DELIVERING DELECTABLE DISHES DAY & NIGHT!

My immediate family has dealt with lactose intolerance, IBS, auto immune disorders and fatal cancer. From Fall '09-Summer 2010 I went from running 1/2 marathons to not being able to get out of bed, plagued with intense headaches, exhaustion and more. With my family history and my own immune system comprimised I was motivated to take a bit of a journey to better health. Slowly I've made considerable changes, (I'm not always 100% vigilant), but I know these changes have helped me return to better health...FOOD CHANGES: I cut out gluten, cut out most dairy, cut down on the "white stuff"-sugar, white rice & flour, decreased the amount of processed foods consumed, drink green smoothies regularly, eliminated red meat and eat more vegetarian and vegan dishes...just to name a few!

I use gluten free (GF) pasta and either a whole grain blend by Nalani Brown or a mix from Kathy Taylor for most bread, cake and cookie recipes-they are awesome! (If you like Kathy's mix, email me to order her cookbook at ishagirlclub@gmail.com.)

GF mix can be substituted straight across for regular flour if you aren't cooking gluten free!

Hope you enjoy!

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Black Bean & Tomato Quinoa *

2 T lime juice
1-3 tsp. olive oil
3/4 tsp. agave nectar
1 C quinoa
1 15 oz. can of black beans, rinsed
2 medium scallions or half of a yellow onion
4 roma tomatoes, diced
1/2 avacado, diced and seasoned with McCormick's Guacamole Mix seasoning (optional)
salt and pepper to taste.

Wisk together lime juice, oile, agave, salt, pepper, (and I add in some cayenne baby!) in a medium bowl. Boil quinoa for 10 min and drain well. Add quinoa to the dressing and toss till absorbed then leave it for 10 min. Cut up veggies and toss all together for a yummy salad.

Lizzie Condie Brough (My favorite! and definitely invest in Agave nectar--I got mine at Costco actually--because it makes all the difference)

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