5 fall favs: cauliflower

it’s the finale! part 5 of the 5favs/5ways series for fall seasonal produce, and the focus is: cauliflower.  😉  this cruciferous vegetable contains vitamins, minerals, and may even help lower the risk of some cancers (learn more about the health benefits here).  so, here’s my 5 favorite ways to eat cauliflower.  what do you think? 1 in salad: cauliflower broccoli … More 5 fall favs: cauliflower

5 fall favs: squash

it’s part 4 of the 5favs/5ways series for fall seasonal produce, and the focus is: squash.  is there anything more symbolic of the fall season? 😉 this delectable vegetable is part of the eat-in-color orange family and here are my 5 favorite ways to enjoy them.  and please share your recipe favs too.  😀 (all recipes are meatless !) souped: roasted butternut squash soup with … More 5 fall favs: squash

5 fall favs: mushrooms

it’s part 3 of the 5favs/5ways series for fall seasonal produce, and the focus is: mushrooms.  low in calories with essential B vitamins, per Cooking Light they are available year-round but are at their peak in the fall/winter season.  so here’s our 5 favorite ways to enjoy them.  share your favs! 😉  (all recipes are meatless !)   1 grilled: balasamic ginger grilled portobellow mushrooms via … More 5 fall favs: mushrooms

5 fall favs: pears

it’s part 2 of the 5favs/5ways for fall seasonal produce series, and the spotlight is on: pears. crisp, delicious and part of the eat-in-color green family, pears are just perfect year-round but especially in the fall. 😉  tell me what you think of my favorite ways to enjoy pears.  what about you?  (all recipes are meatless !) 1. raw: just as-is 2. … More 5 fall favs: pears

5 fall favs: apples

it’s the start of a new school year and the start of a new weekly series: 5favs/5ways for fall seasonal produce.  we start with my absolute favorite:  apples. ❤️🍏😊  so here’s our 5 favorite ways to enjoy them.  how do you like to enjoy apples? please share! (all recipes are meatless !) 1. raw: w/ a little cinnamon 2. baked: hasselback apples … More 5 fall favs: apples

just peachy.

august is national peach month and since I live in the peach state, i.e. Georgia – thought I’d celebrate the month with my 5favs ways to enjoy peaches.  how do you like to enjoy them?  1.  raw: just as-is, simply yum 2. in a smoothie: banana peach green smoothie via a simple pantry 3. on a salad: peach, … More just peachy.

meatless munchies.

for when munchies are just, well…absolutely appropriate.  during the day, during a meeting, after work, midnight…anytime can be snack time!  🙂  check out our 5favs munchies to munch on.  which ones do you like?   morning: stone fruit salad via passionately raw mid-morning: homemade granola via brown sugar mid-afternoon: 5 ingredient peanut butter cup energy bites via … More meatless munchies.

a strawberry letter

it’s all about strawberries today!  check out our 5favs ways to enjoy this super-healthy-vitamin C-packed-high antioxidant spring seasonal fruit (now that’s a mouthful)  ;).  so what’s your favorite way to have strawberries? 1. raw:  just as-is 2. in a smoothie: strawberry protein shake via a sweet pea chef 3. with chocolate:  chocolate covered strawberries via oh she glows 4. in … More a strawberry letter