Month: April 2014

Easter

Easter

We had a beautiful Easter.  It’s our holiday to host and we usually have lovely weather for it here in San Diego. I’m going to post pictures now, but some of the recipes will follow 🙂  Hope you had a blessed Easter! Thank you Yasmine 

Power-food Salad

Power-food Salad

  So Friday, I got this beautiful CSA box full of organic fruits & veggies.  So today I decided I had to do something with that gorgeous kale and beets. I started by preparing the beets. Cut off stems and wash them well.  Place the 

Quinoa Stuffed Bell Pepper

Quinoa Stuffed Bell Pepper

I had a bunch of bell peppers that I needed to do something with, so I adapted a recipe I found on www.onelovelylife.com   Thank you Emily for the delicious idea 🙂 Cut 4-6 (depending on size) red or green bell peppers lengthwise or alternatively, 

Polenta with Chicken Sausage Marinara

Polenta with Chicken Sausage Marinara

  I had some chicken apple sausage in the refrigerator, but I’ve been trying to stay away from pasta, so I decided to whip up some polenta to go with it. Start with the Polenta.  I really like Bob’s Red Mill corn grits, it has 

Blueberry Oatmeal Protein Muffins

Blueberry Oatmeal Protein Muffins

  Add dry ingredients to large bowl and mix well: 1 cup oats 1 cup whole wheat flour 1/2 cup sugar or Splenda 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 scoop protein powder (I used banana creme) 1/4 teaspoon salt   Mix in: 3 egg whites 1