2009 May - Thinlandia

Quick Easy Lunch – the Lentil Panzanella Wra...

This one is quick and easy if you have the ingredients prepared! It’s nourishing, simple yet with a complex flavor, and filling. Here’s how you do it. Cut up 1/2 small tomato and about 1/2 cup lettuce into small pieces, and drench them with the balsamic vinaigrette featured in the Thinlandia Panzanella Wrap. Take one LaTortilla Factory Tomato Basil Wrap, and spread 1/2 cup of Thinlandia’s Hearty Lentil...

Coming soon – Oatmeal Rice Breakfast Pudding...

Recipe here…

Hearty Lentil Salad...

Lentils are one of the nutrient powerhouses of the world. They are naturally very low in fat and calories and are a great source of fiber, protein, iron, and tryptophan. They are an excellent addition to anyone’s diet, but are especially valuable for the vegan or vegetarian. This recipe is a makes a quick main dish meal, or tastes great in a wrap or pita with herbal balsamic vinaigrette dressed tomato and lettuce. Hearty...

Thinlandia’s Sun-dried Tomato Basil Spinach ...

There are some foods in life with flavors so intense that one bite makes your eyes widen, your tastebuds tingle, and a smile break out on your face. This all-natural garden fresh pesto extraordinaire is one of those foods. Adding glorious flavor to whatever you put it on, it enhances rice, pizza, pasta, bread, or sandwich wraps. It is low in sodium, low-carbohydrate, and has a healthy amount of vitamins A and C. It truly...

You can never go wrong with Spicy Black Bean Burge...

So tonight I decided we were going to use the yummy corn-on-the-cob that I bought at the store yesterday, and wanted to come up with something complementary that went with it. Black Bean Burgers came to mind, so I went searching for recipes, as I wanted something homemade and not Morningstar Farm (just wanted to keep it simple and low sodium). Through a blogger at the Washington Post, I located a brilliant recipe by...

By Special Request – The Panzanella Wrap!...

So the other night as I was brainlessly watching some dumb sitcom, Bobby Flay – the famous TV chef – appeared on my screen to do a “Build Your Own Sandwich” commercial for Hellman’s. Generally, I just DVR through any and all commercials, but this one was about food! Yummy looking food! I listened, watched, and rewound several times as Bobby waxed eloquent about how to make a “Panzanella...

Snack Mix!...

There are times in life when you just get the munchies, and you long for something crunchy and portable to eat. In Fatopia, the snack of choice is some kind of greasy potato or corn chip. That’s all well and good, but it’s not going to get you to Thinlandia! I have come up with my own version of snack mix that is tasty, nutritious, and easy to make. I’ll even use it as a small meal replacement sometimes...

Crispy Bean-N-Oat Waffles...

My kids cannot get enough of these! I haven’t exactly disclosed that they have beans in them – but I doubt it would dissuade them at all. They love the fact that they can grab a couple of waffles, pop them in the toaster, sandwich some peanut butter and applesauce between them, and have a yummy (and VERY healthy) breakfast (or supper)! I love the fact that they are SO incredibly good for you. I generally...