Oil & Vinegar Dressing
One of the easiest salad dressings to make is oil and vinegar. It only takes a few
minutes, so I usually make it when I prepare the salad.
Flavor-your-own Yogurt
A quick way to flavor whole yogurt with fresh fruit and cinnamon.
Southwest Breakfast Muffins
These muffins/squares are mostly eggs and cheese, with just enough flour to hold them together. Make a batch, freeze, then heat in the microwave.
Cereals – naturally enhanced
Easy ways to enhance hot or cold cereals without resorting to the food industry varieties with high amounts of sugar and artificial flavorings.
Mexican Adobo Seasoning
A simple Mexican seasoning good for tacos and other Southwest-flavored dishes.
Italian Seasoning
A simple Italian seasoning to make with basic spices.
Brown Rice
Brown rice is the whole grain of rice with only the outermost layer (hull) removed. This leaves each grain with a coating of bran, which gives the rice its brown color and makes it more chewy.
Chayote Squash
What the bleep is chayote? I didn’t know, so I did some research about this vegetable and it appears that I’ve been missing out on a great-tasting, easy-to-prepare veggie.
Pilaf from scratch
While there are some boxed pilafs that don’t have mysterious ingredients, a whole-grain pilaf is simple to make from scratch.
Spice and herb basics
Seasoning is the secret to creating great-tasting whole foods. Most of the single-
ingredient spices available in the supermarket are fine, but…
