Jeanette's Healthy Living

Foods That Can Help Fight Breast Cancer - Anti Cancer Recipes

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Today, Meg Wolff, a writer for the Huffington Post, posted an article "What We Can Do About Breast Cancer." Meg Wolff, a two time survivor of cancer (bone and then advanced breast cancer) changed to a plant-based diet 12 years ago after doctors gave her little hope upon going through all the traditional medical treatments.

Recipe for Zaatar Meatballs

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Zaatar Meatballs served with Tzatziki Sauce

Today, I tried a new spice called zaatar (or za'atar) in a meatball recipe. Meatballs are popular with my kids, and an easy way to introduce new spices to them. Zaatar, a Middle Eastern spice, is a mixture of sumac (which has a lemony taste), thyme and sesame seeds.

Farro, An Ancient Whole Grain - Fiery Red Bean Chili Recipe

Monday, November 08, 2010

Fiery Red Bean Chili

Recently, farro has been gaining popularity on restaurant menus in the form of risottos, salads and side dishes. You might think it’s a trendy new whole grain (it certainly sounds more interesting than brown rice or barley), but according to an article in The Seattle Times, farro actually “traces its roots back 17,000 years to the beginning of agriculture in the Fertile Crescent of Mesopotamia.”

Red Lentil Vegetable Soup Recipe

Thursday, November 04, 2010

Red Lentil Vegetable Soup

It is cold and pouring out today, which makes me want to curl up on the couch with a warm blanket and a hot bowl of soup. A nice bowl of lentil soup would be good, I thought, this time with some smokiness, using Spanish smoked paprika and fire-roasted tomatoes.

How To Cook Brown Rice - Vegetable Fried Rice and Kimchi Fried Rice Recipes

Tuesday, November 02, 2010

Kimchi Fried Rice served with bean sprout salad

One of the easiest whole grains to introduce into daily meals is brown rice. Brown rice comes in three basic varieties - long grain (such as jasmine and basmati), medium grain, and short grain.