This is my favorite not-from-scratch dish. Don’t even ask me where the idea came from, it just came to me one day when I was making this couscous. I love the crunch of the walnuts and how colorful the carrots and kidney beans make the dish. It’s super fast and easy to make, too.

1 pkg [...]

This recipe was featured in theNest.com newsletter which I receive periodically. I’m replacing the brown sugar the original recipe calls for with maple  syrup. I can’t wait to try it! I love ginger and have been craving gingersnaps recently…

4 lb. sweet potatoes
salt and fresh ground black pepper
1/2 c margarine
 2 tbsp maple syrup
2 tbsp freshly grated ginger
1 [...]

I got the idea for this recipe from a friend and modified it to be a little more healthy. I’m sorry I don’t have exact measurements since it’s something I sort of made up! The name is misleading, since you actually end up baking the potatoes about three times in all. Each time brings out [...]

This time-honored recipe cannot be improved upon! It’s a family favorite. Similar to baked beans, it’s a snap to throw together. We usually eat it

Got this recipe when I worked at the Lifestyle Center of America. I’ve embellished it a bit, and I don’t always make it the same way, but here are the “bare bones,” so to speak.

1 tbsp olive oil
1 medium to large onion, diced
2 or 3 cloves garlic
1/2 green pepper, diced
1 lb firm or extra firm [...]

I found a recipe online for stuffed peppers online but it called for a pound of ground beef. To make them vegetarian, I substituted ground walnuts and they turned out really good. My husband loves these and I like them much better than I thought I would! Next time I make them I’m going to [...]

From the book Eat to Live by Joel Fuhrman, M.D. My mom loves this recipe.

2 c water
1 c lentils, uncooked
1 c frozen or fresh corn
1 8-oz can tomato sauce
1 onion, diced
Mexican seasonings to taste (crushed red chili peppers, garlic, dill and/or cumin)

Boil the lentils for 30 minutes and drain. Combine the remaining ingredients and simmer [...]

Okay, here’s the scoop on this recipe. Last summer I bought a seasoning package called

Got this recipe from the Lifestyle Center of America when I worked there.

2 c diced carrots
1 c diced onions
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp coriander
1 tsp McKay’s chicken-style seasoning
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp turmeric
1/8 tsp paprika
2 medium zucchini, diced
1 c butternut squash, peeled and diced
15 oz can garbanzo beans, with juice

Saute the first four [...]