Category Archives: Health Conscious Recipes

Sprout Recipes: Awesome Lentil Sprout Salad In 10 Minutes:

Perfect Sprout Recipes:  Lentil Sprout Salad –

Sprout RecipesHow many of us are wanting to live a healthier lifestyle?  …I know…I really should have defined healthier, but I’ll leave that part up to you.  A few years ago when I was going through some pretty intense “energy crashes” I decided to change things around a bit, including the way I thought about food.  If you were to turn on the TV and tune in for a bit, chances are, you’re gonna see some food — and it’s likely gonna be linked with emotions of all kinds.  Good think I don’t even own a TV right? –

While that stuff might be besides the point, here is a quick, easy, low cost sprout recipe you can quickly qhip together and enjoy for years to come:

Sprouted Lentil Salad — The Next Generation of Sprout Recipes –

This, with just about all sprout recipes can be custom tailored to your personal taste.  The recipe below feeds two, in terms of the Sprout Salad is an entire meal.  Proceed as you may…

2 Cups Organic Lentil Sprouts (Sprouted for 2 days is perfect!)

1/2 Medium Organic Red Beet

2 Medium Size Organic Carrots

1/2 Inch Slice of Organic Ginger

1-2 Cloves of Organic Garlic

Dash of Organic Curry

Dash of Nutritional Yeast

Dash of Salt

Dressing:

1 Organic Lime

3 Teaspoons Olive Oil

One to the Sprout Recipes Magic — The Makings

First:

Place 1 cup of sprouts in a bowl (remember, this is for two) and add salt, curry, nutritional yeast and anything else your heart desires.  This should be dry, and just mix it together.

Second:

In a food processor, blend the beets, carrots, ginger and garlic together.  This should result in a beautiful red mixture.  Pour it over the sprouts (yes, the food processor is done at this point) and mix the ingredients together.

Third:

The dressing!  Squeeze 1/2 lime over salad and add olive oil.

** Personally, I LOVE a bit of Feta Cheese (without nasty growth hormones added) for an added touch.  Obviously, if you are seeking Vegan Eatin’ leave the cheese behind.

Enjoy!

 


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Veggie Burrito Recipe – Something Totally New:

Want a new way to make a Veggie Burrito?

Veggie BurritoLet’s face it, burritos taste great, right?  I think so.  I also think there are plenty of “healthy” alternatives that are often not so healthy.  In the US, Corn, Wheat and Soy are the most commonly genetically modified foods, so even your veggie burrito can suffer.  With an open mind for great taste, you can set GMO worries aside and enjoy real veggie burritos on a whole new level, with nuts!  I caution you, this recipe can be addictive in an “it’s so good” way – and it only takes about 15 minutes to complete.

Veggie Burrito Checklist:

1 cup Soaked Organic Raw Almonds (Soak your nuts in filtered water for 2-4 hours before prepping to hydrate them)

1 cup Soaked Organic Raw Walnuts (shelled)

1/2 Cup Organic Hummus of your choice

1 Clove Garlic

1 Teaspoon Curry Powder

1/4 Cup Chives (organic fresh)

4-5 Basil Leaves

3 Tablespoons Sesame Oil

2-4 heads Romain Lettuce Hearts

Now for Veggie Burrito Magic:

First:  Break out your Food Processor.  Mix everything EXCEPT the Romain Lettuce Hearts and Hummus.  The key is finely chopped.

Second:  Mix Hummus in

Third: Scoop into Romain Lettuce Leaves and enjoy some of the best dang Veggie Burrito s ever!

Sharing is Caring:  Got another variation, post it below!

Veggie Burrito

Veggie Burrito Mix After Processing, Before Hummus is Mixed

Delicious Organic Raw Applesauce in Less Than 5 Minutes

Delicious, Organic, Raw Applesauce — Quickly!

Raw ApplesauceSometimes inspiration comes without warning.  In the case of creating this recipe for Raw Applesauce, mushy apples were the driving force.  Personally, I feel eating foods treated with pesticides, genetic modifications and who knows what else, quite simply, are not good for you — so…I eat organic whenever possible.  If you too, share the same passion about Organic foods, then you can likely appreciate that throwing a plate of mushy apples out the front door into the compost heap is similar to straight up, flushing money right down the toilet.

Not wanting to endure a horrific mushy apple eating experience, I pondered…Raw Applesauce?  I’ve got a vita prep so I went to work.  5 minutes later (cleanup included) I had a delicious variation of Raw Applesauce that has become a staple in our household.  Maybe it will become one in yours too:

Here’s what you will need to make your own Raw Applesauce:

1 Vita Mix (or equivalent) blender.

3 Organic Apples — Any kind will do

1/4 Cup of Filtered Water

1/2 Tsp of Cinnamon

* Optional – 1/2 Cup Raw, Organic Walnuts (shelled, of course)

Time for the Raw Applesauce Magic:

First:  Cut apples into wedges, no need to de-seed. Place them in blender along with other ingredients.  Less water = more consistent, more water = more runny.

Next: Blend on low until pulverized, then for a few seconds, on a higher setting to pulverize the skin.

After that:  Garnish accordingly and Enjoy some of the best Raw Applesauce ever!

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Vegetarian Black Eyed Pea Soup – Simplified

Vegetarian Black Eyed Pea Soup:

vegetarian black eyed pea soupAlthough typically served with bacon or ham, believe it or not, Black Eyed Pea Soup is a great vegetarian dish.  Similar to Split Pea soup, Vegetarian Black Eyed Pea Soup does not take a whole lot of time to prepare – and it does provide enough fiber and protein to maintain a great internal balance.  One thing I really enjoy about soups, besides being a perfect “diet” or healthy lifestyle food, is they typically taste just as good, of not better when re-heating.  The recipe I’m sharing is for a puree version, but, of course, you can prepare vegetarian black eyed pea soup just about any way you wish.

For “Prime” Vegetarian Black Eyed Pea Soup, you’ll need:

3 cups Organic Black Eyed Peas

1 Large Organic Onion

3-4 Tablespoons Organic Sesame Oil

1 Teaspoon Sea Salt

1 Teaspoon Organic Curry Powder

1/2 Teaspoon Organic Cayenne Pepper

Now for some vegetarian black eyed pea soup Magic…

First — Pre soak Black Eyed Peas in water for 2 + Hours.  Overnight works great when you’re planning on making vegetarian black eyed pea soup the next day.  Remove unhealthy or nasty looking beans.

Second — Chop the Onion and mix all ingredients.  Add Five Cups of water and cook until all beans are completely tender.  If you’re using a stove, a low boil works well, as long as you’re stirring constantly.  In a ceramic crock pot, just set to high, cover it, then check back until completely soft.

Third — Scoop 4/5 of the cooked soup into a blender.  Blend until smooth then mix with the rest of teh soup for texture.  It’s that easy!  Enjoy.

 

Vegetarian Split Pea Soup

Making Vegetarian Split Pea Soup:

Vegetarian Split Pea SoupIf you’re wanting to cut back on eating meat, or you’re just looking for a great tasting high protein healthy meal, Split Pea soup is a perfect option, in my opinion.  It’s easy to make, tastes great and stores perfectly for up to a week.  There is an unlimited amount of ways Vegetarian Split Pea Soup can be prepared — and your feedback would be great.  Here is one of my favorites:

Ingredients needed for Vegetarian Split Pea Soup:

3 cups of Organic Split Peas

1 Organic Red Onion

2 Cloves Organic Garlic

1/2 Teaspoon Sea Salt

2 Tablespoons Organic Cold Pressed Olive Oil

1 Tablespoon Organic Sesame Oil

2 Organic Bay Leaves

1/2 – 1 Teaspoon organic Curry

How it works — Let’s make Vegetarian Split Pea Soup:

You can use a soup pan or crock pot to cook with.  I prefer a crock pot, which takes a bt longer for things to cook, but I feel it adds more flavor.

First: — Soak the peas for about 2-4 Hours.  If you find any floaters after the initial soaking you can discard.  Although soaking is not absolutely necessary, it certainly helps.

Second:  — Chop the onion and mix with all other ingredients.

Third: — Add Five Cups of Water and cook on High in Crock Pot or bring to low boil until peas are soft.

Fourth:  — Put all but about one cup of cooked soup in a blender and blend until smooth.  Mix with the remaining cup of soup for puree with texture.

Fifth:  — Enjoy an awesome batch of Vegetarian Split Pea Soup!

vegetarian split pea soup

Organic Split Peas