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goodgalpal

I am getting ready to go to Whole Foods and need ideas for our meals this week. We are trying to be healthy, not just 'natural'. So I am trying to avoid Palm Oil and high sodium. We're trying to increase our intake of whole grains, and we do eat lean meats. Ideas?

kelbrian

Lentil Soup

2 cups lentils, washed
2 quarts (8 cups) water
1 onion, chopped
4 cloves of garlic, chopped
4 carrots, chopped
3 stalks of celery, chopped
fresh parsley and cilantro, chopped (together, about a handful)
2 tsp. salt (you can obviously cut this out)
freshly ground pepper to taste
1 large (28 oz.) can of diced tomatoes
1 bunch of rainbow chard, washed and roughly chopped
2 TBS. vinegar

• Place all ingredients (except tomatoes, chard, and vinegar) in a large soup pot.

• Cover and simmer 1 and 1/2 hours.

• Add canned tomatoes, chard and vinegar.

• Cover and simmer another 30 min.

 

Amoret

Granola

• 8 cups rolled oats
• 1 1/2 cups wheat germ
• 1 1/2 cups oat bran
• 1 cup sunflower seeds
• 1 cup finely chopped almonds
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 3/4 cup honey
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups raisins or sweetened dried cranberries
• DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line two large baking sheets with parchment or aluminum foil.
2. Combine the oats, wheat germ, oat bran, sunflower seeds, almonds, pecans, and walnuts in a large bowl. Stir together the salt, brown sugar, maple syrup, honey, oil, cinnamon, and vanilla in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then pour over the dry ingredients, and stir to coat. Spread the mixture out evenly on the baking sheets.
3. Bake in the preheated oven until crispy and toasted, about 20 minutes. Stir once halfway through. Cool, then stir in the raisins or cranberries before storing in an airtight container.

(I add 1/2 c ground flax seeds, use canola oil instead of vegetable, cut the salt, and use more almonds and pecans because I can't eat walnuts)

Wisteriacow

I LOVE Egyptian Edamame Stew. I have a subscription to Eating Well and I can only think of 1 recipe I've tried from them so far that I didn't like. Whenever it comes in the mail I call it my porn!