Feeling Good Through Food

  This recipe is modified from my blendtec recipe book. It's amazing! I've been making it a few times a week. It reminds me of the salsa you get in a restaurant. It's super delicious, even my two year old can't get enough!  -1 can diced jalapenos -1 tablespoon fresh lime juice -1 clove garlic -1/2 teaspoon sea salt -1/4 teaspoon ground cumin -1 can diced tomatoes -1 chunk onion  -1/4 cup fresh cilantro (optional, if you like cilantro) In your blender, add jalapenos, lime juice, garlic, salt and cumin and secure lid. Press "Pulse" 3-5 times. Add tomatoes, onion and cilantro and secure lid. Press "Pulse" 3-5 times and serve.

picture from fam, friends, food This is one of the best pinterest recipes I have ever tried! I've been making this at least once a week! It's really quick and filling and it taste like garlic bread in pasta form!  Recipe from my recipes -1 or 2 slices of your favorite whole wheat bread - 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided   -6 garlic cloves, minced -8 ounces whole  wheat spaghetti or linguine -1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley   (or a teaspoon dried) -2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice   -1/2 teaspoon salt -1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper   Preheat oven to 250. Place bread in blender until coarse crumbs. Place breadcrumbs on a baking sheet. Bake at 250° for 30 minutes or until dry. Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick s...

This recipe is really delicious! I hope you try it and love it as much as we do!  -2 organic eggs -1/4 cup rice/almond milk -2 tablespoons whole wheat flour -3 tablespoons agave  -1/4 teaspoon sea salt -1/4 teaspoon cinnamon -1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla -6 or so thick slices of whole wheat bread (I love this recipe ) -coconut oil for pan  Beat the eggs in a medium bowl. Add remaining ingredients except bread and mix well. Dip slices of bread in egg mixture and place on hot coconut oiled griddle. Cook both sides until golden brown and serve with pure maple syrup or your favorite healthy topping. Yum!

Yes, we eat meat sometimes, mainly chicken and salmon! It's expensive to buy organic so we don't eat it often but I thought it was about time to add another non-vegetarian recipe on here. When I was browsing pinterest I knew when I saw this recipe that it would be worth spending the money on, and it was! We had to make a few modifications of course but it turned out great and we will be making it again! -1 large organic preferably certified humane chicken breast, cut into pieces -1/4 cup whole wheat flour -1/2 teaspoon black pepper -1 tablespoon olive oil -1/2 cup coconut aminos or good ingredient soy sauce -4 tablespoons rice wine vinegar -4 tablespoons good ingredient ketchup (whole foods has some sweetened with agave) -2 tablespoons  coconut palm sugar or Sucanat -2 garlic clove, minced -1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger -1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes -1/2 cup cashews -Cooked brown rice for serving Combine flour and pepper in large ziplock bag. Add ...

This dish was beyond delicious! I was a little worried because I had to make quite a bit of changes from the original recipes but it turned out amazing! I've already made it twice in one week! Recipes inspired by Our Best Bites cookbook and modified to our liking. Black Bean Taquitos -can black beans drained and rinsed -2 tablespoons of your favorite salsa (we love herdez) -1 garlic clove, minced -1/2 teaspoon cumin -1/2 teaspoon sea salt -1/4 teaspoon pepper -2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (one lime juiced) -a few handfuls fresh spinach -3/4 cup frozen corn -1 can diced green chillies -1 package of corn tortillas (check ingredients, should only be 3 simple ingredients) -olive oil Add 3/4 cup beans in blender or food processor with the salsa, garlic, cumin, salt, pepper, and lime juice. Blend until smooth. Put mixture in a medium bowl and add remaining ingredients, (except tortillas), including the rest of the beans, stir. Preheat Oven to 425. Heat corn to...

My husbands absolute favorite dessert is lemon meringue pie, since changing our diets about 10 months ago he hasn't had it! I wanted to surprise him by making a healthified version for his birthday and it turned out really good. This was my first ever attempt at making  pie crust so it's not pretty but it tasted just fine. Please know that this recipe is a treat, I don't consider it healthy really. Mainly it's just less harmful to your body than the previous version we used to make. It's fun to have a special treat on a special occasion!  Crust: -1 cup whole wheat flour -1/2 teaspoon sea salt -1/3 cup coconut oil -3-4 tablespoons of cold water Mix flour and salt together; cut in coconut oil with pastry blender or fork till pieces are the size of small peas. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon water at a time over part of mixture.  Gently toss with fork; push to side of bowl.  Form into a ball.  Flatten on lightly floured surface by pressing with edge of hand....

Lentils are my new favorite discovery! These were so delicious, they taste just like sloppy joes and without ground beef or your favorite can of sloppy joe sauce! Sorry about the bad picture, I didn't bother to try and find good ingredient hamburger buns, I'm sure they exist but we were happy using our favorite honey whole wheat bread from Great Harvest. Recipe from simple healthy tasty -4 cups water -2 cups lentils, rinsed -1 onion, chopped -2 garlic cloves, minced -1 green bell pepper, chopped Put all the ingredients above in your crock pot and cook on high for 3 hours or until lentils are soft. Then add.... -1-2 tablespoons chili powder -2 teaspoons mustard powder -2 tablespoons molasses -4 tablespoons Sucanat -3 teaspoons sea salt -3 teaspoons vegetable broth powder  (I cut that recipe in half and it lasts a long time) -1 can diced tomatoes -1 can tomato paste -2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar. With everything added, cook for at 1 more hour to let th...

This is a recipe I got my my blendtec recipe book and modified it just a little. These muffins are the perfect fall treat. My kids can't get enough of them! -1 cup rice or almond milk -1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice -2 medium apples, peeled, quartered and cored, divided -3/4 cup coconut palm sugar or sucanat for a sweeter taste -2 organic eggs -2 tablespoons coconut oil -1 teaspoon vanilla -3/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice -1/2 teaspoon sea salt -1 tablespoon alum. free baking powder -2 cups whole wheat flour divided  Preheat oven to 375°F.  Add milk, lemon juice, 1/2 an apple, coconut sugar, eggs, coconut oil, vanilla extract, pumpkin pie spice and salt to blendtec and secure lid.  Press “Batters”.  Add baking powder, 1 cup of flour, remaining apples and last cup of flour and secure lid.  Press “Pulse” 6-8 times or until dry ingredients are barely incorporated and apples are chopped in bits.  Allow batter to sit 5 minutes.  Pour b...

This is another great recipe I got from my friend Sarah. I already have a pumpkin chocolate chip cookie recipe on here but this one is soooo tasty I had to post it as well. I love that it uses coconut sugar and maple for sweeteners, and you would never know! They are so good! -1 1/4 cup whole wheat flour -1/2 teaspoon baking soda -1 teaspoon baking powder -spices: about 1 1/2 teaspoon. cinnamon, 1 teaspoon. ginger, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg and 1/4 teaspoon cloves -1/2 teaspoon salt -1/4 cup coconut palm sugar -1/2 cup pumpkin puree -1/4 cup pure maple syrup -2 teaspoons. vanilla extract -2 tablespoons coconut oil -1 organic egg (large) -3/4 cup vegan chocolate chips Preheat oven to 350 combine the all the dry ingredients in one bowl and wet ingredients in another, mixing. Slowly combine the wet and dry ingredients and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips. Spoon onto a parchment lined cookie sheet and bake for 12-13 min.

 For my birthday this year, my husband made me this delicious chocolate cake with coconut frosting. It was really good, the frosting was a bit too sweet for me so next time we are going to use less evaporated cane juice crystals. And I can't wait to have this again!! Recipe from simple healthy tasty and modified to our liking. -1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour -3 tablespoons  cacao powder -1 teaspoon baking soda -1 cup agave or sucanat  -1/2 teaspoon sea salt -5 tablespoons coconut oil -1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar -1 tablespoon vanilla -1 cup cold water Mix the wet igredients together in one bowl and dry ingredients together in another. Then combine the wet and dry and mix until there aren't any more lumps and pour into a 9x9 inch baking pan.Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Frosting: -1/2 cup coconut oil -3/4 cup evaporated cane juice crystals (next time I'm using 1/2 cup) -1 1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut -1 cup chopped pecan...