protein — Recipes — Carolee Walker

It’s not like I was searching for a vegan queso - I’m not even that into nachos - but when nearly everyone around me started incorporating fewer and fewer dairy items, I decided to get an education in nutritional yeast. As in that stuff that flavors food to taste like cheese. Now I sprinkle it on popcorn and go through it by the cupfuls. I just wish it had a more inviting name. Do you remember when tofu was called bean curd? I do. The soybean industry was brilliant to make that switch, and if the makers of nutritional yeast could come up with something like that, you might see nutritional yeast make an appearance practically everywhere. I’ve seen it called “nooch” online, but sorry, we need to do better than that.

clean eating, food, healthy carbs, nutrition, protein, recipes, vegetarian, veganCarolee WalkerAugust 12, 2019Vegan Queso, vegan recipeComment

Comfy Tomato-y Orzo with Chickpeas

I’ve made this a few times now, and after tweaking it, it’s gotten to the point where I need to share it. It uses a few staples that you’ll want to keep handy from now on because you never know when you’ll be snowed in and have a house full of guests. I’ve tweaked the recipe to make it nondairy, but you should feel free to swap out actual cheese for the vegan parmesan.

clean eating, food, healthy carbs, nutrition, protein, recipesCarolee WalkerJanuary 13, 2019recipe, healthy recipe, orzo, vegan recipeComment

[It's the Great] Pumpkin Stuffed Shells with Ricotta and Spinach

When I eat pasta I want the dish to be bursting with flavor instead of me bursting at the seams. I came across this fantastic pumpkin recipe last year and adapted it for my family and out-of-town-guests to serve for dinner the night before the annual Thanksgiving Turkey Chase 10K and 2-mile fun run/walk near my house.

Pumpkin is such a nutrient rich and fairly low-carb fruit that it seems a shame to showcase all of our pumpkin recipes during the October and November holidays. But then again maybe that's why these dishes always seem so special and festive.

Snappy Peanut Butter Energy Bites

So easy to make and packed with protein. Keep them in the freezer for after a work out or pack them in your gym bag to have before.

protein, nutrition, healthy carbs, clean eatingCarolee WalkerOctober 16, 2017healthy snacks, Healthy EatingComment

Warm Farro Salad with Delicata Squash

My sister Phyllis made this recipe at my house for Thanksgiving in 2016 and since then it's been a staple in my kitchen. Sure farro is a great source of both healthy carbs and protein, but more important, this recipe is a snap and tastes and looks totally professional. I've adapted it from the original recipe on The Kitchn food blog.

clean eating, nutrition, healthy carbs, proteinCarolee WalkerSeptember 26, 2017farro, delicata squash, squashComment

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