Monday, December 28, 2020

Red Lentil Flatbreads Are Delicious and Easy

                 Fritters, Village Pancakes

Got Red Lentils? 

These tasty flatbreads were made from just 2 ingredients: 
red lentils and water (and seasoning). Yes red lentils!! It's hard to believe that just two simple ingredients yield such a tasty flatbread that doesn't really taste anything like lentils

Saturday, December 26, 2020

Italian Spinach and Garlic Soup is very easy and tasty

spinach and garlic soupT

Do you like eating fresh and healthy? 
This is just one of the 80 amazing soup recipes that you will find in my soups specialty cookbook on page 133- but today I'm sharing the wonderful recipe with you so you can get an idea of how easy and tasty my soups are this wonderful cookbook. If you like this recipe, please consider purchasing my cookbook on Amazon. plant-based soups cookbook

Who doesn't want to want to include more healthy greens in their diet? Quick soup is an easy and tasty way to do it!

Spinach, Plant, Nutrition, Eat, Fresh

Spinach and garlic are a fabulous combination that tastes great in this simple easy immune boosting soup. Just four ingredients plus the seasoning will cook up very quickly and provide all the benefits of greens plus the antioxidants of garlic. Truly a healthy and tasty combination. 

My soup recipes are truly easy to make-

Ingredients: 
Olive oil for sautéing (or you can sauté in vegetable broth)
1 1/2  cups of chopped onions
8 large cloves of fresh garlic, peeled and chopped
12 ounces of fresh spinach 
2 cups of vegetable broth
1/2 cup water
1 tsp of salt-free seasoning (any brand you like)
Himalayan salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste. 

Stove Top Directions
Lightly coat or spray the bottom of a soup pot with olive oil. Add onions and sauté for 2 minutes, stirring. Add garlic and continue to sauté for an additional 3 minutes, stirring to prevent burning. Add spinach, vegetable broth, water, and salt-free seasoning. Bring to a boil and immediately turn off the heat. Use an immersion blender to blend until creamy. Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed. 

Instant Pot Directions
Lightly coat or spray the bottom of the insert liner of the Instant Pot with olive oil. Press sauté and add onions and sauté for 2 minutes, stirring. Add garlic and continue to sautee for an additional 2 minutes, stirring to prevent burning. Add spinach, vegetable broth, water, and salt-free seasoning. Cancel sauté, secure lid, and set to pressure cook for zero minutes. When done, immediately release steam according to the manufacturers directions. When all steam is released, remove lid, and use an immersion blender to blend until smooth and creamy. 

Garnish with pine nuts if desired! Enjoy- 

If you like this recipe, please consider purchasing the cookbook! 
 
 Easy Plant-Based Soups From Farm to Ladle has over 80 soups recipes that everyone will enjoy along with close to 80 inspirational quotes to encourage self-care and healthy eating! For your convenience, I've included both stove top and Instant Pot directions for every recipe.
The recipes meet gluten-free, vegan, and kosher-parve standards

Sunday, December 20, 2020

Fresh Blueberry Raspberry Pie with Nut Crust -Vegan and GF




If you love blueberries and raspberries, you will love this wonderful juicy berry pie. And it couldn't be easier to make. It's oozing with fresh berries, low on sugar, and doesn't require baking- truthfully my family loves it ! 

Thursday, December 17, 2020

French Creamy Mushroom Soup is Easy and Delicious


vegan mushroom soup

Looking for a thick and creamy mushroom soup? 
You can't go wrong with this flavorful French recipe.
It is one of my favorites and yet one of the easiest to make.

Friday, December 11, 2020

Cauliflower with Creamy Lemon Sauce-Zero points and Vegan



If you are a lemon lover and looking for an idea to perk up your plain vegetables, this creamy lemon sauce over cauliflower is not to be ignored. 

Thursday, December 10, 2020

It's Hanukkah! Latkes or Donuts?


Hanukkah, Hanuka, Judaism, Chanukah

Latkes or donuts for Hanukkah? We light candles and eat foods made with oil, usually fried foods, for Hanukkah. Why? Hanukkah is the commemoration of a miracle that happened many years ago. 

Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Red Lentil Golden Borsht - Instant Pot or Not


red lentil borsht

This red Lentil borsht takes traditional borsht to a whole new level. Its hearty, satisfying, vegan, and provides lots of plant-based protein. In other words, it could be a meal in itself. 

Monday, December 7, 2020

Driving To Florida- Covid and Hotels


Beach, Miami, Florida, Ocean, Sand

My husband and I are snowbirds and we spend the winter in Florida. My husband has health issues that are aggravated by the cold weather. For the past 10 years since we retired, we have been driving to Florida for the winter.The long drive necessitates that we sleep at least one night in a hotel and with Covid this is what we encountered and how we prepared for it.

Thursday, December 3, 2020

A Walking Youtube Routine for Pandemic

Woman, Person, Cyclist, Bicycle, Movement, Exertion

I like to walk outdoors every morning, both for fresh air and movement. I have a walking buddy that I meet every morning. Sometimes when I'm alone, I ride a bike. However when it rains, I need to find an indoor way to exercise- Youtube offers amazing walking exercise videos. This is my favorite.

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Egyptian Molokhia (molechaya) Soup


Molokhia soup

Yum! We love this soup! Molokhia is the Arabic word for a soup made from jute leaves which are a highly nutritious greens that are very popular in Middle Eastern countries. Once again, I am sharing one of my mother-in-laws authentic recipes.

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