Tips for Frugal Meals ~ and Indian Lentil Recipe
You’ve heard it or you’ve said it yourself, right?
“Eating healthy costs too much money.”
Of course, there aren’t
- coupons for organic broccoli
- BOGO’s on pastured chicken or
- “catalinas” on coconut sugar
Sigh.
Those of us interested in eating healthier whole foods and doing so on a budget must look to other means to make budget friendly meals.
I’ve learned how to save money on whole foods the hard way.
Keep reading for Adrienne’s Tips for Frugal Meals and a recipe for Indian Lentils…
Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free Zucchini Pie With Cilantro, Cumin and Lime
I’ve always been crazy about savory pie. Spinach pie, quiche, frittata—I love them all. My husband says it’s a girl thing 
Maybe so.I know I’ve had savory pie of some kind or another at many bridal showers, baby showers, and other girlie get-togethers.
Since I make all the food in our house, sometimes I have to make something just for me. That’s not to say that they don’t like pie and quiche, but if it were up to my husband and kids they could live without it. I would rather not.
The main ingredient in savory pie is usually cheese. The cheese holds it together (along with the eggs). Cheese also creates a chewy texture, and a creamy taste.
Keep reading for Kelly’s Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free Zucchini Pie recipe
“Whole New Comfort Foods” and My Most Requested Recipe
One definition of “comfort food”, according to that ubiquitous (don’t you just love using big words sometimes) source of data, Wikipedia, is “food prepared traditionally that may have a nostalgic or sentimental appeal.”
My definition of comfort food, however, is:
- food that tastes great
- and doesn’t leave me (or my pants) feeling too uncomfortable after eating it.
A case in point.
I love ice cream. And in my teenage years, I worked in an ice cream parlor.
Bad idea.
It was one of those ice cream shops where there were loads of great flavors and an amazing assortment of toppings (including cut up candy bars).
You can imagine what happened, right? The possibilities for overeating unbridled gluttony were endless.
Well, due to adrenal fatigue, life threatening food allergies and autism in our household, those ice cream parlor days are over.
Keep reading for Adrienne’s Most Requested Recipe…
Mighty Minestrone Soup
Never underestimate the power of a humble bowl of vegetable soup.
On bone-chilling winter days, nothing says comfort like a steaming bowl of warm broth and vegetables. A treasure-chest of nutrients, this easy minestrone soup packs loads of vitamins and minerals into every spoonful. If, like me, you’re continually making an effort to incorporate more fresh produce into your diet, than you’ll definitely want to add this nourishing one-pot meal to your arsenal!
With colds and flus spreading like wildfire through our communities this time of year, we have all the more reason to support our immune systems with megawatt nutrition so that our bodies can combat whatever bug comes their way. Vegetables are the foundation of an immune-boosting diet.
Let’s take a look at a few of the vegetables you’ll find in this soup and just what it is that they do for our bodies:
Keep reading for health benefits and Hallie’s recipe!
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