Raspberry-Banana Oat and Chia Seed Smoothie

I have not absolutely jumped aboard the chia seed bandwagon, but even supposing they're no longer the typical panacea as has been recommended, I don't thoughts taking benefit of the omega-3 acids, fiber, iron, calcium, protein, diet C, potassium and antioxidants that chia seeds provide. Apart from pleasant chia seed puddings, chia seeds are smooth to contain in smoothies, which I frequently experience for a wholesome, clean-to-digest and brief and smooth no-prepare dinner breakfast pick-me-up. And due to the fact chia seeds enjoy the identical soaking and fermentation approach that make the proteins in rolled oats digestible, they are a easy addition to the oat and yogurt mixture that I prepare the night earlier than my smoothie in a variation of the conventional muesli method ? Virtually stir oats and chia seeds into undeniable whole-fats yogurt and leave in a single day at room temperature, and the subsequent morning you've got a nourishing, tangy and delicious base for adding any variant of culmination and natural sweeteners to make a smoothie.

This combination of yogurt, oats, chia seeds, raspberries and bananas makes for a specially clean and extensive breakfast smoothie ? So tasty, in fact, that it felt like I changed into consuming a sparkling dessert!

Other smoothies you may revel in:

Oat-Mango Smoothie with Blackberries

Blueberry and Maple Syrup Oat Smoothie

Pomegranate & Blueberry Oat Smoothie

Mushroom, Lentil and Spinach Risotto

Warm, creamy, elegant, earthy and candy, risottos are consolation food to me. And despite the fact that people are frequently intimated by way of the idea, I love cooking them too. They're clearly very simple to make, and despite the fact that risottos do require pretty a good deal consistent interest, they are handiest actually fussy toward the give up of the cooking time whilst you need your rice grains cooked just to a perfect creamy and toothsome or al dente texture. But with a careful eye to this final step, risottos are really a snap to make.

Another adorable factor of risottos is their openness to other ingredients and flavors ? Even though I do consider that mushrooms and Parmesan cheese are almost important to a truly traditional risotto. This appealing mushroom risotto has lentils and spinach in addition to those conventional flavors, making it a whole meal on a plate.

Other legume risottos you may revel in:

Green Bean and Borlotti Bean Risotto

Spicy Azuki Bean Risotto

Spicy Tamarind and Channa Risotto Kitcheree

Potato and Green Bean Chaat Salad

I wasn't quite certain what to name this spiced up vegetable stir-fry, however it without a doubt is as a substitute like a dry side salad, so a salad it is. I cooked up a 3 path Indian meal and this delightful little dish made up the vegetable aspect of the dinner. It's pretty clean to make, and in case you want to shop time, roast or boil your potatoes the nighttime earlier than or within the morning before you certainly get all the way down to kitchen commercial enterprise.

Chaat — or chat — masala is essential in this dish, and can easily be made in your own kitchen (see this recipe here) or purchased from Indian grocery stores. Overall, this dish is rather mild on the heat side, making it a lovely and tempering accompaniment with some zesty flare to a spicy butter paneer masala. I also served a split mung and basmati rice kitcheree. It was a fine meal that was rather a homage to the culinary traditions of northern India.

This could be an awesome salad to take along for an outside outing because it incorporates no dairy and might not damage as fast inside the warm sun as many different potato salads do which might be dressed with mayonnaise or encompass cheese.

More spicy potato dishes you are positive to experience from Lisa's Vegetarian Kitchen:

Bengali-Style Crunchy Potatoes

Indian-Style Potato and Pea Salad with Tamarind and Chat Masala

Samosa-Style Stuffed Baked Potatoes

Asparagus Pesto Lasagna with Mushrooms

After one of these long and dreary iciness, spring seems like even extra of a treat this yr than ordinary. Spending time outdoors is almost impossible to resist. It's a time of renewal. Everything is so fresh and luxurious. The sunshine warming and eye-catching to the body, thoughts and eyes. The fresh foliage and exploding blossoms and spring plants are nonetheless showing an awful lot in their earliest glory and new delights await.

And if you enjoy cooking and vicinity exquisite importance on making healthful and nourishing food for your self and your circle of relatives, then the beginnings of regionally harvested produce will stimulate your creativeness and palate as will the destiny end result of the imminent seasons.

One of the earliest plants here in southern Ontario is nearby asparagus. The season is as a substitute too brief for my liking, and for my husband too, who adores this unique and as an alternative sturdy vegetable. It is real that you may quite tons get asparagus anytime of yr where I live, however nearby produce has a freshness that truly cannot be matched. Each yr I give you new methods to serve this valuable veg and typically tend to go along with easy pairings of classic flavors and dress it up with butter, olive oil, lemon and seasonings so the asparagus can shine in all its glory while it lasts.

In this example, I wanted to test with a bolder combination and got here up with an asparagus lasagna that functions a solar-dried tomato and basil pesto that stars right alongside the asparagus. Mushrooms upload a few meaty texture and understated earthiness. The cheese mellows the dish out ensuing in a complex yet synchronous layering of sensations, literally and figuratively, that you may not quickly overlook.

The idea for this comforting and luscious dish got here from a recipe I stumbled throughout from Joanne Bruno. I will admit that I had never actually idea of the idea of including asparagus in lasagna before, but after doing a piece of studies and brainstorming, I revised the recipe, revised it all over again even as cooking, and the result became even higher than I imagined. It's a great spring recipe this is clean and absolutely as an alternative mild and effortlessly digestible despite the plain tacky factor.

More asparagus creations from Lisa's Kitchen you're positive to experience:

Asparagus Mimosa

Wild Rice and Asparagus Salad

Warm Baby Potato and Asparagus Salad

Asparagus Pesto Rice

Tamarind Chutney with Coconut, Mint and Parsley

Chutneys and sauces are pretty lots a essential and staple pairing for lots savory Indian appetizers and flatbreads. Store-bought chutneys genuinely pale in comparison to the freshness and aptitude that home made chutneys can impart to your snacks and meals. This chutney is fairly clean to put together and will hold inside the fridge in a nicely-sealed glass field for up to a week. I will be aware that that is one of the most thrilling and precise chutneys I have ever made. Vibrant and zesty, with some highly spiced kick from fresh inexperienced chilies, sweet tamarind mingles with toasted coconut and fresh herbs for a unique palate desirable experience.

If you do not have asafetida available, include a clove or of minced garlic if you desire. I located any leftover chutney combined into steaming cooked rice makes for a incredible facet grain dish with greater flare.

More chutneys from Lisa's Kitchen you're certain to enjoy:

Basic Coconut Chutney

Fresh Tomato Chutney

Quick and Easy Tomato Chutney

Roasted Toor Dal and Coconut Chutney

Rich and Creamy Raw Mushroom Soup

As the temperature rises, raw creations occupy a shining spot on the dinner table. My dear friend Susan thoughtfully sent me a gift of raw in the form of an elegant cookbook that celebrates the beauty of vibrant raw creations that can be made with ease. Everyday Raw Express by Matthew Kenney is certainly worth your attention. The presentation of the dishes within the covers is gratifying, but even better is using the ideas as a template for vibrant nourishment. And the book uses only vegan friendly ingredients too.

As I am a mushroom fiend, one of the first recipes I attempted was this raw mushroom soup. I by no means can face up to nibbling on raw mushrooms as I prepare a dish, so why no longer a soup with humble seasonings and a few nuttiness? This as a substitute unusual earthy soup turned into a lovable starter for my Asparagus Pesto Lasagna.

This is my contribution to No Croutons Required this month. The subject matter for May is little bites. We are searching out appetizer soups and salads to begin your meal. I am also sharing with Jac's bookmarked recipes and Ricki's Wellness Weekend.

More mushroom soups you're certain to enjoy from Lisa's Kitchen:

Hungarian Mushroom Soup

Mushroom Cheddar Cheese Toasts

Paneer Mushroom Egg Muffins

Thai Mushroom Soup with Coconut

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Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Bites

I determined the concept for these easy, tender and wet, and wholesome gluten-free peanut butter and chocolate chip cookies at the same time as browsing on Facebook one day and ultimately found out that the recipe became created through Erin at Texanerin Baking. Egg-loose and flour-loose too, they contain cooked chickpeas that end up like a flour-based totally dough after they're whizzed up in a meals processor with other ingredients. The dominating flavor is the peanut butter combined with the chocolate ensuing in a nice instead unspoken sweetness from the presence of the raw honey. Do I really need to observe that one of life's sweet pleasures is peanut butter paired with chocolate?

They sincerely are heavenly and guilt-free too, regardless of the rich flavor experience that awaits you. If you were lucky sufficient to develop up in a household where selfmade cookies had been frequently made, you will be nostalgic for the ones bits of raw cookie dough that you sneaked at the sly before you had been granted permission to lick the bowl. Again, no want to feel responsible approximately snacking on a number of the dough even before they go into the oven. Nothing awful here at all. These cookies stay wet in a sealed box for several days too, despite the fact that retaining them round for several days isn't all that possibly.

More peanut butter delights you're certain to revel in from my kitchen:

Cayenne Peanut Butter Cookies

Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies

Gooey Peanut Butter Brownies with Carob Chips

Peanut Butter Carob Balls