Mung beans and Rice – This dish has no meat yet it is full of protein and all the goodness of vegetables. In this dish you get a lot of the essential vitamins and nutrients for a healthy body, mind and spirit. It is also easy to digest. Ingredients: 4 ½ cups water ½ cup
Mungous Dip (similar to Hummus, but Green)= Green Hummus Eat something green everyday! Here is a green healthy snack to try. It is a green hummus. Like hummus but instead of chickpeas (garbanzo), we use mung beans. Great for parties or potlucks. Ingredients: 1 cup Mung Beans 4 cups Water 2 limes squeezed 2
Green Chili Mung Bean Soup is not only delicious but it will also help detoxify your body. Eating this soup will also accomplish one of our top 10 eating healthy tips – Eat something green everyday. It can also be part of a green cleansing diet. Mung beans originated in India and were cultivated throughout
Green Beans Almondine is the side dish for our French Dinner Menu. Almonds are a healthy nut and should be eaten often, especially women and vegetarians. For more nutrition information on almonds just click the link. Serves 4 Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds fresh string beans (green beans) 3 tablespoons ghee 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon
Vegan deviled avocados – for those of us who love deviled eggs but want to share a meal with vegans. I love deviled eggs. It is one of my favorite appetizers. I used to make it all the time for guests on game night. Yes I love playing board games and catch phrase! So a
Vegetarian tropeiro with lots of veggies. Tropeiro is a traditional dish from Southeast of Brazil. It was created during the colonial time by the troops of merchants that traveled to villages to sell food and other supplies. Because there were no refrigerators at the time they sold salted or dry meat and they could carry
Mung Dal is Dal (spicy sauce) made with Mung beans. Mung beans are small round green beans. They are often used in India, but I don’t see them around too much in America. If you don’t have them at your regular supermarket, I would look for them at Asian or other ethnic market you may
I love a nice bowl of stew or chili in the cold weather. It is a great comfort food. Here is a healthy recipe using a winter squash – butternut. We must take advantage of the vegetables that are in season. It is good for you and for the environment. Butternut squash is delicious and
This French green Lentil Salad will be great for New Year’s. Especially if like Brazilians you believe eating lentils will bring prosperity in the New Year. It is a hearty healthy salad. Lentils are a good source of protein, iron and fiber! Serves 6 Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1/2 yellow onion, finely chopped
This split pea soup recipe is one of my favorite soups! It is super tasty and low-fat. The peas just completely melt! The ham gives a really good flavor. The vegetarian version is good too! It is a great recipe for Thanksgiving or Xmas leftover ham! Makes about 5 1/2 cups (4 main-dish servings) Ingredients: