This is my favorite Daniel Fast recipe. It’s a modified version of a vegetable pasta dish Hubby and I make, but this is Daniel-friendly and so yummy, that you just might eat it after the fast ends. The ingredients include: ancient grain penne, corn, peppers, onion, garlic, organic tomato sauce, and lots of cilantro and basil for toppings. To start, sauté onion in olive oil with a big pinch of salt. We use Borsari, which…

A fall back staple in our home: chopped salad. The usual ingredients are romaine lettuce, pecan chips, dried cranberries, sautéed corn, a few jalapeno bits, and cilantro. The Daniel Fast requires just one alteration: I switched the dried cranberries (which contain sugar) out for purple cabbage. Dress with Wishbone Zesty Italian (technically this dressing is not Daniel Friendly, but I’m not at the point of making my own salad dressing yet).

While in Miami a few weeks ago I tasted a slightly altered version of this dish, and it was delish. The Daniel Fast really requires you to cook your own meals, so here is my latest favorite. Ingredients: Quinoa, pine nuts, green peppers, corn, anaheim pepper, seasoning and pesto. To start, lightly brush pine nuts with olive oil and then bake at a high temperature for a few minutes. Be careful, pine nuts burn easily!…

Last weekend Hubby wanted to make a smoothie, but we had a hodge podge of fruit and veggies in the fridge. He pulled out some ginger, carrot, lemon, blueberries, collard greens, spinach and frozen strawberries. After juicing the carrots and some ginger, he blended everything together and as you can see, it doesn’t look very yummy. He and I were very afraid to taste it, but Miss C was yipping and babbling, reaching for the…

For water that’s not so blah, cut up your favorite fruit or berries and herbs, and let them diffuse into the water for some flavor. In the citrus water, I sliced oranges, lemon and lime. In the other carafe, there are raspberries, blackberries and mint leaves.