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Vegan/Vegetarian Side Dish
What helped me lose 30 lbs?? Eating well!
Eating healthy was instrumental in helping me to lose 30 lbs! Meals like this are very low in Sodium, Dietary Fiber, protein, Thiamine, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorous and vitamin K.
This is a shredded cauliflower blend (with carrots, broccoli) and edamame. I put this over lettuce, and add an entire sliced avocado and balsamic vinegar. I also enjoy this as a side dish with a serving of pinto beans.
This would also be fantastic over a baked potato with butter, or baked firm tofu, or as a side dish with a meat dinner.
How do I make it?
- 1 16oz. package of pre-shred cauliflower/carrot/broccoli mix
- 1/2 cup fresh or frozen edamame
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 diced garlic clove
- Medium size frying pan
Turn stove burner on high. Heat up the olive oil. First toss in garlic, then toss in bag of cauliflower blend. Turn heat down to med/high, stir in the edamame. Stir entire time, so food doesn’t burn. Let mixture cook for 1 minute, then turn off the heat and cover. At this point you could add cheese or a flavored sauce such as teriyaki, sweet/sour, whatever strikes your fancy! (Salt and pepper to taste.) Texture should be firm, slightly crunchy and NOT mushy.
Enjoy and stay healthy! xoxo
Fall Time On My Front Porch.
I really enjoy decorating for each season/holiday. I will leave my fall/Halloween decor on my porch until Thanksgiving weekend, then I will put winter/Xmas for a few weeks.
Do you decorate? Which areas, where do you purchase your decor from? Leave me comments below!!
Driving My Disabled Son Around Makes Him Happy, and I’ve Made Money!
How My Friend “Mugged Me”!
My Art For Sale On Ebay-“New Life”
I LOVE this piece that I did last year. 6 x 6 on wood. Using acrylic paint, with a high gloss finish. Signed on the back with a hook to hang it up. I have titled this one “New Life”. I spent about 10 hours on this piece. It’s definitely a one of a kind 🙂
Check it out! Starting bid at only $20 🙂 3 days left on auction.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/171710505572?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
Thanks for looking!
Harry Potter-England!
I had no idea that I would cry on the Harry Potter tour! After watching a quick clip of the actors welcoming us to the tour, the white screen goes up, revealing the entrance to Hogwarts! We’re like “WOW!” and then the doors opened……holy sh*t!!! I literally gasped!!! I was so surprised to see the Great Hall! I totally started crying, hahahaha. It literally took my breath away. To see J.K. Rowlings book come to life before my eyes, it was like stepping into her mind! I feel honored and privileged to experience everything at the Warner Brothers studios!
Holy Clock Tower!
Open Face (no meat) Sandwich
What you will need to make a single sandwich:
Whole grain slice of bread-mine was quite long, about 7″
Balsamic vinegar
4 Tablespoons (more or less depending on the size of your bread) bean paste-Take a can of any white bean, drain, smash with fork. Can use at room temp, cold or warmed. Save the rest for more sandwiches.
Fresh, crisp, cucumber-peeled, sliced thinly. I cut my cucumber the length of my bread.
1 slice of provolone cheese
Small clump of alfalfa sprouts
1/2 half of a firm avocado
salt and pepper to taste
Sprinkle a little balsamic vinegar on your bread. Next, spread the bean paste to your liking (light or heavy). Lay down the cheese, thinly sliced cucumber, and sprouts. Now scoop out small bits of avocado and place on top of sprouts. Dust with salt and pepper to taste.
This is a nice serving of protein, veggie and grain! If my calculations are near accurate, I counted just about 425 calories for this meal. My bread and cheese were each 100 calories, half an avo is 140. Beans-about 60 calories, cucumber and sprouts about 25 calories together.
There you have it! Enjoy!
Quick & Easy Pizza-Audrey Briggs
What you will need
1 can of crescent dough
1/2 cup chopped pineapple
1/2 cup chopped artichoke hearts
1 tiny can of sliced olives (just about 1/4 cup)
5 large basil basil leafs, minced
4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Other toppings you can add; crushed garlic, sliced tomatoes, peppers, onions, zucchini, pretty much anything that you like to eat.
Heat oven to 400 Fahrenheit
Spray pizza pan with oil spray.
Pop open canned dough, lay on pan and use a rolling pin make the dough larger.
Spread cheese over entire dough
One at a time, spread remaining toppings.
Place in the middle of your oven. Check after 10 minutes for doneness. The pizza is done once the dough is a nice soft brown. Slice immediately. Serves about 4 adults, or 1 hungry teen-aged boy! Hahaha!
58 Day Dreams 