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QUICK PREP! Steps: 1. BEFORE WORK: Put raw beans into a large bowl and cover with water. 2. AFTER WORK: Before eating dinner, drain soaked beans and put into a large pop and add just enough fresh water to cover the beans. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. 3. Enjoy your dinner (something else prepared or leftover)..do your laundry..watch a show..clean your dishes...etc. 4. After about 45 minutes of simmering your beans are done! Taste one to see if it is the firmness

BOTH! Healthy does not have to take long! Here's what's on the lunch menu today at the office: Quinoa & beans (pulled from freezer in the am and defrosting) with toasted cubed squash (via toasted oven) and served over raw arugula. Seasoned lightly with olive oil, cracked black pepper and garlic powder (not garlic salt). Also served with a side of corn on the cob (I enjoy eating this cold, however it could also be microwaved as well). ABOUT THE BEANS & QUINOA: One evening whil

Today I brought an entire head of cabbage into work and after LESS THAN 5 MINUTES of prep I had a snack ready to go! TOOLS NEEDED: Toaster Oven (or convection oven) Knife INGREDIENTS Cabbage (purple or green) Olive oil Preferred seasonings DIRECTIONS: 1. Slice cabbage into 1/2 inch wheels or semi-wheels (see photo) 2. Drizzle or brush a tiny bit of olive oil on top 3. Season to taste. I used a little bit of salt and pepper 4. Place in a toaster oven or convection oven at arou

QUICK and EASY food tips to help you manage your food and move away from your food managing you! 3. ALL RECIPES ARE GENERAL For many of us, what is in our fridge and the recipes we have available seem to not match up, which sends us either back to the grocery store, or more times than not, going out to eat (usually eating less healthfully and spending more money). A quick tip is that recipes are all GENERAL, substitutes can always be made, and recipe adjustments are also welc

$$ I went grocery shopping on my lunch break yesterday and got 2 stuffed bags of fresh vegetables and didn't have a bill! $$ 2 bunches of kale + 2 bunches of rainbow chard + 1 pint of okra + a package of basil leaves + thyme + oregano + 5 cucumbers + 7 squash + 3 zucchini = $0.00 The Morris Cardio staff has been preparing meals free of charge all week off of harvested produce! Where can you do this too!? Your COMMUNITY GARDEN! Call (530 - 1044) or email us (alyssa@morriscardi