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!

Luck of The Irish- Green Smoothie Recipies

If you aren't wearing green today, you can eat green instead! This delicious green smoothie

Green Smoothie! These recipes work best in a high powered Blender such as a Vita Mix, but can also be made in a traditional blender.

Ingredients:
1/2 orange peeled
1/2 cup grapes, green or red. seeded or seedless
1/4 in slice of ginger
1 cup frozen spinach
1/2 cup cabbage (optional)

Blend and Enjoy!


Ingredients:
 1 cup coconut water
1 apple
1/2 bunch kale
small handful frozen spinach
2 tblpns lemon juice

Martha's Flourless Peanut-Chocolate Chip Cookies

Click here to see Martha Stewart's recipe site

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.

Brown Bagging It - Satisfying Arugala Salad with Tuna and Rice

Packing healthy lunches is a challenge. But this lunch is quick to prepare is ultra- satisfying.This is also a great lunch for those of you looking for Gluten Free ideas.

• 2 cups Arugala or Spring Mix salad
• 1Tbs Homemade or all natural dressing (Italian,vinegaret or poppie seed dressings work best)
• 1/3 to 1/2  90second rice mix heated or cold ( your  preference, I like it cold with this dish)
• 1 can solid white tuna or salmon

In Tupperware combine tuna and dressing. Mix well and store in lunch box.

in another Tupperware place 2 cups arugala or spring mix salad. Store in lunch box with ice pack. At lunch time, combine the two Tupperware containers and enjoy

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