This über healthy, vegan, gluten free Carrot Quinoa Chickpea salad is more than a salad and better for you than popular fast-casual “bowls”, in fact, you could call it a square meal. For some reason this term crossed my mind and struck me as ironic – when, why and how did the expression “square meal” come […]
Salads
Oh Sweet Cherry Salsa
This cherrylicious salsa was a huge hit at last night’s Cherry Fest at Whole Foods Market in Tustin and I guarantee it will be at your house, too. “Oh Sweet Cherry Salsa” highlights the essence of the fruit, is a breeze to make, and requires NO cooking! The natural sweetness of the cherries pop with […]
Deliciously Healthy 4th of July Menu #lowsodium
I’ll say it again and then we’ll get on with celebrating the 4th of July! A Low Sodium diet does not have to bland or boring. It means finding new ways to tantalize your tastebuds using herbs, citrus, no-salt spices, chiles, peppers, onions, garlic, and mushrooms. It means opening up a whole new world of […]
Quick Quinoa Edamame and Pepper Salad #eatclean
Another Fast, Fresh & Easy dish for Sunday and Meatless Monday. We love to cook and eat good food, but some of us don’t like spending all of our weekend in the kitchen, right? I’m working on a whole peck of pepper recipes inspired by The Great Pepper Cookbook, by Melissa’s Produce, so check back […]
Japanese Potato Salad
Nearly all Americans of European descent grew up eating cured ham at the family Easter celebration. We were no different, even though our mom was Nisei – second generation Japanese born in America, and not European at all. What was different was what was served with that ham. No Easter was complete without mom’s amazing […]
California’s Drought Affects All of Us
Actually, California’s drought only affects “those who grow food and those who eat food”, words of wisdom from Mike Wade, Executive Director of the California Farm Water Coalition, while traversing the hair-pin curves of Highway 79 from Coachella Valley back to our San Diego starting point. Sadly, we’re all going to be affected – not just […]
National Pistachio Day Recipes
The power of the pistachio is mine, but it can be yours too. One of my favorite nuts, I’m drawn to its bright green gorgeousness in a sea of brown nuts, but also to its attractive nutritional cred and the sheer fun of cracking and discarding the shell – kind of like peanuts at a […]
Healthy Cashew Chicken Lettuce Wraps
The holiday food frenzy is drawing to a close and I’m already psyching myself up for the inevitable New Year’s resolution to exercise more and spend less time in front of the computer and more time enjoying life and learning. Sadly, wisdom is not the only thing that comes with age and, while writing about […]
Blueberry Quinoa Salad – Is It A Winner?
The availability of blueberries year round is fast becoming another fantastic benefit of the global economy – and one that contributes to our health and well being considering the nutritional powerhouse that blueberries are. It’s because of the demand for this antioxidant-rich super food that North American highbush blueberry acreage has increased by +55% in […]
Thanksgiving with a Blueberry Twist
Thanksgiving with a blueberry twist? I’m all in! As a lover of blueberries even before they became known as an antioxidant-packed super food that can aid your body in fighting off everything from heart disease to memory loss to the common cold, I remember grudgingly traipsing through the bramble picking wild blueberries with my brothers […]