Kale w/ Brown Rice

Ingredients

• 1½ cup Brown rice
• 2 cups Vegetable broth
• 1 Tbs Sofrito
• 1 Tbs Tomato paste
• 1 Garlic glove (chopped)
• 2 Tbs Olive oil
• 1 large Onion (chopped)

• 2 bunches of Kale (stems removed and kale chopped)
• Sea salt to taste
• 2 Tbs Apple cider vinegar
• ½ tsp smoked Paprika
• 1 Garlic glove (chopped)
• 1 tsp Onion powder
• 4 cups water

Directions

Cook onions with 1 Tbs olive oil until golden brown. Set aside

Heat oil in a pot. Add rice and garlic. Cook oil until slightly brown. Add vegetable broth, sofrito, and tomato paste. You may need to add additional water. Boil for 45 minutes or until soft. Remove from heat and add onions.

In a large pot heat water, sea salt and apple cider vinegar. When the water starts to boil, add kale, smoked paprika, garlic and onion powder. Cook until kale is soft. Serve with brown rice.

Some Health Benefits

Kale is good for blood, heart, bone, joint, eye, lung, respiratory, liver, immune system and overall cell health (it helps against cancer and inflammation). Its fiber content makes kale useful in digestive health and in balancing the body's weight.

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Lentils w/ Vegetables

Ingredients

• 1 cup Lentils
• 1 Garlic clove 
• 1 large Tomato
• Sea salt - to taste
• 1 medium Onion (chopped)
• 1/2 cup Mushrooms
• 1 Yellow pepper (chopped)
• 1/3 cup Baby carrots 
• 1 dry Bay leaf
• 1/2 tsp Cumin
• 1/2 tsp Black pepper
• 1/2 tsp Basil
• 1/2 tsp Thyme
• 1 tsp Flax seed
• 1 Tbs Olive oil

Directions

In a food blender add tomato and garlic. Blend until smooth. You may need to add water to get the process going. If so, add a little at a time.

In a pot, add one cup of water, blended tomato, cumin, bay leaf and sea salt. Let boil, then

add lentils. You will need to add water as need. Cook for 15-20 minutes. I like my lentils very soft, so I cook mines until they thicken up and create a gravy-like texture.

Heat olive oil in a pan. Add onions, yellow peppers, mushrooms, carrots, sea salt, black pepper, basil, flax seed and thyme. Cook for 10 minutes. Add mixture to lentils and serve.

I really enjoy lentils! Adding the vegetables gave it texture.  

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Some Health Benefits

Lentils support blood, heart and digestive health. They are an energy booster and also help weight loss.

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Pasta w/ Avocado Dressing

Nice & Creamy!

Ingredients

Dressing

• 1/2 Avocado
• 1/3 cup Olive oil
• 1 tsp Lemon juice
• 1 Tbs Tahini
• 1 Garlic clove
• 1 tsp Apple cider vinegar
• Sea salt (to taste)
• Pepper (to taste)
• 2 Tbs Almond milk
• Pinch of Thyme
• Pinch of Basil

• 1 cup Broccoli (cooked)
• 1 1/2 cup Pasta of your choice
• 1 small Tomato (chopped)
• 1 small Onion (chopped)

Directions

Cook pasta as directed and set aside.

Combine  all dressing ingredients in a blender and blend. It will be thick, so you can add more almond milk to make it the consistency you want.

In a bowl add tomatoes, onions, pasta and broccoli. Add dressing and mix well. 

I served this dish cold. I'm thinking it would taste good hot also.

Some Health Benefits 

Avocados support heart, blood, liver, cell, skin and eye health. They are useful for nutrient absorption, weight-loss and detox, weight-loss.

Broccoli helps fight some cancers and supports cell health in general. It enriches the blood, nourishes the nervous system and helps in weight loss.

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Onion Mushroom Sandwich

Ingredients

• 1 large Onion (sliced)
• 2 cups sliced Baby bella mushrooms
• 1 Garlic clove (chopped)
• Sea salt (to taste)
• 1 tsp Cayenne pepper
• 1 Tbs Soy sauce
• 1 Tbs Olive oil
• 3 Tbs Water

Directions

Heat oil in a pan. Add onions and mushrooms. Add salt, cayenne pepper and cook for 10 minutes or until onions are caramelized. Then add soy sauce and water. Cook for 5 minutes and serve with wheat bread and toppings of your choice.

This is a simple sandwich that gets tastier the more creative you get with your toppings. Go wild!

Some Health Benefits

Onions support brain, blood, heart, cell, liver and respiratory health. They are useful as a detox. The tomatoes boost eye, blood, heart and kidney heath. Avocados nourish the heart, blood and cell systems. 

I served this sandwich with carrots (good for liver, eye, heart and blood), string beans (for cell, heart, blood and digestive health) and baked potatoes (for cell, blood, digestive and immune system health). 

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Vegetable Chili

After one bowl you will be full, but its powers 

are beyond your control ... you will go back for more!

Ingredients

• 1 cup Kidney beans
• 1 cup Pink beans
• 3 cups Water
• Salt to taste
• 1 dry Bay leaf
• 1 tsp Cumin
• 1 tsp Cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp Chili powder
• 1/2 Tbs unsweetened Cocoa powder
• 1 tsp smoked Paprika 
• 2 Garlic cloves
• 1 large Onion (chopped)
• 1 large Green pepper (chopped)
• 2 Tomatoes (chopped)
• 2  Tbs Tomato paste
• 1/2 cup Corn (optional)

Directions

Add beans, water, salt, bay leaf, cumin, cayenne pepper, paprika and chili powder in a slow cooker for 3-4 hours or until beans are soft.  I'm sure this complete recipe would work in a slow cooker, but I transferred the beans to a pot and finished the cooking on the stove.

In a pot, add onion, pepper, garlic and a pinch of salt. Cook for 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, beans (with liquid), tomato paste, cocoa powder and corn. Cover and cook for 30 minutes, or until chili is thick.

I served this with basmati rice cooked in coconut milk and topped with avocado. Oh, so good!

Some Health Benefits


Basmati rice nourishes the heart, blood and nervous system. It helps the body heal from wounds and maintain a healthy digestive system. It complements beans for a complete protein intake. Basmati rice's protein content is higher than regular rice.  

Avocados are known to support heart, blood, liver, cell, skin and eye health. They help in detox, weight-loss and nutrient absorption.

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Onion Rings

Nice and crunchy!

Ingredients

• 3 large Onions (peel cut into 4 inch rings and separate)
• 1 cup unbleached all-purpose Flour
• 1 cup Coconut milk
• 1/2 tsp Baking powder
• 1 tsp Garlic powder
• 1 Egg replacer
• 1 tsp Cayenne pepper
• 2 tsp Sea salt
• Oil for frying

Directions

Mix Salt and cayenne pepper in a bowl. Set aside.

Mix flour, garlic powder, baking powder and a pinch of salt.  Add milk and egg replacer and mix. 

Heat oil. Add a few cut onions to batter then place in oil. Let cook until they have a golden brown color, then drain on paper towel.  Sprinkle with salt and cayenne mixture. Serve.

Some Health Benefits

Onions are known to be good for the liver and heart. They also boost the immune system and help to prevent cancer.

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Baked Eggplant

You will think you are at a five star restaurant when you try this recipe!

Ingredients

Servings size: 2

• 1 Eggplant (sliced)
• 1 cup Wheat pastry flour
• 3 Flax seed eggs
• 1 ½ cups Almond milk
• 1 cup Bread crumbs
• Salt (optional)
• 2 tsp Garlic powder
• 1 tsp Cayenne powder
• 2 tsp Onion powder
• 1 tsp Thyme

Directions

Preheat oven 350 degrees. Coat a baking sheet with olive oil

Prepare 3 separate bowls in one add milk and flax eggs. In the next bowl add flour, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, cayenne pepper and salt. In the last bowl add bread crumbs, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder and thyme. 

Place sliced eggplant in milk. Coat each eggplant with flour, milk then bread crumbs (must be in this order). Place on baking sheet and bake for 15 to 20 minutes flipping half way. Serve as a sandwich or by itself. 

 Some Health Benefits

Eggplant is known for reducing cancer, weight loss and skin tone.  It also helps with the heart, brain and digestive system.

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Baked Mushroom Brown Rice w/ Cabbage

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Ingredients

• 1 ½ cup Brown rice
• I cup Mushrooms
• 2 cups Vegetable broth
• 3 Tbs Olive oil
• 1 tsp Thyme
• 1 tsp Garlic powder
• 1 tsp Onion powder
• 2 tsp Curry powder
• 2 tsp Cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp dry Parsley (optional)
• Sea salt (optional)
• 1 medium Cabbage (cut center piece out and slice)
• 1 medium Onion (sliced)
• 1 medium Green pepper(sliced)
• 1 cup Baby carrots
• 1 Garlic clove(chopped)
• ½ cup Corn

Directions

Baked Brown rice

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

In a pot heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add rice. Add garlic, onion, curry powder, 1 tsp cayenne pepper and salt. Cook for 5 minutes or until rice turns slightly brown. Transfer rice to an 8-inch pan. Add vegetable stock, mushrooms and parsley. Cover with aluminum foil. Bake for 30 minutes.

Cabbage

Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a pan. Add onions, green pepper, carrots, garlic, corn, cabbage, 1 tsp curry powder, thyme, 1 tsp cayenne pepper and salt. While cooking cabbage, add water (a tablespoon at time) if needed to control the temperature. Cook until tender. Make sure you stir frequently and cook at medium heat to prevent cabbage from burning. (Burnt cabbage isn't very tasty!)

Some Health Benefits

Mushrooms are known to boost the immune system and support heart health. Mushrooms are also help in repairing damaged cells - making them useful against inflammation and some cancers.

Parsley also supports the immune system and helps the organs fight cancers and inflammation. It also useful in ensuring bone, joint, blood, heart, nervous system and digestive system health.

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Zucchini Bake

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Great dish to share with family or friends as an appetizer!

Ingredients

• 2 medium Zucchinis (grated)
• 1 medium Red potato (grated)
• 1 medium Carrot (grated)
• 1 medium Onion (grated)
• 1/3 cup Corn
• 1 tsp Garlic powder
• 1 tsp Cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp dry Basil
• Sea salt (optional)
• 3/4 cup Wheat flour
• 2 Egg replacers 
• 1Tbs vegan Butter

Directions

Preheat oven 350 degrees

Drain water from zucchini and place it in a large bowl with red potato, carrot, onion, corn, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, salt, basil, wheat flour, and egg replacer. Heat vegan butter in pan and evenly spread zucchini mixture. Cook for 3 minutes(do not stir. Transfer to oven and bake for 30 minutes.  Then turn on boiler and bake for 5 minutes. Keep a close eye on dish to make sure you do not over-bake. When done, flip mixture onto a plate and serve with wheat bread of your choice.

Some Health Benefits

Zucchini supports cell, eye, skin, blood, heart, lungs, liver, prostate and urinary tract health. It also helps release energy from the foods we eat and in healing wounds. Zucchini also helps boost the immune system.

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Mashed Plantain

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Ingredients

• 2 large Plantains
• 1 large Tomato (chopped)
• 1 tsp Curry powder 
• 1 tsp Onion powder 
• 1 tsp Cayenne pepper
• 2 roasted Garlic cloves
• A pinch of Sea salt
• 1/2 tsp Olive oil
• Vegetable oil

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In aluminum foil, add olive oil to garlic cloves. Wrap in aluminum foil. Bake in oven for 5 minutes or until soft. In a medium bowl, add the chopped tomato, curry powder, onion, cayenne pepper and garlic cloves. Set aside. Heat oil in a pan. Slice plantains 1/2 an inch thick. Fry in vegetable oil. Add to the mixture in the bowl. Mash it in the bowl with a wooden spoon or in a pestle and mortar.

Some Health Benefits

Plantains help the body digest, absorb and release energy from the foods we eat. Their fibers are useful against constipation. Plantains also support cell, eye, skin, done, blood and heart health. They help the organs fight infections.

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Bean Burger

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This sandwich is very satisfying. Even a meat lover would have to agree!

Ingredients

Serving size: 9

• 3 cups of cooked Pink beans
• 1 large Onion(chopped)
• 1 Green pepper(chopped)
• 1/3 cup cooked Brown rice
• 1 tsp Garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp Chili powder
• 1/2 tsp Onion powder
• 1/2 tsp Cumin
• 1/2 tsp Cayenne pepper
• 1/2 Thyme
• 1/2 Basil
• 1 Flax seed egg
• Sea salt to taste
• 3 Tbs Wheat flour
• 4 Tbs of Olive oil( or any oil of your choice)
• 1 sliced Avocado
• Baby Spinach
• Vegan Mayonnaise
• Sliced Tomatoes
• Wheat Bread

Directions

In a large bowl add beans and mash together using the back of a fork. Add onion, green pepper, brown rice, ½ tsp garlic powder chili powder, cayenne pepper, thyme, basil, flax seed egg substitute and sea salt, Mix well. Pour wheat flour with 1/2 tsp garlic powder and 1/2 tsp onion powder onto a plate and mix. Heat pan with olive oil. Use an ice cream scooper into wheat flour mixer and coat completely. Once coated, shape bean mix into the shape of a pattie and add to olive oil. Be careful while handling pattie - it will be very soft. Cook pattie for 3 minutes on both side or until golden brown. Drain on a paper towel and assemble sandwich with wheat bread, sliced tomatoes, baby spinach, avocado and vegan mayonnaise.

Some Health Benefits

Beans support blood, heart and cell health. They are a source of protein and fiber. It is useful in weight loss. 

Avocados also help balance the body's weight. They support blood, brain, heart, liver, kidney, skin, hair and immune system health. They boost good cholesterol and helps repair swollen and damaged cells. Avocados are known to help correct premenstrual syndrome and some other hormonal imbalances.

Spinach is good for eye, blood, heart, brain, bone and cell health. It helps repair damaged cells, It also helps in digestion and counters constipation.

Tomatoes nourish the skin and support eye, heart, blood and kidney health.

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Basmati Rice w/ Curry Vegetables

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The lightness of the rice is delightful!

Ingredients
Serving size: 4

• 2 1/2 cups Basmati rice (cooking according to product's directions)
• 1 yellow Squash (chopped)
• 1 large Onion (chopped)
• 2 garlic cloves (chopped)
• 1 green Pepper (chopped)
• 1 cup mushroom (sliced)
• 1 medium Tomato (chopped)
• 1 cup Asparagus (chopped)
• 1 cup Broccoli
• 1/2 tsp Thyme
• 1/2 tsp Basil
• 1/2 tsp Rosemary
• 1/2 tsp Cayenne pepper
• 1 cup Water
• 2 Tbs Curry powder
• 2 Tbs Fufu powder (or 2 Tbs flour) & 2 Tbs water
• 1 Tbs Olive oil
• Sea salt (optional)

Directions

Cook Basmati rice. Set aside.

Heat pan with olive oil. Add squash,onions, garlic, pepper, tomato, asparagus, broccoli and thyme, basil, rosemary, cayenne, pepper and 1 Tbs curry powder. Cook for 10 minutes. Add water and 1 Tbs curry powder. Cook for 5 minutes. Mix fufu and water until pasty. Add fufu mix in small amounts until thick. Cook until thickens to your taste. Serve over rice.

Some Health Benefits

Basmati rice helps maintain blood health - it is healthy for those countering diabetes. It nourishes the brain and heart systems. It supports skin health and boosts the body's energy production.

Asparagus supports bone, skin, reproductive and cell health in general. It helps heal swelling and damaged cells. It is an energizer and a detox.
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Mushrooms are also a detox. They also support the blood, digestive and immune systems.

Tomatoes support blood, heart, skin, kidney health. They help help repair swollen and damaged cells. Garlic helps secure the immune system. It helps the body fight unhealthy bacteria and infections. It supports blood, lung and respiratory health. Onions have similar, but milder effects, as garlic.

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Blueberry Smoothie

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Blueberries with strawberries, pineapple, pecans, walnuts and dairy-free almond yogurt, soy milk and orange juice... Decent range of nutrients, with a creamy, lovely taste to it! 

Some Health Benefits

Blueberries support brain, blood and heart health. The fibers aid in digestive health. They are known to be useful against constipation and diarrhea. They also help repair damaged cells and fight infections (urinary tract infection, for example).

Strawberries help the organs resist infections, inflammation and other damaged cells. They nourish the brain and heart system and boost the immune system. Strawberries enrich the blood, help dissolve blood clots, support cell growth and helps heal cuts and wounds. Strawberries also support bone and tooth health. They are useful in countering high blood pressure, gout and arthritis.

The Pineapple strengthens the immune system and helps clean our bodies as a natural detox. The fruit is eaten to counter swelling, vitamin C deficiencies, arthritis and indigestion (constipation). It helps break down proteins, sugars and starch. It is therefore useful in weight loss. Pineapples also support eye, skin, bones, the heart and blood vessel health. 

Hemp seeds offer proteins, magnesium, dietary fiber, Omega-3 and Omega-6. They are used as a detox. Hemp seeds favor blood, skin, organ and immune system health. 

Soy milk helps cell, heart, brain and blood sugar health. The Orange Juice nourishes the skin and tissues, and helps the body resist cancerous cells. The nuts also boost heart, bone, blood sugar, brain, nervous system, digestive system and immune system health.

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