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Ingredients:

• 2 cups ripe fruit (such as strawberries, mangoes, or berries)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1-2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup (optional, depending on the sweetness of the fruit)

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Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to the lowest temperature setting. This is typically around 140°F (60°C) or the “warm” setting.
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
3. Wash and chop the fruit into small pieces, removing any pits, stems, or seeds.
4. Place the chopped fruit in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
5. If desired, add the lemon juice and sweetener (honey or maple syrup) to the fruit puree and blend again until well combined.
6. Pour the fruit puree onto the prepared baking sheet and spread it out evenly with a spatula. Aim for a thickness of about 1/8 inch.
7. Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for 4-6 hours, or until the fruit puree is set and no longer sticky to the touch.
8. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let the fruit sheet cool completely.
9. Once cooled, use a sharp knife or kitchen scissors to cut the fruit sheet into strips or desired shapes.
10. Roll each strip tightly and wrap it in parchment paper or plastic wrap to keep it fresh.
11. Store the homemade fruit roll-ups in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.

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The post Fun and Healthy Homemade Fruit Roll-Ups appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Perfect for snacks or side dishes, red pepper hummus is a healthy addition to most meals. Simply roast some red pepper’s under the grill, blend them up with chickpeas and salt and you have it.

Chickpea Curry

Chickpea curries are a great way to get a huge nutritional boost while enjoying rich and bold flavors. Simply fry chickpeas together with onions, garlic, peanut butter, mustard, coconut milk, and mushrooms. Meanwhile, grill some broccoli in the oven. When everything’s ready, serve together with a sprinkling of coriander.

Chickpea Pasta Salad

This ludicrously simple yet delicious salad can be made in minutes. Once you have cooked your pasta and drained it, simply drizzle on some olive oil, add black olives, feta, tomatoes chickpeas and mix together. Serve with a sprinkle of feta on a rocket leaf base.

Chickpea Croutons

Heat a small frying pan with 1 teaspoon of oil and cut chickpeas into 1/2 inch cubes. Once the pan is hot, cook the chickpea pieces in the pan for 3-5 minutes, turning occasionally. When they have turned golden brown, season with salt, pepper, and garlic and they’re ready to serve!

The post 4 Quick, Easy, and Healthy Chickpea Recipes appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Type of Pasta

Nowadays, there are so many different varieties of pasta that are much more nutritious than the standard white-flour pasta. Get your protein up with lentil-based pasta or any other legume-based pasta so you can at least be getting some protein in your meal without even knowing it!

Vegetables

Vegetables are so easy to incorporate into pasta, besides just tomatoes. Blanche some asparagus with the pasta water, take them out and chop them up before adding them into a pesto dish! Or, saute tons of mushrooms and garlic before adding them into a red sauce, toss in the pasta, and there you go!

Pesto

Adding healthy ingredients to a sauce-like pesto is so easy. You can even do it with store-bought pesto! All you need to do is add it into a food processor with the greens of your liking, like spinach or kale, and then use that as your pasta sauce. Secret built-in veggies for the win!

The post Easy Ways to Make Your Pasta Dishes Healthier appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

It’s as easy as sprinkling them on your toast in the morning, baking with them in bread and other creations, or even just using them as a garnish to your food, you will really start to reap the benefits of poppy seeds.

Poppy seed is most famous for having an omega-6 fatty acid called linoleic acid, which is super beneficial when it comes to heart disease, although if you have too much it can go the other way.

Another reason why poppy seeds are so healthy is that they also contain calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, and more, which are all important minerals for bone and muscle health.

Surprisingly, poppy seeds can even help you with insomnia and sleep problems! Studies have shown that poppy seeds decreased the hormone called cortisol which is associated with stress, which is helpful on a day-to-day basis, but especially with people who have trouble sleeping.

The post Keeping Poppy Seeds in Your Pantry is a Must! appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes make for the perfect base for nachos! All you have to do is cut the sweet potatoes into about 1/8 inch rounds, and put them on a baking sheet.

Cook the sweet potatoes for 20 minutes at 425 F and flip them half way through.

At the end, turn on the broiler for 1-2 minutes so they get really crispy.

Cover them in your favorite fixin’s and you’ll be in nacho heaven!

Zucchini

Zucchini is such a healthy vegetable, and they make for the perfect base to nachos because they can get really crispy and boost Latin-inspired flavors!

All you have to do is slice the zucchini into about 1/4 inch rounds. Lay them on paper towels and season each side with kosher salt.

Leave the zucchini for 10-15 minutes so the water can extract out of them and then press as much water as you can out of them with a paper towel on top.

Bake at 400F until they’re crispy, and you have your base!

The post Ditch Tortilla Chips for These Two Healthy Nacho Recipes appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Frozen Yogurt

Making yogurt into frozen yogurt is a really simple process! All you need is a flavoring if you want to make it taste beyond yogurt, some honey, and a food processor! Blend everything together, freeze, and you have rich, creamy, healthy, frozen yogurt.

Sauces

There are so many different sauces you can make with yogurt, and the possibility is really endless. You can use it to replace mayo it in existing sauces or make traditional sauces like tzatziki, raita, and more! The easiest thing to do is just combine it with some citrus juice like lemon or lime, salt, pepper, and you have a nicely complex sauce that goes with many different cuisines!

Breakfast

There’s nothing like sitting down to have a proper breakfast, and if you’re someone on the go, yogurt is your best bet. All you have to do is add some toppings like granola, nuts, fruit, or seeds, and you have a complete meal that will keep you going throughout the day.

The post Three Reasons to Always Keep Plain Yogurt in Your Fridge appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons of olive oil plus more for serving
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1 pound of escarole
• 1 can of cannellini beans
• 4 cups of broth
• 1 oz piece of parmesan cheese
• Salt and pepper to taste

Recipe

1. First, start by finely mincing the garlic and chopping up the escarole.
2. Heat up the 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a pot over medium heat and then add in the garlic.
3. Once it’s fragrant, add in the chopped escarole and salt it.
4. Cook until the escarole has wilted and then put into the pot the beans, the broth, and the cheese.
5. Cook for 5-10 minutes and then taste for seasonings and adjust.
6. Serve with an extra drizzle of raw olive oil and enjoy!

The post You Can Make This Escarole Soup in 15 Minutes or Less! appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Instructions

1. In a dry skillet, toast two tablespoons of breadcrumbs just until they’re fragrant. Put the breadcrumbs in a small bowl to the side and add in several cracks of fresh black pepper and 2-3 tablespoons of Parmesan and mix well.
2. Over low heat in the same skillet, heat up 1/4 cup of olive oil along with 5 cloves of roughly chopped garlic.
3. After 30 seconds, add in 1/2 tablespoon of fresh chopped rosemary and cook for another 30 seconds or so.
4. Finally, add in 2 cans or 3 cups of cooked white beans of your choice and turn the heat up the medium.
5. While you stir the beans, make sure to use a rubber spatula so the beans don’t break since they have a very fine skin.
6. Cook the beans with everything for about 3-4 minutes and then add in a handful of whatever greens you have on hand and let them wilt for just 30 seconds or so.
7. Top the pan off with the breadcrumb mixture and you’re ready to enjoy!

The post White Beans Make For a Quick Yet Elegant Meal appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Recipe

1. If you’re using dry chickpeas, soak them overnight, changing the water every few hours if possible, and then cook them for about an hour before beginning the rest of the process.
2. If you’re using canned chickpeas, rinse and dry as many cans as you want, depending on the crowd you’re feeding.
3. Chop up a red onion and saute it in a bit of oil along with cumin seeds or powder, paprika, ground ginger, coriander, ground all spice, and a touch of cinnamon.
4. While that cooks, mince some garlic and dried apricots, raisins, or whatever dried fruit you like most.
5. Once the onions have cooked, add the garlic in for just 30-60 seconds until it’s fragrant. Then, add in tomato paste and cook that out for a couple of minutes.
6. Deglaze the pan with a bit of water, wine, or lemon juice, and then add in the chickpeas and coat it with the tomato mixture.
7. Add in the chopped dried fruit, salt, and cook for 5 more minutes and you’re done!

The post This Morrocan Chickpea Recipe is Sweet and Savory! appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Recipe

1. Measure out 2 cups of steel-cut oats and pour that into the slow cooker along with 8 cups of water.
2. If you want your oats to be sweet, add in 1/2 cup of packed brown sugar, or less if you don’t want it to be as decadent.
3. Then add in 1 teaspoon of salt, which might sound odd, but it won’t make the oats taste salty, it just enhances all the other flavors that are going into it.
4. Add in a splash of vanilla along with a pound of the frozen fruit of your choice. If you want to do fresh fruit like apples or pears, you can consider also adding spices like nutmeg, cloves, and cinnamon to really round out the flavors.
5. Stir everything together and then put the lid on and turn the setting to low and leave overnight.
6. Once it’s the morning, if you like super creamy oats, you can add in a cup of milk, and then serve it up and top with your favorite toppings like shredded coconut, sliced almonds, raisins, or plain!

The post If You Didn’t Know You Could Use Your Slow Cooker for Oatmeal, Now You Do! appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

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Ingredients:

• 2 cups ripe fruit (such as strawberries, mangoes, or berries)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1-2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup (optional, depending on the sweetness of the fruit)

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A post shared by Rachel – Baked by Rachel (@bakedbyrachel)

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to the lowest temperature setting. This is typically around 140°F (60°C) or the “warm” setting.
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
3. Wash and chop the fruit into small pieces, removing any pits, stems, or seeds.
4. Place the chopped fruit in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
5. If desired, add the lemon juice and sweetener (honey or maple syrup) to the fruit puree and blend again until well combined.
6. Pour the fruit puree onto the prepared baking sheet and spread it out evenly with a spatula. Aim for a thickness of about 1/8 inch.
7. Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for 4-6 hours, or until the fruit puree is set and no longer sticky to the touch.
8. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let the fruit sheet cool completely.
9. Once cooled, use a sharp knife or kitchen scissors to cut the fruit sheet into strips or desired shapes.
10. Roll each strip tightly and wrap it in parchment paper or plastic wrap to keep it fresh.
11. Store the homemade fruit roll-ups in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Jovy Fruit Roll (@jovyfruitroll)

The post Fun and Healthy Homemade Fruit Roll-Ups appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Perfect for snacks or side dishes, red pepper hummus is a healthy addition to most meals. Simply roast some red pepper’s under the grill, blend them up with chickpeas and salt and you have it.

Chickpea Curry

Chickpea curries are a great way to get a huge nutritional boost while enjoying rich and bold flavors. Simply fry chickpeas together with onions, garlic, peanut butter, mustard, coconut milk, and mushrooms. Meanwhile, grill some broccoli in the oven. When everything’s ready, serve together with a sprinkling of coriander.

Chickpea Pasta Salad

This ludicrously simple yet delicious salad can be made in minutes. Once you have cooked your pasta and drained it, simply drizzle on some olive oil, add black olives, feta, tomatoes chickpeas and mix together. Serve with a sprinkle of feta on a rocket leaf base.

Chickpea Croutons

Heat a small frying pan with 1 teaspoon of oil and cut chickpeas into 1/2 inch cubes. Once the pan is hot, cook the chickpea pieces in the pan for 3-5 minutes, turning occasionally. When they have turned golden brown, season with salt, pepper, and garlic and they’re ready to serve!

The post 4 Quick, Easy, and Healthy Chickpea Recipes appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Type of Pasta

Nowadays, there are so many different varieties of pasta that are much more nutritious than the standard white-flour pasta. Get your protein up with lentil-based pasta or any other legume-based pasta so you can at least be getting some protein in your meal without even knowing it!

Vegetables

Vegetables are so easy to incorporate into pasta, besides just tomatoes. Blanche some asparagus with the pasta water, take them out and chop them up before adding them into a pesto dish! Or, saute tons of mushrooms and garlic before adding them into a red sauce, toss in the pasta, and there you go!

Pesto

Adding healthy ingredients to a sauce-like pesto is so easy. You can even do it with store-bought pesto! All you need to do is add it into a food processor with the greens of your liking, like spinach or kale, and then use that as your pasta sauce. Secret built-in veggies for the win!

The post Easy Ways to Make Your Pasta Dishes Healthier appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

It’s as easy as sprinkling them on your toast in the morning, baking with them in bread and other creations, or even just using them as a garnish to your food, you will really start to reap the benefits of poppy seeds.

Poppy seed is most famous for having an omega-6 fatty acid called linoleic acid, which is super beneficial when it comes to heart disease, although if you have too much it can go the other way.

Another reason why poppy seeds are so healthy is that they also contain calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, and more, which are all important minerals for bone and muscle health.

Surprisingly, poppy seeds can even help you with insomnia and sleep problems! Studies have shown that poppy seeds decreased the hormone called cortisol which is associated with stress, which is helpful on a day-to-day basis, but especially with people who have trouble sleeping.

The post Keeping Poppy Seeds in Your Pantry is a Must! appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes make for the perfect base for nachos! All you have to do is cut the sweet potatoes into about 1/8 inch rounds, and put them on a baking sheet.

Cook the sweet potatoes for 20 minutes at 425 F and flip them half way through.

At the end, turn on the broiler for 1-2 minutes so they get really crispy.

Cover them in your favorite fixin’s and you’ll be in nacho heaven!

Zucchini

Zucchini is such a healthy vegetable, and they make for the perfect base to nachos because they can get really crispy and boost Latin-inspired flavors!

All you have to do is slice the zucchini into about 1/4 inch rounds. Lay them on paper towels and season each side with kosher salt.

Leave the zucchini for 10-15 minutes so the water can extract out of them and then press as much water as you can out of them with a paper towel on top.

Bake at 400F until they’re crispy, and you have your base!

The post Ditch Tortilla Chips for These Two Healthy Nacho Recipes appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Frozen Yogurt

Making yogurt into frozen yogurt is a really simple process! All you need is a flavoring if you want to make it taste beyond yogurt, some honey, and a food processor! Blend everything together, freeze, and you have rich, creamy, healthy, frozen yogurt.

Sauces

There are so many different sauces you can make with yogurt, and the possibility is really endless. You can use it to replace mayo it in existing sauces or make traditional sauces like tzatziki, raita, and more! The easiest thing to do is just combine it with some citrus juice like lemon or lime, salt, pepper, and you have a nicely complex sauce that goes with many different cuisines!

Breakfast

There’s nothing like sitting down to have a proper breakfast, and if you’re someone on the go, yogurt is your best bet. All you have to do is add some toppings like granola, nuts, fruit, or seeds, and you have a complete meal that will keep you going throughout the day.

The post Three Reasons to Always Keep Plain Yogurt in Your Fridge appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons of olive oil plus more for serving
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1 pound of escarole
• 1 can of cannellini beans
• 4 cups of broth
• 1 oz piece of parmesan cheese
• Salt and pepper to taste

Recipe

1. First, start by finely mincing the garlic and chopping up the escarole.
2. Heat up the 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a pot over medium heat and then add in the garlic.
3. Once it’s fragrant, add in the chopped escarole and salt it.
4. Cook until the escarole has wilted and then put into the pot the beans, the broth, and the cheese.
5. Cook for 5-10 minutes and then taste for seasonings and adjust.
6. Serve with an extra drizzle of raw olive oil and enjoy!

The post You Can Make This Escarole Soup in 15 Minutes or Less! appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Instructions

1. In a dry skillet, toast two tablespoons of breadcrumbs just until they’re fragrant. Put the breadcrumbs in a small bowl to the side and add in several cracks of fresh black pepper and 2-3 tablespoons of Parmesan and mix well.
2. Over low heat in the same skillet, heat up 1/4 cup of olive oil along with 5 cloves of roughly chopped garlic.
3. After 30 seconds, add in 1/2 tablespoon of fresh chopped rosemary and cook for another 30 seconds or so.
4. Finally, add in 2 cans or 3 cups of cooked white beans of your choice and turn the heat up the medium.
5. While you stir the beans, make sure to use a rubber spatula so the beans don’t break since they have a very fine skin.
6. Cook the beans with everything for about 3-4 minutes and then add in a handful of whatever greens you have on hand and let them wilt for just 30 seconds or so.
7. Top the pan off with the breadcrumb mixture and you’re ready to enjoy!

The post White Beans Make For a Quick Yet Elegant Meal appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Recipe

1. If you’re using dry chickpeas, soak them overnight, changing the water every few hours if possible, and then cook them for about an hour before beginning the rest of the process.
2. If you’re using canned chickpeas, rinse and dry as many cans as you want, depending on the crowd you’re feeding.
3. Chop up a red onion and saute it in a bit of oil along with cumin seeds or powder, paprika, ground ginger, coriander, ground all spice, and a touch of cinnamon.
4. While that cooks, mince some garlic and dried apricots, raisins, or whatever dried fruit you like most.
5. Once the onions have cooked, add the garlic in for just 30-60 seconds until it’s fragrant. Then, add in tomato paste and cook that out for a couple of minutes.
6. Deglaze the pan with a bit of water, wine, or lemon juice, and then add in the chickpeas and coat it with the tomato mixture.
7. Add in the chopped dried fruit, salt, and cook for 5 more minutes and you’re done!

The post This Morrocan Chickpea Recipe is Sweet and Savory! appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Recipe

1. Measure out 2 cups of steel-cut oats and pour that into the slow cooker along with 8 cups of water.
2. If you want your oats to be sweet, add in 1/2 cup of packed brown sugar, or less if you don’t want it to be as decadent.
3. Then add in 1 teaspoon of salt, which might sound odd, but it won’t make the oats taste salty, it just enhances all the other flavors that are going into it.
4. Add in a splash of vanilla along with a pound of the frozen fruit of your choice. If you want to do fresh fruit like apples or pears, you can consider also adding spices like nutmeg, cloves, and cinnamon to really round out the flavors.
5. Stir everything together and then put the lid on and turn the setting to low and leave overnight.
6. Once it’s the morning, if you like super creamy oats, you can add in a cup of milk, and then serve it up and top with your favorite toppings like shredded coconut, sliced almonds, raisins, or plain!

The post If You Didn’t Know You Could Use Your Slow Cooker for Oatmeal, Now You Do! appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.