The Fare Maven Blog
Curried Bean Pitas
I know, I know. It's been forever since I've posted any new recipes on here. It's been a busy year with selling a house, buying a house, moving and getting settled in a new town. So, I promise I'll try to share some yummy creations on a more regular basis. I found...
Cold Asian “Zoodles” Salad
I know . . . I haven't posted in FOREVER. However, that doesn't mean I haven't been cooking up a storm. In fact, this recipe is so good, I had to share it. It's a great summer salad and a quick dinner to pull together. It's really quick if you make the dressing...
Lemon and Herb Roasted Beets
I've been meaning to post this recipe for a while now . . . but my Wellcoaches Professional Coach Training has been taking up a lot of my time. More on that later. And, because my classes for Wellcoaches are done, expect to see some more blogging on here!! In any...
Sweet Potato and Swiss Chard Quesadillas
Lightened Up Green Bean Casserole
I did a cooking demo yesterday and mentioned this dish. During last year's Healthy Holiday Cooking demonstrations, this was one of the dishes I made. Since I didn't really want any repeats on materials, it didn't go into the demo this year. But, folks were asking...
Slow Cooker Chicken Posole Verde
OK - so I made this last week. I got a new slow cooker with a timer and auto shut-off to warm feature and had to test drive it! Enter this recipe. I found this recipe in one of my Mom's old Woman's Day magazines sometime last year. (Yes, I am a collector of many...
How To Be Savvy About Medical Websites
The internet is chock full of information on just about any topic you wish to learn or research. Many people use the internet to self-diagnose or research a medical condition they think they have before heading their physician. Some people start researching after...
You Can Celebrate *and* Maintain
The average American gains one pound during the holiday season. This doesn’t seem like much of a problem unless you gain every holiday season and don’t lose it . . . it can slowly add up. So what can you do to be more mindful of those treats and your portions? Going...
Are You Living With Intention?
Let’s start with a definition. Intention: a thing intended, an aim or a plan; the action or fact of intending. Basically, what we are talking about here is transforming thoughts that are percolating back there in your mind into words. Taking that dream you have and putting it out in the world by using words. You may have something you want to accomplish for yourself, your house/yard, your community, your society, maybe even the world. Do you have something knocking around in your mind that you haven’t verbalized yet?
Italian “Noodle” Casserole Recipe
Hello all! I had a fabulous time doing a cooking demo on carb-balanced meals last week. One of the ideas I presented was using zucchini, carrots, yellow squash, sweet potatoes, etc. in place of pasta. Yes – veggie noodles. All it takes is a great little tool called a spiralizer or even a mandoline to create your noodles. In fact, if you of a patient state of mind, you could even cut any of those veggies into fettuccine-like noodles with your knife if you are desperate. In any case, I demonstrated and garlicky chicken and noodles dish, but I mentioned this little guy right here. Sorry . . . no pics of the actual meal. I’ll have to rectify that sometime soon. In the meantime, to all the folks who attended last week, here’s the recipe I promised y’all. It’s my adaptation of a Paleo OMG recipe that I saw a long time ago. Enjoy!
Turkey and Provolone Wraps Recipe
Sometimes packing lunches or having lunches for on-the-go can test your creativity without getting too boring, right? Well, I just recently had to do a cooking demo about fast, healthy and easy lunches for a bunch of folks who basically spend their whole day driving. This wrap fits the bill.
Barley Salad
I love experimenting with whole grains. One unsung grain that is fantastic on the side with lots of veggies and fruits added to make a salad is barley. It's got a nutty, sweet flavor. Barley is high in protein, niacin, folic acid, thiamin, calcium, magnesium and...
Strawberries and Ricotta Orange Cream Metabolically Efficient Dessert
I had a big cooking demo for a corporate client this week. Around 400 people to get food samples to through the day. Wow! So, going into this, I knew I needed to have something that was simple, healthy and easy to serve. The site had specifically asked for healthy...
Apple Almond Smoothie Yumminess
Hello there, internet! I know, it's been a while since I've posted. I've been really busy pulling some projects together, teaching, coaching and now starting to read books for my new Professional Wellcoach certification on which I getting ready to embark. I've got...
Easy Peasy Vegetarian Curry
I have a usual habit of watching Food Network. I just love watching people cook and learning great ideas from them. This particular day I caught an episode of Pioneer Woman. She made this quick and easy chickpea curry. It sounded quick, easy (DUH!) and good. But,...
Slow Cooker Carnitas
As I'm sitting here typing, I realize that this particular post would have been far more interesting before Cinco de Mayo. In any case, I did this fun little healthy Mexican food cooking demo last week. One of the dishes that I made was an adaptation of Carnitas....
Chocolate Covered Cherries . . . For Breakfast?
I was scrounging around my freezer this morning for fruit to make my breakfast smoothie. I happened upon a bag of frozen tart cherries that I had forgotten about. I also thought chocolate would go great with cherries. This is what I came up with . . . it was...
Awesome Stir-Fry Sauce
As I sit here enjoying my leftover stir-fry for lunch, I realized how much I should really post the recipe. You know it's good when the spouse says so during his very first bite of dinner. 🙂 So, this sauce is an adaptation from one of my favorite cookbooks,...