i love sprouts

Sprout Salad

fresh sprouts, a little dressing, your favourite salad fixings/toppings

I have been growing and eating sprouts for a few months. It's easy and inexpensive, and they are a healthy addition to salads and sandwiches. I also eat them by themselves. Because they are on the counter, and I will eat anything left out on the counter. Better than chips, right? 

1  place a layer of sprouting seeds in a wide glass jar, cover with water, leave 2-6 hours

2  stretch mesh over mouth of jar, secure with elastic band. pour out water

3  rinse seeds twice a day by filling with water, swishing and pouring water out

4  keep jar facing down on an angle. ready in about 3 days.    

you say potato...

Baked Potato

one potato, baked in microwave, then sliced almost through

edamame beans, shelled

grated or slivered carrot

cheese, crumbled

1 tablespoon salsa

oregano or whatever else is growing

place the carrots and edamames between the slices, top with cheese.

broil until it's melted and browned to your liking.

top with salsa and herbs.  

spinach salad

Spinach Salad (423 calories)

1 cup spinach

1 hard boiled egg

1 TBSP peppercorn ranch dressing

20 g sun dried tomato

1 TBSP grated cheese

1/3 cup toasted almonds

lightly toss the ingredients. next time I will use fresh grated parmesan cheese, just 1 TBSP of almonds and a fresh tomato.

7 cal 1 cup spinach

66 cal 1 egg

60 cal 1 TBSP peppercorn ranch dressing

60 cal 20 g sun dried tomatos

40 cal 1 TBSP grated cheese
190 cal  1/3 cup toasted almonds

tortilla chips with pineapple and tomato

Tortilla Chips with Pineapple and Tomato (301 cal)

10 tortilla chips 

1/2 cup pineapple

handful of mini tomatos, chopped onion

1 cm slice mozzerella cheese, diced

2 TBSP sour cream, light

 cal 2 TBSP salsa

layer pineapple, tomatos, onion and cubed or grated or cubed cheese

over the tortilla chips, broil until browned.

 add a dollop of salsa and sour cream.

100 cal 10 tortilla chips
38 cal 1/2 cup pineapple
26 calhandful of mini tomatos, chopped onion
90 cal 1 cm slice mozzerella cheese, diced
35 cal 2 TBSP sour cream, light
12 cal 2 TBSP salsa

fill me up salad

 fill me up salad (323 calories)

8 cal 1 cup lettuce
40 cal raw peas, carrots and tomatos
100 cal 30 g brie
60 cal 8 rice crackers
95 cal 1/6 cup almonds
20 cal 1 TBSP raisins

Spagetti Squash and Vegetarian Meatballs

Spagetti Squash and Vegetarian Meatballs (270 calories)

This is as simple as it looks. The "meatballs" come in a package.

30 cal 1 cup spagetti squash

120 cal 6 non meat meatballs

30 cal 2 TBSP tomato sauce

90 cal 1 cm slice cheese

cabbage salad

Cabbage Salad (424 calories)

1 cup cabbage

1/8 cup raisins

1/8 cup almonds

1/2 cup grated carrots

1/2 TBSP Udo's Omega 3 Oil

3 tortilla chips

1/2 avocado 

slice up the cabbage, toss with grated carrots, raisins and toasted almonds. drizzle oil seasoned with cinnamon and vanilla over mixture. devide avocado quarter into three, place on tortilla chips and place on top of the salad  

25 cal 1 cup cabbage

60 cal 1/8 cup raisins
70 cal 1/8 cup almonds
24 cal 1/2 cup grated carrots
60 cal 1/2 TBSP Udo's Oil
25 cal 3 tortilla chips
160 cal 1/2 avocado