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Sprouted Cilantro-Lime Hummus with Olive Oil

March 19, 2013

This scrumptious recipe is sure to send your taste buds sailing! Plus, I list the top nutritional benefits to each ingredient in the recipe. Garbanzos are more digestible, and arguably more nutritious, when sprouted and raw. I find that sprouted garbanzos don’t give me gas (TMI?) or tummy aches the way that canned garbanzos sometimes [...]

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Super-Size Your Wallet

July 12, 2012

What’s crazy about buying two pounds of organic strawberries for $5? First, the price.  Second, bushels of strawberries and raspberries are oozing out of our garden beds. Why on earth would I buy any more berries? For one, these are premium, seasonal berries that are in their prime. Second, the cost is dirt cheap, compared [...]

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Quinoa, Chard, Cranberry Squash – Anti-Cancer Foods

May 24, 2012

Cancer really pisses me off. Every time I learn of a friend, a colleague, or another patient who has cancer, it feels like a tragic, personal assault. This disease impacts friends, families, and communities. I feel saddened and offended at cancer’s senseless attack on beautiful life energy. I want to kick the crap out of [...]

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Breakfast Nachos

May 20, 2012

I wake up hungry enough to eat an elephant’s waist. I’m not sure how good that would taste, but I do know that it would taste better than how my mouth tastes upon waking. Bleh! Bless the soul who invented tongue scraping! I also am also an oinker for salty, savory foods. On a good [...]

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Anti-Cancer Superheros: Recipe and Video

March 11, 2012

I’m very excited because I have finally finished a cooking video for you. I had a lot to learn about shooting, editing, and producing. This video is in honor of colorectal cancer awareness month and my goal is to share with you foods and herbs that prevent or fight cancer. This is so exciting because [...]

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Simple Banana Tip

February 8, 2012

Simple tip: The next time your bananas are speckling into an over-ripened state, try this simple trick to buy yourself a few weeks of time before using them: Peel each banana Slice bananas into coin shapes, about 1/2-inch thick Freeze in a clear container – a freezer bag or an old yogurt container will work [...]

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The Four C’s of Crazy Delicious

September 16, 2010

Remember the cooking contest from the Vegetarian Practice Group of the American Dietetic Association? Well, I was able to whip up a little something, and so I am sharing it with you! Let me know how you like it. Carrots-Cabbage-Chard-Cumin Creation 2 bunches rainbow chard 1/3 -1/2 head purple cabbage (appx. 6 cups diced) 1 [...]

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Fabulous Quinoa

February 2, 2010

Quinoa rocks your socks! It is a fantastic source of protein and iron for vegetarian nutrition. Check out the yummy quinoa quiche recipe!

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