Tag: healthy recipes

Easy Vegetarian Moussaka – Delicious and Healthy Comfort Food

A tasty blend of lentils and eggplant covered with a light fluffy ricotta and bechamel topping combine for a delicious vegetarian version of moussaka that is every bit as good as the meat filled version. Dried lentils simmered in vegetable stock replace the more traditional …

Crispy Delights: Homemade Chia Seed Crackers

Crispy Delights: Homemade Chia Seed Crackers

In my quest for healthier and homemade snacks, Chia Seed Crackers emerge as a clear winner. They are simple to make, require only a handful of ingredients, and deliver a satisfying crunch that will keep you coming back for more. So, don your apron, fire …

Farro and Mushroom Stuffed Eggplants

Farro and Mushroom Stuffed Eggplants

This easy stuffed eggplant recipe begins with tender roasted eggplant halves that are filled with a simple stuffing with farro, mushrooms, onion, garlic, and fresh sage. Great as a vegetarian main or as a side next to your favorite protein. Just spent a delightful couple days …

Rhubarb, Quinoa and Spinach Salad

Rhubarb, Quinoa and Spinach Salad

Growing up, my mom had a huge patch of rhubarb in the garden. There was nothing us kids enjoyed more than a stalk of rhubarb fresh out of the garden, dipped in a little sugar. My Mom used rhubarb in a wide variety of desserts, …

Grilled Vegetable and Chickpea Grain Bowl

Grilled Vegetable and Chickpea Grain Bowl

Part grain bowl, part salad, totally delicious! Grilled Vegetable and Chickpea Grain Bowl is one of my go-to dishes during BBQ season. It’s super healthy, with lots of delectable grilled vegetables, combined with chickpeas and nutty, chewy farro, all on top of a bed of …

Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese

Butternut Squash Mac & Cheese

Creamy homemade baked macaroni and cheese is the ultimate comfort food.  Tender pasta coated in a rich, creamy, cheesy sauce with a buttery toasted bread crumb topping. How can you possibly improve on that? How about making it healthy too! Adding pureed squash to your …