Homemade pizza is now my favorite pizza out there. We do cheat a little; We go to our awesome neighborhood Pizza joint (East Side Pies) and buy their dough for 4 bucks–extra large. Mark is in charge of rolling the dough extra thin while I chop up the toppings. It is stupid easy and a […]
Fresh and Healthy Picnicking!
It was date night with my gal-pal and I decided to cut costs of dining out (and continue on the healthy eating track) by making a super fast ensemble of food. It took about 30 minutes to put this together and the only thing I had to purchase was Whole Foods 365 merlot ($5.99!) and […]
Summer radish heaven
Tonights meal was inspired by a hot day and some beautiful red radishes! Went on a run in the scorching heat and got home, opened the fridge, and saw my radishes-a week old, gorgeous, and wanting to be used! A refreshing salad, northern bean and roasted garlic hummus sliders, and cheesy-curried cauliflower….mmmm Perfect meal to […]
Tips for making cooking easier!!
Make cooking easier by picking a repeat dish. Mark and I love chalupa night so we have chalupas once a week as a go-to meal. We can tweak the recipe but we know it’s going to involve a toastada, refried beans, nutritional yeast, fresh toppings (cilantro, onions, fresh tomatoes, avocados…and such), salsa/valentina, and perhaps something […]
Game Night-Healthy-Taco Salad!
Great salad for the last Spurs game night:( Or any night! And ready in 10 minutes! Put in a bowl and toss it…top with crushed tortilla chips and served with toasted whole grain tortillas and salsa! Ingredients: -Spring mix -Sliced grape tomatoes -Red onions -Pinto beans -Garbanzo bean -Avocado chucks -Red cabbage -Cilantro -Milled flax seed […]
Crazy-easy and delightful dinner!!
Tonight I didn’t know what to cook. I had: potatoes, quinoa, red cabbage, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, olives, and spring mix. Here’s what I thought: So, I made this: It took less than 20 minutes. And I needed to use what I had. I feel this was successful. YES!!!!
Food is thy medicine.
This past Monday, June 4th 2012, I sat with my family at the hospital and waiting with hope that everything would go smoothly. My father-in-law was having a 99% plaque blockage removed from his carotid artery. A week before the surgery we had no idea about the blockage. It was a mere miracle that my […]
Good eating, good friends, healthy lives!!
This post is dedicated to all of the fabulous friends and family in my life that have been inspired by Traveling Recipes to be proactive in their cooking lives and make real, wholesome, and delicious plant-based food. So very proud of you all!! And I love you very much! Featured chefs: Pat Elbel Keli Daniels […]
Traveling Recipes does a book club!!
First book: Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease By: Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., M.D. –Top Cleveland clinic Heart surgeon featured in the documentary: http://www.forksoverknives.com/ We start Wednesday, June the 6th. We are reading (very slowly) Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease. Why wouldn’t you join huh?? Find this book for free at your local library!!! If interested…read […]
An impromptu picnic!!–so what if it’s on the front porch!
Quinoa ginger infused asian slaw, spicy green beans with korean red pepper and raisins, and toasted homemade bread with honey, chipotle powder, and fresh jalapeños!! Oh and a little white wine to wash it down:) The photos include the recipes!!!