Recipes

garlic mashed potato

Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Easy, Recipes, Sides

  Ingredients: 1 pound Russet potatoes 1 teaspoon salt (to taste) 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter ½ – 2/3 cup unsweetened almond milk 3 cloves garlic, crushed Directions: Peel and dice potatoes, making sure all are relatively the same size. Place in a large saucepan, add the salt, and cover with water. Bring to a boil [...]

January 12th, 2012 | Comments (0)

Romaine, Radish & Cucumber Salad with Tahini Dressing

Easy, Recipes, Sides

Ingredients: For tahini dressing 1/4 cup well-stirred tahini (Middle Eastern sesame paste) 1/4 cup water 2 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2 Tablespoons coconut aminos 1 Tablespoon honey 1 small garlic clove, minced 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon cayenne For salad 1/2 pound romaine, torn into bite-size pieces (6 cups) 1 bunch radishes (1/2 pound), [...]

January 12th, 2012 | Comments (0)

African Sweet Potato and Peanut Soup

Intermediate, Recipes, Soups

Ingredients: 2 teaspoons safflower oil 1 cup onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 ¼ teaspoons minced fresh ginger root 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground coriander 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon Pinch ground cloves 2 medium tomatoes, chopped 1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped 1 small carrot, peeled and chopped 3 cups water [...]

January 12th, 2012 | Comments (0)

Spice-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin

Easy, Entrees, Recipes

Ingredients: 1 pork tenderloin (About 1 lb.) Coarse salt for sprinkling on tenderloin ¾ Tablespoon star anise (about 3 pods crushed with the back of a heavy saucepan) ¾ Tablespoon coriander seeds ¾ Tablespoon fennel seeds ¾ teaspoon five-spice powder 1/8 – ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/3 teaspoon ground ginger 1/3 teaspoon cinnamon 1/3 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1/3 teaspoon coarse sea salt [...]

January 12th, 2012 | Comments (0)

Basil Citrus Salad

Easy, Recipes, Sides

Ingredients: 2 medium oranges 1 small grapefruit 6 cups mixed baby greens 6 Tablespoons onion, red, thinly sliced 2 medium carrots, julienned 4 walnut halves, toasted ½ teaspoon olive oil 1 Tablespoon vinegar, raspberry 4 Tablespoons basil leaves, shredded 1 garlic clove, minced Salt and pepper to taste Directions: Using a serrated knife, remove peel [...]

January 11th, 2012 | Comments (0)

Raspberry Cheesecake Protein Shake (Snack size)

Easy, Recipes, Snacks

  Ingredients: 8 ounces water 1/2 cup frozen raspberries 2 Tablespoons Greek-style plain yogurt 2 scoops vanilla protein powder 4 ice cubes, crushed Directions: Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Makes 2 servings

January 11th, 2012 | Comments (0)

Cherry Strawberry Ice Cream

Desserts, Easy, Recipes

Ingredients: 1 (13.5) ounce can coconut milk 1 (10) ounce package frozen strawberries 1 (10) ounce packages frozen cherries ¼ cup pure maple syrup or agave nectar 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract ¼ teaspoon almond extract Directions: Blend all ingredients in a blender. Pour into ice cream maker and process according to instructions. Makes 4 servings This recipe was inspired in whole or [...]

January 6th, 2012 | Comments (0)
bbq chicken pizza

BBQ Chicken Pizza

Difficult, Entrees, Recipes

  Ingredients: 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts ¼ cup cilantro, chopped ¼ cup green onions, sliced 1 cup almond cheese (optional) Pizza Crust: 3 eggs 3 cups almond flour, extra may be needed 3 teaspoons olive oil 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons freeze dried herbs, such as basil, thyme and oregano (optional) BBQ Sauce 1 [...]

January 6th, 2012 | Comments (0)

Italian Salad

Easy, Recipes, Sides

Ingredients: 1/2 head romaine lettuce, cut into bite-size pieces 1 head butter lettuce, cut into bite-size pieces 10 large black olives, sliced 8 pepperoncini, slices 2 Roma tomatoes, sliced ¼ red onion, thinly sliced ½ cup shredded almond cheese (optional) Salt and freshly ground black pepper Red Wine Vinaigrette: 1/3 cup red wine vinegar 2 Tablespoons lemon juice [...]

January 6th, 2012 | Comments (0)
dill dip

Cucumber Dill Yogurt Dip

Easy, Recipes, Sauces, Dressings, Dips & Misc.

  Ingredients: 1 cup plain Greek-style yogurt 1/3 cup cucumber, small dice 1 Tablespoon minced fresh dill or 1 teaspoon dried ½ teaspoon ground coriander ¼ – ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (to taste) ¼ teaspoon white wine vinegar ¼ teaspoon sea salt Freshly ground black pepper Directions: In a medium bowl, mix together yogurt, cucumber, dill, coriander, [...]

January 6th, 2012 | Comments (0)

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