Roasted Butternut Squash with Baby Spinach


Another recipe from my cooking class at COOK in Ashburn, VA Check out the Roasted Tomato Caprese Salad recipe Ingredients: (4 servings) 1 package (20 oz) Butternut Squash, cleaned and precut 1/2 of red onion - 1 whole onion, halved and quartered (onion can get overpowering, you can "eyeball it" and reduce the amount as... Continue Reading →

Roasted Tomato Caprese Salad


I used my Groupon for a cooking lesson at COOK in Ashburn, Virginia.  Since I have been Pescatarian (Vegetarian with fish and egg allowances) for about two years, I really wanted to learn a few more veggie dishes that weren't too hard to make so I chose the "Veggie Tales" class. No, I wasn't lucky... Continue Reading →

Raw Avocado and Tomato Soup


Serves 2 Ingredients 3 avocados 3 tomatoes 2 handfuls of fresh spinach 2 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice A pinch of Himalayan Crystal Salt or Celtic Sea Salt Freshly ground pepper A small amount of water (depending on how liquid you like the soup to be) Instructions Cut the tomatoes into small pieces. Put all... Continue Reading →

Beach Inspired Juice You Can Make at Home


1 Large Orange 1/2 Medium Cucumber 2 stalks of Celery 1 Medium Lime Put each of these raw veggies and fruits into the juicer with no special preparation other than peeling the skin off the orange and the lime. I like it best to be chilled so I keep everything in the crisper right up... Continue Reading →

Apple Mint Juice


4 crisp apples sprig fresh mint sprig parsley Blend in blender on "Whole Juice" setting. Nutritional Information Calories: 320 Total Fat: 0g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 0mg Total Carbs: 88g Dietary Fiber: 20g Protein: 0g

Edamame Hummus


Ingredients 16 oz. bag of edamame 1 can (15 oz.) chickpeas, drained 2 cloves garlic, peeled 1/4 lemon 2 tbsp. tahini 1/2 tsp. sea salt 1/4 cup olive oil Add all the ingredients into the Blendtec blender and blend on soup setting until creamy Serve with Whole Grain Pita (recipe) Per Serving: 96 calories; 4... Continue Reading →

Whole Grain Pita


Ingredients 2 cups warm water (110F) 1/ 2 tbsp. yeast 1 tbsp. honey 2 cups whole wheat flour 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/ 2 tbsp. sea salt 1 tbsp. olive oil Pre-heat oven to 500°F. Attach HealthMaster™ Pitcher to Base and rotate clockwise to lock in place. Place water, yeast and honey into a bowl.... Continue Reading →

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