Looking for natural vegeterian and fish recipes
Hi there -
My SO and I are trying to eat only natural foods - mostly fruits, whole grains, vegetables, and nuts. We also eat eggs and fish.
I'm looking for some recipes (beyond steamed vegetables) for some healthy and natural meals. Fish recipes are welcome.
Thanks!!!
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revsharkie
Jan 7, 2007 07:12 PM
Cookbook suggestion: "American Wholefoods Cooking" by Nikki and David Goldbeck. It isn't new but it's wonderful--tells you how to do absolutely everything, including making various mixes that you can use in place of commercial, additive-laden "convenience" foods.
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Try a quinoa salad made with cooked quinoa, roasted veggies, feta (or similar cheese), olive oil, balsamic, salt and pepper.
Pan roast some chopped garlic, wilt some spinach in the pan, add roasted red peppers, dress with crumbled cheese and serve warm with whole wheat pita or flat bread triangles (I suggest warming up the bread before serving). Or put in a casserole dish and top with puffed pastry.
Coucous with honey, dried ginger and dried apricots.
Cuban black beans in any variety of ways (over rice, in burritos or add roasted veggies to make into a chili).
If you're going the natural route, you may consider making your own stock and freezing it in ice cube trays for use when needed.
Pizza is wonderful for the variety of toppings you can put on it. Making your own crust isn't that difficult.
Lasagna - making your own pasta really does make a difference. Its a lot of work but worth it.
Soups, stews and chilis made in a crockpot can be a lifesaver when you don't want to cook from scratch every night.
You may want to consider getting into canning or freezing foods so that you can make certain items in large batches (stock, tomato sauce, jams) and use them as your "conveniences".
I'm looking forward to see how this thread will play out.
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