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Hey everyone, I'm not a vegan or vegetarian, though I generally keep dairy and meat to a minimum and sometimes I'll do vegan for a month for funsies. I used to be a chef for 8 years, and I used this recipe to get a job once. This soup takes about 10 minutes to make. My parents made it a lot for me growing up, and now it's one of my staples. It's good. And cheap. And feeds lots of people. Put it in your rotation! P.S. I'm new here. Ingredients 2 28 ounce cans black beans 3 avocados 4 plum tomatoes 1 bunch cilantro 3/4 shaker of Mesquite seasoning 1 bunch green onions 2 limes 2 cups water Salt and pepper to taste Directions 1. Blend avocadoes, tomatoes and cilantro together with a little bit of water. 2. Place in a saucepot with 2 cups water and heat to a simmer. 3. Add beans, mesquite, salt and pepper. Simmer for 20 minutes. 4. Finely chop green onions and add to soup, squeeze lime, season to taste.

Hi everybody! I'm Jess. I'd love to be your Vegetable of the Week guide! I cook ALOT. My husband and I went paleo several months back which gave me carte blanche to start making any kind of vegetables I wanted. Previous to this he'd always been a little iffy on new things. I live in the midwestern US in an area with a pretty good summer farmers market, a selection of upscale grocers and a huge international market. All of my vegetables will come from one of these places, but to start with I'll probably do more common vegetables you can get at a well stocked grocer in the US. As for anyone in other countries, some of these items may be seasonal if available at all. My husband and I are both working towards weight loss, so these recipes will focus on max flavor without being too heavy. Most of these will make good side dishes, but some may end up full meals with something like a protein added. Most of these will paleo. If I know a healthy-ish way to make something that isn't paleo, I'll try to add it in the notes. I am allergic to finned fish and tree nuts, so in an effort to not be sick I will be making recipes that don't contain these. However, if I know they would be good to add flavor or crunch, I'll make notes about their use. I will pick a less common vegetable each week and provide a recipe that I've made. I may or may not include pictures of the finished product just because my food is usually ugly, but it tastes good! I promise! This weeks vegetable is.... DANDELION GREENS!

I'll write one... Edit: I wrote one!

I have no idea what I'm doing yet, but here's a thread. I did update my November challenge spreadsheet with final results if anyone is interested. I posted a short post in my last challenge thread as well. Edited to add: Here is my challenge. Might be kinda simple compared to others I've done, but it's basically a "survive December lol" plan. Goal 1: not as SMART cause hard to measure, but, goal 1 is basically to be cognizant of my mental/emotional state and take care of myself Week 0: Decompress from the godawful Thanksgiving and be super kind to myself. Week 1: Prepare holiday battle plan to not binge on all the treats/take care of my mental state. Week 2: Recover from the family xmas on the 10th and cope with family time after work during this week. Remind myself I don't suck. Week 3: Have a phone conversation with my sister about how xmas needs to not repeat thanksgiving, or we don't go. Week 4: Finish long holiday weekend, then get home and decompress from the drama that is certain to happen. Hopefully not much. Goal 2: daily fitness goal - morning fitness Same for all weeks. I want to get 30 mins of activity before work. I wake up super early and want to turn that into gym time. However, getting steps at home is also acceptable this month. Goal 3: daily fitness goals - getting my steps 10k on non-work days 15k on work days Goal 4: nutrition goal - try new recipes Guys I have a crock pot, I should use it. The goal is to try at least 6 new recipes this month. Should be easily doable, since I have 3-4 planned for just this weekend. I thought about setting a higher number, but unsure how much cooking I'll be able to do the other weekends this month. December Challenge Spreadsheet!

I still haven't really thought of a coherent challenge idea, but I know it starts today, so.... here's a thread. One thing I know I want to do this month is list three things I am grateful/thankful for every day. They can be repeats from day to day. I am hoping that by focusing on the good things in my life it will help with the depression. I am totally open to challenge suggestions. I'm at a point where I feel like I'm on routine with tracking and step goals, those things aren't really "challenging". I may do the shower/taking care of myself challenge again, that is something I struggle with the more depressed I get. I may do a recipe challenge again. I'm honestly not sure what to work on the next four weeks! Edited to add: I set some goals, you can see them in my spreadsheet. I'm mostly focusing this month on taking care of myself. I feel like they are slacker goals, but they are good things to work on. I am still open to suggestions on how to improve my challenges because I feel like I'm on total newbie mode. Spreadsheet here!

...who wanted to rank among the best. These are my some of favorite characters. I have read their story, played their game, watched their show. They are who I strive to be and turn to for motivation. And thus, begins my story. :o) Main Story Quests: Achieve the Splits, Go Down to 18% Body Fat, Eat Healthier This Year: Horizon 2017 Dawn ~ Trophy Guide and Roadmap 2016 Challenges: Team RWBY Training, Overwatch Team Training 2017 Challenges: X-men

It can get pretty lonely and boring for the Princess of Neptune. While peaceable times are wonderful, there isn't much to do while out at her planet, making sure no threats are coming to threaten the Silver Millennium. Michiru decided it was time to get herself back in tip top fighting shape, with a little help from her friends, the rest of the Sailor Senshi. The pretty soldiers in sailor suits spent a lovely day together, over the course of which they brainstormed goals with Michiru, and promised to help keep her on track. Each senshi would assist with one objective. SAILOR MOON! Usagi-chan loves her junk food. LOVES IT! Sometimes her sailor suit gets a bit tight though, so over the years she's learned to dial it back and eat in a more balanced manner. Goal: Log all food on MFP, do not go below 1200 or above 1700 SAILOR MERCURY! Ami-chan is so smart and studious. She is rarely seen without her nose in a book. She will be encouraging Michiru-san to read more. Goal: Read books five hours per week, divided between the days however works SAILOR MARS! Rei-chan is a Shinto priestess and serves at her grandfather's temple. She will be helping Michiru-san to get back in touch with her spiritual side. Goal:Do something spiritual once per week. Can include reading from a book, meditating, or performing a small ritual (New Moon 9/1, Full Moon 9/16 SAILOR JUPITER! Mako-chan is such an amazing cook! She's going to reach Michiur-san a few tricks this month so she can broaden her kitchen repertoire. Goal: Try three new recipes over the course of the challenge and/or three new foods. SAILOR VENUS! Minako-chan is a social butterfly. She loves singing, games, and so much more. She's going to encourage Michiru-san to have some fun! Goal: Do something social once a week. Can include: WoW (if grouped), D&D, board game night, Friday Night Magic, group hikes, karaoke nights, etc. SAILOR URANUS! Haruka is so active and athletic. She will help Michiru to stay active! Goal: Do something active every day. Can include: 10k steps, 30 mins walk/hike, 30 mins bike, 30 mins gym SAILOR PLUTO! Setsuna is the Guardian of Time. It just makes sense that she'll help Michiru stay on task with schedules/calendars/all that fun stuff that can get lost in the shuffle of day to day life. Goal: Stay on top of things like mail/bills/scheduling workouts. SAILOR SATURN! Hotaru-chan has dealt with many health problems and has learned the value of self-care. She's going to assist Michiru-san in remembering that she cannot take care of others or be a good Guardian Senshi if she isn't taking care of herself. Goal: Take better care of myself. Shower more often, brush teeth twice a day, use lotion, etc. I'm working on a "points" system to earn money to spend at a concert I'm going to on 9/16, since that's almost the end of the challenge. I haven't finished this points system yet, and it's stressing me out to try, LOL! I think instead, if I get 75% success rate across all goals, I'll allow myself to buy some nice souvenirs. Ready, set.... GO! RESULTS! List of goals: Moon: Log all food on MFP, do not go below 1200 or above 1700 Mercury: Read books five hours per week, divided between the days however works Mars: Do something spiritual once per week. Can include reading from a book, meditating, or performing a small ritual (New Moon 9/1, Full Moon 9/16 Jupiter: Try three new recipes over the course of the challenge and/or three new foods. Venus: Do something social once a week. Can include: WoW (if grouped), D&D, board game night, Friday Night Magic, group hikes, karaoke nights, etc. Uranus: Do something active every day. Can include: 10k steps, 30 mins walk/hike, 30 mins bike, 30 mins gym Pluto: Stay on top of things like mail/bills/scheduling workouts. Saturn: Take better care of myself. Shower more often, brush teeth twice a day, use lotion, etc. Week One Summary Week Two Summary Week Three Summary Week Four Summary

Hello all! I am considering embarking on the Whole 30 train. I would like to plan things out as much as possible so I have no excuses if when I get busy. What are your favorite recipes/snacks/advice for this new journey? Thank you!

I'm an assassin at heart who loves to mess around with climbing, contortion, aerial and handbalancing. I feel like I'm in a great place when it comes to training, buuuut not so great when it comes to eating to support the training. So this challenge is all about food and mindful eating and thought the druids might be a good place for it. I love food and I love to cook, but my relationship with eating is a rocky one, even disorderly at times. Sometimes I forget to eat. Sometimes I binge. And then there are periods when I effortlessly eat really yummy, healthy food that makes me very happy. For the past few weeks I’ve been in a bad eating like a jerk phase and I gained weight in a very short amount of time which frankly feels gross and so very unhealthy. But enough is enough, and now I’ve reached a point where I feel ready to tackle my eating habits. Not to lose weight or even for performance, but for my physical and mental health. The hard goals Goal #1 Keep a food journal I’m not talking about calorie counting, but I will track my food together with notes on how I feel both mentally (mood, stress levels...) and physically (hunger, tiredness levels…) before and after the meal. I will also be keeping track on any strong cravings. This is a pass or fail goal, but I only have to keep it up for as long as it’s interesting. Goal #2 Max one portion of dessert or snacks per day And as long as it’s made from scratch! I sometimes fall into the bad habit of getting crappy chocolate or other unhealthy thing straight after work to boost my energy levels, when really I need real food and rest. This goal is really about preventing that, but disguised as an incentive to bake more cookies. Goal #3 No eating out This means zero takeaway and going out for work lunches max 1 day/week. The fun goals! Goal #4 Experiment with food Try 4 new “mystery” recipes or flavour combinations that I’ve never tried before. Ideas are always welcome! Goal #5 Grow food I've never grown anything in my life, but got this fix idea that I want to start growing food on my balcony. Last challenge I started by researching how and when to plant, and I planted some seeds on my window sill. This challenge will be about setting up the rest of the balcony, and be patient enough with my little ones to not murder them because they are growing too slowly.

For successfully completing my Feb challenge, my reward was changing my NF name to something awesome. I chose MichiruSedai because it represents two of my big fandoms: Sailor Moon (anime) and Wheel of Time (books). I like it! For this month, I'm going to try and challenge myself a bit more. Nutrition goal: Cook one new recipe per week I was just gifted two awesome cookbooks for my birthday today! So between these new resources, and of course the interwebs, I can add some new tasty dishes to my normal rotation, and put a little adventure into the kitchen! Week 1: 100% (Honey Garlic Chicken & Veggies) Week 2: 100% (Coconut Pineapple Cauliflower "Rice") Week 3: 100% (Sweet Potato Hash) Week 4: 100% (Klah from Dragonriders of Pern) (Stats: +4 WIS - 1 point per week completed) Fitness goal: Get three 30+ minute workouts per week This last month, I was counting 10 minutes as a workout. I want to step that up! My focus at this point is cardio. Week 1: 100% Week 2: 100% Week 3: 100% Week 4: 100% (Stats: +2 Sta, +2 Con - 0.5 point of each stat earned per week completed) Level up my life goal: Go on one adventure a week This could be taking myself to a movie. It could be taking my son to a family night in town. It just needs to be something that is outside my comfort zone. Week 1: 100% (Lunch out alone) Week 2: 0% (got strep throat and all plans cancelled! I will try to do a "make up" by getting an extra adventure in the next two weeks now that I am healthy again) Week 3: 100% (Tapas & Tunes event) Week 4: 100% (checked out the new coffeehouse) (Stats: +2 Con, +2 Cha - 0.5 point of each stat earned per week completed) Level up my life goal: Kindness is key I need to be nicer to myself. I am going to do one nice thing for myself every day. This could be giving myself time to read, taking time to sit in the sun, or just stopping and telling myself that I am a good person. I will be more mindful of my inner dialogue and be my own best friend. Week 1: 100% Week 2: 100% Week 3: 100% Week 4: 100% (Stats: +3 Wis) I know I am doing two level up my life goals instead of as many diet/exercise goals, but I hope that is all right. I feel I need more work in that area this month. I'm excited to rock this month!!

Welcome to the Scout Tavern Kitchen ... here we talk about fooding. It can be something paleo, just plain clean eating, or even snacks for that much needed energy when you're out running/swimming/biking/hiking. Here's something the wife and I have been doing recently to help Burrito Bowl1/2 cup black beans1 teaspoon chicken brothPinch of cuminPinch of cayennePinch of garlic powder1/2 cup red cabbage, sliced thin6 ounces grilled chicken breast, sliced thin2 tablespoons salsaMicrowave black beans with chicken broth, oregano, cumin, cayenne, and garlic powder on high for 30 to 45 seconds until heated. Set aside. Add red cabbage to your bowl, and spoon the black beans on top. Layer sliced chicken and salsa. Enjoy immediately!

[saffronTurtle] Learns to Cook [February 1st to February 28th] Hello and welcome! In this challenge SaffronTurtle will attempt (with varying degrees of success) to get her diet squeaky clean. Or at least start down that path anyways. MAIN QUEST This quest is all about food; (hopefully) delicious paleo-esque food. Food has been a tough one for me in the past and I haven’t quite figured out a way to fix it yet. I hope that by cooking my own food I can control the amount of chemicals, sugar, wheat and dairy that goes into my system. I eat what I eat because it is easily accessible, therefore if I make and have healthier options on hand I can choose them instead. QUEST 1 – COOK A. +3WIS +3STR B. +2WIS +2STR C. +1WIS +1STR Cook a week’s supply of food each weekend. On either Saturday or Sunday cook something, whether it be a batch of healthy sugary treat substitute or a motherload of butter chicken to freeze and last me a week of dinners. Maybe both. I have to refine this quest but the idea is to have options there so that I can turn to them instead of unhealthy alternatives. Success/Failure will be measure weekly, ie. Did I cook this week's food? Yes/No. Score is out of 4 for the 4 weeks. QUEST 2 – LEARN A. +3WIS B. +2WIS C. +1WIS Find and make 1 new recipe each week. Bonus points if more than one recipe. The key here is actually making them; I have oodles of recipes on my computer and in books that I have just never made. The recipes must be dairy, wheat and sugar free. Suck. But not suck because my body will love me for all eternity. Scoring will be as with quest 1. QUEST 3 – DRINK A. +3CON +3STR B. +2CON +2STR C. +1CON +1STR I have recently been informed that calcium stops depositing in your bones at age 21, I’m 19 this year so I have a two/three year window of opportunity to pump myself full of as much calcium as I can so that my bones are nice and strong and don’t break when I’m out doing kickass things like parkour in the near future. So, as part of this challenge I will drink homemade bone broth every day. It’s not as bad as I thought, really. If I’ve learned anything food wise from the walking dead or any other apocalypse movie it’s that I need to a) learn how to hunt and skin/butcher, which I have plans to do, and b ) get used to eating parts of animals that people don’t normally eat. Including the bones. Waste not want not. Scoring for this quest will be marked daily and out of 28. EDIT: Now includes stat points! Max of 15 if I get all As.

So I've found that a setback that often gets me is I run out of time, and I get takeout. Or maybe not takeout, but something from the freezer section of the store. Or a canned something, that is quick to heat up. At any rate, usually not good choices. Recently I discovered the Simple Green Smoothies site through this Nerd Fitness Blog Post, and although the idea of grinding up leafy greens and fruit and then drinking it never sounded appealing to me before, I thought "what have I got to lose?" and made one. Now I'm often eating fruits that I almost never ate before, like pineapple, mango, and bananas, getting a LOT of greens, and I love it. Making smoothies is fast. Cleaning my blender is easy. I didn't even need to buy a fancy new one; my old Hamilton Beach blender that I got back in my 20's when the only green I was putting in it was margarita mix does the job just fine. So, that's one problem fixed. But what are some other shortcuts? What are your fast tips for meat? What about other preparations for vegetables that are fast? I know lots of Rebels are paleo, but what about those of us that eat whole grains? What do you do to make things easy when you don't have much time to spare, in order to avoid fast food or prepared food?

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What delicious, yummy vegetarian/vegan food did you eat today? I prepped some quinoa bowls for lunch this week. I made a big batch of quinoa, threw in a bag of greens, a can of cannellini beans, and some pesto. Divided it up and have been reheating it all week at the office. Hope this can serve as some ideas for people who want to eat plant-based, but aren't used to the types of meals that we usually eat. Plus, I need some good food ideas to drool over.

I decided to get in on the recipe action too, so I'll post the recipes and cooking tips that I like here. For now, here's a green smoothie recipe that I use for breakfast sometimes. It does't taste spinachy at all! Ingredients 1/2 cup ice1 cup (1 large handful) baby spinach1/4 cup blueberries1/2 frozen banana1/3 cup almond milk (or other kind of milk)Up to 1/3 cup of water depending on desired consistency 1/2 scoop vanilla protein powderOptional Mix Ins 1 Tbsp chia seeds (I like to soak them in the water first for a smoother texture)1-2 Tbsp almond or peanut butter for extra fat/protein1 Tbsp ground flax seeds1 Tbsp coconut oil (for extra fat - I generally don't do this)Instructions Blend all ingredients except protein powder until smoothAdd protein powder and blend for no more than 30 seconds

I'm a vegan (vegetarian by choice, but with lactose intolerance). I also have a gluten intolerance. Whilst I'm aware gluten-free foods are a remedy to this, I'd like to take a leaf (haha,punny!) out of the paleo book and eat as minimal amounts of grains as possible for the purpose of toning up a bit. I've started doing this,but find that I'm a bit stuck for variety. I feel like my diet's going to become bland very quickly,which means it'll be more tempting to get into the thinking of "Oh,ONE chocolate won't kill me". Are there any vegans out there who've tried to cut grains out completely?

Good morning! It's been a while since I started a DBL. My failed attempt at the last 6WC really nailed home that I have a hard time sticking to these kind of commitments. I have yet to finish a single 6WC, let alone maintain a DBL for any length of time! My purpose this time around is to create the habit of logging in and writing something. Even if I just copy and paste my daily workout stats from Fitocracy, the fact that I contributed to my DBL that counts. I want to accomplish this because it will help keep me accountable in many ways: my fitness, my eating habits, and my drinking . Like many people, when I fail in one aspect I have a tendency to give up on the others as well. I have been working on changing that mental approach for many years now, and I am becoming more resilient. I don't let things snowball as often, or for as long, as I used to; however, it does still happen. And it really shows in the extra 20Lbs I've managed to accumulate since I got back from Korea. Now, I kinda won the genetic lottery: I have an athletic frame that builds muscle quickly, and when I do put on weight it's distributed pretty evenly across my body. At this moment, I'm almost 180Lbs at 5' 7". My mirror me went from a sleek moon-skinned khajit to a pretty plump-tastic house cat. With clothes on, there aren't many people who would say that I need to lose weight. (Plus, the extra weight makes my boobs look FANTASTIC!) But my "normal" weight is anywhere from 155-165Lbs, and even if the average onlooker doesn't see it, I can feel the extra fluff with every step. And I don't like feeling that. More importantly, however, that weight is an indication of how much strength and stamina I've lost. I was never the type to be at the gym for more than hour, on my own terms. But when I did work out, I put all my effort and focus on doing so - and it made me pretty strong. I started slacking on that intensity, and by now, I'm fairly certain I've reached the bottom of that slippery slope. So it's time to refocus. And it's time to make it stick. Ergo: Sticky Blog! I'm currently out on exercise (again), this time for anywhere between a month to a month-and-a-half. It feels like the perfect time to get back to the basics and work the kinks out of my fitness foundation. Thus far, I've bought a good, mostly-clean refrigerator's worth of food. I bought a food scale, and have measured and repackaged everything out by 100-200 calorie portions. I'm tracking my calories again (SparkPeople - not a great site, but it'll do for now). Exercising out here may get a little tricky, but so far (ie, the past two days) I've done well. I know I'm going to get very, very tired in the near future (some days I already know I'll be working 18+ hours). My plan is to work out in the mornings as often as possible, so I'm not tempted to skip them at the end of the day. And when I can't feasibly get up any earlier to fit one in, I have several [very] short work out routines ready and on-hand for the days I can't do much more than bodyweight exercises in my hotel room. Ultimately, I hope to renew my enthusiasm for healthy living through this DBL - and maybe even drop 5Lbs by the time I get to go home.

Hi everyone! I'm going camping at the end of June, and I will be using a two-burner propane stove and living out of a cooler. Any suggestions for staying healthy and Paleo-ish while on a camping trip? Also, it's a family reunion trip, so we'll be doing group meals. (Pressure!!), so group-friendly would be awesome. I will, of course, be making allowances for S'Mores...

So, after reading and trying to cook more Paleo-ish in the kitchen for the past couple of months, I have decided that I need a place to store all my newly experimented Paleo-friendly recipes somewhere on NF so that I can refer back easily and possible share them with fellow rebels who are looking for easy & tasty recipe ideas. The recipes here follow Paleo principles (i.e. no grains, legumes, processed sugar/food, starchy stuff, dairy, & alcohol). Also, because my own dietary constraints, I don't cook anything with beef, lamb, pork, bacon, or any other type of red meat. Eating and living the Paleo lifestyle can become expensive, but I have managed to find a few ways to help save money on food (so that I can go travel around the world and help kids!). I will share them here as well. I am not too sure how I will be organizing my recipes yet, but I will edit as I add more. I am still learning about how to take good food porn/pictures and what camera to use best. So, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Okay, enough of my rumbling! Here I go! Rawr! First up, ice cream! Who doesn't like ice cream?!

SUMMARY In order to become who I want to be, I want to setup the foundations. I rocked the first challenge, and that kickstarted my lifestyle change. I still need to achieve the minimum level necessary to start pursuing the rest of my goals: train parkour, finish losing weight, keep lifting heavy things, etc. But thankfully I've learned a lot so far. If this was a book, this would be the first chapter, where the protagonist (whom we met in the prologe) starts his journey, without anything seemingly special about him. (current) MAIN QUEST - Initiation test Become leaner, fitter and Healthier. SMART goal breakdown: lose 15kg (goal is around 70kg before july 1st), be fitter, healthier (aiming for stricter paleo this time). GOALS 1. LEANER (paleo cookbook edition) - While keeping eating paleo at least 80% of the time, record kitchen adventures: at least 3 recipes per week. (+3 WIS if 75%+ success), lose some more weight too! (+2 CHA:if at least 2kg lost). habitrpg.com setup > HABIT+- paleo/primal meal HABIT+ cook healthy food HABIT+ Work on recipe. 2. FITTER (reprise) - 3 times a week bodyweight (+3 STR:if 75%+ success), 1 sprint (+2 DEX:if 75%+ success). habitrpg.com setup > DAILY+ Bodyweight workout. Mon, Wed, Fri DAILY+ Sprint session. Sat 3. HEALTHIER - Go to bed before 3am, sleep at least 6 hours. (+2 CON if 75%+ success on rest time). habitrpg.com setup > DAILY+- Leave office before 2 DAILY+- Go to bed before 3 DAILY+ Slept minimum of 6 hours LIFE SIDEQUEST - Rather than learning something (which I'll end up doing anyways, because I know myself) I decided i want to do at least 1 productive (not daily task) thing every day (monday through friday). e.g. fixing that wall I've been postponing for 3 weeks now, sewing the seam of that trouser, crafting that one thing my wife wanted... habitrpg.com setup > DAILY+ Do something m-f Things accomplished during challenge. MOTIVATION LGN MINIQUESTS None yet Note: to learn more about how I use habitrpg to aid me on this quest, read this thread.

Back by a single post in The Courtyard popular demand! Have a question about nutrition? Post it here. Want to ask for some recipes? Yup, we'll have them. Want to just show off food porn? We in fact DEMAND it. And ask that you're prepared to show the recipe. Eat up, Monks!

I just wanted a place to collect recipe ideas for my upcoming Whole30, in a place others can add to, or use themselves. Feel free to add your own recipes/links/general ideas, please just make sure they are Whole30 compliant! I saw a recipe the other day for Mexican Sweet Potato skins. The recipe was totally unusable for this purpose, but it inspired this idea: Mexican Stuffed Sweet Potatoes Bake scrubbed sweet potatoes until tender (45-60mins at 350 usually, depending on size) Slice in half and scoop out most of insides, leaving a little around the skin to hold it together. Mix innards with ... well, whatever you want, really. Some ideas: Cooked ground beef/meat of your choice Sauteed peppers/onions Scallions Salsa (no added sugar!) or diced tomatoes Chopped spinach/greens Chili peppers And definitely a healthy dose of some combo of paprika, cayenne, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper. Fill skins with mixture, brush a little ghee on top, and broil until top is a bit crispy 5-10 mins (keep an eye on it). Top with diced avocado/salsa/scallions.

Welcome to my recipe journal. Here I will post recipes I try each week and review how they went. I'll mention cost of ingredients, ease of preparation, and how it turned out. I'll also try and include any side items I pair with it. I'm always open for suggestions so feel free to share all you want My first recipe is White Bean Turkey Chili. I'll be using a slow cooker for it and will update this post once it is finished

Not sure if there is a thread for this already but folks the holidays are here and with them come some of the most delicious and most likely most terrible kinds of food you'll see. Thanksgiving is horrible, true, but after that pumpkin pie, pecan pie, Pumpkin beer, fried turkey, and breadrolls come gingerbread houses, eggnog, various holiday parties with peppermint snacks and for me...my one weakness: Worse than flan and arroz con dulce is this delicious, Puerto Rican concoction of awful proportions. There is no way I can think off to make this drink 'healthy'. You have evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, coconut milk, cream of coconut, rum (WHICH MUST BE FROM PUERTO RICO), egg yolks, cinnamon all mixed together into a glorious treat. I love this stuff, not just because I have a weakness for coconut flavors mixed with eggnogs but because it's the one thing I can make that reminds me of my culture. I will make it again and I will not feel guilty for drinking it; this is a holiday only affair, meant for Christmas and New Years. I know its' oh so very bad for me, that each 4 oz glass contains some ungodly amount of sugar, but it's delicious. So Felicidades my friends, this wonderful Holiday season. Fellow Rebels, what is your favorite Holiday treat? Inquiring minds must know!