$3.33 a day: Guest post on Crazy Sexy Life

I am so honored that I was asked to do a guest post on Kris Carr's Crazy Sexy Life blog. Her story is one of hope and inspiration. Talk about embracing life and turning a bitter lemon into tasty, funky lemonade! I don't think anyone could read her story (or watch it!) without feeling humbled and inspired to create a space of healing in their own lives.

Wasabi Daikon Slaw

I have only spent $4.00 so far this month. I scored broccoli on sale for $.99/lb and a fresh pineapple for $1.99.

A fellow blogger, Angie, also sent me a package full of dried spices, alfalfa sprouts and quinoa! How cool is that? She asked if I would create some raw quinoa recipes, so I've been having a bit of fun with sprouted quinoa.

OK, onto the slaw above. It only had carrots, wasabi, cilantro and toasted sesame seeds. The dressing was delicious. I used my homemade soy vegenaise substitute and mixed in my low fat sesame ginger dressing and wasabi. I am so excited about the mayo base. Finally, I can feel GOOD about a rich flavored dressing/sauce. On it's own, it is still pretty good, but mixed in with other things, I can't really tell a difference. Oh and it has 37 calories, 2 grams protein and 3 grams of fat per T so it actually good for you too.

In my recipes, I'm really trying to make every bite full of whole food nutrition without sacrificing flavor.

Collard wrap with refried beans, veggies and cheesy sauce. Love my collards. I really need to go grocery shopping though! I am finally out of them.

Simple, steamed broccoli with a tiny bit of balsamic flax vinaigrette. At $.99/lb you can't go wrong!

I made enchilada bake out of the spanish bulgur and lentils.. (this is an older pic).. One of these days I'll actually make real enchiladas.. but assuming you have ingredients on hand, you can throw this together in less than 5 minutes.

I'm not sure what my cooking plans are this week. Feel free to leave a comment requesting a certain dish or a healthy/cheap make-over of your favorite dish. I have a bit more wiggle room in my budget because I've only spent $4.00 so far and am feeling a little BORED of what I've been making. I'll probably pick 3 dishes and post the recipes when I'm done.

Have a wonderful day!