by Jillian | Nov 29, 2016 | Healthy Easy Recipes, Nutrition
I decided to make Chana Masala for dinner last night and it turned out amazing! We are trying to eat a more vegetarian based diet so this meal was perfect. It is also GF and Vegan. I hope you enjoy it as much as we did! Ingredients: 2 cups of dried chickpeas 2 tomatoes 1 head of garlic 1 onion 1.5 inch of ginger 2 green chilies (optional if you want more spice) bay leaves (a few) cumin seeds (2 teaspoons) Turmeric (a couple pinches) garam masala (a couple pinches) salt and pepper (to taste) I used dried chickpeas and had them cooking in the slow cooker all day before making this. You can also used canned chickpeas if you like. In a blender add the tomato, garlic, onion, ginger and green chilies to make a paste. Cut up all the ingredients into smaller pieces so that they are easier to blend. I add a small amount of water to also help. Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add cumin seeds and bay leaves. Once cumin seeds brown add turmeric, garam masala, salt and pepper. Cook on a higher heat and stir for a couple minutes. Add the paste to the pan turning the heat to medium. You can add some more water to get the paste to a consistency that you like. Add in the cooked chickpeas. Simmer on low for 10-15 minutes. You can serve this dish with rice or an indian bread and garnish with cilantro 🙂 Enjoy!!!...
by Jillian | Apr 28, 2016 | Healthy Easy Recipes, Nutrition
“we dance our madness, we dance our joy. oh precious ones, the fun has just begun, wild music is in the air; there’s beauty flowing everywhere.” –James Green I never grew up eating ginger so sometimes I find it difficult adding it to my cooking. It has a strong flavour to it but added to the right foods it can make for mouth-watering meals! One of my new favourite ways to eat ginger is in a lentil soup! The soup is super easy to make and so healthy for you. It also tastes amazing! I use a crock pot/slow cooker set on low for about 7 hours to cook everything together. I have mentioned the benefits of ginger for our health below the recipe. Enjoy!!! In a crock pot combine all the ingredients together. 1 cup red lentils 4 cups water 1 green chilli chopped (optional as it is spicy!) 4-5 cloves of garlic 1 teaspoon chopped ginger Half an onion 2 tomatoes Himalayan pink salt and pepper Cook on low in a crock pot for about 7 hours. You can eat the soup alone or add some organic brown rice or a bread of your choice. 10 Health benefits of ginger: Helps calm nausea and vomiting Digestive Tract Protection Brain Health Migraine Relief Protection from UV rays Supports Stable Blood Sugar Promotes Healthy Blood Pressure May Benefit Osteoarthritis Helps with Muscle Aches and Discomfort May Benefit Cardiovascular Function To see the full article explaining each of the health benefits visit http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/health-benefits-of-ginger/ Thank you!! Jillian Mitchell ...
by Jillian | May 7, 2015 | Healthy Easy Recipes, Nutrition
“Herbal medicine lives outdoors, where nature spirits arouse our enchantment, and our vitality is naturally quickened.” -James Green I grew up in the country on 30 acres of mostly heavy forest. I grew up eating plants and berries from the forest. But I missed a very important plant that grows wild everywhere. It is a plant with the single yellow flower that almost every lawn owner has loved to hate, the Dandelion (Taracum officinale) The Latin names means disease remedy! How did I miss munching on this wonderful herbal treasure?! Yesterday I decided I was going to make a dandelion salad. So I went outside, picked a leaf of the dandelion and ate it! And it wasn’t bad! First thing I thought is that this will taste good mixed with kale and other salad greens and a vinaigrette dressing. Because I believe so much in prevention and building up our bodies immunity and strength I wanted to look into what I can do to help support my families liver. There are so many toxins in our environment and it is way too easy for those toxins to get stuck in our liver. I will do a separate post on all we can do to help support our liver and some toxins to avoid. For today’s post I’m going to concentrate on how the dandelion can help support our liver. In The Herbal Medicine Makers Handbook by James Green, pg. 18 he says: “The following are some specific indications and an adult dosage for using the whole plant Dandelion tincture.” relieve intestinal gas and poor digestion that is due to insufficient bile...
by Jillian | Apr 21, 2015 | Healthy Easy Recipes, Nutrition
Ling Cod is a real treat around our home! You have to jig for it when you are fishing and usually my husband likes to troll for salmon. Catching a 30+ Spring Salmon is more of an adrenalin rush I suppose! 😉 Personally I love jigging for cod. The motor is off and all you can see and hear is the ocean all around you. It is very relaxing and peaceful. And an added bonus….I get to feed my family wild fish from the beautiful West Coast. This is a great recipe to enjoy that tasty white fish. I hope you enjoy this as much as we did 🙂 Again try to use organic ingredients when possible! Ingredients: ling cod olive oil (organic) gluten free flour mix-organic (any type) 2 tablespoons Chia and flax seed powder (organic) 2 tablespoons hemp seed hearts (organic) fresh squeezed lemon (organic) herbamare seasoning salt (organic) black pepper egg substitute Directions: In first bowl make up an egg substitute. You will use this to coat the cod before breading it. Use eggs if no allergies. In a second bowl combine G.F. flour mix, hemp seed hearts, chia & flax seed powder, salt and papper. Cut up the cod into smaller strips Heat up a generous amount of olive oil in a frying pan Dip pieces of cod into egg substitute then coat with flour mixture. Add to frying pan, squeeze fresh lemon overtop and cook until cod flakes apart I served this cod with a salad and organic brown rice. I used my apple cider vinaigrette with maple syrup recipe. I garnished it with parsley...
by Jillian | Apr 17, 2015 | Healthy Easy Recipes, Nutrition
Pre-packaged taco seasoning is not the best for you. They are full of preservatives and GMOs. Check out this taco seasoning recipe I made from scratch. We ate it tonight and all 4 of my kids loved it! Again I only cook simple healthy recipes, because lets face it, with 4 kids I don’t have time to make anything that isn’t easy! But just because they are simple and easy doesn’t mean I lose out on taste by any means! When adding spices or herbs I add to personal taste. So really make it as spicy or salty as you like 😉 Ground Venison (would also taste great without meat) 4 cloves of garlic chopped half of a medium onion chili powder Cumin Cayenne pepper Tumeric ground pepper Herbamare seasoning sea salt We served ours on an organic corn tortilla. We buy ours from a local company called Abuelos Corn Torillas. Add any vegetable to your tacos. This time we added lettuce, tomato, cucumber, avocado and cheese. Enjoy the goodness!!!! Peace, love and light,...
by Jillian | Apr 6, 2015 | Healthy Easy Recipes, Nutrition
I use this salad dressing on quinoa and salad greens. It is absolutely delicious!!! This recipe is for 1 cup of cooked quinoa. Use organic/non gmo ingredients when possible 🙂 3 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar approx. 1 tablespoon maple syrup 1 large crushed garlic squeeze of fresh lemon half teaspoon dijon mustard Tossed with tomatoes, feta, fresh basil and cilantro. Some interesting information on the health benefits of cilantro. I have also read that cilantro is very good for clearing out and detoxing metals out of our body. Information resourced from: http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/health-benefits-of-cilantro/ Toxic Metal Cleansing Cilantro is most often cited as being effective for toxic metal cleansing and rightfully so, this herb is a powerful, natural cleansing agent. The chemical compounds in cilantro bind to toxic metals and loosen them from the tissue. Many people suffering from mercury exposure report a reduction in the often-cited feeling of disorientation after consuming large and regular amounts of cilantro over an extended period. [1] Other Benefits of Cilantro May be able to help prevent cardiovascular damage. [2] The School of Life Science in Tamil Nadu, India noted, after researching the activity of cilantro leaves and stem, “if used in cuisine would be a remedy for diabetes.” [3] Strong antioxidant activity. [4] Has been shown to have anti-anxiety effects. [5] May help improve sleep quality. [6] Has been examined and described to have a blood-sugar lowering effect. [7] Cilantro seed oil possess antioxidative properties, consumption may decrease oxidative stress. [8] Research conducted by The Dental School of Piracicaba in Brazil found cilantro oil to be a new natural...
