Recipes to lives by.

Today I want to offer you some of my very favorite recipes that I enjoyed while losing weight and I still love eating them. They are easy and very nutrious for you. These are great for beginners trying to lose weight and wanting some excellent recipe/food choices.

Salads are the main dish for lunch and dinner. I enjoy adding sprouts of nuts and seeds and whatever raw veggies I have in the fridge. Be creative and experiemental. Recipes are goos ut they are just the beginning to what you can create.

Green Beans with Toasted Almonds

 Wash and clean green beans

2 tbls of Earth Balance

1 shallot

1 garlic, minced

1/3 cup toasted almonds

In a med size frying pan, heat to med and add the Earth Balance. Then add green beans and cook until tender. Throw in shallots and cook for 1-2 minutes. In a separate pan toast almonds on med heat turn regularly, do not burn them. Cook until brown.

Add the almonds  into the green beans and enjoy as main dish or a side.

Very tasty!

Roasted Cauliflower

 Cut cauliflower into florets (about bit size) and toss into a bowl.

Sprinkle Mrs. Dash over cauliflower pieces and then add grapeseed oil (or a olive oil)

Mix everything together well. (Curry powder works very well for Mrs. Dash--experiement with spices)

Pre-heat oven 450 degrees.

On a cookie sheet, place parchment paper down and then lay cauliflower in single layer and place into the oven for about 15-20 minutes. Take out and flip each piece over and cook again another 15-20 minutes. Cauliflower turns brown on edges when done.

This is a huge hit with our entire family and friends! It’s easy and very good for you.

Butternut Squash Raviolis

Makes about 24 raviolis:

2 cups butternut squash cut into squares.

¼ to ½ cup Earth Balance

½ cup Panko breadcrumbs

Wonton wrappers

Cook squash in water for several minutes until it is not quite fork tender but somewhat cooked. In a processor add the squash and Earth Balance and process until smooth.

Transfer to a bowl. Stir in breadcrumbs. Place 1tbls of mixture onto a wonton wrapper. Wet two edges of the wrappers with water using your finger. Fold the wrapper and make a triangle. In a large pot heat up water to high and then add the ravioli and cook until done.

Excellent!!!!A must try.

In the future I will be introducing raw foods  to add to your daily meals. Dr. Fuhrman's books are excellent reads and what I use for my weight lost/nutritariarn lifestyle. I encourage you to pick up Eat To Live and begin the journey of understanding and educating yourself.

To your health,

Bill



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