My favourite bell peppers are stuffed with rice and veggies, which makes them super delicious and incredibly healthy. It is an easy and nutritious dinner option and you can put it with a lovely green salad. This recipe came from picking my favourite ingredients and just having fun! I of course did not want to add hamburger or cheese even though some of my family do grate cheese on their…
Beets are also delicious and so easy to add to your diet. Beets are loaded with vitamins and minerals and low in calories and fat. They also contain inorganic nitrates and pigments, both of which have a number of health benefits. When eaten raw, beets are firm, crunchy and mildly sweet-tasting. Eating them raw ensures that they retain their nutrients and helps preserve their natural flavor. When you cook beets, they become softer and slightly sweeter. People…
Tomato soup is a soup made with tomatoes as the primary ingredient. It may be served hot or cold in a bowl, and may be made in a variety of ways. It may be smooth in texture, and there are also recipes which include chunks of tomato, cream (coconut milk) and chicken/vegetable stock. Despite the popularity of tomatoes, it was only 200 years ago that they were thought to be…
A warm bowl of soup can hit the spot any day of the year and for any meal. Soup can also be a healthy way to start off a meal because it tends to be high in vegetables, filling and low in energy density. Soup is the perfect food for any meal!! It can be for breakfast, lunch, dinner or a snack:) Homemade soup is a better choice than canned…
Many people think of pumpkins as little more than a Halloween decoration or a Thanksgiving pie filling. However, it may be time to rethink this plump, nutritious orange plant. Pumpkin is a fast-growing vine that creeps along the surface in a similar fashion as that of other Cucurbitaceaefamily vegetables and fruits such as cucumber, squash, cantaloupes… It is one of the most popular field crops cultivated around the world and is…
I used to use quinoa in so many of salads to help hold them together and for flavour but now I love to use Cauliflower! There are so many ways to enjoy cauliflower from raw, steamed, baked, in soups or casseroles or fried and here is another wonderful way to add raw cauliflower to your diet and your family’s diet. Cauliflower is a member of the cruciferous vegetable (or Brassicaceae) family- along with…
Tofu is a good source of protein and contains all eight essential amino acids. It is also an excellent source of iron and calcium and the minerals manganese, selenium and phosphorous. In addition, tofu is a good source of magnesium, copper, zinc and vitamin B1. Tofu – I prefer GMO Free “Extra Firm” Tofu. When stirring into recipes it holds it’s shape better. You can always fry your Tofu…
There are so many ways to prepare cauliflower from raw, to boiled, mashed or rice! This recipe is now one of my favourites: “Oven-Roasted Cauliflower Steaks”. Many popular diets advise against eating anything white. Foods like white pasta, white rice, white bread, sugar and other white foods are not recommended. Cauliflower is a white food you can feel good about eating At times the cauliflower does not seem like an…
This is a wonderful hummus recipe for the whole family with just a hint of garlic. It can be used as part of a meal or a wonderful snack with cut up vegetables, crackers or tortilla chips. The word hummus, (which has various spellings) is an Arabic word meaning “chickpea.” Hummus is a Levantine Arab dip or spread that is made from chickpeas (also known as garbanzo beans) that have…