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Cheap and DE-Licious meal
26 AprSo I had purchased a bag of lentils at the store – not know what I was going to use them for – I looked up some soup recipes and came across a great recipe forVegetable Lentil Stew! Not only does this recipe make a TON of stew but its SUPER cheap – I made it for about 1.15 a serving. THAT IS CHEAP – and its really healthy and yummy too which just makes it even better! Here is my version – slightly adapted from the original recipe - http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/vegetable-lentil-stew-recipe/index.html
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 5 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 3 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 2 medium zucchini, chopped
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 2 cups dried lentils, picked over for stones
- 1 cup red wine
- 32 oz. chicken broth or stock – sub vegetable broth if desired
- 2 20 oz. cans crushed tomatoes
- 2 tsp oregano
- 1 tablespoon basil
- 2 cans kidney beans, black beans or white beans, drained and rinsed
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Directions
In a large heavy pot, heat oil and cook onions abd garlic until tender. Stir in green, red peppers and carrots and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in zucchini. Add all the spices and toss to coat. Stir in the lentils. Add the wine, broth, tomatoes, oregano and basil. Bring to a boil and reduce heat. Cover and simmer gently for 1 hour. If more liquid is needed, add 1 cup of water. Stir the stew occasionally. When lentils are tender, stir in the beans. Cook for another 20 minutes. Season to taste. Garnish with chopped parsley.
Give it a whirl – I definitely suggest this for anyone who is busy and wants to save some time in the kitchen – since it makes such a large amount you can freeze and eat at a later date (I froze half of the pot to eat in a few weeks and my husband and I STILL ate it 3 nights in a row). Time saver if you ask me!
Great Recipe
11 MaySO… Today is Mother’s Day and I decided to cook my mom one of my favorite recipes: White Chili by Ellie Krieger (food network) This recipe is SIMPLE, QUICK, CHEAP and HEALTHY so I thought I would share the link with all of you too!
Its great for any time of year no matter what the season or tempurature and its one of those meals that you typically have almost all of the ingredients for. I just had to run out and grab some white beans and hominy today. It goes great with some cornbread as well (I use Trader Joe’s Cornbread Mix – Delicious!) Click on this link for the recipe http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ellie-krieger/white-chili-recipe/index.html
The Daily Plate
20 Mar
Are you interested in finding out:
How many calories you eat every day?
How to figure out the calories you SHOULD be eating to attain your goal weight?
How many calories you are burning everyday through activities and exercise?
What percentages of sodium, protein, etc you are taking in?
Then you have to check out The Daily Plate (partner of the LIVEstrong organization) I went to www.thedailyplate.com yesterday (top right hand corner) and registered. There are so many great tools on this site to learn about your health and the foods that you are eating including sections like My Food Diary, My Plate, and My Weight Goals and so on. It is good for people who are trying to lose, gain, or maintain their weight! Personally, I am going to be keeping track of my food for the next month to figure out if I am getting the correct nourishment and a good amount of exercise! Join me today (my profile name is under caitlinmahnken/HumaNourish!) and create YOUR Daily Plate Profile for FREE! Take advantage of this well of info.
Doggie Treats!
9 Mar
I am the proud owner of a cute, adorable, lovable, cuddly Jack Russell.
I am also a first time dog owner.
While there are so many joys in being a new “puppy parent” there is so much that I never knew and still have yet to find out. There are shots (which cost a fortune), food, chew toys, stuffed animals, walks, watering, feeding, getting up at 3 in the morning to let the little thing out because it has the bladder the size of a pea, come, sit, stay… and much much more. Now I had dogs growing up, but I was never the one to have to deal with any of these things. Now that I am the one caring for this tiny tot I know what my parents had to deal with every time my brother and I would whine our way into a dog, fish, cat, bird etc.
After two short months of owning my little one I have learned a valuable tip that might help you out too!
Dog treats, while they can lure and coax your dog into doing anything, are very fattening for a dog. And just like people, dogs can become overweight and unhealthy very quickly. Dogs can even become diabetic from being overweight! “They” say that one treat is like giving your dog an entire snickers bar! So I decided to experiment with vegetables. Now if your dog already gets human food he/she may not take a liking to this like my pup did. Rocky (that is her name) is on a strict DOG FOOD ONLY diet. I do not want her getting her little teeth on human morsels and then have to deal with her begging at the dinner table for the rest of her life because of that piece of steak I slipped her from my plate. But I decided that since dog treats are so fattening, and pricey, I would give her vegetables instead (of course she still gets a yummy dog treat every once in awhile but not on a regular basis) And let me tell you, she LOVES this. And I think that it’s simply because it’s not what she gets to eat every single day. Vegetables are a low calorie option for your dog! Rocky’s favorites so far are carrots and asparagus. Try this out and see if you can switch your pooch over to veggies as a replacement treat!
Written and Directed by: Caitlin
Forever student, Nutrition nut, Sideline florist, Coffee lover, Mom-to-be
