Recipes, Food Tips, Healthy Eating & More

I have noticed most younger people go to online recipes. I still have the old cook books. I have written down recipes over the years and these are in a notebook. Never did care for those recipe boxes. The May one day be appreciated or trashed. Matters not to me. 🙂

@parus- Morning parus. Did you know that meat can be a bit cause of arthritic type pain too? There are sugar substitutes, can you take them?

JK_ Any reputable brand. GNC has a good one. Go with soy if your stomach is acting up. There's all kinds of protein powder now for all sorts of diets

@merpreb I don’t miss the sugar and not interested in substitutes. I use a vegan protein powder which works well for me. There are so many options available now. Since I now sprout legumes and some grains I feel more satisfied. I am a vegetable person. Will admit I miss peppers. Cooking veggies
(Nightshade family) to soft without their losing color can be tricky. I don’t like colorless, mushy veggies. Eat lots of mushrooms too!!

@parus- I need to eat more grains and veggies. I'd love for anyone to give me ideas for lunches esp.

@merpreb -- my daughter makes a salad that I really like that is great for lunches. It's probably pretty flexible for adding different veggies you like.

Alyssa’s Quinoa Salad
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2 cups red, white or black quinoa (cooked according to package directions)
1 cup mango chunks (frozen and thawed is okay)
1 ½ cups black beans (drained and rinsed)
1 cup edamame, use frozen and cook according to package directions
1 whole red, yellow and orange pepper, diced
1 cup broccoli florets (steamed or raw)
½ cup cilantro, finely chopped
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
½ tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon Newman’s Own Lite Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette
½ teaspoon salt
Ground black pepper to taste
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Toss all ingredients in a large bowl and serve at room temperature or chilled.
Feel free to add more vegetables, such as yellow or orange peppers, or increase the amount of beans for added fiber and nutrients. This recipe is great served with grilled chicken or served alone, and works as a meal or side dish.

@jakeduck1
You can brown ground beef in the oven for the peppers and lasagna...maybe 15 minutes. You don’t need meat in your lasagna. You don’t need to have meat all the time.
You can grill a hamburger patty or broil it in the oven. I’ve heard that you can brown ground meat by boiling it in water but I have never done or tasted that or think that I would try it. I like veggie burgers but only pan fried.
Not sure what you’re doing with the steak, potatoes and veggies. What are you making?

Regards from Mary

@parus
I have a few favorites that are great for lunch or dinner.
Taste of Home recipe for Black Beans with Brown Rice includes peppers, onions, canned tomatoes, apple cider vinegar. This is awesome.
Farro and Corn Salad from the Food Network uses corn, tomatoes, arugula, farro or barley.
Lentil Quinoa Salad from Melissa d’Arabian of the Food Network (I added peanuts and carrots)
Mayo Free Broccoli Salad with Honey Yogurt Dressing includes peas,onions,sunflower seeds,edamame, tomatoes.This is an awesome tasting salad from http://www.sugarfreemom.com. Add dressing before each serving to keep veggies crunch.

I toss chia and flaxseeds into salads or stews etc. Like grilled chicken leftovers over salads. Have flipped many a veggie burger for lunch with a side of avacado..no bun needed...or hard boiled egg.

If you are interested in trying these but can’t find the recipes I can post it for you.

Lunch can be a quandary sometimes...don’t forget your fruits.

Regards from Mary

@imallears- Thank you Mary. I'm an experienced cook so I can handle these. They sound so delicious. I have no problem with fruits.

@imallears
Was just gonna have a steak for dinner with a baked potato or diced seasoned red potatoes and some asparagus using the air fryer but not sure when to put the potatoes and asparagus on the rack/dish or do they all need to be cooked separate?
Jake