savory Mushroom Crunch Lunch You’ll Need 5 mushrooms 2 stalks celery 1/2 cup lentils and rice mix 1 avocado 1 handful mixed greens Now What Prepare lentils and rice mix Chop veggies Dressing 1 table spoon Dijon 2 table spoons balsamic 2 shakes your favorite hot sauce Stir until smooth Now What Mix everything together Enjoy!

Sweet & Savory Mushroom Crunch Lunch

You’ll Need

5 mushrooms

2 stalks celery

1/2 cup lentils and rice mix

1 avocado

1 handful mixed greens

Now What

Prepare lentils and rice mix

Chop veggies

Dressing

1 table spoon Dijon

2 table spoons balsamic

2 shakes your favorite hot sauce

Stir until smooth

Now What

Mix everything together

Enjoy!

Try out my home made granola! It’s yummy and will make you good friends!

Detox Kale Crunch Salad! Enjoy! 

Healthy Egg Nog! Enjoy! xoxo

Candied Sweet Potato Fries!

Merry Christmas Dinner! Eggplant Burger, Mashed Sweet Potatoes and Snickerdoodles! xo

Snickerdoodles for Christmas!  You’ll Need 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour ¼ cup cornstarch 1 tsp. baking powder 1 stick (4 oz.) earth balance butter - sick ¾ cup sugar ¼ cup vanilla almond milk 1 tsp. vanilla extract Cinnamon Sugar ½ cup sugar 3 Tbs. ground cinnamon Now What Wisk flour, cornstarch, and baking powder in bowl Beat together earth balance until soft Beat in and sugar with butter until smooth Beat in almond milk and vanila extract until smooth Add dry ingredients. Beat until smooth Roll in little balls. Cover in cinnamon and sugar (combined) Place on baking sheet Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes Enjoy!

Snickerdoodles for Christmas! 

You’ll Need

1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup cornstarch
1 tsp. baking powder
1 stick (4 oz.) earth balance butter - sick
¾ cup sugar
¼ cup vanilla almond milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Cinnamon Sugar
½ cup sugar
3 Tbs. ground cinnamon

Now What
Wisk flour, cornstarch, and baking powder in bowl
Beat together earth balance until soft
Beat in and sugar with butter until smooth
Beat in almond milk and vanila extract until smooth
Add dry ingredients. Beat until smooth
Roll in little balls.
Cover in cinnamon and sugar (combined)
Place on baking sheet
Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes
Enjoy!