Pumpkin Seed Butter, Raw

Last week, I tried a corner of a friend’s pumpkin seed butter-n-honey sandwich. It was good! I have never thought to make pumpkin seed butter before. But after tasting it, I was determined to try! I have to say that while making it there was a distinct smell and it reminded me of baby food [...]

Beyond Sandwiches: Packing a Warm Lunch

Lunch Parts

Sandwiches are great, don’t get me wrong. But what man wants to eat a sandwich every day in his packed lunch? Or maybe he’s already long past sick of that and has resorted to spending precious dollars on eating out during his lunch hour. I will show you how — in less than 30 minutes each morning — you can provide him a healthy, warm lunch. You’ll either save him from the boredom of eating sandwiches every day, or from wasting precious dollars eating out. A healthy, warm packed lunch is a possibility for almost every working man. Read more…

Creamy Beef and Tomatoes with Olives

When I make this, I also cook a pot of brown jasmine (or brown basmati) rice* along with a pot of lentils*. For serving, I put a scoop of rice, then a scoop of lentils in the bowl and I top that with this delicious beef & sauce. Some members of my family prefer their [...]

Coconut Cumin Chicken

Here is our coconut cumin chicken ala Sylvia (and here’s her new blog), for her recipe inspired this variation in our family. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Pour 1 can of coconut milk (light or regular) into the bottom of a baking pan. Add 2 tablespoons cumin, 1 teaspoon sea salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and [...]

Corn Tortillas (Gluten Free, Batter Style)

I promised the recipe for these corn tortillas a long time ago… sorry it took me so long! They are courtesy of a good friend on the T2CHK message board. These tortillas are as easy as 1-2-3 because they are batter style. Mix up the batter, pour 1/4 cup at a time into a skillet, [...]

Creamy Beef & Beans with Rice

Creamy Beef & Beans with Rice The sauce in this dish is one of my favorite flavor combinations — coconut milk, cumin and nutritional yeast. Use any type of beans you like. 1 or 2 pounds beef stew meat 1 onion, diced 3 tablespoons grapeseed oil 4 cups filtered water 1 can coconut milk (unsweetened, [...]

Turkey Wraps

Who’s tired of turkey leftovers? Not the Harmons! For lunch today (and probably for dinner tonight), I sauteed onions and mature mung bean sprouts in olive low at a low temperature. Then I added shredded turkey and seasoned it all with salt and pepper. I filled corn tortillas with the mix and topped it all [...]