Intro and Spinach and Sausage Quesadillas

[Guest guest]

Hi Everyone,

 

I'm Barbara, and I'm from Connecticut. I've just recently gotten back on a

vegetarian diet after taking a year back into meat eating, and finding my

joints and muscles extremely unhappy about that choice! The acid buildup from

digesting meat had me in constant pain. I had been a vegetarian before that

for about two and a half years though, so I know what I'm doing this time

around, and that for me, going vegan was too far for my hypoglycemia (I was

exhausted all the time!), but the diet did heal a bleeding ulcer and iron

deficiency anemia that had motivated me to make the change initially. This

time,

I'll stick to being ovo-lacto vegetarian, so I can be sure to get enough

protein

to keep the low blood sugar at bay. Though I do eat less dairy and more

soya.

 

Here's a recipe for some Spinach and Sausage Quesadillas I concocted

recently. I love them!

 

1 multi-grain or whole wheat tortilla

1 Morning Star Farms soya breakfast sausage

Frozen chopped spinach

Low-fat Mexican cheese or cheddar cheese (soya works too!)

Sprinkle of Chipotle Chili powder, to taste

Salsa for topping, if desired

 

Heat non-stick skillet with 1 tsp. olive oil.

 

Microwave the sausage for 30 seconds, and crumble on one side of the

tortilla. Sprinkle on some cheese, and then add a layer of frozen chopped

spinach

and a sprinkle of Chipotle. Top with another layer of cheese. Fold the other

side of the tortilla over the top, and fry at medium heat until the tortilla

is browned, then turn and do the other side.

 

I like the multi-grain tortillas because they're chewy, but whole wheat

works well too. You can also add thinly sliced onions, pine nuts, or some

black

beans, but it's hard to put too much at once, as they get too fat to handle

really fast! You can also top with salsa, but I'm allergic to tomatoes!

I've only been for about a year, and I miss them! I just have mine with a

serving of steamed broccoli or a salad on the side. Enjoy!

 

Love & Light, Barbara