When you are ready for a change - up, I wonder what they would look like with a small branch / stick inserted so they look like a «tree topiary» and then place them in a window box with ivy, primrose or
other sweet green things at their feet and dangling over the edge of the window box?
Not exact matches
Neither the pancakes nor the ice cream (I chose taro flavor, but
other options included red bean,
green tea, or hazelnut) are too
sweet.
Thankfully,
green juice is still on our daily menu, while candies and
other traditional
sweets are just a distant thought.
This simple Baked Eggs with Asparagus and Peas was all I wanted for brunch the
other day — tender asparagus still with snap,
sweet peas, and the hero, the egg, baked in a nest of
green and with crunchy breadcrumbs dusted on top.
There are so many
greens in here (plus that cucumber) you're practically eating a salad for breakfast, plus since the only fruit in here is apple, you won't get that crazy blood sugar spike that bananas and
other uber
sweet fruits can bring.
Adding berries, bananas, apples, carrots and
other sweeter vegetables will make spirulina far tastier than it is on its own or with
other greens.
Veggies in curries that freeze better than
others: potato,
sweet potato and carrot freeze better than
green veggies like beans or capsicum.
Other food sources of potassium include white potatoes, beet
greens, white beans, plain yogurt, and
sweet potato, too.
One
sweet while the
other tangy and when mixed with
greens and avocado — it makes for perfect salad!
If you enjoyed this
green lentil and
sweet potato stew recipe then why not try one of my
other popular one pot recipes like my Vegan
Sweet Potato and Kale Hotpot, or for those of you who are meat eaters then you're sure to love my Quick Healthy Chicken Stew.
Tip: I always suggest people new to
green smoothies and shakes use spinach instead of
other greens because it's easily hidden and has naturally
sweet undertones that are tasteless once blended with a little fruit and natural sweetener, like a pitted Medjool date (or stevia, if you prefer).
can canned tomatoes / 4 T vegetable oil / 1 onion, chopped, 8 cloves of garlic, peeled and left whole / 1, 3 - inch piece of lemon grass, left whole / 3 medium carrots, cubed / 1
sweet potato, cubed / 2 or 3 medium potatoes, cubed / 2 small or 1 medium parsnip, cubed / 1 turnip, cubed / 2 C kale or cabbage, shredded / 2 — 3 t curry powder or 1/2 t red or
green Thai curry paste, 2 t salt (to taste), 1/2 t pepper, plus
other optional spices: 2 t turmeric, 1/2 t red pepper flakes or 2 t finely chopped jalapeno / 1, 12 oz.
The
sweet pickle relish and
green onion is a nice touch, and all that parsley really sets this dish apart from
other slaws I've tried.
Other odds and ends — all in very small amounts of 2 to 4 tablespoons — in addition to the refried beans, Mexican rice, eggplant, tortillas, and grilled bread included a more risotto - like rice, caramelized onions (sort of fajita style), bronzed carrots (slices of carrot roasted with blackening seasoning and brown sugar),
green beans cooked with tomatoes and onion, very thick pureed white bean soup, about 5
sweet potato fries, a couple of artichoke hearts, a dab of roasted red peppers, and half of a veggie burger made with black beans and corn.
Other favorites include Big Bold Burgers, Big House sandwich platters, country fried steak with
green beans and marinated grilled chicken with
sweet potato fries.
Microwave a
sweet potato, open a can of black beans, scavenge for whatever
other taco - type ingredients might be in the fridge (
greens, tomatoes, salsa, cheese, avocado — usually it is only one or two of the above list).
Now that its warmer, our go - to summer dinner is a salad of mixed
greens, scallions, fresh
sweet corn off the cob, any
other veggies from the farmers market that needs to be eatten up, and fresh dressing of garlic, half a lemon and olive oil with salt and pepper (more lemon than oil).
Reading about
sweet potato flour made me think about turning kale and
other leafy
greens into a flour or powder.
Some
greens are
sweet while
others are pleasantly peppery or pungent.
Other great vegetables to include are celery, fennel, cucumbers, lettuces, squash, pumpkin,
sweet potato, mushrooms, snow peas,
green beans and sea vegetables like kelp.
Enjoy warm as a side dish or chop into bite size pieces to enjoy over kale or
other greens with your favorite vinaigrette for a
sweet and savory fall salad.
It's naturally
sweet thanks to dark
sweet cherries and
other fruits, and it has a dose of
green goodness from spirulina and fresh
greens all rich in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants too!
Just dropping in to share the kind of recipe you, too, might make if you found yourself on a Thursday with a reasonably well stocked pantry, a lot of kale (or
other greens you picked up at the farmers» market back on Saturday), and two
sweet Italian sausages that you bought from the very same farmers» market for way too many dollars and which are threatening to go bad if you don't find a way to integrate them into this week's meal plan, a meal plan that has already incorporated more meat than you really like to eat.
For breakfast (oatmeal jars, farina, veggie omelette); 3 roasted / grilled / broiled / baked fish or chicken; 3 starches (rice / quinoa /
sweet potatoes); 3 veggies (baby spinach, tuscan kale, 3
other veggies); snack (
green fruit smoothie, fruit, granola); extra protein (crockpot beans, lentils, whey protein).
Cranberry Orange
Green Smoothie (Gluten - free, Dairy - free, Sugar - free) 1/2 of a blender of
greens, loosely packed (about 4 cups loosely packed)-- I used Trader Joe's Power Greens mix of baby kale, spinach, and chard 1 large frozen banana 1/2 cup of unsweetened coconut milk from the carton or other nondairy milk 1/2 cup fresh cranberries 1 large orange, peeled 3 - 5 dates (depending on how sweet you like your smoothies)-- start with 3 dates, taste, then add more if
greens, loosely packed (about 4 cups loosely packed)-- I used Trader Joe's Power
Greens mix of baby kale, spinach, and chard 1 large frozen banana 1/2 cup of unsweetened coconut milk from the carton or other nondairy milk 1/2 cup fresh cranberries 1 large orange, peeled 3 - 5 dates (depending on how sweet you like your smoothies)-- start with 3 dates, taste, then add more if
Greens mix of baby kale, spinach, and chard 1 large frozen banana 1/2 cup of unsweetened coconut milk from the carton or
other nondairy milk 1/2 cup fresh cranberries 1 large orange, peeled 3 - 5 dates (depending on how
sweet you like your smoothies)-- start with 3 dates, taste, then add more if needed
Sweet Potato Kale Pizza With Rosemary + Red Onion: As if using
sweet potato on pizza didn't excite us enough, this recipe also combines several of our
other favorite flavors and some crispy
green kale for a pop of color.
-LSB-...] an example of a typical Whole30 breakfast for me: Leftover protein (this was an adaptation of this recipe), kale or
other greens sautéed in ghee, roasted
sweet potatoes or squash, homemade sauerkraut and -LSB-...]
For the topping: 2 carrots, peeled and grated 1 cup cooked black - eyed peas (
other 1/2 can) 1 red bell pepper, sliced or diced 1/2 medium onion, diced 1/2 medium
sweet potato, grated 4
green onions, minced 1 tsp crushed red pepper 2T sunflower seeds
I was so happy to discover a recipe for a
green smoothie that didn't include apple or banana or some
other fruit... not a fan of mixing
sweet and savory.
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons cup peanut, grapeseed or
other high - heat oil, divided usage (plus more as needed) 1/2 pound chicken, cut into small pieces (I used Quorn tenders) 8 ounces, fideo pasta or angel hair pasta broken into 2 ″ pieces 1 medium onion, diced 1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced 1
green bell pepper, seeded and diced 1 handful sugar snap peas, strings and both ends removed, cut into 1 ″ pieces (optional, but great for Spring) 1 tablespoon
sweet paprika 1 teaspoon sea salt 1 large pinch saffron threads, crumbled 2 cups broth or stock (I used 1 cup vegetable, 1 cup clam juice) 1/2 pound shrimp, deveined and peeled 1/2 pound bay scallops, rinsed and patted dry with a paper towel 1 (15 ounce) can crushed or petite diced tomatoes 1/4 cup brandy or cognac 1/2 of a fresh lemon extra sea salt, as needed for seasoning
Here are some of my
other gluten free salads and vegetable based dishes that have a
sweet element to them to lure your little ones into getting more
greens:
1 - 2
sweet potatoes 2 - 3 tbsp olive oil a few handfuls of baby spinach (or
other leafy
greens) Avocado Pea Mash, for serving sheep feta cheese, crumbled 4 organic eggs salt & black pepper fresh herbs or sprouts
Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked red quinoa, rinsed and drained 1/2 tbsp coconut oil (or
other oil) 3 garlic cloves, minced 2 cup diced
sweet onion (about 1/2 large) 1 jalapeno, seeded if preferred and diced 1 large
sweet potato (350 g), peeled and chopped to 1/2 -1 inch dice (2.5 - 3 cups) * 1.5 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp chili powder 1/2 tsp ground coriander 6 cups vegetable broth 1.5 cups cooked black beans (one (15 - oz) can rinsed and drained) fine grain sea salt and black pepper, to taste (I used 1/2 tsp salt or a bit more) 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (or red pepper flakes) 2 handfuls Spinach or kale leaves, optional toppings: avocado, corn chips, cilantro, cashew cream, lime juice, tomatoes or salsa,
green onion
Avocado Kiwi Smoothie 1 avocado 2 - 3 ripe,
sweet kiwis about 4 cups packed leafy
greens (hard stems removed if using kale and such) 1 - 2 tablespoons vanilla pea or
other vegetable protein about 2 cups almond milk or more, to the consistency that you prefer a few ice cubes
And don't overlook all the grilled, spicy fish and seafood dishes on Korean menus, including cuttlefish stir - fried with
green onion tops, carrots, and
other julienned vegetables in a red pepper, spicy -
sweet sauce.
Unlike many contemporary imitators, Lucid is naturally
green in color and features a full measure of Grande Wormwood (Artemesia absinthium),
green anise,
sweet fennel, and
other culinary herbs representative of European traditions and historical absinthe.
In addition to eating vegetables each day, your kids should try to eat a variety of dark
green vegetables (broccoli,
greens, spinach, romaine lettuce), orange vegetables (carrots, pumpkin,
sweet potato, winter squash), dry beans and peas, starchy vegetables (corn,
green peas, white potatoes), and
other vegetables (cauliflower, celery, cucumbers, tomatoes, zucchini) each week.
Other common triggers are rice, oat, barley,
green beans, peas,
sweet potatoes, squash, chicken and turkey.
Well,
other than to satisfy your cravings, you must keep in mind that down the line, your baby will turn into a toddler with perceptive skills that can differentiate between
sweet stuff and yucky
greens.
This
sweet Green Camo Bib is a great accessory for any proud military baby, or any
other camo loving baby trying not to ruin his clothes!
It only takes two tablespoonfuls of yellow
sweet potatoes, half a cup of dark
green leafy vegetables or two - thirds of a medium - sized mango in a day to meet the vitamin A requirement of a pre-school child.11 This way, not only is the vitamin A requirement being addressed, but a whole range of
other micronutrients as well.
This
Green Smoothie is slightly
sweeter than some of my
other blends, but still has a low glycemic index and is a quick and easy way to get some raw
greens — and all of their nutrients — in your system.
Lucky for us, many citrus fruits such as oranges and grapefruits are in season during the winter months and are great sources of vitamin C. Strawberries, apples, pears, mangoes, pineapple, and
other types of berries are also great to eat to be sure to take in ample amounts of vitamin C. Vegetables such as broccoli, carrots, potatoes and
sweet potatoes, and leafy
greens such as kale and spinach are also great sources of vitamin C.
1 - 2 cups mixed baby spinach and
other baby mixed
greens (the most tender and
sweet) 1/2 -3 / 4 cup pineapple (frozen or... [Read more...]
Eat antioxidant - rich foods, such as berries,
other fruits with skins, leafy
green vegetables,
sweet potatoes, nuts, pomegranate juice and even red wine and coffee, in moderation.
• Whole foods such as
sweet potatoes, nuts, seeds, beans, lentils, peas, asparagus, carrots, celery, zucchini, sea vegetables, quinoa,
green tea, and
other foods which are not specified.
Every meal
other than breakfast (and then sometimes even breakfast, if I'm having fava beans — traditional Egyptian breakfast staple) starts with onions and garlic and includes a starch, a bean or lentil, at least one
other non-
green vegetable (
sweet peppers, mushrooms, eggplant, zucchini are the go - tos) and a
green.
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A low carb dieter's food generally consists of meats, cheeses, seafood, poultry, spices, leafy
green vegetables, low starch vegetables (basically anything except potatoes,
sweet potatoes, carrots and peas), low sugar berries (strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, etc. — watch the portions), cheese, heavy cream, olive oil, coconut oil, butter (only real butter), eggs, pickles, olives, some nuts, some alternative sweeteners (we'll get into that later) and
other fats.
Peppery
green arugula and tasty pear complement each
other in this earthy - yet -
sweet smoothie.