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Brussel Sprouts Salad with Cranberries and Almonds

March 29, 2014February 26, 2018 Melissa King 10 Comments

The other day, we ate at Whole Foods. I love the selections in their salad bar. So many items are actually organic now. Anyway, I had this delicious Brussel sprouts salad.

So I took a picture of the ingredients and tried to re-create a similar dish at home. My Brussel sprout salad is slightly different. It is also very tasty!

Now that the weather is warming up, this Brussel sprouts salad would be perfect to take to a spring party. Or you could make it for Easter as well.

I have only recently become a fan of Brussel sprouts. If you are on the fence about them, I highly advise you to try my Maple Glazed Brussel Sprouts or my Honey Balsamic Brussel Sprouts.

Homemade Diced Tomatoes

March 17, 2014December 14, 2014 Melissa King 32 Comments

There is a lot of talk about BPA in canned goods. BPA is used in many products. Canned goods are a concern because BPA is used in the linings of canned goods. Why should you avoid BPA? You can read all about that here. Eden Foods makes BPA free cans for their beans, but they don’t have canned tomatoes. According to the website, How Stuff Works, most organic brands of canned tomatoes do still use BPA in their liners. The article is very interesting because they actually do rate brands. You may be surprised at the ratings. The good news is, it’s so easy to make your own diced tomatoes! It literally take just a few minutes. These homemade diced tomatoes would be perfect in my Crock Pot Tomato Sauce or my Sweet Potato Chili.

Crock Pot Spaghetti & Vegetables (vegan)

March 8, 2014May 27, 2017 Melissa King 79 Comments

Crock Pot Spaghetti & Vegetables. I have been trying to come up with more crock pot recipes lately. This crock pot spaghetti recipe was actually my husband’s idea.

I love this crock pot recipe because it is a one pot meal making cleanup a snap. Not to mention it’s super easy! Slow cooking this allows for more of the flavors to develop as well.

Chard Wraps with Apple Slaw (Vegan)

January 2, 2014February 26, 2018 Melissa King 14 Comments

Chard Wraps with Apple Slaw. The other day my husband bought a bag of apples because they were on sale. It was perfect because I have been wanting to do an apple slaw.

I normally make a crock pot applesauce. What better way to enjoy the apple slaw than a in a chard wrap? These lettuce wraps with apple slaw are the perfect healthy dish to kick off the new year with.

The tahini dressing really makes this apple slaw stand out. In fact, I use it as a dressing for salads as well. I love lettuce wraps because they fit into every diet. Gluten free, grain free, vegan and raw.

White Bean Chili (Vegan and Gluten Free)

December 30, 2013June 28, 2017 Melissa King 42 Comments

White Bean Chili. I have been wanting to do a slow cooker bean chili for quite some time. Problem is, I wasn’t sure how to make a white bean chili. So naturally, I ask my husband who is the chili expert in the house.

He also created the delicious sweet potato chili that is already on the blog. I was very pleased with his recipe for this white bean vegan chili as well. This white bean chili recipe is so simple and it can be made in the crock pot when you are not even home! To me, those are the best kinds of recipes. 🙂

white bean chili

Baked Falafel Burgers

December 12, 2013June 23, 2014 Melissa King 29 Comments

For those of you that don’t know, my husband is Turkish. We eat a lot of Turkish inspired meals at our house. Falafel is just one of those. So I made a baked falafel burger. Since traditional falafels are fried, I wanted to make them healthier by doing a baked falafel burger. These baked falafel burgers came out great!