Trader Joe's is carrying a high fiber pasta line now, 16 ounce bags for about $1.33 a bag (out here) that compares nicely to the store brands. The oat flour used adds a whopping 6 grams of fiber per 2 ounce serving and it is also high in protein. And .... it comes in mini… Continue reading Cranberry and Pea Pasta Salad
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Meals and whatnot.
Pumpkin Chocolate Cupcakes
I adapted a recipe from the November 2011 issue of Sunset Magazine, from page 93 and made the recipe vegan friendly. I also didn't frost the cupcakes - although the original recipe had two toppings total...mascarpone frosting and whipped cream on top of it! I figured we didn't need that much bad stuff 😉 Pumpkin… Continue reading Pumpkin Chocolate Cupcakes
Roasted Sweet Potatoes
I lucked into a great buy on sweet potato/yams at Costco recently - they were under 70¢ a lb and were fresh stock. I couldn't pass up the box after Kirk saw them (and it wasn't a big box either, like 10 lbs). For an easy side dish to wild salmon patties I made roasted… Continue reading Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Mexi Not-Fried Rice
Reading the December 2011 issue of Health Magazine, I saw a recipe on page 126 and adapted it a bit for a delicious dinner. I used a whole pound of hamburger (instead of ½ lb), used all brown rice and tidied up the toppings. It made a lot of food, wow. It also would make… Continue reading Mexi Not-Fried Rice