Looking for a version of mashed potatoes, loosely defined, that 1) tastes delicious and 2) gives you all the smooth, fluffy, mashed white vegetables you want without worrying about your blood sugars or limiting your portion size to two teaspoons? Here’s the answer to your prayers! This is surely what you’ve been waiting for! And, in response to the person whose special request for more cauliflower recipes prompted this post, this one’s for you. Thank you, Whole Foods, for the original version of this recipe.
Category Archives: Recipes
YOUR HEALTHY PLATE: A Pair of Fennel Salads
Fennel is a very special bulb of a vegetable, with the faintest sweet taste of…what?…licorice(!)…but very faint, so don’t be put off. To me it’s more like the bergamot in Earl Grey tea than actual licorice. If you’ve never eaten fennel before, these recipes are the perfect introduction. Continue reading
YOUR HEALTHY PLATE: Carrot Curry Soup
Had a recent request from a commenter for some more carrot recipes. Okay, here you go! Not only is this soup gorgeous, but it is so nutritious it is amazing! People who are worried about their joints or vision will benefit especially. A great carrot soup from AllRecipes.com.
YOUR HEALTHY PLATE: Mexican Layer Dip (Vegan)
If you love five-layer dip, but you don’t love dairy, then this recipe just might be the answer to all your prayers. It comes from Terry Walters’s Clean Food, and it’s just a taste of the goodies that she has to share with you!
YOUR HEALTHY PLATE: Butternut Mulligatawny Soup
Spring is nowhere in sight. January is more frigid than I can ever remember. Don’t even think about feeding me cold food.
YOUR HEALTHY PLATE: Lentil Stew
Thank you to gluten-free-vegan-girl for this gift of a perfect January dinner. Put all the ingredients in your crockpot one morning, and hours later you will return home to a magical meal.
YOUR HEALTHY PLATE: White Bean Chili
This week I wanted only one thing in a recipe: heat. I mean, when you can send a photo of the weather app displaying -8 F along with a message that says “I’m glad it’s warming up,” temperature is all that matters. Thank you to girlmakesfood.com for this hot, hot chili for a cold, cold night.
YOUR HEALTHY PLATE: Happy New Year, Black-eyed Pea Soup (II)
All kinds of special foods symbolize the New Year around the world, including sauerkraut, fish, and, yes, black-eyed peas. One of the great things about black-eyed peas is that they do not require pre-soaking. This recipe came to me this week from Jean Nadeau, who has been following YHIOYP since the very beginning. If you don’t happen to have any of these fancy little pasta, then just toss in some elbow macaroni, whole-grain if you can find them. Thank you, Jean!
Functional Foods
You may have heard a new phrase that’s been floating around: functional foods. The idea of functional foods is that they add some health-promoting or disease-preventing property beyond their basic nutritional value. They are considered to have a specific health use above and beyond their caloric contribution. Continue reading
YOUR HEALTHY PLATE: Black-eyed Pea Soup (I)
According to Southern tradition, eating black-eyed peas and collard greens at the New Year brings good luck in the year ahead. You’ll have plenty of time to gather the ingredients because I’m sharing this vegetarian version today. It comes from Terry Walters’s Clean Start: Inspiring You to Eat Clean and Live Well with 100 New Clean Food Recipes. Happy holidays to all!