Whole Food Blueberry Muffins, BrightLine

Whole Food Blueberry Muffins These muffins have no flour or added sugar. They are made with whole grain oats and sweetened with whole fruits. Makes approximately 2 breakfast BLE servings. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 2 ounces rolled dry oats, about 3/4 cup 2 eggs 6 ounces fresh blueberries, or thawed frozen 1 ripe banana…

My Flexitarian Kitchen

I’ve moved my kitchen, literally and figuratively this month. I’m back in the U.S after living 6 months in Baja, Mexico so I’ll be creating and cooking from my Nevada kitchen. I moved my blog back from My Baja Kitchen to What’s For Dinner Doc for many reasons. I don’t need an expensive independent blog…

Balsamic Glazed Green Beans and Almonds, Healthy Vegetable Side Dish

Healthy balsamic glazed green beans will make a perfect vegetable side dish for Autumn and for Thanksgiving, if you are a planner. The almonds give it a healthy bit of protein and pizzaz. BTW, in the foodie blogosphere, it isn’t too early to start talking about Thanksgiving. I’m not gonna lie, I used to love…

Roasted Grape Arugula Salad

The inspiration for this recipe comes from Sunset Magazine, October 2015. Their salad included a serving of salmon which looks fabulous and I will try it as soon as my semi-annual shipment of Alaskan salmon arrives. I had never imagined roasted grapes on a salad but it makes perfect sense now. I roasted pears for…

Pimp Your Veg part 2: spices are your friend! 

Originally posted on foodbod:
?If you have ever read any of my blog then you know that I love spices; these beautifully coloured aromatic powders have the power to not only nourish and heal our bodies, but to completely change any meal.? Just a teaspoon of the right spice can take a dish from bland…

Pimp Your Veg part 1 : roasting vegetables 

Originally posted on foodbod:
Thank you all so much for your positive responses to my new series, it’s so lovely to know that you are all with me 🙂 So, here we go…part 1: roasting vegetables If you recall from my introduction post, the inspiration behind this series is a friend of mine who is…

Grilled Cheese Anyone?

Halloumi cheese is a firm sheep cheese that has a tangy, salty taste like feta with a sheepy flavor. It holds its shape while grilling and even browns well. Trader Joes carries it sometimes and it’s worth seeking out. I grilled the cheese slices until browned and served them over micro greens and kale with…