Brown Rice With Curry and Slightly Sauteed Veggies -Juneau, Alaska Style!

We are staying in a hotel here so the kitchen isn't quite my own... but I did bring like half of my kitchen from home with us. I have been cooking large meals every other day and then we just eat off the leftovers. It's a great plan because we have been able to play outside a lot more! We have been very active here, walking through town, along beaches, and up to glaciers :). About a five minute walk from our hotel is a great market with more natural and organic foods than Freddies! It has been very easy and convenient to eat healthy. I only wish there was a farmers market, maybe that comes later in the summer. In addition to being active and eating healthy we have been getting a lot of sun! So to sum it up, the Stubbs family feels GREAT!
I will post recipes only if the day is not totally sunny and amazing :)

Here is what I threw together for dinner about 30 minutes ago:

In my rice cooker:
-about 2 cups of brown rice with the appropriate amount of water
-1 tbsp coconut oil
-1 tbsp yellow curry powder
-a couple shakes of garlic powder
-a couple shakes of onion powder
-1 tsp salt

In my pan:
-1 tbsp coconut oil
-1 clove chopped garlic
-1/8th onion chopped
-4 baby bell peps chopped
-2 yellow zuchini chopped
-1 jalepeno chopped

I didn't sautee the pan stuff for very long at all. The less cooked your veggies are the more nutrients you will get! Then I mixed up the rice stuff with the pan stuff and added some fresh chopped cilantro. Salt to taste, salt helps bring out all the flavors!

gluten free-msg free-vegan

Trick your family into getting more vitamins!!!

I just made a blender full of the most amazing Banana-Berry Smoothie! Hidden inside this vat of creamy goodness is a secret ingredient... spinach leaves! My hubby and his brother were surprised to learn the truth, but thoroughly enjoyed their vitamin and antioxidant-rich refreshment! Pulse fresh veggies in your blender and mix into anything...spaghetti, chili, guacamole...smoothies :). No one will ever know! Unless you are like me and after the first taste ask "So, can you guess the secret ingredient?"!!!

Banana-Berry Smoothie

6 large strawberries (fresh or frozen-Costco :))
1 cup of frozen mixed berries (Costco)
1/2 cup of organic apple juice (Costco)
1 cup of organic soy milk (Costco)
1 handful of fresh spinach leaves (Costco)
3 bananas (I have no idea where I bought these :))

Blend and enjoy!

Note: I prefer to use organic when I can, but whatever you have on hand is great! Add and take away ingredients...more or less of whatever...and try blending some fresh carrots in too!!!

Curry Lentil Soup

This morning I realized that in order to get my protein requirements for the day I have to plan ahead. So at 9 am I plugged in my crockpot and filled it up with hot water. I added a few tablespoons of indian curry powder (bulk at Freddies) and a cube of veggie boullion. Then I rinsed about two cups of lentils and added them to the pot. After scrubbing and cubing a few red potatoes I threw them in as well. As an afterthough I addes some tomato paste, onion and garlic powder and salt. It cooked in four hours and then I left it on warm to keep hot for later. To go with our Curry Lentil Soup I threw a spaghetti squash in the oven which I will scoop out and toss with olive oil and salt. Now for tomorrow...maybe I should soak some pinto beans before I start the bedtime routine... Hmm...that sounds like a great idea.