I like to shop at Costco and I usually make a stop there every other Thursday. One of the items on my repeat list is the 2 pound package of what I call cherry tomatoes. I don't think thats what the name is on the outside of the package, but they are the small ones … Continue reading Balsamic Tomatoes
It's mid June now, and my herb garden is literally overflowing with cilantro and parsley, it seems the more I cut the more it grows. I don't want it to go to waste and I can only give away so much, so I was trying to think of something I could whip up. Way back … Continue reading Falafel Burgers
This is a recipe I found early on in our venture into heart healthy living. After watching Forks Over Knives on Netflix I discovered the Forks Over Knives Recipe App which was not free but very low cost, like I think around $5. It updates all the time with new recipes and each recipe has … Continue reading Lentil Sloppy Joes
I came across this recipe called Lentil Enchilada Pasta in the first Forks over Knives Bookazine from 2017. I have made it many times and have tweaked it just a bit to make it my own, and to suit my family. I have dropped the "enchilada" from the recipe name because at my house it … Continue reading Lentil Pasta xoxoxo
I must admit that before starting down this healthy path I think I maybe had purchased lentils once and used them in a soup recipe. I certainly would never have walked into a restaurant and been excited seeing lentil soup on the menu. But, my how times have changed. Did you know that there is … Continue reading Tuesday Tidbit “Lentils”
This recipe is a great way to use up any extra quinoa you may have on hand. If you are making fresh quinoa for this recipe please refer to my previous post and try your hand at making quinoa in your rice cooker. Remember quinoa is gluten-free and packed with protein! I usually have … Continue reading Quinoa Tabbouleh
I have been using a rice cookers for several years and I am currently on my second one. The one I have has two setting, one for white rice and one for brown rice. I have consistently cooked either brown or white rice and nothing else, it does have a steaming basket but I have … Continue reading Tuesday Tidbit – Quinoa
We recently discovered a gem in our little Fort called Taj Mahal Indian restaurant. One of our favorite restaurants when we lived in Shanghai was an Indian restaurant and Taj Mahal brought back memories of those times. While it doesn't sit next to the ever exciting pearl market of Hangqiao there is a small grocery … Continue reading Cauliflower and Peas Masala (Gobi Matar Masala)
As a child the only way I had ever seen beets served was in pickled beet eggs. That tradition is from an old Pennsylvania dutch recipe where boiled eggs are refrigerated in pickled beet liquid along with the pickled beets and allowed to marinate until the eggs turn a deep red color, they are then … Continue reading Roasted Beets
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