Month: March 2012

If ever I saw a healthier style cookie recipe- this is it! I am a fan of many of the ingredients here especially oats, almond butter, dates and walnuts! The best part is- I made this without using my delicious fake vegan butter or any sugar- organic, un-refined or whatever else you want to call it. I mean a cookie […]

This is one of those rare days that I actually say to myself– wow I think I can really cook! I never would have thought up this recipe yet it was so simple and healthy. My Mom read this to me one day over the phone- right out of a White Plains local newspaper. People still read newspapers even though […]

For years I have been locked into the combination of asparagus with and a raspberry vinaigrette. Although delicious, it was time to try something new. I almost always pan sear the asparagus or grill them- again both wonderfully flavorful! Today I decided though to simply steam my vegetables – I used asparagus over dandelion greens. Tahini is new found for […]

There are a few foods that I try to avoid at all costs – that would be mostly all (non-organic) corn and soy products because I truly believe that genetically engineered foods (GMO’s) are horrible for our bodies and that one day this will all come to light! I believe that GMO’s are involved with many allergies, organ growths, inflammation […]

I don’t generally drink the orange juice that’s bottled or mass produced like Tropicana- basically because of the sugar and processing. Fresh orange juice however is so refreshing! Normally, I would order this out- they have those big machines that press the orange for juice. Have I ever juiced my own oranges?– no, I actually haven’t. I have been watching […]

The book CLEAN FOOD by Terry Walters was a wonderful gift for me this past Christmas from a good friend of mine. “Clean Food“– this concept as Terry explains it is really the closest way of life that I have found so far to my “Healthatarian” concept. Clean Food is about eating for nutrition in a simple, clean, organic, local, […]

I set out to make a salad with a protein type food on top and ended up with baked tofu stir fry — if that even makes any sense. I know you’re looking at that plate going.. is that bacon?? lol I would never eat pig– EVER!!!!!! I would sooner adopt one! I do remember the day though when eating […]

I will never forget the day 2 years ago and 72 days– when my Nintendo Wii called me OBESE! My nephew gave me his Wii for Christmas that year (thanks Anthony)– I’m guessing teenage boys need nothing more than an XBOX. So the kids were over, I hooked up the Wii, put in the Wii FIT, signed on and weighed […]

This package of peas has been staring at me for 2 months asking when I was going to make this nutritious soup and why haven’t I started sooner! 1/4 cup dry peas has 12g of protein and 15% of the RDA for iron. Peas are a great source of fiber and other nutrients- low to zero in fat and sugar! […]

Amazing meal full of nutrients- delicious, filling and easy to make! It almost looks like a black and white spaghetti! Those mushrooms were so good but I didn’t get the name of them. Broccoli with hijiki seaweed and mushrooms BroccoliHijikiMushroomsTamariSesame oilShoyuI rinsed and soaked the seaweed for about 15 minutes. Then, I turned on my steamer- put the broccoli in the […]