The giveaway winner is at the end so you can skip ahead to that part if you want. Otherwise read on for a random little flavorful-meal-in-a-jiffy-short-cut. I made this slow cooker dish a few weeks ago and I wasn’t going to post about it because it’s not really a recipe, but I figured maybe others would like to know how much of a time saver a slow cooker can be. Combined with the seasoning trick up my sleeve – well, you may never spend over 5 minutes in the kitchen again. This took me 3… Read more >
Elise
January 21, 2012
crock-pot, lentils, tvprecipe
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Hi, I’m in a salad rut. [never a bad thing] As I’ve repeatedly blogged about, I’m a bit of a prep queen. Whenever I know I have several shifts in a row, I make sure to prepare healthy and flexible food options ahead of time. I hate coming home to an empty fridge (and after 12+ hours on my feet, I definitely don’t have the energy to start cooking a meal from scratch). This week’s examples: Lentils & wheat berries. [Soaking on stand-by] Veggies. [I always have greens, tomatoes, bell peppers, & carrots on… Read more >
Elise
August 12, 2011
big salad, chia seeds, corazona's, enjoy life, hummus, kale, larabar, lentils, Mary's Gone Crackers, oatmeal, quinoa, sesame crackers, smoothie, tempeh, tofu, vega protein powder, wheatberriestutorial, work meals
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Sadly, no, it’s not summer quite yet. The dog days I’m referring to aren’t the ones of sweltering heat. I’m talking about working like a dog. The past few days have been busy busy busy, filled with A fib, altered mental status, and other nursing fun. Night shifts are not my friend. But next week I’m back to days so three cheers for that! How about some food! Apple, pear, leftovers. Quinoa, roasted butternut squash, and lentil loaf. The thing about night shift, is my body still thinks it’s night time. So I don’t have… Read more >
Elise
March 4, 2011
beans, falafel, hummus, lentils, potatoes, quinoa, squash
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I was going to try and throw down a quick recap of this “holiday” weekend, but alas, my ramblings got the best of me…it may be picture dense, but it’s not so quick. Saturday was the main event, if you will, but Friday was pretty sweet too. Kyle and I made a Costco run – always dangerous when you’re a foodie living on a student budget. Key purchases worth noting… Almond Butter (this jar is the size of my head) Sabra hummus x3 including spinach artichoke and roasted pine nut flavors plus individual mini tubs… Read more >
Elise
February 22, 2011
beans, butternut squash, chocolate, granola, hummus, lentils, nutbutter, nuts, oat bran, oatmeal, seitan, spinach salad, stir fry, tortilla wrap, vegan cookies
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This recipe is long overdue. It’s so good I’d recommend abandoning your current dinner plans and making this instead. You won’t regret it. I first started with a dry lentil stew mix, which I soaked overnight to decrease the cooking time. The mix had multiple kinds of beans (black, white, soy, kidney, pinto), lentils, and barley. After soaking, the 1 cup of dry mix grew to nearly triple it’s original size! Once cooked, the yield was just over 3 cups. Meanwhile I pulsed walnuts in the food processor. I wanted them to be more… Read more >
Elise
February 18, 2011
beans, lentils
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