Category Archives: Recipes
Collard Greens with Caramelized Onions
This dish is a crowd pleaser, for both the young and less young. Collard greens are a nutritional powerhouse. They outrank broccoli, spinach and mustard greens in nutritional value. They are low in calories, high in fiber, and full of betacarotene, vitamin C, calcium, and B vitamins. The best way to prepare collard greens is [...]
Yummy Beet Juice
Beet juice has a whole host of health benefits. Also know as beetroot juice, beet juice is best known as a blood purifier and blood builder that helps in the creation of red blood cells. Athletes love it because it helps muscles use oxygen more efficiently. Beets are loaded with vitamins and minerals including Vitamins A [...]
Oh So Refreshing Green Juice
I finally broke down and bought a juicer. I’m not sure why I held out for so long. I think I wanted to make sure I would put it to good use. And I have to say, so far so good. Every time I drink one of my new juice concoctions, I feel like I’m [...]
Black Bean Ragout
The first time I made this recipe from The Smitten Kitchen, it was an instant hit with my family. Although I don’t have a slow cooker (I make it on the stove top), this black bean ragout is the perfect slow cooker recipe. Loaded with protein, fiber and great taste, you can’t go wrong with [...]