Black Eyes Peas
Place the dried black eyed peas in a large sauce pan and cover with water. Bring to a boil and let boil 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and let them sit for an hour, drain.
In a large pot on medium heat heat the olive oil. Add the carrots, onion, bay leaves and red pepper flakes if using. Saute 3-4 minutes. Add the drained black eyed peas, veggie broth, salt and pepper to taste and water to cover the peas, approximately 3 cups. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer. Test for seasoning after 30 minutes. If you like a very firm pea, check at 45 minutes and remove from the heat, there will be some liquid in the pot. I cook them 1 hour exactly and you get a mushier black eyed pea with very little liquid left in the pot. Taste for salt and pepper. Add the cooked brown rice, greens and hot sauce if you like! Enjoy! Serves 4
- 1 1 lb. bag black eyes peas dried
- 2 whole fresh carrots chopped into 1/4 inch dice
- 3-4 dried bay leaves
- 1 mediium onion chopped
- 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes optional
- 2 tbsps. olive oil or any healthy oil you like
- 2 cups cooked brown rice your favorite variety
- 2 cups vegetable broth chicken broth can be substituted
- 3-4 cups water start with 3, add more to keep the beans soupy
- Place the dried black eyed peas in a large sauce pan and cover with water. Bring to a boil and let boil 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and let them sit for an hour, drain. In a large pot on medium heat heat the olive oil. Add the carrots, onion, bay leaves and red pepper flakes if using. Saute 3-4 minutes. Add the drained black eyed peas, veggie broth, salt and pepper to taste and water to cover the peas, approximately 3 cups. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer. Test for seasoning after 30 minutes. If you like a very firm pea, check at 45 minutes and remove from the heat, there will be some liquid in the pot. I cook them 1 hour exactly and you get a mushier black eyed pea with very little liquid left in the pot. Taste for salt and pepper. Add the cooked brown rice, greens and hot sauce if you like! Enjoy! Serves 4
Hearty veggie broth
This is my go-to broth base as I do not eat meat or chicken. I do eat fish but the type of broth is pretty specific to certain dishes. My hearty veggie broth works well with brown rice or any whole wheat grain. It’s a great base for many soups and works well with almond milk to make a white (bechmel) sauce.
Add 1 tbsp olive oil to a large dutch oven. Heat to medium high and add chopped onions, peppers and garlic. Saute for about three minutes until the onion starts to turn clear. Add the water and all other ingredients. Bring to a boil. Taste for salt and pepper adjustment and bring to a boil. Simmer for 30 minutes and adjust for all seasonings. Simmer another 15 minutes and allow broth to cool. Remove all veggies and use or freeze. I freeze this broth in batches of 2 cups in ziplock bags.
Makes approximately six cups. Enjoy!
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This is my go-to broth base as I do not eat meat or chicken. I do eat fish but the type of broth is pretty specific to certain dishes. My hearty veggie broth works well with brown rice or any whole wheat grain. It's a great base for many soups and works well with almond milk to make a white (bechmel) sauce.
Add 1 tbsp olive oil to a large dutch oven. Heat to medium high and add chopped onions, peppers and garlic. Saute for about three minutes until the onion starts to turn clear. Add the water and all other ingredients. Bring to a boil. Taste for salt and pepper adjustment and bring to a boil. Simmer for 30 minutes and adjust for all seasonings. Simmer another 15 minutes and allow broth to cool. Remove all veggies and use or freeze. I freeze this broth in batches of 2 cups in ziplock bags.
Makes approximately six cups. Enjoy!
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- 8 cups water
- 10 stems mushrooms I freeze the stems when I use a whole mushroom as I find them too tough, 5 whole mushrooms can be substituted
- 2 dried bay leaves
- 2 whole carrots quartered-as fresh as possbiel
- 2 medium stalks celery ends trimmed, quartered
- 1 large onion chopped
- 2-3 cloves whole garlic peeled and cut in half
- 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes optional
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped
- 1-2 slices green or red peppers seeds and membrane removed, chopped
- salt pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
South of the Border Spaghetti
- 1 serving cooked or previously cooked spaghetti your choice a serving is 2-4 ounces depending on taste
- 1/4 avocado cut into small dice
- 1/2 tomato seeds removed, diced 1/4 inch
- 1/2 onion chopped
- 1 clove garlic finely chopped
- 1/4 cup cilantro chopped - optional
- 1 tbsp. olive oil extra virgin, or your favorite
Place 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil in a medium size fry pan. Heat to medium high and add the onions and garlic. Saute about two minutes; add the tomatoes, saute another two minutes. Add the pasta and saute all together to coat pasta and heat it through about one or two minutes more. Sprinkle in the cilantro and plate the spaghetti in a bowl. Add the diced avocado to the pasta and salt and pepper to taste.
Serves 1
Enjoy!
Asparagus soup
- 1 lb asparagus stems use the middle section under the break and chop off the very bottom of the stems
- 3 cups water
- 1/2 onion chopped roughly
- 1 clove garlic peeled
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes optional
- 1/2 cup almond milk or any milk of your choice
This is a great way to use the end of the asparagus that usually gets thrown out! Let your kids try it too!
Place asparagus stems in the water in a large sauce pan. Add onions, garlic, red pepper flakes-optional and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and simmer low for 30 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Place the asparagus mix and 2 cups of the cooking liquid in a high speed blender. Puree till smooth. Add 1/2 cup of almond milk, or any milk you use, and puree a few seconds. Reheat and serve in a large cup or bowl.
Serves 2
Enjoy!
Potato Corn Chowder
- 2 cups corn frozen, fresh, canned organic is best
- 2 cups potatoes your favorite potato works here
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 tbsp. butter or olive oil
- 1 cup potato water save this after you have boiled the potatoes
- 1 1/2 cups almond milk unflavored, no sugar
- salt and pepper to taste
- a few flakes red pepper flakes
Peel and cut potatoes into half inch cubes. Add to boiling water, boil for 7 minutes and drain, reserving 1 cup of the boiling liquid
Drain, remove from cob or defrost corn
Saute chopped onions in the butter or oil for about ten minutes till clear and carmelized
Add the corn, red pepper flakes (optional) and boiling liquid and simmer on low about ten minutes
Add the almond milk and potatoes and heat until just before boiling
Add salt and pepper to taste
Serves 2
Enjoy!
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