Baked Eggplant Parmesan
Last week one of my clients brought me some eggplant from her family’s garden and of course, what else do you do with eggplant other than make eggplant parm? (Seriously though… what do you do with it?) Only problem was, I’ve never made eggplant parm, so I did a little research, ran to the grocery… Read More»
Tequila-Spiked Fish Tacos with Peach Jalapeno Slaw
This month’s Recipe Redux challenge was to utilize alcohol in the kitchen. I showed my “spirit” with a little blast of tequila in my fish tacos. Still on a high from the Simple Summer Peach Salsa from last week, I HAD to figure out a way to incorporate more of those perfectly ripe Texas peaches. My… Read More»
Meatless Monday: Spaghetti and Lentil Meatballs
What can you call meatballs when they don’t have any meat? Lentil balls? Balls of lentil? Just doesn’t flow as well as “lentil meatballs.” That’s right folks, these “meat”balls have no meat. They’re packed with nutrients and fiber from a mix of lentils, onion, garlic, flax and chia seeds. And they’re meat-eater boyfriend approved. Lentil… Read More»
Healthy Two-Grain Southwest Salad
Confession: I don’t eat traditional salads or sandwiches for lunch. I despise the boring, cold, desk salad with wilted lettuce and lame, tasteless cucumbers and tomatoes. And don’t get me started on the cold cut turkey sandwich on whole grain bread. Can you get more boring? So what do I eat for lunch?! Power bowls,… Read More»
One Pot Lentil Lunch
Confession: I am not a sandwich person. I am really not a traditional salad person either. I don’t do fast food. So what do I eat for lunch? Most often, at the beginning of the week, I’ll make myself what I call a “base,” made up of a whole grain like brown or black rice,… Read More»
Moroccan Fish over Whole Grain Couscous
I’ll admit I’ve been in a recipe blogging rut lately. It’s not that I’ve not been cooking, I just haven’t felt like coming up with new, inventive dishes, taking food photos, documenting the recipes and then posting them. I’ve been more in the mood to take a look in the fridge, whip something up and eat it… Read More»
Healthy Green Chile & Spinach Quesadillas with Fresh Salsa
This was a “what can I throw together” kinda dinner, but it turned out to be great and I thought I’d share it for all of you throw together types. You can make healthy quesadillas any time if you keep whole grain tortillas on hand along with some fresh salsa, greek yogurt and your favorite… Read More»
Fire Roasted Red Pepper and Corn Chowder
I’ve gotta get at least one (or two or three) more good soup recipes in before the weather heats up here in The Woodlands! I’m a very seasonal eater, I like soups when in the fall and winter and salads in the spring and summer. My recipe tester has started calling me “The Soup Master”… Read More»
Spicy Thai Lettuce Wraps
I adapted this recipe from the cookbook based on one of my favorite documentaries, Forks Over Knives. Watching Forks Over Knives made a huge impact on my life, my diet and the way I counsel my clients and patients. I mostly give out general recommendations and tips on this blog and don’t talk much about… Read More»
Powered-Up Spinach Lasagna
This lasagna gets is *power* from a winning combo of nutrient-dense ingredients. I know spinach is old news ever since kale came to town, but there’s no reason to throw Popeye’s go-to out the window just because there’s a new kid on the block. The super food spinach supplies iron, potassium, magnesium, vitamin K, phosphorus,… Read More»