Eating From Scratch: Vegan Journey

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 […]

Committing to a “lifestyle change” is a process involving not only changes in food choices but changes in eating habits. For example, I eat more frequently than before, I eat smaller meals, I try to chew my food more thoroughly, I avoid liquids while eating and I drink medicinal teas everyday- sometimes as meals. I can get carried away with […]

This juice focuses on blood building properties. It’s high in vitamin C and iron. Vitamin C is necessary for the absorption and metabolism of iron by the cells. This juice is also rich in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, manganese and other vitamins, minerals, carotenoids and flavonoids. Blood regenerator(modified only slightly from the recipe in “Juicing for Life” by Cherie Calbom, M.S. […]

I remember when I first heard that I had mediterranean anemia– “thalassemia”; it was probably only 10 years ago- I didn’t know I had it nor even what it was. It’s basically a hereditary disorder of the blood where there is an abnormal level of hemoglobin, hence my red blood cell count is generally on the lower side. Now I’m vegan […]

Honestly, if you chew each bite 30 times like we are suppose too lol- this salad would take an hour to eat and trust me- you would be full! Nutrients are packed in this salad everywhere- it’s basically super raw and alkaline!Crunchy raw saladSpinach greensCauliflowerBroccoliTomatoes- choppedYellow bell peppers- long stripsCucumbers-sliced thinFresh Anise- slicedFresh DillApple- slicedSunflower seeds un-roastedAlmonds- sliced and un-roastedFlax […]

Tempeh is a wonderful vegan food- it’s healthy in that it’s made from fermented soybean and it’s a low fat high protein food source. “When fermented soy foods are used in small amounts they help build the inner ecosystem, providing a wealth of friendly microflora to the intestinal tract that can help with digestion and assimilation of nutrients, and boost […]

I love when people post nutrition items on my Facebook page- especially those I have never heard of. What is Farro? lol I had to find out and cook with it! It seems to me to be similar to barley. Farro is a grain derived from the wheat family- Triticum dicoccum to be exact. Farro contains fiber, magnesium, zinc, iron and […]

My diet used to consist of pasta, cheese, gummy bears, charleston chews and diet coke! I really didn’t know what a sugar snap pea was. Even until recently, I would get them confused with snow peas, pods and edamame. When I realized you could eat the whole thing and that it actually tasted sweet and delicious- that was it! Now […]