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 [...]
Got a hot date with the guy you met in the elevator? (You little tramp [wink, wink].) Suggest dinner at your place. If you’re looking to impress him with more than just your ridiculously good looks and charisma, this gourmet ravioli dish dolled up by a savory sage sauce is your golden ticket to Pleasureville. [...]
Hello to “home-style” frosting—fresh and not from a plastic tub. Goodness without guilt. I use carob in my cake to cut down on the caffeine, and because I love carob for its malty richflavor. This cake is to live for, it’s one of my favorites. MAKES ABOUT 6 SERVINGS FUDGE CAKE 3 cups dry walnuts [...]
Creative Artist Liz Marx Makes Her Mark With Artistic Raw Vegan Chocolate Love inspires many artistic creations. This is certainly true for glassblower, sculptor and raw chocolate artist Liz Marx. Her own love of chocolate initiated her quest for a chocolate recipe that she could eat every day and after playing around with recipes using [...]
It’s no coincidence that holiday parties and celebrations occur in the season that according to Ayurveda, is characterized by the vata dosha (air and space elements). This is a time of erratic, cool winds and frenetic energy that stimulate an increase our mental awareness, spontaneity and sense of play. And, it’s no surprise that nature [...]