Sweet Potato and Russet Potato Salad with Greens and Bacon

Sweet Potato and Russet Potato Salad with Greens and Bacon

Nutrient-Dense Brain-Boosting Summer Salad Sweet potatoes, native to North America, are a nutrient-dense superfood loaded with vitamins, minerals, and brain-essential phytochemicals that nourish your body, support cognitive health, and help balance hormones. This...
Cauliflower “Fried Rice”

Cauliflower “Fried Rice”

Here’s a fantastic way to enjoy cauliflower – a rather-tasteless-boring-white vegetable. Ha! Yeah those were my sentiments; I confess I avoided cauliflower until recently. Discovering how powerful it is to our immune system motivated me to find ways to eat it....
Southwest Black Bean and Bell Pepper Salad

Southwest Black Bean and Bell Pepper Salad

There are recipes that stand the test of time. I’ve been making this one for more years that I can remember; it’s so versatile, delicious and nutritious.  Fiber-rich beans are a superfood;  tossed here with bell peppers, red onion and cilantro and this...
Cumin Quinoa and Garbanzo

Cumin Quinoa and Garbanzo

I like the combination of rice and quinoa, and this dish can be more interesting using wild rice or red quinoa if it is available. But for quicker cooking on a busy night, you can use a single grain (either brown rice or quinoa). You can also make this with another...
Coconut Red Lentil Curry

Coconut Red Lentil Curry

Red lentils are made from whole yellow lentils that are peeled and split in half, exposing the red color under their outer seed coat which makes them cook quickly. This dish comes together easily and leaves bellies full and happy. If cooking for children or those who...