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Sweet and Sour Tofu

This newly created recipe is my husband Gene’s new favorite.  Ingredients: 2 cups brocolli cut into bite sized pieces ½ cup snow pea pods ½ cup sliced shiitake mushrooms or mushroom of choice ½ cup carrots sliced thinly and cut into half moons 1/3 cup celery sliced thinly ½ cup thinly sliced bok choy or…

Simple Easter or Passover Brisket Recipe

Simple Easter or Passover Brisket Recipe 4 lbs brisket, chuck roast or beef short ribs Salt and pepper to taste Preheat oven to 325. Season brisket, roast or ribs to taste on both sides. Place in a baking dish and cover either with foil or a lid. Roast for 4 hours. Remove the roast from…

SPAGHETTI SQUASH PARMESAN

This is one of my husband, Gene’s favorite meals, sans the cooked ground meat since he is a vegetarian. So easy to make and a tasty no pasta, all vegetable dish. SPAGHETTI SQUASH PARMESAN 1 large spaghetti squash cooked (either baked at 350 until tender when pierced with a knife or microwaved until tender when…

EASY HOMEMADE DOG FOOD

Sometimes I like to alternate my whippet’s “go To” Honest Kitchen meal with a week or so of homecooked. Below is a simple, easy to prepare recipe that sits well with my sensitive whippet’s GI tract. The Holistic Vet Blend vite/min mix is formulated to balance the nutrition needs of your dog. RACIE AND REESE’S…

No Sugar Chocolate Or Carob Treats

Chocolate Or Carob Treats INGREDIENTS (organic preferred) Approx. 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa or carob powder (add a bit more to form patties) 2/3 cup extra virgin coconut oil 1 tsp stevia powder.  I like 365 Brand in the small canister or 1/8 cup pure ground green stevia powder. VIP: Add stevia in small amounts and…

RECIPE OF THE WEEK: SIMPLE SPANISH EGG SCRAMBLE

This is my husband Gene’s favorite Saturday breakfast. Also a quick satisfying dinner. SIMPLE SPANISH EGG SCRAMBLE 1 1/2 cups Baby Spinach leaves cut into thin ribbons 1 medium jalapeno pepper minced 1/2 cup red pepper minced 1/2 cup low salt pitted black olives 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms 2 tbls butter or 2 tbls olive…

Stress Less……And How To Get Your Beauty Sleep

Some Quick & Easy Tools For Reducing Stress & Getting A Good Night’s Sleep. For those of you who have been under stress and/or experience insomnia, I have found a few things that can help to reduce stress and give you a good’s night sleep. For women with hormonally related sleep & anxiety issues, both…

KAAREN’S RECIPE OF THE WEEK:  My husband Gene and I enjoy salads year round. With a bit of creativity, they need not be boring.  Here is a simple layered salad that not only is packed full of nutrients and beneficial fiber, but has a variety of tastes and textures guaranteed to appeal to even the…

RECIPE OF THE WEEK…BLACK BEAN STEW

Here’s a quick and easy recipe for all you black bean lovers…. SPICEY BLACK BEAN STEW 2 cans no salt black beans can liquid included 1 1/2 cups chiffonade de-stemmed swiss chard leaves 1 1/2 cups chiffonade de-stemmed kale leaves Stems from swiss chard and kale sliced finely ½ cup celery sliced finely 1 cup…