lentils – Lipstick and Berries

Russet Red Lentil Dahl

October 2, 2014 4 Comments

First of all, isn’t the color of the soup to die for?? Anything this vibrant and beautiful must be healthy for you! And that it is!!! (Applause!) I make this “Russet Red Lentil Dahl” every week! It’s sooooooo good! Russet is another name for a golden shade of red…a perfectly fitting name for this vibrant Dahl. […]

Filed Under: Main Dish, Quick & Easy, Recipes Tagged With: cardamom, cinnamon, cumin, esselstyn, favorites, fuhrman, garlic, ginger, lentils, mcdougall, onion, sos-free, yvonne ardestani

Romantic Vegan Dinner for Two (Anniversary Recipes)

May 9, 2014 9 Comments

We had the most relaxing and delicious evening last night! Our 4 year anniversary could not have been better. I have been working on a few recipes for our anniversary dinner, and I was very pleased with how these turned out. I wanted to make something a little fancier than usual, but something that was […]

Filed Under: Desserts, Dressings/Dips/Sauces, Main Dish, Recipes, Salads Tagged With: alma, almond butter, anniversary, balsamic vinegar, basil, carrots, chocolate, corn, dairy-free, dates, eat to live, favorites, flaxseed, garlic, gluten-free, goji berries, green beans, green peas, healthy living, jicama, leeks, lentils, low sodium, low sodium diet, lucuma, nutritarian, nuts, oil-free, parsley, radishes, romantic dinner, romantic vegan dinner, salt-free, shallot, soy-free, Special Diets, spinach, squash, sugar-free, thyme, tomatoes, vegan, vegan dinner for two, vegetarian, walnuts, yams

Fat-Burning Spicy Quinoa Salad

January 25, 2014 3 Comments

This quinoa salad is a filling and nutritious lunch, while giving you a huge dose of protein and fiber! It is great for on the go, and is delicious chilled. Better yet, this recipe is packed with metabolism boosting ingredients to help you start burning calories naturally. It may sound too good to be true, […]

Filed Under: Main Dish, Recipes, Salads Tagged With: almonds, apple cider vinegar, apricots, avocado, basil, cayenne pepper, currants, dairy-free, dates, fat burning, garlic, ginger, goji berries, grapefruit, healthy vegan recipes, lentils, low fat diet, low sodium diet, metabolism boosting, nuts, oil-free, pomegranate juice, quinoa, salt-free, soy-free, spicy, sugar-free, vegan

Holiday Stuffing with Mushroom Gravy

December 18, 2013 8 Comments

I am so excited and proud to share my holiday stuffing with you! Creating this recipe was a true challenge, but a very exciting one! I based the recipe off my sweet Grandmother Dale’s Original Family Recipe for Dressing. I am originally from North Carolina, and you call it “Dressin” when you are from the […]

Filed Under: Dressings/Dips/Sauces, Holidays, Main Dish, Recipes Tagged With: almond milk, applesauce, baking, cashews, celery, christmas, cornbread, cornmeal, dates, esselstyn, fuhrman, garlic, gluten-free, holiday recipes, holidays, lentils, mushrooms, nuts, oil-free, onion, Parchment paper (baking), quinoa, sage, sos-free, Special Diets, Stuffing, Stuffings and Dressings, thanksgiving, thanksgiving recipes, vegan