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[9 Aug 2009 | No Comment | ]
Melissa D’Arabian’s Cafe Green Salad

This looks pretty good. I’m planning to try it soon. If you try it first, add your comments about how it turned out.
Eating healthy couldn’t be easier with this homemade salad dressing, not to mention easy on the pocketbook.
Ingredients
Mustard Vinaigrette:

1 garlic clove, sliced in 1/2
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
Small splash soy sauce
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil

Directions
3 cups mixed greens, the darker the better (not iceberg)
Rub the inside of a large wooden bowl with the garlic clove and then either discard it or save it for …

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[25 Mar 2009 | No Comment | ]
Zucchini Red Pepper Omelettes $1.53 per Serving

Courtesy of CanadianLiving.com and the Canadian Living Test Kitchen
Omelettes are the ideal healthy and easy dish for any meal.
Servings: 4
Ingredients:

8 eggs
1/4 tsp each salt and pepper 
4 tsp butter 

Filling: 

1 tbsp vegetable oil 
1 small onion, diced 
1 small zucchini (about 4 oz), cubed 
1/2 tsp  dried oregano 
1/2 cup roasted red pepper strips 
1 cup crumbled feta cheese

Preparation:
Filling: In large skillet, heat oil over medium heat; fry onion, zucchini and oregano, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 6 minutes. Stir in red pepper. Transfer to small bowl; set aside.
 
In bowl, whisk together eggs, salt, pepper and 2 tbsp (25 …

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[24 Mar 2009 | No Comment | ]

Courtesy CanadianLiving.com
Tofu Vegetable Stir-Fry
By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen
Servings: 4

1/4 cup sodium-reduced soy sauce
1 tbsp each rice vinegar and hoisin sauce 
2 tsp cornstarch 
1 pkg extra-firm_tofu 
2 tbsp vegetable oil 
3 cloves garlic, minced 
1 tbsp minced gingerroot 
Pinch hot pepper flakes 
2 carrots, thinly sliced on diagonal 
1-1/2 cups sliced stemmed shiitake mushroom caps 
1 cup snow peas, trimmed and cut diagonally in half 
2 green onions, thinly sliced 
2 tsp  sesame oil

Preparation:
In small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, cornstarch and 3 tbsp (50 mL) water; set aside.
Pat tofu dry; cut into 3/4-inch (2 cm) cubes. In large wok, …

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[23 Mar 2009 | No Comment | ]

Courtesy of Ellie Krieger of the Food Network

Ingredients

1/2 cup nonfat or 1 percent lowfat milk
1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt
1 cup unsweetened frozen peaches
1 tablespoon honey, plus more to taste
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch ground nutmeg
Pinch ground ginger

Directions
Put all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.
Per Serving:
Calories 240; Total Fat 0 g; (Sat Fat 0 g, Mono Fat 0 g, Poly Fat 0 g) ; Protein 12 g; Carb 49 g; Fiber 3 g; Cholesterol 5 mg; Sodium 150 mg
Excellent source of: Protein, Vitamin C, Calcium,
Good source of: …

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[31 Jan 2009 | No Comment | ]

This recipe is courtesy of veganyumyum.com
Serves 2-3
1 Block Tofu, extra firm, 14 oz
Sweet Chili Lime Sauce
3 Tbs Sugar
3 Tbs Reduced Sodium Tamari (or soy sauce)
1 3/4 Tbs Fresh Lime Juice
1/2 Zest of the Lime
1/2 tsp Red Chili Flakes (or 1-2 fresh hot chilies, minced)
1 Clove Garlic, pressed, optional
1/4 tsp Salt
4 Mint Leaves, chiffonaded
Quinoa*
3/4 Cup Quinoa, rubbed/rinsed in cool water, drained
1/2 Zest Lime
2 Bruised Cardamom Pods, optional
1 Tiny Stick of Cinnamon (a broken piece of a larger stick), optional
1/4 tsp Salt
1 1/3 Cup Water
*Other options: For brown rice, adjust water to 1 1/2 …