Simplicity. That's not what motivates this recipe, but it doesn't hurt it either.
Watermelon juice makes it special, and stand out from any other breakfast. If that's not possible, I suggest any juice, preferably a red one, or almond, soy or coconut milk.
1/4 cup oatmeal (never instant)
1/3 c - 1/2 c watermelon juice (pour the juice that settles in a bowl of fresh, cut watermelon)
1. Pour the juice over the oatmeal. Let soak for 10 minutes or overnight.
OPTIONAL: add fresh blueberries, bananas, chopped walnuts or almonds.
Delicious Nutritious.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
OMG banana walnut ice cream
I hesitate to call it ice cream, because that assumes it's good to pretend to be ice cream. No pretense here. It's a heavenly frozen dessert that reminds me of the Breyer's maple walnut ice cream I used to eat when I was a kid. This is a simple recipe, adapted from the Eat to Live collection.
2 frozen bananas (peel ripened bananas and freeze individually, separated with plastic or freezer wrap so they don't stick together)
1/2 c soymilk (or almond milk, or coconut milk)
1/4 c walnuts
1. Pour milk into Blentec or powerful blender.
2. Add frozen bananas, broken into pieces.
3. Add walnuts.
4. Set blender to ice cream setting or blend on high speed until creamy.
Serves 2, or freeze what's left and cover with freezer paper or plastic wrap.
Ummm. Delicious Nutritious.
2 frozen bananas (peel ripened bananas and freeze individually, separated with plastic or freezer wrap so they don't stick together)
1/2 c soymilk (or almond milk, or coconut milk)
1/4 c walnuts
1. Pour milk into Blentec or powerful blender.
2. Add frozen bananas, broken into pieces.
3. Add walnuts.
4. Set blender to ice cream setting or blend on high speed until creamy.
Serves 2, or freeze what's left and cover with freezer paper or plastic wrap.
Ummm. Delicious Nutritious.
Beet and Mango salad
2 steamed beets, cubed
1 mango, cubed
1/4 c chopped red onion
1 T balsamic vinegar
Gently combine the beets, mango and onion. Pour the vinegar over and stir. Add sea salt and black pepper to taste. Serve over a plate of fresh greens.
Delicious nutritious.
1 mango, cubed
1/4 c chopped red onion
1 T balsamic vinegar
Gently combine the beets, mango and onion. Pour the vinegar over and stir. Add sea salt and black pepper to taste. Serve over a plate of fresh greens.
Delicious nutritious.
Beet juice ice cubes
My neighbor stopped at the end of his driveway as I ended my morning bike ride, winding down onto our shared cul-de-sac and up my driveway. I promptly unclipped my shoes and turned his way with a quick wave, eager to dip in the pool. He stood there and made reference to Mario Andretti whizzing by, asking where I get my energy from. My daughter was getting into her car and added "And next she's going to swim laps." Sal repeated, "Where do you get your energy from?" My first thought was the only answer, the truth, the honest, root-of-it-all answer- "I eat really well."
Later that day, I took the beet juice left over from the steamed beets (beet and mango salad) and poured them into an ice cube tray. They would work great in a vegetable blender drink. To be continued...
I eat really well.
Later that day, I took the beet juice left over from the steamed beets (beet and mango salad) and poured them into an ice cube tray. They would work great in a vegetable blender drink. To be continued...
I eat really well.
Black bean, avocado and corn salad
Not guacamole, but similar idea. Love the idea of combining avocado, cilantro, black beans and tomato with corn-off-the cob and finely chopped red onion and garlic. Needs little more than that plus a bit of sea salt, black pepper and lime juice. The next day, I added cooked wheat berries to make it a hearty meal. Ummm.
1 avocado, diced
1 tomato, diced
1/4 c chopped red onion
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1 cup dried black beans, soaked for several hours, then simmered till tender, about 45 minutes
1 cob of corn, cooked, with the corn cut off
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 T lime juice, or to taste
OPTIONAL: 3/4 c wheat berries, soaked for several hours, then simmered till tender, about 60 minutes
1. Combine the tomato, onion, garlic, cilantro, beans, corn and wheat berries, if using.
2. Add the avocado and stir gently.
3. Combine the salt, pepper and lime juice and pour onto salad. Toss gently.
Delicious Nutritious
1 avocado, diced
1 tomato, diced
1/4 c chopped red onion
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1 cup dried black beans, soaked for several hours, then simmered till tender, about 45 minutes
1 cob of corn, cooked, with the corn cut off
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 T lime juice, or to taste
OPTIONAL: 3/4 c wheat berries, soaked for several hours, then simmered till tender, about 60 minutes
1. Combine the tomato, onion, garlic, cilantro, beans, corn and wheat berries, if using.
2. Add the avocado and stir gently.
3. Combine the salt, pepper and lime juice and pour onto salad. Toss gently.
Delicious Nutritious
Monday, July 11, 2011
Ambitious
Today's recipes started easily enough. I took my soaked and cooked wheat berries and added half (about 3/4 c) to yesterday's avocado black bean and corn salad. Delicious and nutritious.
Next I took my soaking garbanzo beans, about 1 cup, and cooked them till tender. Added the drained and rinsed beans to the wheat berries to co-mingle while I percolated my next move, until my hunger finally took over. I went out to the garden and picked some greens- radicchio, beet greens, butter lettuce and Swiss chard. Mixed together with the berries and beans, I was now ready for a dressing.
Not happy with using oil- no matter how healthy it is- or mayo, buttermilk, yogurt - I'm after exotic flavors while being nutritious and delicious, I opted instead for this concoction: 3 peeled clementines in the Blentec, a splash (about 1/8 c) of fresh, homemade soymilk - oh yeah, something else I whipped up this morning- about 1 T apple cider vinegar, and 1/3 c walnuts. That's it. This was thick, like a dip. If I wanted it more like a dressing, I'd increase the soymilk to 1/3 c or may a half. I combined some of this to the wheat berries, beans and greens until it was coated. Poured onto a plate, topped with a few raisins, and I was good to go.
Until next time...
Next I took my soaking garbanzo beans, about 1 cup, and cooked them till tender. Added the drained and rinsed beans to the wheat berries to co-mingle while I percolated my next move, until my hunger finally took over. I went out to the garden and picked some greens- radicchio, beet greens, butter lettuce and Swiss chard. Mixed together with the berries and beans, I was now ready for a dressing.
Not happy with using oil- no matter how healthy it is- or mayo, buttermilk, yogurt - I'm after exotic flavors while being nutritious and delicious, I opted instead for this concoction: 3 peeled clementines in the Blentec, a splash (about 1/8 c) of fresh, homemade soymilk - oh yeah, something else I whipped up this morning- about 1 T apple cider vinegar, and 1/3 c walnuts. That's it. This was thick, like a dip. If I wanted it more like a dressing, I'd increase the soymilk to 1/3 c or may a half. I combined some of this to the wheat berries, beans and greens until it was coated. Poured onto a plate, topped with a few raisins, and I was good to go.
Until next time...
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