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This is one of the things I love about the Internet. Let’s say you have some beautiful, fresh asparagus and want to create a dinner recipe but your cookbooks don’t have anything appealing. Or maybe you don’t even have a cookbook.

You can type in any word you want. Let’s say you want to provide your children with the best food all day, not just when they’re at home. So you’re looking for ideas for healthy school lunches.

Or you’re rushed in the morning or tired at the end of the day, and it’s tempting to stop at a fast food “restaurant” and grab a junk-food breakfast or bring home an unhealthy, possibly trans fat -laden dinner. What you need are some quick healthy recipes.

Visit this page if you'd like to find an index of recipes that are on this website.

Breakfast

4 soaked prunes
½ apple
1/8 lime
dash of cinnamon
1 rounded teaspoon of BarleyMax®
Water to cover

Blend everything in a blender until smooth. My favorite blender is made by Blendtec. It's powerful and easily and quickly makes the smoothest, creamiest drinks, nut milks , sauces, and green smoothies.

For a heartier breakfast, try this recipe for Sunny Scrambled Tofu or this potato breakfast burrito. Find non-animal egg substitutes here.

Try this scrumptious Veggie Benedict recipe when you want to impress guests.

Lunch

Easy Spinach Pasta Salad for One

1-2 cups of baby spinach
1 cup of leftover cooked whole wheat penne pasta
1 medium carrot, chopped
1 scallion, chopped
1/8-1/4 cup chopped olives
2 tablespoons salad dressing (I used Nasoya Creamy Dill Vegi-Dressing)

Mix everything together and take a break from work to enjoy this salad. I usually prefer to make my own salad dressing, but I didn't want to take the time.

It's helpful to have some pre-made dressing ready for quick salads. You could easily substitute other greens and crunchy vegetables for the spinach and carrots.

Other Lunch Ideas:

Click here for a quick and easy recipe for hummus. Make this to keep on hand for snack attacks or for an simple yet satisfying lunch.

Here is a recipe for broccoli salad that you could have for lunch or as a side dish at dinner.

A delicious, easy green smoothie is an excellent quick lunch or snack choice.

And here's another green healthy fruit smoothie recipe. It contains coconut water, and it's yummy!

Dinner

This is not fancy but if you like mushrooms, I think you’ll find it satisfying and certainly easy to prepare. One day I wanted some warm comfort food, and this did the trick. It’s low fat and tasty for any time of the day. I haven’t specified amounts because that’s how I invented it and prepared it just for myself.

The amounts depend on how many people you’ll be serving.

Mushrooms on Toast

Sautee mushrooms in 1 teaspoon olive oil. Add a pinch of sea salt and a little pepper. Add water or vegetable broth as needed during sautéing. When it’s all cooked, put in a few spoonfuls of pasta sauce and heat through. Serve it over whole grain toast. Add a green salad and you’ve got a simple, delicious meal.

Click here for another mushroom recipe that you could also serve for brunch.

Here’s a low-fat salad dressing to try on those salad greens or your choice of vegetables. There’s no added oil or sugar, making this a great healthy recipe.

Sunflower Seed Salad Dressing

1-1/4 cup distilled or purified water
¾ cup raw hulled sunflower seeds (or raw pumpkin seeds)
¼ teaspoon sea salt (or to taste)
1 teaspoon basil (or dill)
1 tablespoon chopped onion
1 lime, juiced
1 clove of garlic, minced

Blend everything in a powerful blender until smooth and creamy.

Steamed Brussels Sprouts with Miso Dressing

For the dressing, blend the following together:

1/2 cup light barley or white miso
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon tamari
1 teaspoon garlic
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

Lightly steam the Brussels sprouts and pour the dressing over them, to your taste. Leftovers are delicious right out of the refrigerator.

Food Preparation Courses

Your local community college might offer culinary arts courses. But if you want to learn how to prepare gourmet vegetarian and/or raw food dishes, you’ll need a course where that’s the focus, not just cooking in general.

Here are some organizations and people who present food preparation courses:

Living Light in California offers “Classes in Raw Vegan Cuisine for Individuals, Chefs and Instructors.”

Alissa Cohen teaches classes, certifies instructors, and has a website where you can shop for food and supplies. I love her book, Living on Live Food. It’s filled with photos and delicious healthy recipes.

In Shelby, North Carolina, Rhonda Malkmus and others offer food preparation classes regularly at Hallelujah Acres .

The Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center in Arizona offers “Vegan food and Live-Food Training Programs.”

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