Monday, January 30, 2012

GREAT MEAL COMBO

I have been so delinquent in blogging lately.  No time.  But that's a lame excuse--it's the one everybody uses!  At least I could try to be original!

People growl at me when I suggest they eat a healthy diet, but they positively radiate enthusiasm when I send a good recipe.  So, thanks to my daughter Jen introducing me to these mouth-watering asparagus spears, I'm sending two!  These make a great meal combination that you will just love! ...but I won't tell you how good they are for you.)

Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus Spears
3-4 asparagus spears wrapped in a (Applegate: no hormones, antibiotics, or nitrates) bacon strip.  Bake on foil at 400 degrees for 20 min. Do not pre-heat oven or leave in when done.  (Make a lot of these.  They will be gone in an instant!)



Tomato Cashew Soup   (serves 4)
Blend in blender until smooth:
1 cup raw cashews
2 cups water
Add:
1 tsp olive oil
1 cup chopped onion (saute if needed)
1/4 cup chopped celery
½ tsp salt
1 clove pressed garlic
2 tsp dried basil
½ tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp ground fennel (anise) (or 1 chopped leaf and stem or ½ tsp fennel seeds)
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
dash of clove powder
15 oz. chopped tomatoes
1 handful of fresh or 1 T. dried parsley
Mix all ingredients in blender.
Heat only to around 108 degrees to retain nutrients.


2 comments:

Happy Thought, Indeed! said...

I think bacon is definitely a health food, because it makes vegetables taste wonderful. It's like magic!

Lisa said...

Thanks for the recipes. This natural eating is a path I'm trying to move in but it's slow going, especially because I need new recipes! So you should blog more because I, for one, find it all very interesting and helpful.