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Crockpot Cuban Black Bean Soup Recipe (Frijoles Negros)

March 6, 2020 by Jeanette 30 Comments

Cuban Black Bean Soup (Frijoles Negros) © Jeanette's Healthy Living

Crockpot Cuban Black Bean Soup is a simple, healthy and delicious soup that can made using pantry items. Dress this soup up with fresh chopped red bell peppers, onions and scallions. Serve with hot sauce on the side for spicy food lovers. Three of my boys love black beans so now that my oldest son is…

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Filed Under: Beans/Legumes, dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy choices, Pantry Recipe, soups, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: Crockpot Cuban Black Bean Soup, Cuban black bean soup, dried beans, Frijoles Negros, power foods, slow cooker, vegan

Pressure Cooker/Instant Pot Lentil Chili Recipe

January 6, 2020 by Jeanette 39 Comments

Pressure Cooker Lentil Chili - lentils take just 14 minutes to cook in a pressure cooker - this vegetarian/vegan chili is deliciously hearty

Pressure Cooker/Instant Pot Lentil Chili cooks in less than 30 minutes, and is a nutritious, hearty vegetarian/vegan meal. 296 calories/1 Freestyle point per serving. Whether you use an Instant Pot or pressure cooker, this lentil chili is a quick, delicious and healthy dinner. I love using pressure to cook stews and chili when I’m short…

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Filed Under: back-to-school, Clean Eating, dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, Instant Pot, main courses, New Year, Pantry Recipe, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: beans, chili, game day food, Lentils, pressure cooker, pulses, vegan, vegetarian

Red Curry Coconut Butternut Squash Soup Recipe

October 2, 2019 by Jeanette 37 Comments

Creamy Red Curry Coconut Butternut Squash Soup - just 4 ingredients make this creamy flavorful soup!

This creamy Red Curry Coconut Butternut Squash Soup is made with just four ingredients. Keep to the basic recipe or embellish with more flavor agents and garnishes. It’s your choice. This easy recipe is perfect for the holidays when you’re looking for a beautiful, but simple soup to serve guests. Roasting The Whole Butternut Squash Did…

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, Cooking For Cancer, dairy-free, gluten-free, Liquid/Soft Food Diet, lunch, Pureed Food Diet, Recipes For Foodies, soups, Thanksgiving, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: easy recipe, roasted butternut squash, Thai red curry paste, vegan

Slow Cooker Vegetarian Lentil Chili Soup Recipe

January 15, 2019 by Jeanette 16 Comments

Slow Cooker Vegetarian Lentil Chili Soup - warm up your belly with this healthy, hearty flavorful soup

Warm up your belly with this Slow Cooker Vegetarian Lentil Chili Soup – it’s hearty and healthy. 166 calories/1 Freestyle point per serving. Are you surviving the winter so far? I’ll be honest. There have been a few days where I wouldn’t have left the house if it weren’t for our little puppy who’s still…

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Filed Under: gluten-free, New Year, Pantry Recipe, Slow Cooker, soups, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: crockpot, Lentils, slow cooker, vegan

Vanilla Soy Pudding

November 26, 2018 by Jeanette 6 Comments

Vanilla Soy Pudding - light enough for breakfast, snack or healthy dessert

Vanilla Soy Pudding is light, healthy and delicious, perfect for a snack, breakfast or dessert. Vegan and vegetarian adaptable, and gluten-free. Suitable for soft-food diet. I made this vanilla soy pudding for a cancer patient who has been experiencing bad side effects from chemotherapy and radiation. Some of the side effects include very bad mouth…

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Cancer, Chemotherapy Recipes, Cooking For Cancer, dairy-free, Desserts and Cookies, Dysphagia, gluten-free, Liquid/Soft Food Diet, Low Residue Diet, snacks, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: cancer cooking, low fiber diet, low residue diet, soft food, vegan, vegetarian

Oyster Sauce Tofu Recipe

October 29, 2018 by Jeanette 7 Comments

Oyster Sauce Tofu - simple, humble dish that is healthy and delicious

Oyster Sauce Tofu is a delightful vegetarian main course that is light and healthy. My dad used to make oyster sauce tofu often. I was always so surprised by how a few simple ingredients could result in such a tasty dish. Often, the most humble dishes are the most delicious ones. 58 calories/serving; 2 Freestyle…

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Filed Under: Asian, dairy-free, gluten-free, Liquid/Soft Food Diet, Low Residue Diet, Pantry Recipe, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: bean curd, family, tofu, vegan, vegetarian

Instant Pot Vegetarian Lentil Tacos Recipe

September 3, 2018 by Jeanette 2 Comments

Instant Pot Vegetarian Lentil Tacos - flavorful, delicious vegetarian/vegan lentils served in burrito bowls or in tortillas/taco shells

Instant Pot Vegetarian Lentil Tacos are delicious and so flavorful, even non-vegetarians will enjoy them. Two of my boys are dating vegetarians, so during “girlfriend week,” I made vegetarian dinners along with regular meals to satisfy everyone’s dietary choices. The twins actually have high cholesterol (they inherited the bad cholesterol genes from my husband’s side…

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Filed Under: dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, Instant Pot, main courses, Pantry Recipe, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: burrito bowls, Lentils, tacos, vegan, vegetarian

Caribbean Black Beans Recipe

June 11, 2018 by Jeanette 3 Comments

Caribbean Black Beans - quick, easy, healthy vegetarian/vegan dish; cilantro onion jalapeno salsa on top

Caribbean Black Beans is a quick and easy dish. Serve with grilled fish or chicken carnitas and steamed rice. I first made these black beans about twenty years ago, and still have the original recipe cut out from a magazine. Before the internet days, I used to clip out recipes and put my favorites in…

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Filed Under: Beans/Legumes, dairy-free, gluten-free, meal prep, Pantry Recipe, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: meal prep, vegan, vegetarian

Instant Pot Three Chile Dal Recipe

January 10, 2018 by Jeanette 2 Comments

Instant Pot Three Chile Dal (vegan/vegetarian) - fragrant and flavorful -spices include cumin, black mustard seeds, cilantro, garlic, green and red chiles, and cayenne

Instant Pot Three Chile Dal takes just 15 minutes to cook, including the fragrant and flavorful tempering oil or tadka that infuses the cooked lentils. I learned to cook my first Indian dishes from a local woman about 7 years ago. Before that, I was completely ignorant about Indian cooking and quite intimidated by all…

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, Instant Pot, main courses, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: Dal, Indian recipe, Instant Pot, vegan, vegetarian

20 Healthy Overnight Oatmeal Recipes

January 5, 2018 by Jeanette 80 Comments

Twenty Healthy Overnight Oatmeal Recipe Combinations - these no-cook oatmeal in mason jars are a quick, healthy grab-and-go breakfast. Make a batch for the week and use any of these 20 recipe combinations. Nutrition facts included in this post.

These healthy overnight oatmeal recipes make for a quick and easy grab-and-go breakfast throughout the week. If you’re looking for a healthy start to the day, overnight oatmeal in a jar is a fun way to get off on the right foot. By mixing and matching different fruit and nut combinations, you won’t tire of…

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Clean Eating, dairy-free, gluten-free, New Year, vegan, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy, lactose-free, light, non-GMO, plant based, protein, Silk recipes, Silk soy milk, soy milk recipes, vegan

Vegan Holiday Recipes

November 14, 2017 by Jeanette 4 Comments

Vegan Holiday Recipes - please all of your guests with these vegan appetizer, soup, main course, side dish and dessert ideas. TIps for converting recipes to vegan.

This post includes Vegan Holiday Recipes if you’re hosting vegetarian or vegan guests this holiday season. If you’ve never made anything vegan, it can be a bit intimidating at first. But, once you have a few under your belt, it will be easier to adapt recipes to be vegan, or to come up with your own….

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Filed Under: Christmas, Holidays, Thanksgiving, vegan Tagged With: christmas, holiday, thanksgiving, vegan

Vegetarian Thai Coconut Red Curry Recipe

November 13, 2017 by Jeanette 2 Comments

Thai Tofu Butternut Squash Cauliflower Red Curry - this vegetarian/vegan one pot meal cooks in less than 30 minutes

Vegetarian Thai Coconut Red Curry is a one pot vegan/vegetarian meal that cooks in less than 30 minutes. I love Thai curries, especially red curry. The fragrant spices are mellowed and complimented with coconut milk, creating a luscious sauce that is delicious over rice or rice noodles. My son, Kyle, is cooking dinner for friends…

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Filed Under: Asian, Clean Eating, dairy-free, Dinner, gluten-free, main courses, New Year, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: Thai red curry, vegan, vegetarian

Japanese Root Vegetable Stew (Nishime) Recipe

March 15, 2017 by Jeanette 10 Comments

Japanese Root Vegetable Stew (Nishime) - a simple, healthy way to enjoy nutritious root vegetables

Japanese Root Vegetable Stew (Nishime) is an easy, healthy way to enjoy nutritious root vegetables. Nishime is a slow-braised dish that includes a variety of root vegetables. Meat is sometimes added, but the vegetarian version I’m sharing today is one a friend taught me how to make. The simplest recipe for nishime starts with a…

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Filed Under: Asian, Clean Eating, dairy-free, gluten-free, New Year, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian Tagged With: cooking with friends, Japanese cooking, nishime, vegan, vegetarian, winter root vegetables

Millet Veggie Breakfast Tacos: Two Ways {GIVEAWAY}

May 12, 2016 by Jeanette 14 Comments

These Millet Veggie Breakfast Tacos can be enjoyed for lunch or dinner too. Today, I’m sharing a recipe for Breakfast Millet Tacos from a new cookbook, Eating Clean: The 21-Day Plan to Detox, Fight Inflammation and Reset Your Body, by Amie Valpone. I met Amie Valpone two years ago on a flight to Florida and I have to…

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Filed Under: book review, Breakfast, dairy-free, gluten-free, New Year, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: Amie Valpone, Book Review, tacos, vegan, vegetarian

Rainbow Vegetable Wraps with Peanut Sauce Recipe

April 25, 2016 by Jeanette 10 Comments

Rainbow Vegetable Wraps with Peanut Sauce - these portable sandwiches are perfect for lunch or an afternoon snack - full of veggies and a delicious peanut sauce

These Rainbow Vegetable Wraps with Peanut Sauce are the perfect healthy, portable snack. These wrap sandwiches are stuffed with colorful vegetables, mango, and mint, and then served with an Asian-inspired peanut sauce. Sponsored by Peapod. I made these Rainbow Vegetable Wraps with Peanut Sauce for one of our Daniel Plan meetings and they were a…

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, dairy-free, gluten-free, lunch, New Year, snacks, The Daniel Plan, vegan, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: Daniel Plan Recipe, healthy portable snack, lunchbox, party food, Peapod, sponsored post, The Daniel Plan, vegan, vegetarian

Antioxidant Salad Dressing Recipe {Daniel Plan Recipe}

April 20, 2016 by Jeanette 9 Comments

Antioxidant Salad Dressing - this healthy salad dressing has ground flax seeds and raw apple cider vinegar in it

This Antioxidant Salad Dressing is a versatile dressing that goes with just about any salad. For our last Daniel Plan session, we had a Salad In A Jar Party. Read this post to learn all about How To Host a Salad In A Jar Party and How To Build A Salad In A Jar. I…

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Filed Under: Clean Eating, dairy-free, gluten-free, New Year, salads, sauces, The Daniel Plan, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: dairy-free, Daniel Plan Recipe, healthy salad dressing, salad, The Daniel Plan, vegan, vegetarian

Banana Berry Flaxseed Smoothie Bowl Recipe #TasteTheGoodness

March 18, 2016 by Jeanette 2 Comments

Banana Berry Flaxseed Smoothie Bowl - this is a healthy way to start the day and it's dairy free!

This Banana Berry Flaxseed Smoothie Bowl is light, nutritious and great for breakfast. Fresh berries top this dairy-free smoothie bowl. Sponsored by Silk. Are you lactose intolerant, allergic to dairy, or looking for a plant-based alternative to yogurt? If so, Silk® has a line of Dairy-Free Yogurt Alternatives made from cultured soy (non-GMO Project Verified) that’s…

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Clean Eating, dairy-free, gluten-free, New Year, smoothies, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: coconut oil, dairy-free, flaxseeds, silk dairy free yogurt alternative, sponsored post, vegan

Sweet Spiced Roasted Butternut Squash Soup Recipe {Vegan}

October 19, 2015 by Jeanette 21 Comments

Spiced Butternut Squash Soup - this quick and easy soup recipe is healthy, delicious and happens to be vegan. Only 5 Ingredients. Perfect for Fall and Thanksgiving menus.

This Sweet Spiced Roasted Butternut Squash Soup is perfect for cool Fall days. Butternut squash soup is one of those Fall comfort foods that grace the menus of restaurants this time of year. It’s actually really easy to make at home. A nifty trick I used is roasting the entire butternut squash whole. You literally…

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Filed Under: Chemotherapy Recipes, Clean Eating, Cooking For Cancer, dairy-free, Liquid/Soft Food Diet, Pureed Food Diet, soups, Thanksgiving, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: butternut squash soup, healthy butternut squash soup, roasted butternut squash, vegan

Cashew Cream Recipe {Dairy-Free and Vegan}

September 14, 2015 by Jeanette 42 Comments

Vegan Cashew Cream - this is so rich and creamy - it makes a great dairy-free substitute for heavy cream

Cashew Cream makes a wonderful dairy-free, vegan substitute for heavy cream. You might have noticed we’ve made a few changes here on Jeanette’s Healthy Living. I am super excited to unveil a new blog design with an updated look and feel, thanks to Julie from Deluxe Designs and Shauna from SMD Web & Blog Design. The…

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Filed Under: Chemotherapy Recipes, Clean Eating, Cooking For Cancer, dairy-free, dips and sauces, gluten-free, Liquid/Soft Food Diet, Pureed Food Diet, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: cashew cream, dairy-free, heavy cream alternative, vegan

Triple Berry Oatmeal Smoothie Bowl with Almonds and Chia Seeds

January 21, 2015 by Jeanette

Triple Berry Oatmeal Smoothie Bowl with Almonds and Chia Seeds - the perfect healthy breakfast packed with protein, fiber and antioxidants

This Triple Berry Oatmeal Smoothie Bowl with Almonds and Chia Seeds is the perfect healthy way to start off your day – it’s packed with protein, fiber and antioxidants. Sponsored by Silk. Lately, it’s been so cold that I’ve been craving a hot breakfast. However, I’ve also been trying to get back in the mode…

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Filed Under: Breakfast, dairy-free, gluten-free, New Year, vegan, vegetarian, whole grain Tagged With: dairy free yogurt, dairy-free, healthy breakfast, oatmeal, silk dairy free yogurt alternative, smoothie bowl, smoothie in a bowl, steel cut oats, vegan, vegan recipe, yogurt alternative

Chestnut Praline Latte (Dairy-Free/Vegan)

December 11, 2014 by Jeanette

Chestnut Praline Latte - creamy and delicious, this latte is a healthier version of Starbuck's newest latte. Made with real chestnuts and pecans, and cashew milk to make this dairy-free.

Cozy up to a mug of this Chestnut Praline Latte, a healthier and dairy-free version of Starbuck’s latest holiday latte, made with real chestnuts and pecans. Have you tried the newest Starbuck’s Chestnut Praline Latte? Recently, I saw an article that said this latest drink does not actually contain any chestnuts or nuts in it….

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Filed Under: beverages, Chemotherapy Recipes, Christmas, Cooking For Cancer, dairy-free, gluten-free, Liquid/Soft Food Diet, vegan, vegetarian Tagged With: cashew milk, cashew milk recipes, chestnuts, dairy-free, Silk, Silk Cashew, Starbucks Chestnut Praline Latte, vegan

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