This gluten-free, vegan salad is rich in fiber and protein and is super easy to make.
Recipes
Sugar-Free Mango Sorbet
This sorbet is a light, refreshing, and not-too-sweet frozen dessert – and you don’t need an ice cream maker to make it.
Summertime Recipes on the Radio
Looking for some quick and easy recipes for these hot, summer days? I recently did a short interview on Strong Tower Radio about summertime dishes. We talked about no-cook recipes, sweet summer smoothies, easy main dish salads, slimming picnic food, and healthy dips, and delicious dressings to use with the abundance of garden produce rolling…
Blueberry Smoothie
Summertime always means smoothie time for my family. And with the record temperatures lately, this summer is no exception. In fact, running low on frozen bananas apparently constitutes a family crisis. We love smoothies of all kinds … except the green kind. Yuck. A lot of people eat smoothies for breakfast, but we think there’s…
Colombian Arepas
My friend, Angela (who is originally from Colombia), came over the other day to teach me how to make Colombian arepas. It was so much fun! Arepas are flat, round, unleavened corn cakes that are eaten in a variety of ways and with all kinds of toppings – sort of how Americans eat bread. And…
Black Bean, Avocado, and Lime Salad
This full-of-flavor salad has quickly become one of my favorite dishes. And what’s not to love? It’s super easy to make. It tastes fabulous. It’s high in fiber. It’s chock full of important nutrients,like iron, vitamin K, folic acid, and vitamin C. And did I say easy to make? It is. Takes about 10 minutes…
Overnight Hot Cereal
Did you know you can cook your breakfast while you’re sleeping? A slow cooker (crock-pot) is my secret weapon against the morning rush and helps avoid the temptation of sugar cereal or bars that are no more than cookies marketed as breakfast. I simply add ingredients to my slow cooker the evening before, turn it…
Fusilli Pasta with Avocados, Tomatoes, and Olives
Avocado Bliss Are avocados in season now? We’ve been avocado-deprived for several months (which is a major sacrifice for me), because I just couldn’t bring myself to pay nearly $2.00 for a mere 5 ounces of fruit. But when I went grocery shopping last week, they were 95 cents each! I filled a bag. So…
Berry Berry Sauce
Loaded with fiber and flavor, this sauce is the perfectly delicious topping for your waffles.
Cranberry Oatmeal
Have this delicious breakfast ready and waiting for you when you wake up in the morning!
