Portabella & Pinto Bean Enchiladas

Potrabella & Pinto Bean Enchilads

9 Corn Tortillas
1 tsp Olive Oil
1 cup Onions, thin chopped
1 tsp Chili Powder
1/2 tsp Cumin Powder
1/4 tsp Salt
Pinch Black Pepper
1 Lg Portabella Mushroom, chopped
1/2 container Nasoya Tofu, pressed and crumbled
1 can Pinto Beans
1/2 cup Cashews, chopped
1 Lemon,, squeezed
1 jar Enchilida Sauce (I used Verde Enchilida)
3/4 Chili Sauce
8 oz Monteray Jack, shredded
1 bunch Cilantro, chopped

Preheat oven to 400. In pot or pan add oil, chili powder, cumin, salt &pepper and onions and saute for 3 min.

 Add pinto beans, mushrooms, and cashews. Saute for 4 min. Add lomon juice and take off the heat.

Mix enchiladia and chili sauce in a bowl. Pour on the baking dish to cover the botton. Fill tortillias with bean mixture. Roll and place in baking dish.





Pour the rest of the sauce on top of the tortillias.

 

 

Cover with foil bake 18 min. Take out of the oven top with grated cheese. Put back in the oven for 15 min. Let cool 5 min.

 

 

 Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.



 

 

Happy Eating!

Vegetarian Soup

Not all soups are equal!! I know I need to stay away from processed foods but as I have said before sometimes it is just easier as a single mother.

I was given some Venice Vegetarian Soups. I was happy and excited. So I put them away for a rainy day. Well today was that rainy day with 2 kids home with colds.

I decided I wanted to check the label to see what yummy goodness was in these cans.Well to my surprise there was not much yummy anything. I would say that most of it is on my new Dirty Foods list.

It starts out good with water, peas, carrots and tomato paste but then we are in trouble. Thiamine monontirate, frolic acid, green beans, high fructose corn syrup,potato starch, granulated onion, dehydrated onion, MSG, yeast extract, hydrolyzed corn gluten, soy protein, wheat gluten, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, granulated garlic, citric acid, celery powder and white pepper. Doesn't that sound yummy!!

So I did some checking and this wonderful little company is in business with the king of pasta Chef-Bo-Ar-Dee. Why can't these companies just make healthy foods, instead of chemical ridden foods.

So who wants soup.

Happy Healthy Eating

Low Fat-Peanut Tofu with Rice Noodles

Hello,

Today I was inspired by this recipe by Kalyn. It is a Peanut Tofu. But like always I had to change the recipe.

(yea, I have a camera now)

Peanut Tofu with Rice Noodles

3 tab Tamari
2 tab Rice Vinegar
2 tab Peanut Butter
1 tab Agave
2 tab Water
1 package of Extra Firm Tofu (Nasoya Brand is what I use)
1 clove Garlic sliced
2 slices of Ginger Root
1 tab Peanut Oil
1 bunch Rice Noodles (The noodles I get come in bunches, so I guess 1/4 package)

Heat some water in a pot and cook Rice Noodles. Drain and put on a dish.

Take a wok(I had to use a pot, need to buy a wok soon) heat Peanut Oil on medium add Garlic and Ginger Root, cook until light brown. Remove from the pot. Add drained & pressed Tofu. Cook until light brown.

 

 

Mix the liquid ingredients and Peanut butter in a bowl then add to Tofu. Cook on low for about 7 min. Don't over cook or it will be paste.

 

 

 Lay Tofu on top of the Noodles. Drip Sauce on top.

 

 

 

Serve with a side of steamed Bok Choy or any Green Veggie.

 

 

P.S.

Thank you Nasoya for the Tofu!!

 

Happy Eating!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



LightLife Meatless Tacos

This is my new best friend. I know all you anti-processed foodies won't like this. As a single mother, I have to get a break sometimes. This product is very close to ground beef. I can cook it in tacos or meatballs. The best part is my kids are eating. My son cleaned his plate tonight with lettuce.

Tacos
1 pk Smart Ground
1 pk Taco Seasoning (or homemade taco spice)
1/2 cup Water
1/2 head Lettuce, sliced
1 Tomato, diced
1/4 Red Onion, diced
1 cup Grated Cheese
1 can Black Olives, sliced
1 pk Taco Shells

Season your pan with spray oil. Heat. Add Smart Ground. Cook 2 min. Add pk of Taco Seasoning and water. Cook on low till all the water has disappeared. Place meat, olives, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, and onion all in separate bowls. Give each person 2 or 3 warmed Taco Shells. Let your kids build their own Tacos.

My kids feel like they made dinner and eat more vegetables on their own. It's a win win!

Thank you to my friend Amy for giving me coupons for this product!

Happy Eating

Snacks & Cravings

I am a big snack person. I can eat and watch a movie like a rhino. I wanted to help with listing some health snacks.








If your craving something sweet try these:
Grapes
Strawberries
Apples
Oranges
Raisins
Dried Cherries
Apple Sauce (I use organic)
Make a frozen smoothie

If you crave something salty try these:
Nuts
Carrots
popcorn(popped at home)
Celery
Nut butters with apple slices
Cucumbers
Tortilla chips and hummus
Pretzels
Kale chips
Sunflower seeds
Pumpkin seeds

If you want sweet/salty eat KIND bars.These are the best! They are my new candy bar.


No I did not get any free stuff for posting this. I just want everyone to buy them so they keep making them.So I can keep eating them.

Happy Eating.

Institute for Intergrated Nutrition

Institute for Intergrated Nutrition

Well I have decided to do it. I have decided to go to nutrition school so I can learn about my gut.

 My gut has been the focus of my life for the past 6 months. What to eat. How to eat. What not to eat. The doctors have no answers so I am going to learn what is best.

 In this learning process I will be sharing tips I learn at school. My goal is to be a Health Coach and do Health Coaching for others that have diet, weight, stress, and stomach problems.(just to name a few)

For those of you who don't know me I have a Masters in Social Work. So I have done counseling before. It was just for depressing things like death, cancer, and child abuse.

I think working with people for health and wellness will be a rewarding and positive experience.

If you are interested I need 3 volunteers to do a short health assessment with. You can email me at positiveperceptions@outlook.com.




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Vegan Butternut Squash

Hello,

Yesterday I went to the market and got these humongous Butternut Squash. There are so big I did not know what to do with it. I am new at this Vegan/ Vegetarian eating so I had to get the recipe from the foodnetwork. It is for Roasted Butternut Squash.

This is what theirs looks like


I hope mine look the same. I did change the recipe a bit as usual.

I took my squash. Cut length wise. Cleaned out the seeds. Sprayed with Canola Oil. Sprinkled Salt, Brown Sugar and Garlic Powder. Put in a 400 degree oven for 30 min. I like mine cooked well so I added five min on to the foodnetwork recipe.

Ok well 30 min did not work they are still hard so I added another 20 min. This may be due to the size. I mean mine are HUGE!!!!!!

Unfortunatly, I have no camera at this time to show off mine.. But soon I pray.


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