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Lettuce Wraps

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb of ground turkey (or imitation meat if you’re a veggie)
  • ½ cup diced onions (I also added some shallots)
  • 1 cup diced celery
  • ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 8 oz sliced water chestnuts-drained and coarse chopped
  • 6 scallions sliced thin on the diagonal
  • ¾ cup of edamame
  • ½ cup diced carrots
  • ½ cup tomatoes
  • Low Sodium Soy Sauce
  • ½ head iceberg lettuce, cored, quartered, and peeled into individual leaves

Directions

1.     Heat a large skillet or wok with a generous amount of Cooking Spray

2.     Add turkey, onions, celery, and garlic powder. Cook till the onions are golden brown

3.     Mix in water chestnuts, edamame, and carrots

4. Add enough soy sauce to coat turkey and veggies to your liking

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In other news:

The lovely Andrea at Thin Thighs and Sweet Potato Fries is hosting an awesome giveaway today for Ayala’s Herbal Water. I’ve never hear of it before but it sounds yummy, and I am always looking for new beverage products to try :) Check out her giveaway by clicking here.

Fun pics and two yummy need-to-try recipes on Angela’s blog Oh She Glows: Sweet Potato and Lentil Salad recipe and Cookie Dough VOO! YUMMMM! Check it out here.

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How crazy is that onion? It had been sprouting like that for over a week until we finally had to eat it but I have never seen that before! Have you ever bought food that started taking on a life of it’s own when you brought it home?

What’s in store for you this hump day?

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Healthy Green Bean Casserole

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This recipe is adapted from the amazing Amanda Skrip, the best natural foods chef and wellness consultant in Chicago! We went to one of her cooking classes and have not stopped making her recipes since! This recipe was originally made with broccoli (which was awe-mazing!), but we wanted to try it with green beans. This recipe is gluten-free and dairy-free, and even better, it is boyfriend approved!

Ingredients

  • 4-5 cups of green beans
  • 2 tablespoons of coconut oil
  • 1/2 onion, sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 cup of cashews, soaked in water for about 30 minutes
  • 3 tablespoons of nutritional yeast (this is what gives it it’s cheesy flavor)
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
  • 1/8 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 cup of water
  • 1/4 cup of brown crispy rice cereal, crushed
  • 2 tablespoons of grated parmesan cheese (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a medium baking dish with oil.

2. Boil green beans for 5-10 minutes.

3. Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons of coconut oil in a skillet over medium heat. Reduce heat to low and add onions and garlic. Saute until softened and caramelized (about 10 minutes).

4. Drain green beans and place in large bowl. Add onions to green beans.

5. Drain cashews, add to blender with nutritoin yeast, lemon juice, garlic, red pepper flakes, water, and salt. Blend until creamy. Pour sauce over beans and onions and stir to coat.

6. Evenly distribute mixture in baking dish cover with parchment paper then seal with foil. Bake for 15-20 minutes. Remove parchment paper and foil, sprinkle crispy rice and parmesan (if desired) on top. Bake an additional 5-10 minutes. Let cool then serve.

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A Healthy Treat!

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You will very rarely find desserts on this blog for a few reasons.

REASONS:

1. I believe wholeheartedly in indulging with moderation. If you only have a forbidden treat every once in a while, you might as well “go big or go home”! I find if I skimp out on a dessert, it just leaves me begging for more. Whereas if I go for a rich, full-fat, all-together sugary delight, I will be satisfied with a few bites – lessening my chance of consuming unnecessary extra calories to get my fix.

2. I am really not a dessert person. I never order dessert when I am out to dinner and I never go out of my way to make it. I try to maintain a healthy diet and the more you get in the habit of a sweet-something after dinner, the harder it is to break and go without.

3. I am a devote chocoholic. If I do reach for a dessert it will most likely be a small square of dark chocolate, 70% or more cocoa. This usually satisfies my sweet tooth.

So why the sudden change you ask? Well I saw a recipe for a healthy treat on Erika’s blog Food, Fitness and Fun. It had great ingredients and looked delicious. She asked to let her know if anyone tries it out, well Erika, it was one of my favorite desserts ever! Not only is it healthy (as far as treats go) it was so satisfying! Due to lack of ingredients, I had to switch it up a bit, but it turned out phenomenal!

Ingredients:

  • 1 ¼ cups oatmeal (I only had brown sugar flavored high fiber oatmeal – which probably ended up giving it a lot of extra flavor)
  • ¾ cup puffed rice (like Rice Krispies!)
  • 1 cup of Nature’s Path Organic Pumpkin granola
  • 2 tablespoons ground flax-seed (optional)
  • ½ cup Agave nectar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup dark chocolate chips, melted
  • 1 table spoon of nut butter

Directions:

1.    Combine all dry ingredients, except chocolate, in a large bowl.  Mix well.

2.    In a separate (microwave safe) bowl, mix together the wet ingredients, then microwave them for about 20 to 30 seconds. This will make it easier to mix and add to the dry ingredients since it can get really sticky!

3.    Pour wet ingredients into dry and mix well.  Keep mixing until the ingredients are as well-distributed as possible.

4.    Put the mixture into a shallow pan and flatten it down.  Refrigerate for an hour or so and then cut into 9 bars. (or as many as you’d like!) Keep refrigerated at all times! They get a bit sticky if left at room temperature for too long!

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