This recipe is my idea of comfort food. Every once in a while I crave this perfect combination of creamy avocado, heat, salt, citrus and healthy fat. It’s more of an assemble, rather than a recipe, but I think you’ll love it. Ingredients 1 slice of your favorite healthy bread (I prefer Ezekial sprouted whole…
With grill season coming up, everybody needs an easy marinade to have on hand. This is Rancho La Puerta’s “Saturday Marinade” Ingredients 1 ounce extra virgin olive oil 1 medium shallot, diced 2 cloves minced garlic 1 Tbsp fresh oregano or 1 tsp dried 1 Tbsp fresh basil or 1 tsp dried 1 Tbsp fresh…
Recipe reprinted from Raw Food Real World, by Sarma Melngailis 6 ripe avocados, pitted 2 cups fresh corn kernels, cut from 2 ears (or use thawed frozen corn or simply omit) 2 large handfuls of cilantro leaves, finely chopped 4 tablespoons lime juice 1 jalapeno pepper, finely minced 2 teaspoons sea salt In a medium…
Adapted from Chef Sean Baker Ingredients 1 cup pecans ½ cup dried porcini mushrooms, (have used shitake too) 1 cup boiling water ½ pound Portobello mushrooms 2 Tbsp tamari 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil ½ Tbsp nutritional yeast ½ Tbsp fresh lemon juice 1 tsp chopped rosemary 1 tsp light miso 2 dry packed…
What is the Raw Food Trend? Does that mean that you eat a lot of sushi? Steak tartare? Salads only? Only if you want to. Most raw foodies eat creative combinations of nuts, seeds, olives, fruits, vegetables, raw cacao (that’s one of the parts I LOVE), healthy unprocessed oils, beneficial salts, and so on. There…
I love making this every Summer when the fresh herbs are plentiful. I make so much pesto at one time that I routinely run out of ingredients so I’ve been forced to come up with a delicious mix and match formula. It’s pretty much foolproof and fun to add some variety to the menu. Mix…
Here’s a yummy recipe for a last minute cocktail party or lunch.. This hummus is made with fresh organic zucchini instead of chickpeas… it’s lighter and airy and REALLY tasty. Zucchini is a good source of protein, Vita C, and some necessary minerals like magnesium AND it’s very low in calories. I added tahini (ground sesame…
I hosted a “Girls Gone Healthy” event at a friends home last night, and it was so much fun.. What a smart, savvy and attractive group of women, thank you! Here’s a copy of one of the recipes I shared.. Cauliflower Hummus (or as I like to call it) “Stay Skinny Hummus“ Ingredients 1 small head of cauliflower,…
