I am definitely not a cold weather person. Don’t get me wrong about that! What I do love about January is that it’s a relatively quiet month compared to the busyness, added social engagements, and too much food – healthy or otherwise January offers us a big invitation lined in glitter to get back to… Read more
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8 Good Reasons to be a Plant-Based Eater
A diet high in vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, and whole grains has several benefits when it is nutrient dense, which means that processing is kept to a minimum. Conversely, a diet that is “meat-free” doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s healthy. Benefits can be negated when the diet isn’t paired with an otherwise healthy lifestyle which… Read more
DIY Trail Mix
There are so many pre-made trail mixes, especially in airports, and they look enticing and well, maybe not so nutritionally deficient as some of the other things hanging on those many racks. We all know, though, that a look at the ingredients on the wrapper of any one of those mixtures tells a grim story of salt,… Read more
Protein in Plant Based Diets – Part II
More and more people are becoming interested in following vegetarian or vegan diets, or reducing their consumption of animals and their products. I addressed the reasons for the shift as well as some of the many benefits of becoming more plant-based in previous newsletter/blog. You can see it right here. While moving away from animal… Read more
The Skinny on Dietary Fats
If there is one subject about achieving good health through diet and lifestyle that is shrouded in confusion, it is fat. Is a good thing or a bad thing? I meet many people who are not sure, and they have good reason to be confused. Some History Keeping in mind that nutrition science is still… Read more
7 Ways to Spruce up Your Salads
Summer is definitely the time to take advantage of all salad-making opportunities! I eat salads all year long. One of the benefits of modern life is that we can get most of the foods we like to have at any time of the year. In the summer, though, we can get many of our salad… Read more
Mozarella Cheese (nut)
This recipe is so very quick and easy, and a wonderfully healthy spread for crudite` , wraps, and raw breads and crackers. – JWS 1 cup macadamia nuts 1 cup cashews 2 Tablespoons Bragg Liquid Aminos 1 ½ T. lemon juice ¼ to ½ cup water Blend all ingredients in food processor, starting with just… Read more
Dara’s Raw Chocolate Bark
If you’ve been experimenting with raw foods for a time, you may have most of these ingredients. If it’s all new to you, get all the things together–you don’t want to miss this wonderful treat filled with nutrition and tastiness.
Apple Crisp
Yield: one 8 inch crisp, 8 servings 2 apples, peeled and thinly sliced 3 Tbs. fresh lemon juice 2 apples, peeled and chopped ½ cup pitted Medjool dates, soaked ½ c. raisins, soaked ¼ t. ground cinnamon 2 cups Crumble Topping (see below) Toss the sliced apples with 2 Tbs of the lemon juice and… Read more
The Basics of Sprouting
Sprouting is a several step process which takes very little time, effort, cost, or space….Most people like having them grow in their kitchens and watching their progress from day to day as they germinate.