Feeling Good Through Food

 We love this pasta salad! I'm so glad I found this great dressing recipe because it really taste a lot like the stuff you get at the store, only there's no msg, sugar, preservatives, etc... Dry Italian Dressing Mix In a jar add -1 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder -1 Tablespoon onion powder -2 teaspoon oregano -1 Tablespoon dried parsley -2 teaspoons sea salt -1 teaspoon pepper -1/4 teaspoon thyme -1/2 teaspoon dried celery flakes     To make Italian salad dressing: In a salad dressing container or jar mix -2 tablespoons the dry mix -1/4 cup vinegar (I prefer red wine vinegar) -2 teaspoons water, -1/2 cup olive oil  -2 tablespoons agave. Shake it all up and store in the fridge Pasta Salad -1 16 oz package of cooked spiral whole wheat pasta or brown rice pasta -celery chopped -sliced olives -sliced grape tomatoes -chopped cucumber -2 cloves chopped garlic  - any other veggies you'd like to add, use what you have on hand that needs to be eaten up!

I've tried a few stuffed pepper recipes, but I hadn't found one I liked enough to post on here until now. This one was awesome! My husband has declared it his new favorite dinner. Unfortunately, he likes it really spicy and it's much too spicy for my toddlers to eat which means I have to whip up something else for them. This recipe makes enough to fill 4 peppers but since it's just my husband and I eating them I usually stuff only 3 peppers and put the remaining mixture in the casserole dish with the peppers. Recipe inspired by a spoonful of sisters and modified slightly to our liking. -4 bell peppers most prefer red, orange, or yellow but we like them all! -olive oil -1/2 cup cooked brown rice or quinoa -1 onion, diced -3 garlic cloves, minced -3oz can of green chilies -1 can organic black beans, drained and rinsed -1 cup frozen corn kernels -2 green onions, chopped -1/2-1 teaspoons chipotle chili powder depending on how much spice you like -1 teasp

Juicing is a really great way to cleanse and detox your body. I just started juicing not to long ago and this was the very first juice recipe I tried. I got the recipe from a food matters email newsletter. And it seriously taste just like lemonade, actually it tastes better! Who knew you could make a yummy, sweet, lemonade without sugar!!? This recipe makes two servings and you do need a juicer. -3-4 organic golden delicious apples -1 large lemon, peeled Stick the fruit into your juicer, pour over some ice and enjoy!

Since we always have breakfast for dinner on Sunday's I decided to introduce my kids to the delicious taste of crepes. Oh they were in heaven. Dinner has long since been cleaned up and my poor little 2 year old is still walking around saying "more, more crepes pleases?" This healthy version of crepes taste the same as any crepe I had before we started eating better! I love how easy it is to make a recipe healthy without noticing any change in the taste. Recipe modified from 100 days of real food. . Ideas for crepe toppings/fillings are fruit spread (pictured), pure maple, peanut butter, any kind of fruit etc.. -3 organic eggs -1 cup rice milk or other non dairy milk -1 cup whole wheat flour (I use fresh ground white wheat) -3/4 cup water -1 tablespoon coconut oil (plus more for greasing pan) -1 tablespoon honey -1 teaspoon pure vanilla -1/4 teaspoon sea salt  Put all ingredients in blender and mix well. Let stand about 15 minutes.Use some coconut oil to greas