Roots of Healthy Living

About four o'clock today, I got a craving for PF Changs lettuce wraps. I figured there had to be a way to make a healthier version...and fast! This is what I came up with.

Ingredients:
2 chicken breasts or one rotisserie chicken OR one block of extra firm tofu
1-2 TB Olive Oil
Onion Powder to taste
Garlic Powder to taste
Grated Ginger
Orange Peel
Juice of One Orange
Nama Shoyu (or soy sauce) to taste

I don't like to eat a lot of meat so I did chicken for the family and tofu for Jeff and I. I went to the local health store and bought a hormone free rotisserie chicken, diced it up in a pan with a little olive oil. I added some grated ginger, onion powder, garlic powder and orange peel. I added the juice of one orange and plenty of Nama Shoyu (a type of soy sauce) and let it heat through.

The tofu is easy to use instead. I like the extra firm blocks of tofu. I diced it up in bite sized pieces and cooked it just like I did the pan of chicken.

Salad Wraps:
One head of romaine lettuce
match stick carrots
shredded cabbage

Peanut Sauce:
1/4 cup Adam's Peanut Butter (or other natural peanut butter)
1/4 cup raw honey
1-2 TB Nama Shoyu, Bragg's Liquid Aminos, or Soy Sauce
2 TB rice vinegar
a little hot water to thin if needed

Everyone ate alot, and my craving was satisfied!

I love Mexican Food. I was concerned that eliminating dairy products meant giving it up. How do you do Mexican Food without cheese and sourcream? It's actually quite easy because there are so many delicious flavors still out there. With the richness in beans and avocados, I never miss the dairy...and I feel great instead of heavy after eating.

This is a variation of a recipe I found several months ago:

In a blender mix:

1 can of pinto beans
1/4 cup Nutrional Yeast
small handful of raw cashews
1 TB Chili Powder
1 tsp onion powder
2-3 TB salsa (I like to use 2 TB red and 1 TB green)


This is perfect for a dip by itself. Or spoon some on corn tortillas, roll them up and bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees. I like to serve them with homeade guacamole. The nutritional yeast is what gives it a "cheesy" flavor.

My kids balk at a lot of the "healthy" food I make but they like this one ALOT!!!

I'll do an article on Nutritional Yeast soon, so watch for it.