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 [...]
Celery, Beet and Carrot Spring Detox Juice This brightly colored drink offers the sweetness of beets and carrots, the saltiness of celery, and the peppery overtones of radishes, garlic, and black pepper. Parsley adds a refreshing touch of green. Spring is nature's detoxification and cleanse season. The sweet cheesecake, buttery pecan pie, and rich food [...]
Q. I’ve heard a lot about sesame oil and its benefits in Ayurveda. Why is it used so much and how can I incorporate sesame oil in my daily life? A. Sesame oil comes from the tiny oval shaped sesame seed (Sesamun indicum); we all are familiar with this seed that sits on top of the [...]
A friend of mine who lives in a canyon has a kumquat tree in his yard. I was staying there when I received a last-minute invitation to a potluck dinner and looked around to see what would be easily available without a trip to the store. The decision: kumquat rosemary rice. Since the rind of [...]
When we feel tuned in with our body, we pay attention to what it needs to be healthy, and what is needed to heal when sick. When I am not feeling well, one of the first things that my body asks for is something nurturing and grounding—such as mung beans in any form. And when [...]
Five Surprisingly Seasonal And Sensual Foods You know greens are good for you, right? In terms of our overall health, we all know greens help fight cancer, provide fiber and help us fill up on vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients without breaking the calorie bank. Did you also know that eating green foods can actually help heal [...]