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Hearty Lentils

By qtpixta
Caramelize the onions in the bottom of the pot with a touch of oil
- Bag of dried Goya lentils
- Yellow onions
- Carrots
- Vegetable Oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- Worcestershire sauce (optional)
Yury’s Anything Casserole

By qtpixta
Spread out the grain in a casserole dish
- Any easy grain or starch, such as couscous
- Any frozen veggies you have on hand, such as corn, green beans, broccoli, etc.
- Any protein you have on hand, such as lean sausage
- Any hard cheese
- An egg (optional), to bind everything together
Kaleberry Smoothie

By qtpixta
Pour the ‘milk’ into a blender
- Protein powder (optional)
- Fresh or frozen kale
- Fresh or frozen blueberries
- Non-dairy, non-soy milk – almond, coconut, rice, or hemp milk
- ½ of a fresh or frozen banana (optional)
- Ice cubes (if you didn’t use frozen ingredients)
How You Like Them Apples, Nancy?

By qtpixta
Wash and core the apples
- Any kind of red (non-tart) apple
- Cinnamon (stick or powder)
- Raisins (optional)
- Zero calorie sweetener (Splenda, Stevia, Truvia, etc.)
Christa’s Favorite Juice

By qtpixta
Cut the carrots so they fit in your juicer
- 2-3 Carrots
- 1 orange
- 1 inch of Ginger
Affogatobout it!

By qtpixta
Scoop some ice cream into either a ceramic mug or a glass
- Vanilla-based ice cream (vanilla, or my favorite butter pecan)
- Espresso (or coffee, if you don’t have any)
- Cocoa powder (optional)
Healthy Hummus

By qtpixta
Put the garbanzo beans and garlic in a food processor
- Cooked dried garbanzo beans (the cans are more expensive and less healthy)
- 1 Lemon
- 2-3 cloves of garlic
- Stock (vegetable or chicken) or water
- Olive Oil
- Garlic Powder
- Cumin
- Chili Powder
Snack Attack

By qtpixta
Wash and slice the apple, leaving the skin on
- Any variety of apple
- Any nut butter, preferably not peanut (i.e. almond, cashew, etc)
- Raisins
Om-Let me make you breakfast in bed

By qtpixta
Beat the eggs – add a touch of milk if you have some to spare/use up, to make it creamier
- 3 eggs (preferably cage-free)
- Any type of mushrooms (white button, baby bellas, etc)
- Spinach (fresh is much better than frozen here)
- Feta cheese
- Touch of milk (optional)
- Salt
- Pepper
- Cooking Spray (i.e. Pam)
Summer Strawberries

By qtpixta
Wash and slice the strawberries in half
- Fresh strawberries
- Any varietal of red wine
- Orange slices (optional)
- Sugar/Zero calorie sweetener (optional)