Author: theunprocessedlife

Lentil Soup

This one is a favorite with my husband and kids.  I estimate the calories per bowl to be about 300 calories.  It’s super easy and fast to make, and I often make double and freeze half of it.

LENTIL SOUP RECIPE

INGREDIENTS:

1 large white onion diced up

6-8 oz Strained Tomatoes (I use the jarred ones from Whole Foods)

4.5 cups of water

1.5 cups of red lentils (washed and rinsed)

1 teaspoon salt

Olive Oil

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Bring water to a boil in a medium pot; while that is warming up continue with steps 2 and 3.
  2. Sautee the diced up onion in olive oil in a pan for about 4-5 min.
  3. Add the strained tomatoes and let it boil for 1-2 minutes
  4. Add the onion/tomato mix and the washed lentils to the boiling water.
  5. Add 1 teaspoon of salt to the pot.
  6. Let the soup boil covered for 15 minutes
  7. Put the soup through the blender or food processor.
  8. Add salt, pepper and/or red pepper flakes to taste.

Banana Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins

For this I used the recipe from this website: https://pin.it/ecgorizite6uck

I doubled all the ingredients and used a regular muffin pan instead of a mini-muffin pan.  I also didn’t include the honey.  They turned out fine, but my husband and kids didn’t think it was sweet enough.  Next time I will try making it with the honey!

Broccoli Salad with Cashews

Super easy, fast and filling snack that is also low in calories.  Simply steam some broccoli, throw it in a bowl and dress it in one tablespoon mayo, and then add chopped up cashews.  I use the magic bullet to chop the cashews.  I measure out 100 calories worth of cashews, and 1 tablespoon of my mayo is 100 calories.  In my mind the calories of broccoli don’t count, so this whole fast, yummy, healthy treat is only 200 calories!