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Chili Lime & Cilantro Quinoa

4/1/2024

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INGREDIENTS
1 cup quinoa
2 cups water
1/4 cup lime juice
1 tsp ground peppers (varies depending on your heat tolerance)
2 Tbsp fresh minced cilantro
Optional: for added protein I  have added 1/4 cup of hemp seeds  when adding the cilantro

DIRECTIONS
1. Cook quinoa to package instructions, once cooked - Optional: add a tsp of salt to the water.
2. Add cilantro, lime, and ground peppers to cooked quinoa. Stir and serve. Or let cool and add to salads.
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I make this recipe  a couple times a month and portion it into thirds. One third goes into the fridge to add to meals and salads. Two thirds get bagged separately and placed in the freezer for times when I need a quick snack or addition to meals and salads.

If you like quinoa recipes, check out:
  • Buffalo Chicken Quinoa
  • Lemony Chickpea Salad
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Heart Healthy Oatmeal

12/1/2022

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Ingredients
2.5 cups of old-fashion oats
1/3 cup currants
1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
4 tbsp whole flax seeds
4 cups almond milk
1 cup water
1/2 chopped walnuts
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 cup pumpkin pureé (not pie filling)

Directions
  1. In a medium sauce pan, mix together water, pumpkin pureé, and almond milk. Bring to a boil.
  2. In separate bowl combine oats, currants, spices, flax seeds, walnuts, and salt together.
  3. Once liquid is boiling add dry ingredients and stir. Lower temp to medium/low and simmer & stir for 5-10 minutes until mixture thickens.
  4. Remove from heat, add preferred sweetener, and enjoy!

Makes 8 - 3/4 cup servings.
Variations: For a more robust flavor you can toast the oats, walnuts, and flax seeds before adding to liquid. Make sure to do them separately so they don't burn.
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Dehydrating Black Beans

3/29/2022

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Cooked the Black beans in the Instant Pot for 45 minutes, then pureed some and left some whole. Waited until they were cool and placed on trays​ and dehydrated on 135° for 12+ hours depending on how thick you put on the trays.

Result is amazing and I think this is how I am going to do beans from now on. So easy to rehydrate and use in recipes, especially the pureed ones. I measure out how much I want to use and add 1 1/2 the amount of hot water (i.e. 1/2 cup pureed beans, 3/4 cup of water). More or less to your liking. I like my beans a little on the runny side so I can spread them out easily on tortillas. If you like them more firm, add less water. Let sit for 15 minutes, stir, and adjust to your liking.
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Trader Joe's Vegan Cream Cheese

12/28/2020

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Recently I was told that I am allergic to dairy. Finding this out at 45 is, for me, not the easiest change to make. I LOVE cheese, ice cream, large glasses of milk, yogurt, cream cheese on my bagels, etc. So this weekend I did a little bit of shopping to see what is out there for Dairy Free "cheeses".

First up is this Vegan Cream Cheese by Trader Joe's. I paid $2.99 for this 8 oz. container.
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Spreadability: Nice and creamy
Smell: Doesn't have much of a smell
Ingredients: Filtered Water, Coconut Oil, Sunflower Oil, Soy Protein Concentrate, Corn Starch, Sea Salt, Tricalcium Phosphate, Natural Flavors, Organic Locust Bean Gum, Xanthum Gum, Guar Gum, Vegan Culture.
Flavor: Very mild and somewhat neutral.
Bagel Test: It spread on nicely and melted slightly on my freshly toasted bagel. When I bit into the bagel I didn't have any strong reactions to the flavor or texture. Overall it paired well with my plain, toasted bagel.
Husband Test: Liked it a lot, actually. He doesn't like anything coconut - so that will tell you that is doesn't have a coconut'y flavor.
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I give it 4 out of 5 Cheeses.
Would like to see a little more boldness and tang in the flavor.

FINE PRINT: This is not a paid review of any kind. I am documenting my own opinions of products that I paid for out of my own pocket.
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