Turkey Toastadas

The recipe that follows is a Superfood powerhouse! Combine it with our made from scratch guacamole!

Shredded Turkey Ingredients:

• Corn tortillas fried in olive oil until brown and crispy
• 1.5 pounds Turkey breast (we weren't able to find turkey, so we used chicken)
• 1/3 cup lime juice
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves smashed and chopped
• Salt and pepper to taste

Refried Bean Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 white onion diced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 4 garlic cloves minced
• 1 can pinto beans mashed with liquid
• Salt and pepper to taste

Shredded Turkey Method:

• Place turkey breast in a large stock pot, add water to cover
• Boil for 2 hours
• Remove the turkey and place on a cutting board
• Shredd the turkey with a fork
• Place the shredded turkey in a mixing bowl with the lime juice, garlic, salt, pepper, and olive oil
• Mix well and allow to marinade for at least 1 hour at room tempurature (it will last several days in the fridge if you want to prepare the meat in advance)
• Heat a thick pan (cast iron works great) to high tempurature and seer the turkey until its brown all over and slightly charred in others.

Refried Beans Method:

• Heat the olive oil in a large fry pan on medium
• Add the onion and cumin and cook until light brown
• Add the garlic for a few more minutes
• Add the mashed beans and cook until the mixture is brown
• Add the salt and pepper

Tostadas are great because they can be served a la carte with a variety of toppings. We chose to keep it simple with just the beans and guacamole, but the sky is the limit. Try offering your guests or family fresh salsa, chopped lettuce, monterey jack cheese, or diced jalepenos as toppings.

Miso Soup

Miso soup is like the cuff links on nice suit with all foods of the Asian persuasion. Throw away the anemic visions of cheap sushi restaurant miso and lets take things up a notch! There is no reason that miso soup shouldn't stand on its own.

Ingredients:

• 2 teaspoons dashi granuales
• 4 cups water
• 3 tablespoons miso paste
• 1 8 ounce package tofu cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 1 cup mushrooms (of your choosing) sliced
• 1 cup chopped Spinach
• 2 green onions chopped

Method:

• Bring the water to a boil then add the Dashi
• Reduce the heat to a simmer
• Mix in the miso paste until all the clumps have dissolved
• Add in the rest of the ingredients and simmer for a few minutes
• Enjoy!

We used light yellow miso for our sup, but you can use a darker variety for a bold flavor that will stand up to a main coarse like beef or pork.

Chili

Chili is the simplest thing in the world to make, it is healthy, and is about to become your newfavorite  comfort food. Alow at least an hour or more for this, good chili cannot be rush! Almost every ingredient is on our list of super foods.

Ingredients:

• 2 cans stewed tomatoes
• 2 cans pinto beans
• 2 cans black beans
• 1 pound lean ground beef (optional)
• 3 or 4 potatoes cubed
• 1 onion chopped
• 1 or 2 jalapeno peppers minced (how much heat can you take?)
• Chili powder (more than you think)
• Paprika
• Salt and pepper to taste

Method:

• Brown beef in a large stock pot with chopped onion and jalapeno
• Add all canned goods with their juices
• Bring the mixture to a simmer and add 2 tablespoons of chili powder and 1 tablespoon of paprika
• Add the potatoes and let it simmer until much of the liquid has evaporated and the chili becomes thick, about 40 minutes or more
• Taste it! Add more chili powder, salt, or pepper to your liking.

Try this meal with corn muffins. The sweetness of the muffin compliments the chili and cools your burning mouth.

Fruit Parfait

Now we want to kick start and highlight some of the recipes that contain Superfoods. The main goal is to incorporate as many Superfoods into our diet as possible. Each recipe will highlight the superfoods used and a brief description of how to create this on your own.

We start with the first recipe: Fruit Parfait

Ingredients:

• Low Fat Greek Yogurt
• Strawberries or Blueberries
• Honey
• Granola

Method:

 1. Slice up the fruit and add to a bowl.
 2. Layer on top some Greek Yogurt. Drizzle with Honey.
 3. Sprinkle Granola Cereal on top. We like the Northern Gold brand because it contains Oats,       Honey & Almonds.

Chapter 1: The Basics

Now that we know what we are doing, we will dive into the "How".  Below is a list of foods that we believe posses the qualities it takes to make it on the Super food list.  This list is going to change and evolve over time and we hope our readers will contribute their findings to make this as comprehensive and helpful as possible. To establish our initial list we simply looked at everyone else's list and incorporated any of the foods that were mentioned across multiple sources.

Our goal is to include as many super foods into our diet as possible.  All of our meal planning will begin with at least one super food and morph from there.  Here below are what we consider to be our beginning list and why.

Veggies:

• Broccoli
• Spinach
• Kale
• Avocado
• Sweet Potato
• Garlic
• Sprouts
• And most peppers such as jalapenos, habeneros, etc

Fruits:

• Blueberry
• Tomatoes
• Oranges
• Pomegranates
• Kiwi
• Cantaloupe

Proteins:

• Beans such as garbanzo, black, etc
• Salmon
• Turkey
• Eggs
• Soy in it's various forms

Others:

• Yogurt
• Honey
• Oats
• Nuts such as walnuts and almonds
• Dark chocolate
• Cinnamon
• Quinoa
• Wheat grass
• Barely
• Green Tea

Mission

Many diets and diet fads have come and gone over the years and have proved to be without impact. That is why this Blog exists. Behavior change comes over time and it comes from a willingness to change your habits, thus changing your life.

The Superfood blog is about introducing your body to new concepts, new ideas and new foods that will usher you into a new level of health.  The changes you will make will be gradual  but they will infact transform the way you view food, diet and life itself.  This is the start of something beautiful.  And the best part is, that it is also very fun.