Cool off with these Fruit- and Veggie-Based Recipes for Summer According to Ayurveda, as the days lengthen, we enter into a cycle dominated by the energy of the fiery pitta dosha. This is a time for outdoor activities: working in the garden, enjoying picnics, and gathering with friends and family at parks or beaches. Our [...]
Mind-Blowing Vegan Burger Ah yes, the great American burger. Whether it’s a fast food version or made over a sizzling barbecue, the burger has permeated our culture for good. Synonymous with carefree days and overall indulgence, the burger has become a pariah to health nuts. However, this non-meat, juicy vegan burger patty is [...]
Hemp in the Kitchen Beyond stereotypes—hemp is a nutritious superfood. George Washington said it best, “Oh, the mighty hemp seed; sow it everywhere.” Our forefathers reaped the financial and industrial harvest of this versatile crop used for fuel, food, clothing, building materials, skin care products, biodegradable plastics, paper, and more. It wasn’t until 1937 [...]
The Chia Seed: A New, Old and Raw Alternative By Blythe Metz Photos by Carla Cummings http://home.earthlink.net/~carlacummings/ The chia seed is an exceptionally nutritious and versatile food. This small black seed, made famous in the 1980s by the Chia Pet, tops the charts for foods with high levels of bioavailable omega 3 fatty acids, fiber, protein, [...]
Chickpea Crunchies A fantastic alternative to roasted nuts, this versatile snack is great to serve alone, tossed in a salad, or used as a garnish for soup. Yield: About 1 ½ cups Ingredients 15 ounce can chickpeas, rinsed and drained ¼ cup sunflower seed oil 1 teaspoon sea salt 1. Preheat the oven to [...]
Velvety White Bean Dip Fennel gives this creamy dip a mild licorice taste, which appeals to many kids. Perfect with raw veggies, crackers, or rice cakes. Yield: About 3 cups ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 clove garlic, minced 1 large fennel bulb, halved lengthwise, cored, and roughly chopped (reserve fronds for garnish) ¼ cup [...]
Chickpea Crackers by Judi and Shari Zucker Although this recipe gives instructions for cutting these crackers into 1-inch squares, you can cut them into triangles, diamonds, or any shape you want. You can also use a cookie cutter to create other fun shapes like hearts of flowers. Kids love ’em! Yield: About 20 crackers ½ [...]
Macrobiotics is an orderly approach to diet of lifestyle focused on the art of living a rich, full life. We create balance through structure in our daily lives, including sitting down for regular meals, eating local whole foods in season, sleeping according to natural cycles, and performing moderate exercise. Yoga and macrobiotics teach us to [...]
From Marika Blossfeldt's "Essential Nourishment" Serves 4 Use tender, small wild dandelion greens, cultivated dandelion greens or any other type of leafy green. Greens: 2 cups water 1 pinch salt 1 bunch dandelion greens, stems removed, chopped into ½-inch pieces 2 cloves garlic, sliced 2 tablespoons olive oil Dressing: 3 tablespoons tahini [...]
There’s a stereotype that pasta is the way to go for pre or post run recovery. But other complex carbohydrates, such as those found in fiber-rich wild rice and kabocha squash, help to restock glycogen stores that can become depleted after a long run. This is one of my top five recipes, period. To save [...]