Serves 8
Ingredients:
8 cups chopped watermelon
4 cups baby spinach
1 handful basil leaves, chopped
1/3 cup raw pumpkin seeds
2 limes, juiced
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Toss well and serve.
You want to know what’s weird? Somehow I can find no pictures of this salad. Very strange, since I am obsessed with taking pictures of my food and make this ALL the time! I’m sure to make this in the near future, so a pic will be forthcoming!! You can trust me, it’s very pretty!
Main Dish: Serves 4
Side Dish: Serves 8-10
Ingredients:
1 ½ cups quinoa, rinsed well
2 (15 oz.) cans black beans, rinsed
2 large tomatoes, diced
1 cucumber, diced
2 cups carrots, shredded
½ cup red onion, chopped
1 cup fresh parsley or cilantro, chopped
Dressing
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup fresh lemon juice
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Main course: Serves 4
Side dish: Serves 8
Ingredients:
Hot Saucy Lime Dressing
¼ cup fresh lime juice
¼ cup olive oil
2-3 teaspoons hot sauce (according to your taste for spice!)
1 tablespoon honey
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
Salad
2 large chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
1 small head green cabbage, finely shredded
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 cup fresh pineapple, diced
½ cup cilantro, chopped
1/2 cup raw cashew pieces
Cook chicken by bringing 4 cups water to a boil in a large saucepan and add the chicken breasts. Bring water back to a simmer and…
Rise and shine or…
Wake up and nourish!
I’m typically a green smoothie girl, but this smoothie is so incredibly good (and nourishing) that lately it’s the only way to go for me. It’s my current favorite and I just can’t stop making it. Plus it’s a delicious way to get your coffee and breakfast down in one glass, saving time and energy. I’ll get my greens in later!
It’s got some powerhouse ingredients, so it can definitely qualify for breakfast. Plus, you’re beginning your day with a boost for both your metabolism and energy! I’ve got you covered in the protein department…
Picture this. It’s 6 am (or maybe even 5 or 5:30!). It’s early, but you are gloriously happy (really!) sitting in your comfy chair or on your back patio, with your coffee. The house is quiet because everyone’s still in bed (smiley face) You are just staring into space, waking up. In the silence you find the space to reflect, pray or just be. This is your time, set aside just for you. Your time to do whatever you want, before the world (and your kids) starts making demands. Want to read your book? Read! Want to…
Here’s a question for you. Does what you eat have anything to do with your ultimate goal of living an inspired life of meaning and purpose?
You can probably guess what my answer will be. It’s an emphatic YES. And it’s also maybe, maybe not. (Because it’s always what you do with it!) But stick with me.
I believe nutrition has great power. And this blog is all about connecting the dots between what we eat, how we live, how we are inspired and how we live into our purpose. In my humble opinion, based on my own experience, and those of…
I am so excited! Welcome to The Naturally Nourished Life! This blog is something I have both wanted and not wanted to do (I’ll explain later) for about a year. Technically, I’ve had a blog before, but only used it as a place to park posts that I sent out to my email list. So posting content on a regular basis will be new to me. But I have lots of ideas and inspiration and want explore the themes of a nourished lifestyle, with a hope that it makes a difference in the lives of others.
I am very excited…
15 mins
5 mins
8 servings
2 lbs fresh green beans, trimmed
2 large tomatoes, chopped
1 red onion, thinly sliced
1 large shallot, finely chopped
2 tsp grated lemon zest
juice from 3 lemons ( about 6 tablespoons )
2 tsp sea salt
1 tsp freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
As I was going through my daily routine the other day, it dawned on me how many foods I’ve incorporated into my diet over the past few years, that maybe I didn’t pay that much attention to before, but now I simply couldn’t live without! They are so deeply ingrained into my eating habits and have boosted my health so drastically that I wouldn’t know where to begin if my kitchen wasn’t stocked with them and frankly when I run out, it’s a bit of a crisis for me! These foods…
