Superfoods that taste super good?? Yes! Incorporate quinoa as a substitute for meat, rice, and pasta to come up with your own fun new recipes! Shhhh! They will never know!
Twofer Tuesday!!! Two meals in one!
Quinoa Black Bean and Lentil Chili
Ingredients:
1 15.5oz.can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup lentils,washed and drained
1 medium onion, chopped
2 bell peppers, chopped
2 cloves garlic, pressed
2 tbsp olive oil
2 35oz. can San Marzano tomatoes
4 carrots peeled, chopped
3 celery stalks, chopped
1 cup uncooked quinoa, cooked according to package. (2 cups water for 1 cup uncooked quinoa)
4 tbsp. chili powder
2 tbsp. paprika
Salt/pepper
Red lentils! Add a splash of color to your meals!
Directions:
Heat a frying pan on low/medium heat.
Add olive oil, garlic, onions, carrots and celery.
Don’t burn your garlic! No brown! No snap crackle pop! If it burns throw it out and start over!
Season with spices-chili powder, paprika, salt and pepper.
Cook until the carrots begin to tenderize.
Add tomatoes, lentils and ingredients from pan to a stock pot.
Let lentils cook in tomatoes for a few minutes. Stir well.
Cook on low covered for 45 minutes.
Add cooked quinoa and heat through. (5-10 minutes)
The smell is amazing!! Spice it up with some red pepper flakes and hot sauce if you need a kick!
Twofer Tuesday! This dish becomes your Mexican tostada base for another meal! Toast your tostada shells. Heat your chili. Add toppings of your choice like shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, sour cream, shredded cheese and avocado!
Why not add superfoods to our breakfast? Whether it is a quick healthy smoothie, a super muffin or a grab and go breakfast bar, the addition of superfoods gives us more energy for the day! This super breakfast gets us going!! Especially on Mondays!
Start healthy Monday mornings!! No excuses!
Chia Kale Egg White Super Muffins
Ingredients:
2 tbsp. egg whites per muffin
(3 egg whites for 6)
1/2 cup chopped kale
Don’t have kale? Use broccoli, spinach, green pepper or any other veggies you have!
2 tbsp. chia seeds
1/4 cup shredded mozzarella/cheddar cheese
Directions:
Preheat oven 350*
Spray muffin tins with Pam.
My kids love to help! Let them add the veggies, cheese and chia seeds! Are your kids not big on veggies? When kids get involved they will eat their masterpieces!!
Add kale, cheese and chia seeds to each.
Pour egg whites over top!
Pour 2 tbsp. of egg whites on top of each tin.
Bake 20 mins or until egg is cooked.
20 mins was perfect for my 6 tins! Watch as soon as the egg muffin forms and the edges turn golden!
Of course we sprinkle ours with freshly grated Parmesan cheese! Enjoy!
Make a whole pan and refrigerate for quick, healthy grab and go breakfasts for the week! Slice a super egg white muffin in half and enjoy between wheat toast! Add hot sauce for a little kick!
Want more superfood breakfast recipes? www.parmesanprincess.com
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We are adding chia seeds to our meals, making fresh veggies a staple, and preparing homemade healthy meals instead of going out, BUT what are we eating in between meals?? Yeah, I took a fork to my son’s leftover birthday cake today because it was sitting on my kitchen counter saying “Eat Me!!!”
I didn’t even cut a piece…who knows how much I ate!!!
What if we had super healthy snacks that could satisfy our sweet, salty, spicy cravings?? And were sitting on the counter ready to grab???
I found it!!
LOGO – “over 100 ways to snack happy” Sounds good !
NatureBox!!! NatureBox ships one box of delicious healthy snack made from wholesome, minimally processed ingredients for you to enjoy every month!
