Homemade Chicken Veggie Soup

I wasn't feeling too great, so concentrated my energies into making some soothing Chicken Vegetable Soup (with a few noodles)

A LITTLE OF WHAT I'VE BEEN COOKING UP THIS WINTER Soups, Salads, and even a Cornish Hen (delish!!)

New Year's Soup

 It's winter once again, and I haven't been making soups like I did in 2019. However, I did make this easy and delicious navy bean soup for New Year's Day. It's supposed to bring you good luck during the year. 

We shall see. Happy New Year and be Blessed. 

THEY ARE CHEATING YOU!

Food porn, you say?

 

SO MANY DISHES. HAPPY 2021! 

MM, MM, GOOD. ARE YOU ENJOYING YOUR FOOD? 

Vegetarian Christmas dinner? Yes, please

MERRY CHRISTMAS 2020

 

 

CHRISTMAS IS ONE WEEK AWAY!! 

and I decided that it was time for a good ole Broccoli/Cheddar combination. Well, I didn't actually decide. I was going to make Cream of Broccoli and didn't have a few central ingredients, so I took a detour. 

AND IT WAS DELICIOUS AND SATIFYING! 

Broccoli Cheddar soup

I just wish I had made more - Polished off two bowls and only have a cup left. 

What should I make next? 

Train Your Palate - Food Quest

  

 I am so excited about food and cooking right now and not for the first time. It comes in fits and starts, but I always come back to food and cooking as my third love. 

Here's a few things I've made over the last week or two. 

shrimp with pasta and my blender-made sauce

guacamole

candied yams with cabbage and onions

This is Thanksgiving week. I plan to make Cream of Broccoli soup, collard greens, baked mac and cheese, and potato soup. Wish em Luck! 

 

Vegetarian Vegetable Soup                                  

I'M BECOMING A SOUP NUT!!

I never realized how easy it is to make soups. Now, I'm making and planning soups every other day. 

Most of the recipes I've found have started with a simple garlic and onions, add veggies and stock. Change-o presto!

This is a simple Vegetable soup I made with everything left over in the fridge. It's nutrition and delicious. I also made the vegetable stock from my juicer pulp and froze a ton of it. 

Happy Holidays! 

 IT'S WINTER SOUP TIME!

Here's a simple and delicious Vegetable Lentil soup.

 I'll get better with the photos and post a recipe in the comments if you want it. 

A Simple, Delicious Cabbage Soup for The Winter

I DID IT!

I promised to make another soup from scratch, so I had this

It's as big as a pumpkin - (Pumpkin Cabbage)

So, I looked around the net for a simple soup recipe. Often, I have a hard time following recipes. I just look for the basic timing and such. This one was very easy, and I also saved a Cabbage & Onion recipe for later. 

This soup came out amazing. I've had 3 bowls already and put a few containers in the freezer for the coming frosty days. 

mmm. So good! What should I try next, something Thanksgiving or Fall inspired? Let me know in the comments. 

 Every year, I threaten to make some Fall/Winter soups. This year, I finally got down to it. Here's my 1st salvo: a simple sweet potato soup. It was delicious with a nice bite on the back end. 

Here's how it started. Want a recipe? Hit me in the comments. 

Up next: Cabbage (I have one the size of a pumpkin sitting in the fridge. Check back in a few days. 

Juicing is Amazing!

I've been juicing for so many years now and am amazed that there are still things I haven't tried. 

Today I juiced carrot and cucumber together for the first time. IT IS AMAZING! So good. 

Try it.

Making The Perfect Smoothie

Hello there, It's now May of 2020. We are going through the Coronavirus lockdown (on day 53), and I'm going a little stir crazy BUT I have been doing a lot of cooking and eating. I'm still on my "flexitarian" lifestyle - Juicing, eating more veggies, smoothies, and fresh fruit than meat - and wanted to share a few photos with you.

Breakfast: pasta salad with greens and a smoothie

Pigeon peas, Quinoa, squash and cornbread

Rotini noodles with homemade marinara and spinach

Sweet potato fries

Yams, wild rice, mixed vegt and cornbread

Happy Eating! 

Salad Creations

Don't Be So Lazy

I was talking to someone about juicing and they said, "that's just too much work for me". what? really? And we wonder why we're fat and unhealthy.

There was a time when people had to not only cook most of their food from scratch but they also had to plant it, nurture it, harvest it, clean it, and then prepare it. Nowadays people are too lazy to peel some fruit for a juicer and then clean it or cut up some fruit and vegt. to put into the blender (and then clean it)?

I think this is not just about eating more healthy but about totally changing our lifestyles. After 1 year and 10 months of practicing some percentage of the raw food lifestyle, one thing I've learned is that sometimes it's the perception that gets in the way.

For instance, I usually make a green drink, smoothie, or juice some fruit in the mornings. Too much work? All I have to do is prepare the fruit and run it through the blender (or juicer) then clean. If someone is having a full breakfast they have to prep and prepare the food, sit down to eat, and wash the dishes. Which do you think takes more time and, more importantly, which is healthier? I guess it depends on who you ask and what you're making; but most of the time the juice is both healthier and quicker.

Let's not be so lazy people. A healthier lifestyle includes not only eating better but also becoming more active and involved. This was just on my mind this morning. What are your thoughts? 

Find Healthy Snacks - Food Quest - Strangely Addictive

Headed to China

I know I've been remiss in writing and posting videos about my Food Quest. Just now I wanted to let you know that all goes well and, though I'm probably about 60% raw right now, I'm still watching what I eat and making better choices.
Soon I'll be headed to visit China and will see how my resolve holds up to eat a lot less meat and more veggies and raw foods. I know from eating at Chinese restaurants in NYC that it can sometimes be hit or miss with all the gravies and dressings, oils and less than optimum meat selections.
By the way, I have mostly been cooking grain-fed, organic meats when I DO cook meat at home.
Ok, so I hope this tides you over till I get back. I'll be taking photos of the foods we eat and sharing them with you when I return.

Bon Chance!