Healthy (er) Eating

Make These Unforgettable Pumpkin Spice Waffles

October 26, 2018
Anita Ojeda
Healthy (er) Eating, Self-Care + Physical
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Who knew eating veggies for breakfast could taste so yummy? You’ll know they’re healthy and full of good-for-you things, but you don’t have to tell your family that they’re healthy whole-wheat waffles! Just tell them they’re pumpkin spice waffles. Pumpkin Spice Waffles My husband has acted as breakfast chef around our house for the past twenty years (I act as the supper chef). Occasionally I’ll get the itch to experiment on a Sunday morning, and this pumpkin spice waffle recipe…

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Make the Best Whole-Wheat Pizza Dough Today!

October 25, 2018
Anita Ojeda
Healthy (er) Eating, Self-Care + Physical
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Making healthier pizza starts with a whole grain pizza crust. A little vital wheat gluten makes this the best whole-wheat pizza dough, hands down. The Best Whole-Wheat Pizza Dough “I offered to take another staff member’s cafeteria duty for supper,” I told my house guest. “When the other kids get home, could you tell them about the pizza options?” “Sure,” she answered. I pointed to the first pizza, “That’s a weird Mexican pizza with beans, and cheese, and enchilada sauce…

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This Hearty Vegetarian Tortellini Soup will Please Everyone

October 24, 2018
Anita Ojeda
Healthy (er) Eating, Self-Care + Physical
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Try this simple vegetable soup recipe that’s twice as nice because you can serve it with our without the tortellini! A win-win situation for mixed company (vegans, vegetarians, gluten-free, and meatatarians). Vegetarian Tortellini Soup I can’t remember where the idea for this simple vegetable soup came from. Probably from the bulk food aisle at a WinCo store as I tried to think of what to do with tortellini. After all, when a store sells it in bulk, it costs a…

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Even Meateaters Will Enjoy These Meatless Meatballs!

October 22, 2018
Anita Ojeda
Healthy (er) Eating, Inspire Me Monday, Self-Care + Physical
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It sounds like an oxymoron, but meatless meatballs sounds better than ‘oxymoronic meatballs,’ so we’ll go with meatless meatballs or vegetarian meatballs for this recipe! Meatless Meatballs We sat around our dinner table and said grace. Twelve expectant heads popped up after the prayer. Fourteen of us fit, albeit snugly, around the repurposed boardroom table. “What’s for dinner?” one of the twelve students asked. “Spaghetti and meatballs,” I answered, as I stood up to carry the two steaming bowls of…

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Green Pesto Pasta with Banza Rotini

October 21, 2018
Anita Ojeda
Healthy (er) Eating, Self-Care + Physical
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You may have seen the new Banza rotini pasta at your local Costco and wondered if it’s worth it. I tastes great, freezes well when cooked, and pairs wonderfully with the green pesto pasta recipe. Whole Grain vs. Regular Rotini Have you ever wondered about the difference between whole-wheat pasta and regular pasta? Me, too! I’ve known for a long time that whole-wheat products are better for you, but in my investigation, I discovered a few more things that might…

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The Secret to Fluffy Whole-Wheat Hamburger Buns: Vital Wheat Gluten

October 19, 2018
Anita Ojeda
Healthy (er) Eating, Self-care and Nurture
4 Comments

Do you want to know how to make fluffy whole-wheat hamburger buns? You don’t need a magic wand (or white flour) to make homemade whole-wheat breads that don’t act (or taste) like bricks. All you need is a little vital wheat gluten flour. Whole-Wheat Hamburger Buns Whole-wheat breads don’t have to have the consistency of sawdust and weigh as much as a brick when you bake them at home. Maybe you may have tried making whole-wheat hamburger buns, or bread,…

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Who Does Your Body Belong to?

October 18, 2018
Anita Ojeda
Healthy (er) Eating, Self-care and Nurture
7 Comments

Who does your body belong to, and does ownership matter to understanding healthy self-care? Does it Really Matter What I Eat? Who could imagine that healthy eating is a form of self-care? I didn’t realize this until after my husband’s bout with cancer. Sure, I’d grown up vegetarian, and could recite the benefits of a plant-based diet from the cradle. But that didn’t mean that I actually used food to nourish and care for myself. Instead, I used it as…

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Looking for Quesadilla Ideas? Try these Sweet Potato Quesadillas!

October 18, 2018
Anita Ojeda
Healthy (er) Eating, Self-Care + Physical
2 Comments

If you’re looking for quesadilla ideas, try something unusual and tasty sweet potato quesadillas. They taste great without the queso, too. Sweet Potato Quesadillas Don’t get me wrong, I love a super-cheesy, crispy quesadilla, but I also know that all that cheese isn’t good for me. That’s why I invented a savory-with-a-hint-of-sweet alternative. Sweet potato quesadillas taste great with our without cheese. Nine times out of ten I forget to put cheese in them, and no one complains at all.…

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Wondering what to Make with Barilla Red Lentil Pasta?

October 17, 2018
Anita Ojeda
Healthy (er) Eating, Self-Care + Physical
One Comment

Have you seen the new gluten-free, vegan pasta from Barilla? It pairs perfectly with my creamy chipotle sauce with tofu! Barilla Red Lentil Pasta I should let everyone know up front that I don’t have a wheat sensitivity, nor do I suffer from celiac disease. I do have friends who do, though, so I’m always on the lookout for things that we can eat together. Especially tasty things. Companies have come a long way in the past decade in developing…

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