Sunday is cooking day!!
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Yep! Sunday is cooking day. Since I have started following a Whole Foods, Plant Based diet with no meat, chicken, fish, dairy or eggs and no added oil, we find it much easier to eat around here if I prepare on the weekend. Then it’s easy to grab a healthy lunch, dinner or snack. I am following a way of eating as taught by Dr. McDougall and Dr. Esselstyn. Because I have heart disease, I also eat no nuts, seeds or..GASP!!… avocado. The avocado is hard for me since I really love it. But, I love my heart more. I am going to have to take the 2 ripe avocados that I have in the fridge and freeze them for the future. Chris is in good health, so she does not need to be on such a strict eating plan for healing. Basically, she will eat the same meals as I do with the addition of Greek yogurt and some cheese.
This week I made a few new things, all of which we were extremely happy with. I mean, really, how often does that happen? I don’t know about you, but I usually try 2 or 3 new dishes and I’m lucky if one is a keeper. This time, I think they all will be a part of our regular rotation.
We went to our local farmer’s market on Saturday and picked up a huuuuuuuuuuuuuge head of cauliflower and a big stalk of fresh Brussel sprouts, along with some kale. The kale is just beautiful this time of year. And you can get a huge bunch for like $4 at the farmer’s market. Can’t beat that for organic and locally grown.
OK….Here’s what I made this Sunday.
- Roasted delicata squash (from CSA) with cinnamon and a touch of maple syrup
- Roasted acorn squash (from CSA) with cinnamon and a touch of honey
- Roasted Brussel sprouts
- Roasted cauliflower
Now, here’s where the fun stuff comes in.
How do two people polish off a huge head of cauliflower in one day? Like this.
First, you roast up 3 trays of cauliflower florets. Then you make this friggin’ awesome Nacho Cheese Sauce from Fat Free Vegan – http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2014/01/roasted-cauliflower-bites-vegan-nacho-cheese-sauce.html
Believe me when I tell you that this sauce is addictive. Chris and I couldn’t get enough of this. I’m sorry that I didn’t make a double batch. We have a fundraiser to attend on Thursday…I think I will make some and bring along veggies and ff pretzels to dip, since I know that I will most likely only be able to eat what I bring.
Before roasting the cauliflower, I had put aside a few cups of the beautiful white veggie to make this recipe I’ve been seeing people rave about. Cauli-Power Fettuccine Alfredo. OMG! I was shocked that something could be so rich and not have dairy in it. OMG! Really. You need to get over to OhSheGlows and make this – http://ohsheglows.com/2014/01/20/cauli-power-fettuccine-alfredo-vegan/ As we were eating this deliciousness, I was wishing that I had some broccoli to add. Chris even mentioned adding peas, which I think would be delicious.
I made this Enchilada Casserole from Spark – http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=2407622 One thing I forgot to do was add the corn tortillas on top. Damn…and I have them, too! Oh well…it was still pretty damn delicious. We had that last night, Monday, for dinner and will have the leftovers for lunch today. I don’t know if I can wait. Perhaps I’ll just eat it for breakfast.
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