Veggie soup with orzo pasta - "healing love passion soup"Ingredients

Veggie Soup With Orzo Pasta

spoonful of some healing love passion soup

Ingredients used in the recipe

3 cups Pacific Beef Broth
1 Diced organic carrot
1 cup organic kale leaf ripped
2 cloves organic cauliflower chopped
5 sliced white button mushrooms
2 inch chunk of zucchini diced
1 small tomato diced
1 Roma tomato diced
3 green onions chopped
1/4 cup chopped brussel sprouts
1/8 spoon toasted sesame oil
1/4 spoon organic tamari gluten free soy sauce
1/2 cup pacific arame
2 basil leaves chopped
1 sprig fresh oregano minced
sea salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup orzo pasta

Recipe Instructions

saute the onions and mushrooms in a skillet for a few minutes

add the broth and other ingredients to a large saute pan

simmer of medium heat for 15 minutes or until pasta is tender 

serve in a bowl 

enjoy 

it would be optional to blend or puree the soup in a blender

Details 

Prep time: 5 to 8 mm

Cook time 11 to 15 mm

Number of servings 2

Total Time:15 to 25 mm

Created by Eric Roberts Health Coach & Cook 

Created on 2015-08-30

Millet "MasheD Potatoes"

Millet "Mashed Potatoes"

Ingredients 

1 cup millet

2 1/4 cups water

1/2 medium cauliflower , sliced

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

2 cloves garlic sliced

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 

1 teaspoon umeboshi vinegar

salt and pepper to taste

handful of chopped parsley 

Directions 

Wash grains 

Bring 2 1/4 cups water to a boil in a stock pot

once boiling add in the Millet, Cauliflower and salt

reduce heat and simmer until water is absorbed about 20 minutes

remove from heat, let sit for 5 to 10 minutes

add in the other ingredients and stir briefly 

place mixture into a blender and blend on low for 3 to 4 minutes

add salt and pepper to taste 

serve and garnish with the chopped parsley

This recipe was found in the Feed your hunger for health and happiness book by Joshua Rosenthal  

week of 8/23/15 Menu and Shopping list

mAn in the kitchen
Menu 

for the week of 08/23/15

Muesli

Millet with roasted sunflower seeds

Baby Bok Choy and Shiitakes

Vegetarian chili 

Cool Cucumber and Avocado soup

Baked Bananas

Shopping list

Cucumber 

avocado

lime

plain yogurt 

water

salt

pepper

olive oil

onion

garlic

tomatoes diced 2 

chili powder

 cumin

 3 cups cooked red, black or kidney beans

sea salt

yellow onion

4 baby bok choy

6 shiitake mushrooms

toasted sesame oil

mirin

tamari

rolled oats

almond or soy milk

6 dates

1/2 cup sunflower seeds 

1 bell pepper

1 can or bag of corn

1 zucchini

cilantro

cayenne pepper

banana's

ginger

cinnamon

nutmeg

raisins

Spaghetti Squash w/ marinara sauce

Spaghetti Squash with homemade marinara sauce

Ingredients 

1 spaghetti squash cut in half seeds removed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small yellow onion diced
1 carrot diced
5 button mushrooms sliced
2 fresh tomatoes diced
1 tablespoon fresh oregano minced
1 tablespoon basil minced
1 link chicken apple wood sausage sliced into rounds
2 tablespoons mozzarella cheese shredded
2 cloves minced garlic

Directions 

slice the spaghetti squash lengthwise scoop out the seeds with a large spoon
coat with one tablespoon olive oil
place the squash face down in a baking dish w/ 1/2 water in it
place in oven for 45 minutes @ 425 degrees

Sauce

heat one tablespoon olive oil in saute pan
saute onions and garlic for 5 minutes
add in carrots and tomato, sausage  saute for another 5 minutes
add the mushrooms, herbs and some ground sea salt saute for another 10 minutes


once the squash is done remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes
then scrape out the meat using a fork pulling the meat to make spaghetti like strands

mix the squash and the sauce together top with cheese and enjoy


I was inspired by the recipe that can be found in the book feed your hunger for health and happiness 

Strawberry Dessert

Strawberry W/ mint & creamy honey

Ingredients 

1 cup cored/ sliced organic strawberrys
1 tablespoon chopped fresh organic mint
1 tablespoon creamy honey

Directions 

In a small measuring cup mix the honey and mint together
serve strawberries and drizzle the honey mixture over top



I came across this idea while reading the worlds healthiest foods book

Fried Green Beans

Fried green beans

Ingredients 

1 cup virgin olive oil
1 cup whole wheat ground flour
a bunch of organic green beans
1 egg beaten
1 teaspoon fresh oregano

Directions

batter the green beans by dipping in the egg and flour
heat oil over medium heat in a saute pan
fry the beans with batter until the batter is light brown and the beans begin to soften

serve and top with fresh torn oregano leaves

Sausage and Kale

Chicken Apple sausage & kale

Ingredients 

One precooked chicken sausage link chopped 1/2 rounds
5 to 6 organic kale leaves deveined and chopped inch wide
1/2 yellow onion sliced into thin half moons
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

Directions

heat olive oil in a saute pan
saute the onion for 5 min over medium heat

add in the sausage and kale saute for 5 minutes or until kale is soft and sausage is warmed through



serve and sprinkle vinegar over top



Recipe Credits- Integrative Nutrition simple grains  recipe from the Feed your hunger for health and happiness book.