Simple Tasty Cabbage Recipe!

I was sent this recipe from one of our patients.  I know veggies can be hard thing to get little ones to eat but she says her children eat this up!   The only change she makes is using coconut oil instead of butter. 

Southern Cabbage Recipe

From: Divas Can Cook (http://divascancook.com/southern-cabbage-recipe/)

 

Ingredients

• 1 head of cabbage
• 2 Tablespoons coconut oil (actual recipe calls for butter)
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon of seasoning salt (or season to taste)
• Fresh black pepper
• 1½- 2 cups chicken broth (can also use water but chicken broth makes it taste so delish!)

 

Instructions

1. Cut cabbage into quarters, removing the hard stem. Slice each quarter into 1-inch wide strips.
2. In a large pot, add coconut oil (or butter), olive oil, salt, pepper, & cabbage.
3. Add in chicken broth and toss.
4. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover and reduce heat to medium low.
5. Simmer for 12-15 minutes, stirring occasionally until cabbage is tender. Do not overcook.

 

Enjoy!!

Spaghetti (Squash) and Meatballs!

You may have heard of spaghetti squash- which is a great alternative to noodles.  If you have never tried it or seen it you can get the squash at pretty much any grocery store (we got ours at a Super Target).  It is yellow and usually pretty easy to find in the veggie section.  There should be a sticker with instructions on how to cook it.  If not here you go... Cut in half.  Scrape all the seeds out.  Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. 

All that's left to do is take a fork and scrape out the inside.  You will notice it comes out in pieces like spaghetti strands.  Its actually looks pretty neat.  If it is not doing that fairly easily you may need to cook it another 5 to 10 minutes.  Once you get all the little 'spaghetti' strands out, top with some marinara and meatballs! (For kids you will want to throw a little more marinara on it, just because it doesn't taste exactly like noodles.  It may be something they have to wean into.  Another option would be to mix both noodles and the squash together when first trying it to get used to the taste.)  The beauty about spaghetti squash is there is no bloating after eating it! :)

Below are pictures of what we made.  The marinara is from Costco (no added sugar as an ingredient... yay!).  The meatballs are simply turkey burger with basic garlic and sea salt seasoning.  Garrett threw them in a baking Pyrex container and baked them while the squash was in there too.  With about 5 minutes to go we threw the marinara in a pot to warm up and that's it!  Enjoy!

After scraping it with a fork. 

 

 

 

Dinner is Served!!

 

 

Marinara from Coscto

Tomato, Onion, Olive Oil, Salt, Garlic, Basil, Spices

Quinoa Burgers

I can not take credit for this... a patient sent me a link asking if these were okay on Candida Clear.  Of course I am always skeptical but this really does pass the test!  In the grocery store I usually skip over the frozen food isle beside veggies and fruit because each time I read ingredients they are no good... so I couldn't believe it!

They are called Qrunch Quinoa Burgers.  I found mine at Kroger (in the healthy frozen section) and she said they are also at Target.  They have a regular and a spicy Italian (which I didn't find to spicy).  You just throw them on a skillet with coconut oil (of course) for 2 to 3 minutes on each side and you have a meal!  Tonight we made the veggie 'pasta' with Costco Marinara, the Qrunch Burger and some fresh basil!  Yummmmmm!   Enjoy!  I have also attached the ingredient list... apple cider vinegar, coconut oil, and everything else is organic!

(Garrett said he lost a little bit of his manhood by eating veggie pasta and having these 'burgers.' :) He likes them though!  Don't let him fool you.)

 

 

They all look great!

 (Minus canola oil- but its organic and non GMO, so its as good as you can get)