Garden Fresh Summer Salad

1 large tomato or 1/2 pint grape tomatoes
1 cumber, skin removed
2 tsp white wine vinegar
pepper and salt to taste
5 Tbs feta cheese, crumbled or cubed

Combine and enjoy!

Island Fusion Rice

This recipe is the answer to boring rice dishes. My husband, who doesn't care for rice, says this is one of his favorite side dishes.

Ingredients
1 cup brown rice
2 cups water
1 can Rotel brand tomatoes with green chilis, drained
1 cup crushed pinapple drained or fresh pineapple finely chopped ( or mango)
1/2 tsp curry powder
1/2 tsp cummin
Salt and pepper to taste
1 pat butter ( reserved)

Bring 2 cups water to boil and combine all ingredients, except butter, and cover

Simmer on low for 30 min or until rice is tender. Stir in butter and serve.

Shrimp in Spicy Red Sauce... AMAZING

Ingredients
1 Tbs olive oil
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
3-4 Large cloves garlic- chopped fine or use garlic press
1, 28oz can crushed tomatoes (I use cento brand)
1 tsp white or red vinegar
splash of white wine
1.5 - 2lbs shrimp
1/2 - 1lb pasta (Linguini or Boccatini)

Boil pasta and follow package directions.

Cook garlic, oil and crushed red pepper flakes for 1 minute on medium low heat. Add white wine, tomatoes, and vinegar. Simmer 5 min. Add Shrimp and simmer until cooked through. Toss in cooked pasta.

Cannellini Bean Soup

2 Tbs Olive Oil

2 Large Carrotts, Diced

2 Onions, Chopped
2 Cloves Garlic, minced
2 Cans Cannelini Beans, Drained

1lb Ripe Tomatoes peeled and chopped, or canned diced tomatoes

3 Tbs Tomatoe Paste

1.75 liters Veggie or Chicken Stock

2 Tbs Lemon Juice

Fresh Parsley for garnish

Saute, onions and carrot until just softened, add Garlic and cook another minute. Add remaining ingredients and simmer 45 minutes uncovered.

Add more or less liquid as desired. Also great with chicken sausage!

Southwest Quinoa Rice Pilaf... So Flavorful !

Before you begin...
1.Soak brown rice in bowl of water over night.
This will make the rice more digestible and will break down the fidic acid which inhibits zinc absorption.


2,Rinse your Quinoa to release it's natural pesticide. This helps remove some bitterness.

Recipe
1/2 cup brown rice
1/2 cup Quinoa
1Tbs Butter
1/2 cup frozen corn ( not on the cob)
1/2 can black beans, drained.
1/2 tsp cumin ( to taste)
1/2 tsp garlic powder ( to taste)
Salt and pepper to taste
Handful of cilantro or scallions( optional)

Cook brown rice in boiling water. 2 parts water to 1 part rice for 20 -25 minutes covered. Add in your Quinoa for the last 15 minutes. You do not need to add any more water. Keep covered. If you do not presoak your rice, use 1/2 cup more water and cook rice 45 minutes total.
When  rice is tender, add in  frozen corn , beans,butter, salt & pepper garlic powder and cumin. Stir in a handful of fresh cilantro or scallions.

Serve this as a side dish or top it with chicken or shrimp.

Kale Chips

My potato chip loving husband even prefers these over his beloved Doritos.

In it's raw state, this nutritional powerhouse can often be a hard sell to the health food squeamish, but kale chips are just the right balance between salt and crunch. Betcha can't each just one!

3 leaves of the curly leafed kale. 

Pull the large center vein from each of the 3 leaves and rip leaves into 2 inch pieces.

Combine in a bowl with 1 Tbs olive oil, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper, 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes and 1/4 tsp garlic powder. Toss and spread onto cookie sheet. 

Bake at 400 for 7 minutes. 

Serve immediately.

Broccoli Slaw

This lighter, sugar free version of coleslaw is not only refreshing and crunchy but the raw broccoli adds a cancer fighting punch. On the Today show this morning, Dr. Roshini Raj explains the benefits of raw broccoli and it's ability to target cancer stem cells. By fighting the stem cells of cancer,it is not  able to grow.
Raw broccoli is especially high in this phyto-chemical.

1, 12 oz bag pre-cut broccoli slaw

1 Tbs ranch dressing dry mix

4 Tbs plain non fat Greek yogurt

1Tbs dried dill weed

1Tbs red wine vinegar

Salt and pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients and serve cold.

Learn more about cancer fighting foods by watching the segment featured on the Today Show below:

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/39987565#39987565

Banana Crunch..." Creamy Crunchy Craving Crusher"

Craving something creamy with a bit of crunch? 

This little snack packs in flavor, texture, and filling fiber to crush those after work cravings.  




1/2 sliced banana or 1 whole banana
 (depending n hunger)

1/2 tsp raw honey

1-2 Tbs pecans( I break them up with my hands)

1/4 tsp cinnamon.

Combine ingredients and slightly crush some of the banana for a more creamy texture.

Enjoy!