We had a couple of dinners this past week where the carb was couscous. Both were quick to pull together and quite filling. Curried Chickpea Couscous Ingredients: 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 cup diced onion 3 cups lower sodium vegetable broth 1 can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained 1/4 cup raisins 1/4 cup freeze-dried… Continue reading Two Couscous Dishes
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Meals and whatnot.
Apple Cranberry Oatmeal
No photos this morning, I woke up and wanted breakfast right away! This was a version of an oatmeal I did the last week. I think I prefer it this way with the apples slightly cooked, it has a 'baked apple' flavor. Apple Cranberry Oatmeal Ingredients: 2 cups light vanilla soy milk 1 apple, cored… Continue reading Apple Cranberry Oatmeal
Harvest Baked Oatmeal
Going back to the baked oatmeal I was making often this past spring and summer I decided to try out a new version using pumpkin. This oatmeal is vegetarian but not vegan as I used egg substitute (eg. Egg Beaters®). I had considered doing a swap out with flax-seed meal but in this recipe it… Continue reading Harvest Baked Oatmeal
Lentil Ravioli
The basis of this recipe I got from my friend Teresa but then I ended up changing it a bit as I went along. The lentils themselves are fantastic and would be great served over rice or with Naan bread. The only downside of this recipe is it is very time consuming. You need a… Continue reading Lentil Ravioli