Chicken Wild Rice Soup with Lemongrass This is a light soup with a Thai influence and is made with fresh homemade chicken stock. You can use pre-made chicken broth and leftover chicken to save time. Note: If you can?t find lemongrass in the specialty section of your supermarket or specialty store, you can omit. Ingredients for Stock: 2 … [Read more...] about Chicken Wild Rice Soup with Lemongrass
Homemade Fruit Sorbet
Homemade Fruit Sorbet You can make this sorbet with any of your favorite fruits. Sliced strawberries, peaches, kiwi, bananas and mangos work well but really you can use just about any fruit of your choice. Ingredients: 4 cups fresh fruit 1/2 cup fresh orange juice 1 pinch salt sugar to taste [optional] Instructions: Spread sliced fruit in … [Read more...] about Homemade Fruit Sorbet
Spring Onion Miso Broth and Tofu
Spring Onion Miso Broth and Tofu Note: You should be able to find most of these ingredients in a health food shop or specialty section in your supermarket. You can substitute the bok choy with any Asian greens. Dashi is available in powdered form in many health food stores or Asian stores. If you don't have Dashi you can use vegetable stock in its … [Read more...] about Spring Onion Miso Broth and Tofu
Corn and Sweet Potato Soup
Corn and Sweet Potato Soup Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil or Pam 1 onion, finely diced 2 garlic cloves, crushed 7 ? cups of vegetable stock 2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 medium sweet potato diced 1 lb corn kernels (fresh or frozen) Salt and ground black pepper Lime wedges to serve Instructions: Heat the oil in a large soup pan and gently fry … [Read more...] about Corn and Sweet Potato Soup
Kiwi Strawberry Spice
2 kiwi fruits, peeled and cut in half 1 apple, cored and roughly chopped 10 strawberries, stem and top peeled off Cinnamon powder Tip: It is really up to you whether or not you peel the fruit. If you?re using organic fruits then it?s a good idea to leave the peel on as it contains lots of vitamins and nutrients. If you?re using non-organic fruits, … [Read more...] about Kiwi Strawberry Spice
Roasted Pepper Soup
You can make this soup without roasting the peppers to save time but the roasting process gives the soup a rich, excellent flavor, worth the time. Ingredients: 3 red bell peppers, washed and deseeded 1 yellow bell pepper 1 medium onion, finely diced 1 garlic clove, crushed 3 cups of vvegetable stock 1 tablespoon cornstarch Salt and black pepper … [Read more...] about Roasted Pepper Soup
Roasted Root Vegetable Soup
Don't use any fat for this dish if you want to go whole food, plant based with no oil. Ingredients: Pam or other spray 1 small butternut squash, peeled, deseeded and cubed 2 carrots, peeled and sliced into thick rounds 1 large parsnip, peeled and cubed 2 leeks, thinly sliced 1 onion, peeled and quartered 2 bay leaves 4 thyme sprigs or 1 teaspoons … [Read more...] about Roasted Root Vegetable Soup
Fruit Medley
2 plums, stoned and cut in half 2 ripe pears, cored and roughly chopped 10 strawberries, stems and top removed 1 banana Tip: It is really up to you whether or not you peel the fruit. If you're using organic fruits then it's a good idea to leave the peel on as it contains lots of vitamins and nutrients. If you're using non-organic fruits, then it … [Read more...] about Fruit Medley
Garlic Lentil Soup
Ingredients: 1 cup of red lentils, rinsed and drained 2 onions, finely diced 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 carrot, peeled and finely sliced 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 bay leaves ? teaspoon dried oregano 7 cups vegetable stock Salt and black pepper Instructions: Place all ingredients except the salt and pepper into a large soup pan. Bring to a boil … [Read more...] about Garlic Lentil Soup
Using an Exercise Ball
By now, you've probably seen an exercise ball. They're those things that look like giant playground balls that you see people rolling and stretching on at the gym. If you're like me, you're probably hesitant about using one of these balls. You may be worried about looking silly or can't actually figure out how they work. Well, next time you're at … [Read more...] about Using an Exercise Ball