229 healthful Recipes

whole wheat flour (also called besan, sold in middle eastern, indian, and health food stores) or 1 cup cornmeal (also called besan, sold in middle eastern, indian, and health food stores) or 1 cup chickpea flour (also called besan, sold in middle eastern, indian, and health food stores), salt, olive oil (see the headnote), onion, thinly sliced (optional), fresh rosemary leaf (optional)

whole crabs , i use dungeness crabs at about 1 & 1/2 lbs each. (in a pinch you can use just 1 big crab), baby shrimp (you can use larger shrimp if you like), bacon, chopped, milk (i try to make it 2% milk, for health, but everyone likes it better with whole milk), butter, carrots, roughly chopped, celery ribs, roughly chopped, onion, garlic cloves, finely chopped, potatoes, chopped into medium size pieces, chili powder (which type you use will decide how spicy it gets), cayenne, salt & pepper

bulgur, tomatoes, seeded and diced into small pieces, cucumbers, peeled and again diced into small pieces, green onions, sliced, garlic, minced, fresh parsley, finely chopped, fresh mint leaves (this is optional if not readily available or in season), natural sea salt , purchased from either a middle eastern store or health store., lemon juice freshly squeezed, extra virgin olive oil

leg of lamb, trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes, chopped fresh parsley, chopped onion, chopped fresh mint, salt, fresh mint, chili powder, freshly ground black pepper, garlic cloves, whole wheat nut bread (such as arnold health nut)

chopped bittersweet chocolate (belgian is best), drops aromatherapy peppermint extract (from health food store) or 8 drops peppermint extract, chopped white chocolate (belgian if possible), chopped candy cane

less-fat cream cheese, softened, crumbled goat cheese, fat-free milk, commercial basil pesto (such as buitoni), chopped pitted kalamata olives, chopped pimiento-stuffed olives, chopped drained oil-packed sun-dried tomato halves (patted dry with a paper towel), whole-wheat crackers , such as health valley

firm tofu, celery, onions, sweet pickles, mustard, light mayonnaise, black olives, black pepper

pretzels, hershey kissables, marshmallow, banana chips (from the health food store, at least that s where i found them, also, try in your supermarket fruit)

sourdough starter (see my separate recipe), water, molasses, canola or other light oil, white all-purpose or bread flour, whole wheat organic flour, salt, xanthan gum (health food specialty or celiac section), orange zest ( rind cut fine), breadmaker yeast

all-purpose flour, unbleached (or light spelt flour, which i love!), baking powder, baking soda, sugar, salt, natural-style peanut butter (available in the natural foods section of supermarkets, or at specialty health-food stores) or 1/3-1/2 cup sunflower seed butter (available in the natural foods section of supermarkets, or at specialty health-food stores), maple syrup, molasses, vanilla extract, canola oil, water , as needed

milk, whole (not pasteurized or organic ), citric acid (check your health food store), salt , cheese (optional but i think necessary, check with your health food store and do not use table or canni) (optional)

whole wheat flour, wheat germ (from health food store), yeast (health food store), quick-cooking oatmeal (not instant ), favorite barbecue sauce, canola oil, egg, water, yellow cornmeal

all purpose flour, vanilla (love & mental prowess) (symbolizing fertility & money), vegetable oil, sugar (love & passion), eggs (fertility), salt (protection), water (cleansing), baking soda, fresh pumpkin (abundance), cinnamon, chopped walnuts (health & wishes) (spirituality & protection), powdered sugar, nutmeg (luck & health)

all-purpose flour (fertility & money), sugar (love & passion), salt (protection), baking soda, ground cinnamon (spirituality & protection), ground nutmeg (luck & health), canned pumpkin (abundance), water (cleansing), eggs (fertility), vanilla (love & mental prowess), vegetable oil, chopped walnuts (health & wishes, also conteracts a fertility spell), sugar

tater tots , kroger brand is gluten free, ground beef, cooked, cream of chicken soup , health valley brand is gluten free, milk , leave out if you use the health valley soup, creole seasoning, tony chachere s original, cheese , shredded colby and monterrey jack

chickpea flour (available at middle eastern, indian or health-food stores), or all-purpose flour, cornstarch, baking powder, cumin seeds, cayenne pepper, kosher salt, onion, finely chopped, canned chickpeas, drained, rinsed and roughly chopped, frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry, minced peeled ginger, vegetable oil, for deep-frying, mango chutney , for serving

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

earthen quilt, flying high over great south land, festive seasn s close at hand ., holiday times - relaxin and dreamin, no phonin or workin - plenty of sleepin., free from shoppin - for lookin and lazin, time for reflectin - memories and eatin., out the window - nature s splendor, horizons filled with cosmic grandeur., patterns etched - on earthn quilt, close to touch down - concrete built., capture snippets - show the world, not with anger - or empty words., love embracings - sharing parts ., subtle offerings from the hearts ., grasp the inner - nature s wealth, let it happen - flight to health., by nada