When you feel like Mexican food but you want something light, go for it!


It only takes a few minutes to prepare but the overnight wait in the fridge makes this healthy breakfast taste like a chilled dessert.

The most versatile of our cream sauces, cashew cream is the result of blending soaked cashews with water. Depending on how much water you add, it can be quite thick (like the texture of ricotta), or thin enough to resemble heavy cream. You can dress it to be sweet or savory. In the following recipe, basic cashew cream meets rich, savory ingredients that turn it into a luscious sauce for any number of your favorite dinners.

The ever-versatile quinoa gets another twist as a ground beef substitute. Take this protein-packed, low-glycemic food and turn it into a healthy meat for tacos or anywhere else you need ground beef.

This creamy, thick, grain-studded stew is so delicious that it deserves the author’s name in the title. Kimberly Ewald, who graciously shared this recipe with me, lives in Minnesota where the wild rice is the state grain and pantry staple. Needless to say, Kim is a wild rice aficionado and this stew is an excellent representation of the black grain.

Sure, we miss the feta cheese too, but the garbanzo beans add a delicious texture and protein to this simple salad.