#Appetite For Reduction

Appetite For Reduction: Quinoa Salad with Black Beans & Toasted Cumin Seeds

It was the middle of the summer, which meant that I was in the mood for something "cool," and salads tend to fit that bill. So I made the Quinoa Salad with…

March 24, 2014 · 2 min read

Appetite For Reduction: Quinoa Puttanesca

I have never been much of a pasta fan, at least in my adult years. Certainly I do enjoy it on occasion, but I never really am one to be struck with a craving…

March 19, 2014 · 1 min read

Recipe Roundup #2

Cheesy Chickpea Quinoa and Spinach from Clean Eating Chelsey I started off with high hopes for the recipes on this website, but thus far, nothing has been very…

January 25, 2014 · 3 min read

Appetite For Reduction: Black Bean, Zucchini, & Olive Tacos with Garlic-Lemon Yogurt

So it's not the most appetizing picture, but let me assure you that the Black Bean, Zucchini, & Olive Tacos (page 131) with Garlic-Lemon Yogurt (page 132) were…

January 24, 2014 · 1 min read

Appetite For Reduction: Everyday Chickpea-Quinoa Salad & Balsamic Vinaigrette

Like the name suggests, the Everyday Chickpea-Quinoa Salad (page 16) is a meal that I could eat just about every day - or at least once a week. It is…

September 4, 2013 · 1 min read

Appetite For Reduction: Arabian Lentil & Rice Soup

Given that soup is best in the colder months, I opted to make the Arabian Lentil & Rice Soup (page 206) this winter. But unfortunately it was just "eh." The…

August 27, 2013 · 1 min read

Appetite For Reduction: Sanctuary Chef Salad & Sanctuary Dressing with Herb-Roasted Cauliflower & Bread Crumbs, Basic Baked Tofu & Eggplant Bacon

Of all the salads in this book, the Sanctuary Chef Salad (page 28) with Sanctuary Dressing (page 29) is hands-down the most complex and time-consuming. This is…

August 23, 2013 · 2 min read

Appetite For Reduction: Spicy Blue Potato & Corn Salad

During a recent heatwave, I went on a bit of a salad kick, making a couple every few days. One of the recipes I tried out was the Spicy Blue Potato & Corn…

July 19, 2013 · 2 min read

Appetite For Reduction: Quinoa, White Bean, & Kale Stew

Although this past winter was a bit extended (six months), one advantage of all the rain and snow was the excuse to make a variety of soups. For some reason, I…

July 5, 2013 · 2 min read

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June 6, 2013 · 1 min read

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May 21, 2013 · 1 min read

Appetite For Reduction: Forty-Clove Chickpeas & Broccoli

It has only been a few months since I first acquired the Appetite For Reduction cookbook, but the recipe for Forty-Clove Chickpeas & Broccoli (page 125) has…

May 18, 2013 · 1 min read