Simple Summer Salads and Dressings

9 July 2024

Best of all – Tasty! Looking for instructions on how to make the ultimate at home salad bar? You’ve come to the right place! Join me as you prepare for the lovely season ahead with: some simple and healthy refreshing …

Spirit of Food: Black Bean and Mango Salad

3 May 2023

Ingredients 1 (190z/540 mL) can black beans rinsed well and drained 1 mango, peeled, pit removed and diced 1 sweet red bell pepper, diced 2 green onions, sliced ¼ cup (50 mL) fresh lime juice 2 tbsp. (15 mL) vegetable …

Spirit of Food: Acorn Squash Soup

5 April 2023

Here’s a large-quantity recipe that will fill your slow cooker with a nourishing soup the whole family will enjoy. To avoid hectic mornings, combine and refrigerate the first 12 ingredients in your slow-cooker liner the night before. Makes about 6 …

Spirit Of Food: Butternut Sauash and Black Bean Enchilada Skillet

8 December 2022

Ready in less than 45 minutes! 13g fiber & 16g protein per serving! Servings 4 Ingredients 2 teaspoons olive oil 3 cups 1/2-inch-diced, peeled butternut squash (from about a 2-Ib. squash) salt and pepper, to season 1 medium yellow onion, …

Spirit of Food: Sheet-Pan Loaded Bell Pepper Nachos

14 July 2022

Ingredients: 1 lb bag mini rainbow peppers, sliced in half with seeds removed 1 lb 90% ground beef (you could also use ground turkey or chicken) 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tsp chill powder 1 ½ tsp cumin 1 tsp …

Spirit of Food: Raspberry Sorbet

6 July 2022

It’s raspberry season and the best way to enjoy them is fresh picked – right off the vine. But in the summer, who doesn’t love a nice cold dessert? This is an easy, healthy refreshing one. Ingredients: 3 cups raspberries …

Spirit of Food: Caprese Muffin-Tin frittatas

29 June 2022

This is a great, convenient recipe that works for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Make a large batch and freeze them ahead of busy days. Serve along side fresh fruit and whole grain toast. Prep time: 12 minutes Cook time: 15 …

Spirit of Food: Basic Balsamic Vinaigrette

8 June 2022

This is a great salad dressing that compliments so many different types of salad. Makes one cup of dressing Ingredients: 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp Dijon mustard 1 garlic clove, …

Spirit of Food: Roasted Sunchokes

1 June 2022

(aka Jerusalem Artichokes) Found growing naturally in North America, Indigenous peoples gathered Sunchokes for many years and knew they had great nutrition value. Ingredients: 1 – ½ Ibs. Sunchokes ¼ c. olive oil ½ tsp. dried rosemary Directions: Cut Sunchokes …

Spirit of Food: Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp

25 May 2022

Makes 10-12 Servings This crisp uses honey as a sweetener and nut flours instead of wheat flour. If you are on a dairy-free diet, you can use coconut oil instead of butter. Ingredients for the Filling: 4 cups rhubarb, diced …

Spirit of Food: Wild Rice, Bean and Veggie Salad

18 May 2022

Ingredients 3 cups cooked wild rice 1 can black beans, drained ¼ cup finely chopped onion or 2 stalks chopped green onion ½ English cucumber, diced ½ cup chopped celery 1 chopped red, green, yellow, or orang bell pepper Directions: …

Donate