Since we returned from vacation I’ve been on a cooking streak. All of that eating out made me long for some home cooked meals and the break from cooking actually made me miss being in the kitchen (a little bit). I’ve tried several new recipes…
recipes
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Recipe: Kale Spread
Read moreIngredients: 3 handfuls of kale 2 garlic cloves 1 can white beans small handful of raw sunflower seeds small handful of raw cashews 1/2 cup almond milk salt & pepper to taste Instructions: Add kale, garlic, and beans to blender. Pulse until smooth. Add cashews,…
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Recipe: Vegan Kale Pesto Pasta
Read moreIngredients 1/2 cup raw cashew pieces 1/2 cup raw, shelled sunflower seeds 1 cup almond milk 1 cup extra virgin olive oil 3 handfuls kale 4 cloves garlic 1 box vegan pasta (we like: this kind) Directions Boil pasta according to package. Drain and rinse.…
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Toasted Mozzarella Kale & Garlic Sandwich
Read moreOver the weekend, I made this heavenly sandwich — the most delicious sandwich that I’ve ever had. I used grilled vegetables (onions and green bell peppers) but you can use anything as a filler — vegetables, meat, whatever you like. I’ll break the recipe into…
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Immunity Boosting Juice
Read moreThis morning, we broke out the juicer for the first time in awhile and M. made the most delicious juice that we’ve had yet. Typically I have to choke down fresh juice — it can be so bitter and grainy — but this one was…
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Baby Weight, Cleansing + A Breastfeeding Smoothie
Read moreLately so many people that I know have been doing cleanses and I think that it’s awesome! It makes me so happy to know that people are starting to wake up to the horrors of the Standard American Diet (SAD), and become educated about the…
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Whole Foods: Delicious, Raw, Vegan Recipes
Read moreAfter the last post in my whole foods series, I received another question about eating raw. This time I was asked to share some raw food recipes. When we think about raw food and incorporating raw food into our diets, we typically think of eating…
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Recipe: Chickpea Rice Balls
Read moreIngredients 2 cans chickpeas/garbanzo beans drained & rinsed 1 medium onion, small dice spices of choice (I used: sage, dill, garlic salt, salt, pepper) 2.5 cups cooked rice (extra virgin) olive oil 1 egg (optional) Directions Mash chickpeas with a blender or a fork. Add…
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Whole Foods + Plated.com
Read moreIf you visit my little blog frequently, you may have noticed that I’ve been talking more and more about whole foods recently. The more that I learn about human biology and nutrition, the more passionate I become about the importance of whole foods. If you’re…