Day 20: Tomatoes Add flavor to so many dishes with tomatoes! There are so many varieties and ways to use tomatoes to spice up your cooking. If you don’t like tomatoes it may be because you haven’t found the right variety yet, there are so many different textures and flavors out there, keep trying. Some of …
Day 18: Rice Rice Cakes with Peanut Butter, Julienne Peeled Apple, Sprinkled with Cinnamon and Coconut! This makes the perfect after dinner snack if you’re having sweet tooth, it really satisfies your craving and is a good carb to have before bed because the apple will give you some fiber and the rice cake will …
Day 15: Oats There are so many delicious ways to eat oats, do you ever forget they’re healthy? You can bake them in cookies, use them as bread crumbs, add them to your smoothie or make baked oatmeal with fresh fruit like I did here… 3 Reasons to eat Oats: Oats are great source of …
Day 14: Navel Oranges Navel Oranges make a great healthy snack, you already know that….let’s see if I can tell you something you may not know… We are in Navel Orange season right now! It goes from mid-November until spring! yea! They call them “Navel” because at the bottom it looks like a real navel …
Day 12: Lentils Lentils are one of my top favorite go-to foods. They are so versatile, I try and throw them in as much as possible because they add so much flavor, protein and nutrients to so many dishes. Lentils make a great substitute for any dish requiring ground meat because the flavor and texture …
Day 11: Kale To be honest I haven’t always been a fan of kale…if it isn’t prepared right or just blended in a smoothie, it’s hard for me to get it down. It isn’t until recently that I’ve experienced a few amazing salads that have opened my pallet to this nutrient dense cruciferous green. The …
Day 10: Jackfruit Jackfruit is a sweet tropical fruit that is used in many desserts…but did you know it also makes an amazingly delicious meat substitute? As it cooks it begins to shred and pull apart similar to chicken or pork. When seasoned, it can be used in so many dishes from vegan tuna to …
Day 8: Hummus Lowfat, protein rich, highly nutritions, guilt free & delicious hummus! Hummus is one of those super easy to make dishes that is an absolute essential for every vegan kitchen…or just every kitchen! It’s tasty on so many things from veggies, to sandwiches to salads to crackers to you name it! It’s super …
Day 7: Ginger There are so many wonderful things to say about this special root, I’m not sure where to start…Its not only delicious in so many recipes it is also a super powerful healing aid. A photo posted by HealthyHappyJess (@healthhappyjess) on Nov 11, 2014 at 5:16pm PST Here are some top reasons to …
Day 4: Dates Dates are one of my top favorite foods, I really started to love them once I realized how nutritious they are and how many ways you can use them. I recommend getting them from the Farmers Market because they are so fresh and tender…my favorites are from Bautista Family Organic Ranch. A …
