My favorite big breakfast these days is a poached egg or two atop this salad of yumminess. Arugula, artichokes and avocado are the three main ingredients, and I always add in shredded parmesan (or manchego) cheese and other items depending on what I have on hand and how hungry I'm feeling. If you don't have arugula available, don't fret, any leafy greens such as spinach, mixed baby greens or even watercress can fill in as a substitute. Artichoke…GO TO RECIPE …
Breakfast & Brunch
Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Shake
Spinach and Red Pepper Frittata
Vegan Vanilla Shake
With my Vegan son back home from college, and his jaw wired shut from recent jaw surgery, I'm getting creative with the blender! This recipe is great, regardless of whether you are on a liquid diet or not. And, to make it non-Vegan simply use cow's milk and vanilla ice cream. But, if you've got the ingredients on hand, use them! Vegan is so good for the body and the planet. The ingredients I use are pictured below,…GO TO RECIPE …
Banana Bread
This is a recipe that I've made so many times I know it by heart. I adapted it from one of my first cookbooks as a young adult--Laurel's Kitchen. The book is so used at the page of this recipe, and marked up with my notes, that it is literally now broken into two pieces; so I thought it's time to add this recipe to my blog. My recipe differs from the Laurel's Kitchen version, incorporating more wheat…GO TO RECIPE …
Crab Quiche
Here it is…oven ready! This is a family favorite. I usually only have a small bite or two to taste it—it’s so full of dairy (all that swiss cheese and milk) and has mayo so it’s not really my type of dish. One great thing about this recipe is you can make it the day before and then refrigerate it until ready to bake. You may use your favorite store bought light mayonnaise as i used to always…GO TO RECIPE …
The Weekend Scramble
I am a firm believer in breakfast and the importance of jump starting the metabolism with a light healthy meal. For me, most mornings that means either oatmeal with honey and 1/4 cup of apple or berries OR a small single serving 0% fagegreek yogurt topped with a small handful of 8-grain kashi flakes or raw love grown oats and 1/4 cup fruit. But on the weekend I often crave a scramble. Especially if I want to fuel…GO TO RECIPE …
Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Shake
This one is decadent tasting…but with no refined sugar and plenty of protein, it will keep you full all morning long. 1/2 c. nonfat hormone-free milk 1 T. cocoa powder (aka cacao powder) 1-2 T. smooth organic peanut butter 1 T. organic honey 1 ripe banana 1 c. ice cubes Place ingredients into blender in listed order. Blend until smooth. Pour into an insulated cup and enjoy sipping this nutritious yumminess on your way out the door!GO TO RECIPE …
Spinach and Red Pepper Frittata
10 eggs 1 red bell pepper, roasted, peeled, seeded and cut 5 oz fresh organic spinach, steamed, drained and chopped 1 cupshreddeed Parmesan cheese fresh ground pepper amd sea salt to taste 2 t..olive oil Do ahead: Roast red pepper by placing it on a piece of heavy duty tin foil in pre-heated oven at 450. Rotate it a quarter turn every 6 minutes until slightly charred and remove from oven. Once cool, the semi-charred skin easily peels off;…GO TO RECIPE …
