The winner of our contest to win The Blood Sugar Solution Cookbook, by Mark Hyman, MD is Abby White! Abby submitted this Kale, Cherry, Pistachio and Brussels Salad in a Jar to us, and it made us want to stop everything and try it. Brussels and kale are in season right now, so grab some…
Photographer Chelsea Fullerton and designer Jennifer Elsner joined me at our farm a few weeks ago to photograph recipes for my new website, coming later this year. Chelsea took photos of a brunch I served for my husband and friends after a trail ride, and then Camille Styles decided to feature it. You get to…
It’s the year of quinoa, according to the United Nations, so I chose a delicious recipe from my friend, Jared Koch’s new cookbook that he wrote with Jill Silverman Hough. It’s called the Clean Plates Cookbook, and it looks like a must have for you healthy foodies who love easy recipes. Quinoa Salad with Arugula…
Quinoa looks and tastes like a grain, but actually a seed that’s easy to make, readily digestible, and high in protein. It’s a great option if you’re looking for plant-based protein sources. With this combination of protein, fiber, and vegetables, this salad can be delicious lunch as well as a side dish. This is my…
from guest chef to Rancho La Puerta, Jill Nussinow Holli’s note: Quinoa is actually a seed, not a grain, and is a wonderful protein source for vegans and vegetarians. It’s easy to digest, and high in fiber, so it also makes a great option for carb-loving people who don’t want the “bloat” they get from…
I shared this collection of “power seeds” last week, on Let’s Talk Live, a talk on ABC-Channel 8. Seeds are an easily digestible source of protein, and offer several tasty, super ways to boost your health. 1) Flax seeds – help with digestion, they’re high in fiber and therefore a great addition to the diet…
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…
Spinach, pumpkin seeds, and sesame seeds are beneficial foods for their high magnesium content, a calming, essential mineral that many of us are lacking. Adding in magnesium rich foods at stressful times, like the holidays, are a wonderful way to keep your balance and maintain your calm. Tumeric spice is anti-inflammatory, and is a great…
This salad has a variety of tastes that complement and contrast one another and combine together in a delicious way. Ingredients 1 bunch of fresh organic greens few sprigs fresh herbs 1 scallion 1 clove garlic 8 cherry tomatoes, sliced into 4 pc each 1/2 half ear raw organic corn 1 tbsp nutritional yeast celtic…
This is one of my favorite Summer salads and an easy choice to bring to a pot-luck dinner. I prefer the corn raw off the cob- the kernals tenderize after adding the dressing and you really taste the fresh sweet flavor. Ingredients 2 cups fresh organic corn, lightly cooked or raw from the…
