Gluten-Free Superfood Oatmeal Cookies
Posted on Friday, March 5th, 2010
This recipe gives a whole new meaning to the words “Breakfast Cookie” which I always thought was an oxymoron, but these chewy little morsels are nutrient-dense, delicious and portable. I was quite pleased with the [...]
continue readingCurried Tropical Shrimp with Sweet Potato Mash & Wilted Spinach
Posted on Sunday, February 28th, 2010
Serves 4
Tropical Curry Sauce:
1 cup coconut milk
2 cups fresh pineapple, rough chopped
1/2 cup strawberry jam, good quality
3 medium cloves garlic
2 tablespoons green jalapeno pepper, minced
1.5 tablespoons mild curry powder
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
Sea salt & [...]
Superfood Snowballs
Posted on Thursday, December 17th, 2009
Superfood Snowballs
Makes 22 balls
1 cup pitted dates, chopped
½ cup raw pumpkins seeds
1/8 cup hemp seeds
1/8 cup chia seeds
1/8 cup raw cacao powder
¼ cup cashew or almond butter
½ teaspoon maca root powder
1 tablespoon mesquite powder
1 tablespoon [...]
Spicy Chicken & Peppers
Posted on Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
Serves 4
2 tablespoons light olive oil
¼ cup sweet onion, sliced
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
1 pound organic chicken breast, sliced into 1” strips
1 medium red bell pepper, sliced thin
2 tablespoon fish sauce [...]
Mini Maitake-Kale Quiches
Posted on Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
Serves 2
4 cups kale, chopped
2 cups maitake mushrooms, tough ends trimmed & chopped
1 tablespoon tamari
2 medium cloves garlic, crushed
4 medium eggs, beaten
Sea salt & fresh ground black pepper, to taste
Olive oil spray
Shredded Parmesan cheese, topping
Paprika, [...]
Cucumber-Mint Cooler
Posted on Saturday, July 18th, 2009
Serves 2
1 large cucumber, peeled & seeded
2 cups coconut water
2 tablespoons fresh mint, minced
Juice from 1/2 lime
1 cup ice
1-2 tablespoons raw agave nectar
Dice the cucumber and combine with the remaining ingredients in a high [...]
Coconut Key Lime & Raspberry Pie
Posted on Sunday, July 5th, 2009
Makes 1 pie
Crust:
1 package whole wheat graham crackers
1 stick of organic butter
1 cup toasted pecans
1/2 cup Sucanat
Zest of nutmeg, to taste
Preheat oven to 350* F. Place the above ingredients in a food processor, and blend [...]
Top Chef- Andrea Beaman has cooking classes in her NY apartment
Posted on Thursday, March 12th, 2009
Through my training at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York City I learned of Andrea Beaman. Her energy is contagious and her life an inspiration. She first became interested in nutrition after watching [...]
continue readingPomegranates
Posted on Tuesday, November 25th, 2008
A super-fruit because of it’s impressive nutritional profile. One pomegranate provides 40% of an adults RDA of vitamin C, as well as a good dose of potassium, folic acid, vitamin A, vitamin E, and powerful [...]
continue readingRosemary
Posted on Thursday, November 20th, 2008
A fragrant pine-like perennial herb related to the mint family. It has a bitter earthy astringent flavor. Rosemary has significant levels of iron, calcium, and vitamin B6. This herb has had a long-standing reputation for [...]
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