#cooking light

[joannapedroza]

Roasted butternut squash from the garden w/ brussels sprouts & dried cranberries in dijon vinaigrette with fish sauteed in herbs from the garden.

[coolveggiedelightuniverse]

Vegan Korean Beef and Rice

A quick and easy vegan meal that can be thrown together in 30 minutes, making it a perfect meal to prepare after a day at work. I served it with a fresh spinach salad.

Recipe: Makes 4 Servings

Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup Beefless Ground Beef, defrosted (I used the Trader Joe’s brand, but you could also use Bocca or Morningstar Farms)

4 cloves garlic, minced 

Pure coconut oil cooking spray (or cooking spray of your choice)

1 cook uncooked white rice 

Sauce Ingredients

1/4 cup Reduced Sodium Soy Sauce (You could also use Coconut Aminoes)

1/4 cup Brown Sugar (or maple syrup)

2 tsp Toasted Sesame Oil

2 tsp Ginger root, minced

1/8 tsp Red chili pepper flakes (increase amount if you would like it hot)

1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper

Garnish

1/4 cup green onions chopped

4 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

In a small mixing bowl, combine all ingredients for the sauce and whisk well. Set to the side.

Cook rice according to package instructions (typically for white rice, 2 parts water to 1 part rice for 15 minutes)

While the rice is cooking, lightly spray a skillet with cooking spray; heat over a medium heat. Once the pan is hot, add the garlic and saute for 2 minutes.

Add in the “beef, stirring it with the garlic until it is well heated, about 5 minutes.

Add the sauce mixture, and mix with the “beef”. Simmer for another 5 minutes.

Serve over rice and garnish with green onions and toasted sesame seeds

Nutritional Information

Calories (per serving)               302

Protein                                       13.3 g

Total Fat                                    5.1 g (Sat Fat 0.6 g)

Cholesterol                                0 g

Sodium                                      770.6 mg

Total Carbs                                 49.2 g (Fiber 4.4 g; Sugars 15.8 g)

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[ninaki91]

Creamy pasta with chicken and vegetables

Recipe of the day! Creamy wholewheat pasta with chicken, mushrooms, peppers and spinach. Yum! You’re gonna love this, I’m sure! And again it is sooo easy to make! What you need:

300gr chicken

500gr wholewheat pasta

10 small mushrooms

1-2 peppers

handful of spinach

600ml creme fraiche light

chicken cube

spices

olive oil for cooking

Pour some olive oil in a big pan. Put the chicken and cook for about 5 min. Then add the mushrooms and peppers. Wait until the chicken is cooked through.

Add some boiling water and the cude. When the cube stirs in, add the pasta (the water should be slightly under the the pasta). Leave for 10 min or so, or until the pasta is ready. When there’s no water in the pan, add the creme fraiche and the spinach and stir well.

That’s it! Top with some parmesan and enjoy!

[lyndszy]

Feeling human 2017

Today was my last antibiotic and I finally feel like a human being again (except in the cold outside).  Work is decent, feeling happy about the changes I made to my position this year. Money does not always equal more happiness.  It equals more things, and yes, it is nice, but friendships and less stress trump it for sure. 

I am hoping to finally get down to thinking about some resolutions and getting back to the gym tonight (I had plans last night to go but wussed out). I know what I don’t want to do this year, I don’t want to get hung up on promises to lose weight by companies (weight watchers, cooking light diet etc). They send me emails with deals and while I do get bit with the idea they can do it for me, I know what really works; meal planning, tracking and being mindful of what I eat and actually just getting active (any activity will do). So I am not going to sign up for anything, not even that yoga 10 pass class that I know I will struggle with using in time and wasting $$$ when I just need to sit down and have a talk with myself.

I do follow cooking light on Instagram and I made this tonight and can’t wait to eat it…

http://www.cookinglight.com/recipes/slow-cooker-chicken-cacciatore

[ninaki91]

Peanut butter and banana muffins - flourless!

Another treat for you today. These flourless muffins will satisfy your sweet tooth and make you feel healthy! Did I mention you only need 5 ingredients? Let’s start baking!

You will need:

3 ripe bananas (mashed)

3 large eggs

3/4 cup peanut butter

3/4 tsp baking powder

1 tsp vanilla extract

Blend all the ingredients together and put into a muffin tray (don’t forget to use some cooking spray or butter or you might as well use muffin cups, although from my experience the mix sticks to the cups). Bake at 200°C (or  400°F) for 15 min.

Now as you can see in the photos, in my second bake I mixed it up a little. Nothing too complicated, I just added some nuts and blueberries and dark chocolate. My favorites were the ones with the nuts! Hope you like it! Happy baking!

[ninaki91]

Chia seed Pudding

Doesn’t this baby look delicious? Great pre-workout snack, full of taste and protein. What you need:

1 1/2 cups Chia Seeds

1 tbls cacao powder (maybe more for taste, depends on your preferences)

3 cups coconut (or almond milk)

1 tbls honey (or stevia)

strawberries

dark chocolate

Mix all the ingredients together and freeze for a couple hours. Top with the strawberries and chocolate. Now, a few tips. The first time I made it I used coconut milk, but I’m not a fan and I also find almond milk tastier. When it comes to cacao powder, go for organic. And if you’re on a diet try to avoid honey and use stevia instead. Enjoy!

[ninaki91]

Coconut pancakes

This is my second recipe regarding pancakes, but I really love them! And also, I’d say that these ones are a bit lighter in taste and digestion. What you need:

3-4 eggs

1/4 cup milk (I used skimmed)

3 tablespoons coconut oil (liquid state) plus more for cooking

1/4 cup coconut flour

1 tablespoon sugar

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

Mix all the wet ingredients together and then add the dry ones. Stir until well combined.

Grease a skillet with some coconut oil and drop a tablespoon of the mixture. Cook in medium heat (be very careful with that) until small bubbles begin to form and then flip. It makes about 5-6 pancakes.

Add your favourite toppings and enjoy! :)