Posted by Michelle Butler Jan 16 2012, 1:13 am in cooking, eating healthy, food, Michelle Butler, Michelle Mondays, recipes
A new trend in the healthy eating and living world is Meatless Mondays. It’s fairly self-explanatory, but the idea is that you don’t eat any meat on Mondays for the good of your health and/or the environment.
I haven’t gotten on the Meatless Mondays bandwagon, but I will do meatless meals. I typically don’t eat meat on Fridays during Lent, and I try to make at least one meatless meal during my cooking marathons. In fact, I do better with incorporating meatless meals than fish-based meals on a regular basis into my diet. I do want to eat more fish in 2012, but I also plan to continue having a meatless lunch or dinner once or twice a week. My breakfast is almost always meatless.
Here is an interesting meatless recipe I saw the other day online and want to try soon. I’m not sure where one buys pomegranate arils though. I may have to come up with an appropriate substitute.
Ginger-Lime Kale with Squash & Chickpeas
Roasting butternut squash enhances its creamy texture. With a tart and tangy combination of ginger, garlic and lime, this dish boasts immune-boosting benefits plus a zesty flavor profile, providing a quick pick-me-up in cooler weather.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups chopped butternut squash, peeled and seeded (cut into 3/4-inch cubes)
- 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil, divided
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh grated ginger root
- 8 cups thinly sliced kale leaves
- 1 1/2 cups organic canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed (TIP: Opt for BPA-free canned beans such as Eden Organic.)
- 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 cup fresh pomegranate arils
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 400°F. In a medium bowl, toss squash with 1/2 tbsp oil. Spread squash onto a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet and roast for about 25 minutes, or until squash is fork tender and lightly browned. Remove squash from oven and let cool.
- Heat a wide and deep skillet over medium-low heat. Add remaining 1 tbsp oil to coat skillet. Add onion and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. Add garlic and ginger, stirring for 30 seconds. Add kale, stirring for 1 minute until kale begins to wilt. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 10 minutes, stirring once or twice. Add chickpeas and stir, then cover and cook for another 5 minutes or until chickpeas are heated through. Remove pan from heat and add squash, lime juice and salt. Transfer mixture to large serving bowl and sprinkle with pomegranate arils. Serve immediately.
Nutrients per 1 1/2-cup serving: Calories: 278, Total Fat: 7 g, Sat. Fat: 1 g, Monounsaturated
Fat: 4 g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g, Carbs: 48 g, Fiber: 9 g, Sugars: 9 g,
Protein: 11 g, Sodium: 205 mg, Cholesterol: 0 mg
Do you practice Meatless Mondays or know anyone who does? Do you ever cook meatless meals? Do you have any great meatless or fish recipes to share?
Posted by Trish Milburn Jan 11 2012, 12:01 am in eating healthy, The Biggest Loser, Trish Milburn, weight loss
I’m doing bullet points this week because I’m in crazy deadline mode this month, and my hair is on fire. * Alison told players that whoever has highest percentage of weight loss this week on the winning team gets to give immunity to someone on the losing team. * Alison asked for two volunteers from [...]
Posted by Michelle Butler Jan 8 2012, 9:34 pm in 10 Healthy Guidelines, cooking, eating healthy, food, Michelle Butler, Michelle Mondays, portion control, process, recipes, weight loss
One of the secrets to succeeding with your New Year’s Resolutions, or goals as I like to think of them, is planning. Planning and preparing for success help me continue my journey to become and stay a healthy writer. In order to lose weight or maintain my weight loss, I need to be careful with [...]
Posted by Trish Milburn Dec 30 2011, 12:03 am in eating healthy, guest blogger, weight loss
By Rachel Goldsworthy “Have you always been thin?” I was hugely flattered this past summer when a thirty-something woman asked me that question because it meant that my recent weight loss wasn’t written all over my face. I’d worried about it, you see. The previous September, I had embarked on a program to retreat from [...]
Posted by Trish Milburn Dec 28 2011, 12:20 am in eating healthy, Trish Milburn
Santa brought me a sinus infection so I’m feeling under the weather. Thus, a quicky post today. Here’s an article with facts about cholesterol, something that’s especially necessary to think about after the big holiday meals we just had.
Posted by Trish Milburn Dec 21 2011, 12:15 am in eating healthy, food, Trish Milburn
Many of us will be traveling at some point over the next week, off to visit family who live far enough away that it requires a long car trip or plane ride. And from experience, I know it’s difficult to travel and maintain a healthful eating pattern. I distinctly remember one Christmas when my husband [...]
Posted by Trish Milburn Dec 13 2011, 12:01 am in calories, eating healthy, Trish Milburn, weight loss
I’ve always believed that one of the keys to successful weight loss is to find a method that works for you, something that you can stick to without feeling deprived. So I’m always interested in reading about new approaches and what new studies are showing regarding successful and healthful weight-loss methods. I read an article [...]
Posted by Michelle Butler Dec 4 2011, 8:26 pm in eating healthy, exercise, Expectations, food, goals, Holidays, Michelle Butler, Michelle Mondays, small changes
As I write this, I am grooving to Christmas Carols and still feeling the happy glow from my local RWA chapter’s holiday party. I have several more holiday season events to look forward to and wonderful friends and family to visit and celebrate with this month. Add the memories of the beautiful and festive Christmas [...]
Posted by Trish Milburn Nov 29 2011, 12:01 am in eating healthy, exercise, Holidays, Trish Milburn
Over the past week or so, there have been several chilly to cold, rainy, grey, dismal days. That plus stress has had me a bit down. But yesterday I found a way to perk myself up — decorating the Christmas tree while listening to my Christmas music CDs. As I listened to Bing Crosby sing [...]
Posted by Trish Milburn Nov 22 2011, 12:01 am in eating healthy, exercise, goals, Trish Milburn
Something we’ve talked about before here on Healthy Writer is the importance of awareness — of what we’re eating, the exercise we’re getting, our body chemistry, any number of things that can contribute to the success (or failure) of our health and fitness goals. One of the pitfalls I’ve become aware of personally is that [...]
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