Archive for December, 2011
Health Nut Food Fave of the Month – December
Lärabars Lärabars are delicious fruit and nut bars that make for an excellent snack or breakfast. If you’ve never had them before, here’s why they’re worth a try: What I love: These bars don’t have more than nine ingredients, which usually include a type of fruit such as dates or apples, nuts, and spices. They [...]
Balsamic Roasted Fennel
You might be more familiar with eating fennel in soups, but it’s actually quite amazing when braised or roasted as well. I experimented with fennel this past weekend and decided to go the nice and simple route by simply tossing the fennel with balsamic vinegar and olive oil. The house smelled amazing and we devoured [...]
Potato & Kale Samosas
As my fellow busy girls know, short-cuts are your best friend when you’re short on time. A few weeks ago, I really wanted to make samosas, but had no time to make the dough from scratch and had a ton of farm-fresh kale on hand that I really needed to use up. My solution: puff-pastry [...]
Buffalo Tofu Wraps
Love the flavor of buffalo chicken, but want to try something healthier? Buffalo tofu wraps might just work out for you then. Many people don’t like the flavor of tofu, but what I love about it is that it’s one of those foods that easily takes on the flavor of whatever you season it with. [...]
Apple Date (or Prune!) Bars
Here’s another recipe that I found online and thought was worth re-posting. It’s delicious for breakfast or as a snack and contains tons of great vitamins, fiber, and nutrients. Instead of using regular flour, I opted for the gluten-free kind since I sometimes cut out all gluten products for a week. I find that going [...]
Ginger Infused Oil
Infusing olive or canola oil with fresh ginger is one of my favorite ways to add flavor to stir-frys, fried rices, noodles, or other Asian dishes. I learned this trick from my mom, who makes the most amazing food I’ve ever tasted. Though the ginger flavor is subtle, it makes a huge difference in these [...]
