Tag: Tomatoes

  • Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Pan-Roasted Vegetables Over Saucy Beans Time to get saucy! Ingredients 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil 3 Garlic Cloves (thinly sliced) 4 Plum Tomatoes (ripe and thinly sliced) 1/4 teaspoon Kosher Salit 1 15-ounce can Cannellini Beans (no salt added, rinsed and drained) 1/2 pound Small Pattypans (cut into wedges) 8…

  • Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Quinoa Tabbouleh Ingredients 1 cup Quinoa (cooked) 1 cup Parsley (finely chopped) ½ cup Arugula (finely chopped) 1 Red Onion (minced) 1 Roma Tomato (chopped) 1 Lemon (juiced and zested) 1 tablespoon Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Salt and Pepper, to taste Directions Toss all ingredients together and taste. Add salt and…

  • Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Gazpacho Soup Ingredients 1/2 cup Sherry Wine Vinegar 1/4 cup Extra-Virgin Olive Oil 1/2 small Yellow Onion (chopped) 1 Red Bell Pepper (1/2 coarsely chopped; 1/2 finely diced for garnish) 1 Cucumber (1/2 coarsely chopped; 1/2 finely diced for garnish) 1 teaspoon Fresh Thyme (minced) (*may be substituted for 1/2 teaspoon dried…

  • Foodie Friday

    Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Spicy Shakshuka Let’s spice up our taste buds! Ingredients 3 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 Onion (chopped) 1 Red Bell Pepper (chopped) 2 Garlic Cloves (minced) 1 teaspoon Chili Powder 1 teaspoon Cumin (ground) 1 teaspoon Paprika 1 teaspoon Salt 1 teaspoon Black Pepper 1 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper 3…

  • Foodie Friday

    Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Melis Family Minestrone Soup Ingredients 7 tablespoons Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (divided) 1 medium Yellow or White Onion (chopped) 2 medium Carrots (peeled and chopped) 2 medium Celery Stalks (chopped) 2 teaspoons Minced Garlic 1 (28-ounce) can Crushed Tomatoes  3 medium Yellow Potatoes (peeled and diced) 1½ cups Fennel, including bulbs,…

  • A Non-Turkey Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Are you stuffed up to your eyeballs and beyond with turkey and all its fixings? Do you need a turkey “detox”? What is another high protein alternative to turkey? Simple Lentil Soup Ingredients 1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil  1 1/2 cups Onion (chopped) (fresh or frozen) 1 cup Carrots (shredded or…

  • Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Vegetarian Chili with Roasted Squash Ingredients 3 large Acorn or Buttercup Squash 2 teaspoon Canola Oil  1 medium Onion (chopped) 1 medium Red Bell Pepper (chopped and seeded) 3 Garlic Cloves (minced) 2 teaspoon Chili Powder 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano 1.5 cups Vegetable Broth 1 cup…

  • Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Veggie Egg Bites Ingredients 6 large Eggs 1/4 teaspoon Salt 1/2 teaspoon Dried Italian Herbs 1/2 cup Milk (of choice) 1 Red Bell Pepper (finely diced) (may substitute for chopped tomatoes) 1 cup Kale (finely chopped) (may substitute for other leafy green) 4 ounces Crumbled Feta Cheese (may substitute for shredded cheese of…

  • Veggie Flax Muffin

    It is Monday morning and you just drank the last sip of coffee in your mug. Now, your tummy is growling… What do you do? Pick up your mug and make a Veggie Flax Muffin! The Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for the vegetable group is 3 – 5 servings.  To meet this need, consume 1 – 2…