Healthy Thai Red Curry

Healthy Thai Red Curry

Thai red curry veggies and tofu over sesame ginger quinoa! This is a much healthier alternative to grabbing a curry dish at a restaurant.  Rather than consuming boatloads of saturated fat from the coconut milk in the curry paste (ever wonder why it tastes soo...
Stuffed Baked Avocados — And a Shout-out to Mexico!

Stuffed Baked Avocados — And a Shout-out to Mexico!

Thanks for avocados, Mexico!  And for your white sandy beaches, pool-water snorkeling, fun-in-the-sun vacays that you so expertly provide. This recipe is a fun twist on the classic baked potato– it looks just like one when you pull it out of the oven…bit...
Healthy Junk Food

Healthy Junk Food

Healthy versions of junk food, hurray!  Scrumptious mac-n-cheese, nom nom pizza bites (made out of leftover quinoa from the mac), and zucchini chips (which did not really turn out for me..but I thought I would pass along the idea). Mac-n-cheese: Technically it’s...
Healthy Vegetarian “Lasagna”

Healthy Vegetarian “Lasagna”

Found this scrumptious recipe from Eatingwell.com.  Click here to get it. Another easy and healthy one.  Cook your quinoa first; saute an onion and garlic; make your sauce; layer all these goodies and bake!  Asparagus makes a nice addition to the meal.
Quinoa Stuffed Tomatoes

Quinoa Stuffed Tomatoes

Easy and healthy!  Found this recipe (but then improvised) from Wendy Polisi’s site http://www.cookingquinoa.net.  Click here to get it.  I use a rice cooker to cook my quinoa– 2 cups water to 1 cup quinoa.  Tip:  add a teaspoon or two of powdered chicken...