I've been trying to incorporate a new veggie into my diet at least once a month. Turns out when I looked back I've been trying a lot of new stuff lately. Check out the recipes I found below using these new ingredients:
spaghetti squash
ground venison (deer meat)
nutritional yeast (nothing like baker's yeast)
portabello mushrooms
sardines
I baked a spaghetti squash for dinner the other day. One big one fed us for two nights and with some extra for a friend! I hadn't had it in a long time but you bake it for an hour or so and cut it in half, scrape out the seeds (to bake and eat later with coconut oil and salt, yep nothing goes to waste in my house) and scrape out the spaghetti strands. Here's a recipe:
http://www.steamykitchen.com/11285-baked-spaghetti-squash-with-garlic-and-butter.html
I couldn't use the recipe above because of the cheese for this particular elimination diet so I came up with something else. A creamy vegan alfredo sauce using nutritional yeast. (It's usually in the bulk isle at your local health food store). I had never heard of it before but it has a cheesy nutty taste and it's super healthy for you. It was yummy! I added pureed kale and sauteed it with garlic and onion before adding the alfredo sauce to up our veggie intake. http://mywholefoodlife.com/2013/01/28/vegan-avocado-alfredo/
For the second night I added our favorite jar of tomato sauce (Classico brand from Costco because there is no added sugars), cooked up some ground deer meat (which I thawed out in salt water in the refrigerator overnight to bleed it out and give it a less gamey taste), added some fresh basil and oregano from the garden and a little garlic and YUM! It was just like regular spaghetti and old fashioned beef only WAY healthier!
What else can you use nutritional yeast for? Well I made some homemade cheese crackers with it, without the cheese! They are crisp and a great healthy snack full of protein! http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2013/04/07/healthy-white-cheddar-vegan-goldfish-crackers/
You can also use your food processor and blend almonds with nutritional yeast to make a homemade "almond parmesan" to keep in your fridge if you are a no-dairy/cheese eater! I haven't tried this yet but I plan too!
Another amazing recipe for canned salmon (I use Bear and Wolf brand Wild Pink Alaskan Salmon from Costco) or fresh salmon:
http://foodbabe.com/2013/01/11/wild-salmon-cakes-with-avocado-arugula-salad/
I can't use egg for this diet either so I used a bit of ground flax seed instead (it is a binding agent) and it was delicious!
For a delicious canned tuna salad (I use Wild Planet Wild Albacore Tuna in BPA Free cans from Costco) with no mayo, eggs, soy or dairy; try this: http://aprovechar.danandsally.com/creamy-tuna-salad-with-no-mayo-eggs-soy-or-dairy/
I left out the sweetener. Who needs sweetener in their tuna? I also used fresh herbs from my garden. Another successful lunch!
I have never been a fan of mushrooms so what better time to incorporate them in my diet? This recipe was a tasty treat! http://www.wholeliving.com/216568/roasted-portobellos-kale
Sardines? Yuck! Or so I thought. (I used Wild Planets BPA free wild sardines in extra virgin olive oil from Earth Fare). It tastes like salty tuna and this is the recipe I used to give it a try: http://www.wholeliving.com/216573/lemon-herb-sardine-salad
Was it worth it? Yep! Great lunch option and sardines are super healthy for you!
Now give some of them a try and tell me what you think!
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