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Trader Joe’s Falafel Tacos

May 18, 2013 Kristen No comments

FALAFEL TACOS by Kristen Ingredients: 1 package Trader Joe’s Falafel (found in frozen section) 1 container Trader Joe’s Tzatziki sauce 1 package Trader Joe’s Corn and Wheat tortillas Optional garnish: finely chopped jalepeno pepper and thinly sliced red onion Directions: Heat up the frozen falafel (you’ll need 1 and 1/2 falafel per taco, they will

Becoming Nutritarian — Week 6

March 14, 2013 Kristen 4 Comments

Day 37: (Almost) Back to Normal I started the day making a big pot of my (new) favorite kind of oatmeal: steel cut. I make a big pot so I don’t have to slave over the stove every morning (cause steel cut oats take waaaay longer than their rolled oats cousins!). Dr. Fuhrman only allows

Becoming Nutritarian — Week 5

March 04, 2013 Kristen No comments

Day 33: Eating to Live While Traveling Breakfast: Banana, strawberries. Lunch: Whole Foods: Salad bar salad with mixed baby greens, mushrooms, shredded carrots, red cabbage, radish, grape tomatoes, celery, corn, tofu, raisins, and pepita seeds; dressed with Balsamic vinegar. Kale and white bean soup (no oil or salt added–score!). Fresh cantaloupe. Dinner: Whole Foods: Ginger

Becoming Nutritarian — Week 4

February 25, 2013 Kristen No comments

Pin It Day 22 — Feeling Good Although my weigh-in was less than stellar, I still feel lighter, tighter and glad that I have dedicated myself to finish this diet out! A warning to new nutritarians, just starting out on this road: the initial first week of weight loss is hard to duplicate in the

Becoming Nutritarian — Week 3

February 18, 2013 Kristen 6 Comments

Day 16: Scale on the Move! Woke up this morning and got on the scale, it moved–lost another pound! I needed this good news to keep going strong with the 6 week plan; almost half way there! Breakfast: 3/4 cup steel cut oatmeal, 1 cup soy milk, 1/2 cup fresh blueberries I didn’t end up

Becoming Nutritarian — Week 2

February 11, 2013 Kristen 3 Comments

Pin It So, you’ve made it past the first week, congrats! You’ve lost a lot of weight in the first week (I lost 7!), now you’re invested in the program. Your tastes are changing and you are continuing to discover new ways to make the 6 week plan’s guidelines taste good to you. Here’s how

Becoming Nutritarian — Week 1

February 04, 2013 Kristen 6 Comments

DAY 2: Motivated & Garlic Breath After the hell of the first day, I woke up without the throbbing headache! Don’t get too excited, it was back again before I noshed on my breakfast of banana slices and raw almond butter (1 tbsp.). Honestly, it was a small price to pay for losing 2

“Eat to Live” Thai Peanut Curry

February 03, 2013 Kristen 2 Comments

Pin It What I love about this Thai curry recipe is that it tastes like authentic Thai take out but with out the massive quantity of oil that you usually find in such fare! The secret is sauteing your veggies in carrot juice instead of oil! CLEAN THAI PEANUT CURRY (Adapted from recipe in “Eat

Simple Sauteed Kale

February 02, 2013 Kristen 1 Comment

Pin It Here’s another awesome “Eat to Live” inspired dish that I concocted during my first week in the 6 week plan. I’ve quickly learned tha tone of the most nutrient-dense vegetables on the planet does not have to be intimidating to cook with! And Trader Joe’s pre-chopped organic Tuscan Kale bags in the salad

Becoming Nutritarian: The “Eat to Live” 6 Week Plan

January 27, 2013 Kristen No comments

Pin It So, what is a “Nutritarian” anyway? A Nutritarian is a person who bases their dietary decisions on those foods that have the most micro-nutrients per calorie. Macro-nutrients are the things we all know (fat, protein and carbohydrates) that provide us with calories or the energy to live. Micro-nutrients, on the other hand, are

Easy Thai Curry with Tofu & Vegetables

January 15, 2013 Kristen 1 Comment

Keep your New Year's resloution to eat healthier with this easy to prepare vegetarian Thai curry!

If you’re on a health kick (and hey, we are in the month of January, right) try this super-simple and tasty way to get more veggies on your plate! If your main grocery run takes you to Trader Joe’s, then you will love this the simplicity of this dish! THAI CURRY WITH TOFU & VEGETABLES

Scalloped Sweet Potato Stacks

January 10, 2013 Kristen 8 Comments

Wow your dinner guests with these sweet potato stacks, lighter and cuter than your common scalloped potato recipe.

I recommend this recipe for holidays and special gatherings–guaranteed to get you tons of compliments and happy guests. These also get an A+ for presentation since standard scalloped potatoes tend to look like a lumpy, creamy mess once served. This Christmas we decided on getting a Honeybaked Ham, so all I had to do

Spinach Stuffed Shells

July 16, 2012 Kristen 5 Comments

Adding the spinach to the shells made me feel a little less guilty about wolfing so many of them down!

Being pregnant, I have been craving comfort foods from my childhood. Earlier in the pregnancy it was the Cuban cuisine of my Dad’s heritage and lately it has been the dishes my mom and grandmother used to make. Most recently: stuffed shells. My grandma used to make these for us all the time and paired

Cuban Style Avocado Salad

July 13, 2012 Kristen 7 Comments

This Cuban side dish is perfect for your summertime cookouts!

Going along with my Cuban cuisine posts, here is my favorite go-to salad for the hot Summer months: Cuban Avocado Salad! In Cuban cooking, this salad (or a variation, see below) is served along with fresh Cuban bread and plantains or tostones (a salty fried plantain). With its light dressing and fresh ingredients it is

Buffalo “Chicken” Tacos

June 04, 2012 Kristen 5 Comments

The crispy breading on the veggie wings gives the perfect contract to the soft corn tortillas, make sure to serve with a wedge of citrus to make the flavors bright!

As promised, here’s the last installment of the Morning Star Veggie Buffalo Wing recipes! If you missed them, check out the Buffalo Chicken-less Pizza and Buffalo “Chicken” Sandwich! These recipes are a great way to trick your older, spice-tolerant kids into having a Meatless Monday dinner that is super-tasty and full of soy and veggie

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Trader Joe’s Falafel Tacos

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“Eat to Live” Thai Peanut Curry

Simple Sauteed Kale

Becoming Nutritarian: The “Eat to Live” 6 Week Plan

Easy Thai Curry with Tofu & Vegetables

Scalloped Sweet Potato Stacks

Spinach Stuffed Shells

Cuban Style Avocado Salad

Buffalo “Chicken” Tacos

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