Wild Rice Is Not Really Rice? Despite the name, wild rice isn’t really actually “rice” at all! It’s really a seed of aquatic grass that grows in the shallow areas primarily in the Great Lakes of Northern America and in nearby areas of Canada. Most of the rice available to us in the supermarket is […]
Category: Rokin’ Recipes
Split Pea Soup is no longer a thing of the past!
When I think of split pea soup, I of coarse think of Anderson’s Pea Soup. I’m also envisioning a green, snooty-like mush and saying “Ewww, Gross! To me, Split Pea soup is an old-fashioned, old-timers soup not fit for hipsters on food scene today. Well, think again! Split pea soup is having a resurgence […]
Smashed Avocado and Chickpea Salad
I’m almost embarrassed to admit it but I’m afraid, deathly afraid to try new recipes! It’s a lot of work to gather all the ingredients, measure out the correct amounts and then if it’s not just right, it doesn’t turn out and its seems for not. I have learned a new trick! A new […]
Butternut Squash is going down today! GRR!
In an effort to expand my already growing food vocabulary…today, I will be cooking with Butternut Squash! Kinda nervous to even say it and to be quite honest, I’m a little afraid! Silly I know to be afraid of a vegetable. You see growng up I wasn’t exposed to fresh and healthy food, especially produce […]
GREEN TEA, BLUEBERRY AND BANANA SMOOTHIE
Antioxidant-rich green tea makes this healthy smoothie a nutritional powerhouse. SERVINGS: 1 3 Tbsp water 1 green tea bag 2 tsp honey 1½ c frozen blueberries ½ med banana ¾ c calcium fortified light vanilla soy milk 1. MICROWAVE water on high until steaming hot in a small bowl. Add tea bag and allow to brew […]
Best Egg Salad Ever!!!
Robyn RoknipourRobyn Roknipour is an Author, Speaker and Educator. She is a Certified Health & Wellness Coach, a Certified Bariatric Coach and a Transformational Pioneer. Robyn Roknipour is the owner of a private health coaching practice and founder of Transformations 258 and www.howilost258lbs.com. Her book, “Food, Body, Heal” scheduled for upcoming release shares her personal […]