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Healthy Vegetarian Recipes

Festive Clementine Avocado Salad Recipe

November 16, 2010 by Jeanette 7 Comments

Festive Clementine Salad

Festive Clementine Avocado Salad I came up with this Festive Clementine Avocado Salad recipe as I was thinking about healthy and beautiful side dishes for Thanksgiving. Each ingredient in this elegant salad contributes health benefits as well as flavor and texture. Oranges contain significant quantities of phytonutrients, which are believed to inhibit inflammation and interfere…

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Filed Under: dairy-free, gluten-free, Holidays, salads, Thanksgiving, vegan, vegetarian

Curried Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup

November 15, 2010 by Jeanette 4 Comments

Curried Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup

This Curried Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup is naturally sweet and rich tasting, aromatic with kaffir lime leaves and lemongrass, and has the added bonus of a bright, beautiful orange color. Curried Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup This weekend I made Curried Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup, inspired by a Carrot and Sweet Potato Soup…

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Filed Under: Cooking For Cancer, Holidays, Liquid/Soft Food Diet, Pureed Food Diet, soups, Thanksgiving, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: cancer cooking, pureed soup

Soy Sauce Glazed Brussels Sprouts and Roasted Brussels Sprouts Winter Squash

November 11, 2010 by Jeanette 5 Comments

Soy Glazed Brussels Sprouts

Brussel Sprouts can conjure up bad memories of mushy, bitter vegetables. Once I learned how to roast brussel sprouts, however, brussel sprouts actually became one of my favorite vegetables.  Roasting brussel sprouts brings out the sweetness in this vegetable, and watching the cooking time prevents overcooking so there’s no “mushy” factor. Brussel sprouts are cruciferous…

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Filed Under: Asian, Cooking For Cancer, dairy-free, healthy choices, Holidays, side dishes, Thanksgiving, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: brussels sprouts, winter squash

Foods That Fight Breast Cancer – Anti Cancer Recipes

November 11, 2010 by Jeanette 11 Comments

Do you believe there are foods that fight breast cancer and other cancers? This collection of anti-cancer recipes are foods that I’ve cooked for friends with cancer. I hope you find this inspirational and helpful, whether you’re battling cancer, cooking for someone with cancer, or just trying to stay healthy. Today, Meg Wolff, a writer…

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Filed Under: Cooking For Cancer, vegan, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: anticancer foods, anticancer recipes, cooking for cancer patients, recipes for cancer patients, recipes that fight cancer

Fiery Red Bean Farro Chili Recipe

November 8, 2010 by Jeanette 4 Comments

Fiery Red Bean Farro Chili is a vegetarian chili featuring the ancient whole grain farro, a good source of protein and fiber. Fiery Red Bean Farro Chili Recently, farro has been gaining popularity on restaurant menus in the form of risottos, salads and side dishes.  You might think it’s a trendy new whole grain (it…

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Filed Under: vegan, vegetarian, whole grain

Red Lentil Vegetable Soup Recipe

November 4, 2010 by Jeanette 6 Comments

Red Lentil Vegetable Soup © Jeanette's Healthy Living

Red Lentil Vegetable Soup is a hearty, healthy cold weather soup. Enjoy for lunch or dinner. It is cold and pouring out today, which makes me want to curl up on the couch with a warm blanket and a hot bowl of soup. A nice bowl of Red Lentil Soup chock full of vegetables would…

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Filed Under: Pantry Recipe, soups, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: lentil soup, Lentils, red lentil soup, red lentils

How To Cook Brown Rice – Vegetable Fried Rice and Kimchi Fried Rice Recipes

November 2, 2010 by Jeanette 11 Comments

Kimchi Fried Rice served with bean sprout salad What you will learn: How to Cook Brown Rice on the Stovetop How to Make Chinese Vegetable Fried Rice How to Make Kimchi Fried Rice One of the easiest whole grains to introduce into daily meals is brown rice. Brown rice comes in three basic varieties –…

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Filed Under: Asian, dairy-free, Dinner, healthy choices, side dishes, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: Asian, fried rice, how to cook brown rice, kimchi fried rice, rice, vegetable fried rice, whole grain

Steel Cut Oatmeal with Blueberry Compote Recipe

October 31, 2010 by Jeanette 6 Comments

Steel Cut Oatmeal with Blueberry Compote - healthy warm spiced oats for breakfast with vibrant blueberry topping

Steel Cut Oatmeal with Blueberry Compote is a healthy, nutritious, and delicious breakfast made with whole grain steel cut oats. I grew up eating regular oatmeal. I’m not even sure if we could buy steel cut oats back then. When I first tried steel cut oatmeal, I was intrigued by the chewy texture, and the shape…

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Cooking For Cancer, vegan, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: blueberry compote, healthy breakfast, steel cut oatmeal, steel cut oats, whole grains

Recipes for Roasted Cauliflower and Stir-Fry Broccoli {Guest Post by Lisa Corrado: Cruciferous Vegetables}

October 25, 2010 by Jeanette 3 Comments

I am thrilled to present Lisa Corrado as my guest blogger today, who shares a similar interest in healthy living. Lisa, a registered nutritionist and chef, provides nutritional counseling and coaching, and supports corporate wellness initiatives. I really like Lisa’s approach that combines clinical nutrition with the practical side, which is cooking healthily.  Not only…

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Filed Under: Asian, Cooking For Cancer, cruciferous vegetables, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: anti-cancer vegetable, broccoli, cauliflower, cruciferous vegetables, Lisa Corrado

Vegetarian Mushroom Barley Soup Recipe

October 23, 2010 by Jeanette 4 Comments

Vegetarian Mushroom Barley Soup Today, I made a big pot of Vegetarian Mushroom Barley Soup for some friends with cancer. I tried to include a lot of different cancer-fighting ingredients as the American Institute for Cancer Research stresses the importance of eating a variety of plant foods to ensure the most protection against cancer development….

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Filed Under: soups, Uncategorized, vegan, vegetarian

French Lentil Soup with Cilantro

October 15, 2010 by Jeanette 7 Comments

French Lentil Soup with Cilantro

This humble French Lentil Soup with Cilantro gets its rich flavor from deeply browned onions. As the weather gets cooler, I crave lentil soups.  I’m always on the lookout for a good recipe for lentil soup, especially one with a twist of flavor.  I came across several interesting lentil soups, but the one in Suvir…

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Filed Under: soups, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: cilantro, French lentils, green lentils, Lentils

Chimichurri Sauce Recipe

October 7, 2010 by Jeanette 2 Comments

Chimichurri sauce - an easy and versatile sauce that everyone should know how to make - serve over fish, chicken, steak or veggies

Chimichurri sauce is a versatile sauce that can dress up fish, chicken, steak or vegetables. When I first discovered chimichurri over seven years ago, I couldn’t believe I’d never had it before. My kids ordered skirt steak with chimichurri sauce at one of our favorite Cuban restaurants while on vacation in Sand Key, Florida. As…

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Filed Under: chicken, csa, dairy-free, Dinner, dips and sauces, farmer's market, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses, sauces, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: chimichurri sauce, roasted chicken

How To Cook Beans

October 5, 2010 by Jeanette 4 Comments

Dried Black Beans   Beans are a great source of fiber and protein, and are naturally low in fat (1 cup of cooked black beans has 15 grams fiber, 15 grams protein, 2 grams fat, and 0 grams saturated fat). In addition, beans are considered antioxidant “superstars,” given their rich antioxidant level, which helps fight…

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Filed Under: Beans/Legumes, dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy choices, Pantry Recipe, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: black beans, how-to

Farmer’s Market Vegetable Soup Recipe

September 29, 2010 by Jeanette 5 Comments

Farmer’s Market Vegetable Soup I was inspired to make a Farmer’s Market Vegetable Soup this morning after I saw Melissa Clark’s Minestrone with Shell Beans and Almond Pistou recipe in the New York Times.  What appealed to me most about the recipe was that it was a great way to clean out my refrigerator. I…

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Filed Under: dairy-free, farmer's market, gluten-free, soups, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: farmer's market, soups

Easy Curry Tomato Spinach Lentil Soup Recipe

September 28, 2010 by Jeanette 3 Comments

This Curry Tomato Spinach Lentil Soup can be put together in minutes, using high quality, store-bought ingredients. It just goes to show eating healthy doesn’t mean difficult. A number of years ago, I taught a series of cooking classes at our local senior community center. I had read an article about the growing trend of…

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Filed Under: Beans/Legumes, soups, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: easy, lentil soup, Lentils, soup, tomatoes

Vietnamese Vegetarian Pho Recipe

September 21, 2010 by Jeanette 25 Comments

Vietnamese Vegetarian Pho ~ https://jeanetteshealthyliving.com

I was first introduced to Vietnamese Pho, a popular Vietnamese dish, six years ago, when I met a Vietnamese woman, Thuy, at the local Asian grocery store.  She had an amazing story of how she came to the United States, having fled the war-torn city of Saigon, Vietnam, as a young girl. She went on…

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Filed Under: Asian, Cooking For Cancer, gluten-free, healthy choices, main courses, Pasta and Noodles, soups, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: cancer story, noodle soup, Vietnamese

Mixed Vegetable Soup with Wheat Berries and Baby Spinach Recipe

September 17, 2010 by Jeanette 9 Comments

Vegetable Wheat Berries Spinach Soup ~ https://jeanetteshealthyliving.com

Yesterday was “soup day.” I made two big pots of vegetable broth so I would have the base for making some homemade vegetable soups for some friends. Homemade vegetable broth is so much better than the boxed variety. It is clean, clear, and light. As I was thinking about what soups to make, I came…

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Filed Under: Cooking For Cancer, dairy-free, gluten-free, soups, vegan, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: anti-cancer, soup, wheat berries

Pear Cranberry Walnut Salad

September 14, 2010 by Jeanette 2 Comments

Pear Cranberry Walnut SaladPear Cranberry Walnut Salad

Pear Cranberry Walnut Salad is a wonderful fall or winter salad. One of my husband’s favorite salads when we eat out is pear salad, so when I saw the first pears of the season at our local farmer’s market, I bought a bag and tried to recreate the salad he had on a recent vacation….

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Filed Under: gluten-free, salads, vegetarian Tagged With: salads

What To Do With A Box Of Tomatoes

September 7, 2010 by Jeanette 3 Comments

My stash of organic plum tomatoes One of the things I look forward to most during the summer is the supply of tomatoes at our local farmer’s market.  From 10am-2pm every Saturday morning, a commuter parking lot in town is transformed into a bustling gathering place, with vendors selling fresh produce, pies and breads, local…

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Filed Under: main courses, side dishes, vegetables, vegetarian

Fruit and Nut Breakfast Quinoa

September 7, 2010 by Jeanette 2 Comments

fruit and nut breakfast quinoa - easy, healthy, delicious breakfast

Fruit and Nut Breakfast Quinoa is a healthy and delicious way to start the day. Are you bored with your breakfast routine? Then, try this Fruit and Nut Breakfast Quinoa. This breakfast quinoa can be made ahead of time and reheated throughout the week. To keep things interesting, switch up the fruits and nuts you…

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Filed Under: Breakfast, gluten-free, healthy choices, Resources, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: berries, healthy breakfast, quinoa

French Lentil Soup with Barley and Rainbow Chard Recipe

September 3, 2010 by Jeanette 8 Comments

Lentil Barley Chard Soup ~ https://jeanetteshealthyliving.com

With the threat of a storm as Hurricane Earl made its way up the East Coast,  it was a good day to stay inside and make some homemade soup for my friends with cancer, “B” and “J.”  My friend “B” had suggested some lentil soup, which seems to be her favorite kind, so I set…

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Filed Under: Cooking For Cancer, dairy-free, gluten-free, green leafy vegetables, healthy choices, Pantry Recipe, soups, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: barley, leafy green vegetables, Lentils, soups, swiss chard

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