It's when I'm at the calmest and most relaxed state that the recipes come easily to me. I received an immersion blender as a Christmas gift a few years ago and of course I knew I wanted to make some sort of soup and put this bad boy to use! Butternut Squash is something that … Continue reading BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP
In wanting to eat a bit healthier, I sometimes turn to fish when I can afford it these days. It definitely makes my wallet a LOT lighter, but adding different proteins in my diet other than chicken is important for me. For this recipe, I purchased 2lbs of medium shrimp (about $18.00) and decided to … Continue reading Mango Honey Tarragon Shrimp over Rice
(serves 4) When I deleted my previous food website, I didn't save all the recipes unfortunately so I don't remember where I got the recipe for Bibimbap so I could look it up, so the next time I made this dish, I went to my mom so together we could try and remember what went … Continue reading BIBIMBAP
I love a good BLT sandwich. The delicious saltiness of the bacon paired with the freshness of a crunchy few pieces of lettuce and juiciness of a tomato stuffed in between two slices of bread. MMM! Sooo, with that in mind, I decided to make a pasta with some of the same ingredients. For this … Continue reading Bacon Spinach Tomato Pasta
Sometimes in life you get blocked. No inspiration, no motivation, no passion for a lot of things you used to have passion for. Sometimes life can get a bit chaotic. I can turn into a roller coaster that won't stop and lead you to a steep plunge into depression city. Sometimes, you may just need … Continue reading SUMMER PASTA
This is my recipe for Coq au Riesling that I changed up from a magazine I saw years ago but cannot remember which magazine anymore. I swap out the regular bacon for Canadian Bacon. Instead of leeks I used celery and swapped out the garlic for thyme, coriander and fresh tarragon. Ingredients: 1 (3 1/2-pound) … Continue reading COQ AU RISELING
When I was going to acupuncture for my IBS years ago, my acupuncturist recommended I make rice congee which she said was nourishing and healing for the digestive system. Whether it's sweet or savory she also said it would be easy to digest and is good for inflammation. Now more than ever, with my gastritis, … Continue reading Congee w/Fruit
Serves 4 4 Chicken Breasts 2 Culantro leaves chopped up 1 teaspoon coriander 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese 1/4 cup of gluten-free bread crumbs 4 teaspoons of Dijon mustard (1 teaspoon for each chicken) DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 450. On a sheet pan lined with foil, spread 1 teaspoon of … Continue reading Baked Parmesan Chicken
As I mentioned in my previous posts, I have been dealing with not only stomach issues over the years but physical ones as well after enduring injury after injury. But how did I end up here? How did this happen? With all the injuries I had from 2023 till today, that it was the last … Continue reading Exercising Again: Starting from Where You Are Instead of Where You Were
I came across a recipe for Stuffed Shells from Food Network's Sunny Anderson on "The Kitchen". Her version of this was pretty good, but as usual I adapted it to my own needs. Below is a quick and easy version. Serves 6 DIRECTIONS 1bx Large Pasta Shells 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese 1 container Ricotta Cheese … Continue reading Quick and Easy Stuffed Shells Recipe
Mind Body Synergylia 