Cooking with Missy

Recipes for the Good Life, Laguna Beach Style

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Wailea Cooler Want a little poolside refreshment that won't konk you out? Try this tangy one made with chilled matcha green tea. Loaded with antioxidants from the tea and a little vitamin C from the fruits, it is arguably a health tonic! So sit back, relax and enjoy this indulgence which will serve your body and soul...and then take a dip in the pool. Ahhhh! 4 oz. chilled green tea 1-2 oz. pineapple juice Juice of one lime 1 shot clear tequila (I like Don Julio) 1/2 shot cointreau 1 large ice cube Place first five ingredients in a plastic glass and stir. Add the ice cube and enjoy!

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Simple Green Drink Water, cucumber, celery, spinach, lemon, green apple, chia seeds, flax seeds, ice...liquify and drink! Yum! #comingsoon #melissasrecipesforlife.com

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Portobello Patties

Hah! The trick here is that there is no “patty” to be made at all! These portobello “burgers” are as meaty as any of the animal protein variety and better for you. Just marinate and grill. Then pop it in a bun with conventional burger fixings, or serve it up like a salad, deconstructed and sans bun. Either way, delicious and satisfying! Recipe coming soon to melissasrecipesforlife.com

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Seasons in the Sun Stories of our life From the recesses of our minds The memories that live there Etched in our being May be actual Real, whatever that is Inevitably individual Perhaps completely complexly imaginary Yet Presently present There's now And then there's then There is joy there is fun There are seasons in the sun

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Vegan Vanilla Shake 1 cup Soymilk 1 banana 1/4 cup raw cashews 1/2 cup coconut milk vanilla bean frozen dessert 3 medjool dates, seeds removed 1 cup ice cubes Place ingredients in order listed into blender. Process on "shakes" setting until smooth, or start at slow speed and gradually increase to high, until blended. Yum!

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Breakfast for one #whatsinthefridge #broccolisprouts #avocado #shavedparm #artichokehearts #poachedegg #yum #melissasrecipesforlife

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If you don't have fresh, these are the next best (all natural, no preservatives)... I like to use fresh real ingredients (I.e. not from a package or can) as much as possible, but let's face it, in our busy lives sometimes shortcuts are necessary. For example, this organic vegetable broth can turn whatever sautèed veggies you have on hand into a delicious soup--all you need is onion, celery and carrots to start, then add any or every one of your favorites or whatever you happen to have lying around. Recently I made it like this: Healing Vegetable Soup 2 Tbsp. e.v. olive oil 1 yellow onion, diced I-2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced 5 celery ribs, diced 10 baby carrots, diced 10 shiitake mushrooms, sliced 1 Tbsp. cumin 2 tsp. turmeric 1 tsp. kosher salt 2 tsp. coarse ground pepper 1 can chopped San Mariano tomatoes 4 cups organic vegetable broth 1/2 bunch of lacinato kale, chopped 1-2 cups cooked quinoa* 1/2 cup shredded pecorino romano cheese Place a large stock pot over a medium low flame and heat the pot. Then add the extra virgin olive oil and heat until it thins and runs fast. Add onion, celery and carrot stirring often to evenly sauté. When onion becomes translucent (after about 5 minutes), add sliced mushrooms and continue to sauté stirring frequently for 2-3 minutes. Then add spices and salt and pepper and combine well, stir 1-2 minutes. Add chopped tomato and its juices and add 4 cups vegetable broth. Stir well, bring to a boil and then cover, reduce heat and simmer 30-40 minutes. Add chopped kale, stir and let sit until kale appears wilted. Add desired amount of quinoa. Serve in a bowl and top with Pecorino Romano. Yum!!! *place 2 parts vegetable broth to one part quinoa in a small saucepan. Bring to boil then reduce heat, cover and cook 15 minutes.

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Breakfast with a view #morningoatmeal #maui

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Sautéed onion, mushroom, kale and spinach scrambled with eggs, turmeric and manchego cheese topped with avocado. Served with sourdough toast, of course--if you must eat bread it's the best bread for you! Sourdough bread has a low glycemic index (so won't spike your blood sugar), is higher in lactic acid (thus easier to digest), is better for the bacterial balance in your gut and is higher in vitamins and minerals than other breads. Plus, it's tangy sour flavor tastes amazing! #yum #sundayscramble #sourdoughbread #melissasrecipesforlife.com

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In my happy place (at Keawakapu Beach)

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Footprints in the sand #maui #keawakapubeach #nofilter #likevelvet #morningwalk (at Keawakapu Beach)

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Stuffed portobello mushrooms going into the oven! This time I added 9 oz. steamed lentils and left the quinoa out of the stuffing. To make it vegan, eliminate the Parmesan cheese. Yum! #portobellomushroom #vegan #vegetarian #stuffedmushrooms #melissasrecipesforlife.com #healthyeating #realfood #yummy

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Arugula. Did the taste test and I prefer wild over baby any day. Every day. Wild is peppery and a little bitter, but in a good way. Baby tastes just plain bitter to me. #arugula #wildarugula #babyarugula #melissasrecipesforlife #cookingwithmissy.tumblr.com

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Post workout green drink #yum #artofjuicing #melissasrecipesforlife (at Art of Fitness)

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Lentil Kale Quinoa bowl with Roasted Vegetables

(For ingredient list and more detailed directions go to melissasrecipesforlife.com and search for Vegetarian Delight...in Recipes under Vegetarian Entrées)

Toss cubed butternut squash & cauliflower in extra virgin olive oil with kosher salt and coarse ground pepper to taste. Roast at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.

Bring 2 cups vegetable broth to a boil, add 1 cup quinoa. Cover and reduce heat to low. After 15 minutes, remove from heat and keep covered 5 minutes.

Sauté onion and garlic in 1-2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil. Add chopped mushrooms, cumin, turmeric and salt and pepper to taste; sauté until cooked through. Add chopped kale and stir occasionally until kale is wilted. Lower heat and stir in steamed lentils (I get these pre-cooked at Trader Joe's or Gelsons) and cooked quinoa. Add toasted pepitas, currants (and shredded parmesan if you eat dairy).

Place desired amount of the sauté in a bowl, add some roasted veggies and repeat, layering in the ingredients. Yum!

#meatlessmonday #melissasrecipesforlife #vegan #glutenfree #yum #homemade #realfood #plantbaseddiet #quinoa #lentils #yum

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May you be happy, May you be peaceful, May you be healthy and free of illness

Lovingkindness or Maitri Meditation

Sit comfortably in a quiet place. Take three long breathes from deep in your diaphragm and belly, inhaling in slowly and deeply through your nostrils and exhaling as slowing as possible by blowing gently and softly through your lips.

After your three long relaxing breathes, scan your body from the feet up, consciously relaxing and letting go of tension everywhere, especially at your heart's center.

Start with thinking of yourself and repeat silently 3 times, "may I be happy, may I be peaceful, may I be healthy and free of illness" 

Next think of someone you love or like and, thinking of that person, repeat silently to yourself, "may you be happy, may you be peaceful, may you be healthy and free of illness"

Now think of a specific person that you do not know, such as a store clerk or a passing stranger or the whole of humanity as a group and, thinking of that person, repeat silently to yourself "may you be happy, may you be peaceful, may you be healthy and free of illness"

Next think of someone whom you dislike or feel anger or resentment towards and, thinking of that person, repeat silently to yourself "may you be happy, may you be peaceful, may you be healthy and free of illness"

As you sit with your eyes closed, repeat this series over and over.

This meditation can be any length you like. If you have only five minutes, great. Or if you'd like to devote 30 minutes, wonderful. You may set a timer if you need to be on a schedule. Any way you choose, enjoy focusing your mind on this exercise of lovingkindness.

Practicing this meditation will inevitably bring love, peace and calm to yourself and others. Namaste.

(Adapted from Lori's maitri meditation 6/25/15 at OM Laguna Beach. “Maitri” is Sanskrit for "lovingkindness.")

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Spinach, lentil and quinoa stuffed portobello mushroom!! #vegandelight #gottapostthisrecipe #comingsoon #dontholdyourbreath #improvise&figureitout #movingnextweek! #yum #melissasrecipesforlife (at Chez Cavanaugh)