Day 7 Buddha Bowl

Day 7 Buddha Bowl

O.K., this Buddha Bowl might be a stretch as it contains fish and miso soup, but I’ve taken liberties with all the other Buddha Bowls, so what’s one more? First I steamed some collard greens. Collard greens are so good for you and are very versatile. I...
Day 6 Buddha Bowl

Day 6 Buddha Bowl

Today’s bowl is actually half of a small spaghetti squash. While the squash was baking (whole-do cut cut in half) I sauteed some red onions, garlic, shitake mushrooms and kale in just a little olive oil over very low heat. When the squash was done (it felt...
Day 5 Buddha Bowl

Day 5 Buddha Bowl

Oh my, I’m pretty sure this one is my favorite. The bowl started with raw ingredients: spinach and slivered kale, then diced carrots and red onions. Next came the cooked ingredients: parsnips, yams and cauliflower. Garbanzo beans were placed on top, then more...
Day 4 Buddha Bowl

Day 4 Buddha Bowl

This is a breakfast Buddha Bowl, and yes, it might just look like a bowl of cereal with fruit and nuts. Instead of raw greens, which most Buddha Bowls have has a base, this one has fruit as a base. Next is cooked steel cut oats, then (a lot of) cinnamon, and...
Day 3 Buddha Bowl

Day 3 Buddha Bowl

Today was Mexican inspired. You can watch the building the bowl process in photos. The topping with mayo/lime juice/smoked paprika/chipotle sauce. Yum! Just a little FYI: after I open a can of chipotle sauce I keep it in the frig in a glass container-it lasts a long...
The Little Things

The Little Things

I teach a nutrition class at Sam Jones Shelter every Wednesday morning and it’s one of the most rewarding parts of my life. We have fascinating conversations. Today we ‘took apart’ a recent article about protein and looked at other parts of meat...