gastrogirl:

crunchy buffalo chicken salad.

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madeweekly:

Forget crappy store-bought veggie burgers. These are delicious. I used about 1 cup of sweet potato with 1 cup of cooked quinoa and 1 egg, which made 4 small-ish patties. Scale up accordingly.

To cook quinoa, rinse well and then add 1 part quinoa to 1.5 parts water in a pot. Bring to a simmer, lower the heat, cover, and cook until water is absorbed (about 15 minutes). Almost every other quinoa recipe I see says 2 - 3 parts water and it’s why I hated quinoa for so long — it turns to mush! Less water will give you fluffy quinoa every time. 

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fattributes:

Spinach and Ricotta Lazy Lasagna

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gastrogirl:

homemade baked bloomin’ onion.

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strengthandlace:

I saw this great pin floating around on pinterest. It was from Good Housekeeping, it’s a great resource on how to roast vegetables.

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beedleebee:

I just made this, eating it right now, it is yummmmmy!
I substituted sugar for xylitol (would actually use a bit less as it’s very sweet) and coconut flour instead of plain flour. As coconut flour is a super absorber I used probably triple the amount of water. I’d also use maybe a little less oil or use coconut oil next time.
A quick sweet fix!

piecesinprogress:

Parmesan chips- 3 chips are only 21 calories!

One of the great things about these is you can make as many or as few as you want! Just use 1 teaspoon for each chip- I used 1/2 cup of Parmesan (8 Tablespoons) to make 24 of them. You can eat them as is as delicious savory chips but they’re also excellent replacements for croutons in salad or as a fun twist with soups. 

My favorite use is to bag up 15 of them in mini ziplock bags for healthy on the run snack packs that are only 105 calories, 0 carbs, 5g fat and 10g protein!

For more healthy snack recipes go here. :)

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stopdropandlose:

Tulip Cherry Tomatoes

(13 Tulips)

• 13 large cherry tomatoes
• 14 stalks of chives
• 200g cottage cheese
• 1 cucumber
• ½ teaspoon dried basil
• salt
• pepper

Preparation:

Dice the cucumber very finely or grate. Stir in cheese and basil, season with salt and pepper. Cut a cross shape on the top of each tomato. Make holes for the stalks at the bottoms of tomatoes. Fill in tomatoes with the mixture of cottage cheese, cucumber and spices. Stick these on the stalks, place on a plate and tie this bouquet with the last one.

Click the photo for the webpage or here.

Note: I have not made these, but I stumbled upon them while on pinterest and wanted to share this relatively healthy recipe with y’all :) Too pretty to pass up! 

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healthysnax:

LOW FAT BUCKWHEAT TORTILLA/WRAP!

A lot of wraps in the supermarket tend to be very carby and can have lots of additives - so why not just make one yourself? It’s quick and easy, AND healthy! Buckwheat is a miracle grain, so why not incorporate it into this wrap!

The nouns:

• 1 melted tablespoon coconut oil (you can use olive oil, but coconut is also one of those miracle foods that you can incorporate into this!)
• 1 whisked whole egg
• 1 tablespoon buckwheat flour
• pinch of salt and pepper
• splash of water to thin-out mixture

The verbs:

• Whisk together all of the above ingredients until you have a very runny mixture.
• Pour into a medium-sized frypan and swirl around so that you have a circular base.
• Fry on high heat until it cooks and looks slightly crispy on the edges.
• Flip to cook reverse side
• Transfer onto a plate, let cool and add some healthy fillings!

Filling ideas:

• Tomatoes, cucumber, cottage cheese, salt + pepper
• Carrots, capsicum, chicken
• Couscous, tomatoes, raising, carrots
• Cottage cheese, strawberries, nuts
• ANYTHING HEALTHY! =) 

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alexkpace:

Have you guys ever had those dark chocolate covered pomegranates? They will kill you with goodness. This weekend, we made something similar, a dark chocolate and pomegranate bark. It’s incredibly simple to make, and incredibly delicious.

To make:

Remove pomegranate seeds and dry on paper towel. Melt 2 dark chocolate bars in the microwave/saucer/double boiler. Mix seeds into melted chocolate. Lay out on a piece of wax or parchment paper. Refrigerate for about an hour.

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voyage-and-abode:

Another one of my late upload lunches: vegan style black bean quesadillas.

Ingredients:

1 red onion

1 clove garlic

1 bell pepper

1 chilly pepper

1 tomato

1 fresh chilly

1 cup black beans ( I soaked mine and then pressure cooked them, but low sodium canned is okay too if you’re short for time).

Spices = paprika, chilly flakes, cumin, cayenne, black pepper, & salt (although I always omit it).

Wholemeal tortilla wraps

Vegan Cheese 

Corriander

Method:

1. Soak the black beans overnight if you are cooking them normally, or soak them for an hour if you own a pressure cooker and boil them for approx 20-25 minutes. When the beans are cooked drain them, and put them aside.

2. Heat some olive oil in a frying pan/wok and let heat. When the oil is hot add your finely chopped red onion alongside your garlic. Let these simmer until softened and brown.

3. Add the chilly pepper, the bell pepper and the chilly. Keep stirring, and let simmer until these have softened considerably.Add the diced tomato also.If you are worried about these burning it the process, just keep adding small amounts of water.

4. Add the spices, and let the veg soften further.

5. Add the black beans, and cook the mixture for another 10 minutes

6. Place the tortilla in a heated pan, and cover half with this mixture, followed by grated cheese and fresh coriander  Fold the tortilla in half, and turn gently in order to allow it to brown. 

7. When it is browned, pop it in a plate with some salad (mine was just cabbage & carrot ), and eat!

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the-healthnut:

I LOVE SWEET POTATOES 

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see-emily-play:

Turkey meatloaf with garlic, onion, s&p, spinach and cheddar inside and sauce on top. Vanilla, brown sugar, & cinnamon glazed sweet potatoes :D

healthsanctuary:

yoga-body:

itsafitbla:

I just made the tastiest healthiest mini meal… BROCCOLI FRITTERS.

Here’s how ya do it.

Ingredients

• 3 cups chopped broccoli (1/4 inch cubes, steamed till tender)
• 1 egg (beaten)
• 1/2 cup flour (I used bread crumbs as a substitute)
• 1/3 cup parmasean cheese
• 1 small clove garlic
• 1/2 tsp salt
• Pinch of red pepper flakes
• 2 tbsp oil

Instructions

1. Prepare, combine, and lightly mash ingredients. (except the oil)
2. Oil pan and put on moderate heat. (Flick with water to see if it’s ready… It’ll sizzle)
3. Plop mixture into 3” rounds, lightly flatten with spatula
4. Cook for 1-2 mins per side
5. EAT!

I just made these for dinner

SO GOOD (but don’t forget to mash it up a little or else it’ll end being just fried broccoli x)

I’m really going to try veganizing this. AHA! I already have an idea!

forastrongertomorrow:

Black Bean and Guac Burritos (Vegan!)

Ingredients

• 2 large flour tortillas
• 1/2 cup brown rice, cooked
• 1/2 can black beans
• bag chopped lettuce, onion, and tomatoes
• 1/3 cup Moneteray Jack Cheese

Instructions

1. * Also for ingredients,you will need a batch of guacamole.
2. Spread guacamole in the center of the flour tortilla. Place rice, beans, cheese, and toppings on top of the guacamole. Roll into a burrito and tuck in the ends.
3. Using an indoor grill or a panini press, heat burrito until tortilla browns on each side.
4. Serve with remaining guacamole or salsa.

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