Real Food Living

BARBECUED LENTILS We like this a tad sweeter than the recipe, so taste and adjust seasonings and sweetness to taste. We use this on top of organic all-beef hot dogs in homemade hot dog buns, or mixed into cooked brown rice or barley, or just as a yummy side dish. It’s good warm or cold [...]

Don’t like spicy? Leave out the jalapenos, garlic and chili powder. Don’t have fresh tomatoes? Leave them off! You can personalize this any way that suits YOUR tastes. Yield: one 9 x 13 pan 12 servings 2 pounds chopped broccoli, frozen 2 medium yellow onions, sliced 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 3 cloves minced [...]

Quinoa Okara Burgers These are surprisingly tasty and work well eaten as a “burger” on a bun, or just grab one and eat it out of hand! Yield: 12 burgers 1 cup organic quinoa, cooked 1 cup soy – barley okara 2 medium egg whites 2 Tablespoons Asiago, Romano or Parmesan cheese, grated 2 Tablespoons [...]

1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed, undrained and uncooked 1 T olive oil 1 T honey 1/2 t salt 3 c. whole wheat flour 1 pkg active dry yeast 1/4 c. warm water Dissolve yeast in water, let stand 5 minutes. Combine rest of the ingredients and stir well. Cover and let stand [...]

BASIC KAMUT NOODLE DOUGH Yield: about 4 cups Preparation Time: Divided 4 servings 2 cups Kamut flour, freshly ground 2 eggs, beaten Water or extra virgin olive oil, as needed options: 1-2 teaspoons fresh minced garlic Per cup: 160 Calories; 2g Fat (12.8% calories from fat); 8g Protein; 29g Carbohydrate; 5g Dietary Fiber; 71mg Cholesterol; [...]

by Vickilynn Haycraft makes ANY of the following: TWO 15 inch thin crust pizzas TWO 12 inch thick crust pizzas TWO 9 x 13 med-thin rectangular pizzas FOUR 10 inch personal pizzas SIX 8 inch thin personal pizzas SIX 8 inch thin calzones TWO dozen small breadsticks Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup warm water (100-110 degrees) [...]

By Vickilynn Haycraft Basic Whole Wheat Pizza crusts * recipe below (and see Pizza Tips FAQ) Garlic, minced Butter or Better Butter or olive oil Chevre cheese Basil I used a basic pizza crust recipe and pre-baked the crust as usual, let cool a few minutes while preparing the garlic rolls and other pizza, then [...]

by Vickilynn Haycraft Yield: 11 cups Preparation Time: 15 minutes 1 pound dry split peas 6 cups water or organic chicken broth 4 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed 1medium onion, diced 1 cup carrots, chopped 8 ounces turkey bacon (I prefer Applegate Farms, organic, non-nitrite, uncured), cooked Sort, rinse and drain split peas and place [...]

by Rachel Jones Yield: 6 servings Preparation Time: 25 minutes, divided 1. Sauté for 4-5 minutes until chicken is done: 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil 1-1/2 cups chopped onions 4-6 cloves fresh garlic minced 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into very small chunks 2. Stir into chicken and onion mixture and simmer [...]

The turkey sausage I use is Coleman Organic. It has NO pork products. Some turkey sausage has pork casings! Can you believe it? Anyway, Coleman is organic and tastes wonderful. The casings are lamb. I like the mild Italian flavor. I cooked the sausages first in a skillet with about 1 TB olive oil for [...]