When I lived overseas (meaning not in the United States), I would beg my friends and family to ship me bottles of Asian Toasted Sesame Dressing with “hard-to-pronounce”, “not- sure-if- it-is-food” ingredients like these. When I look back, I wonder why was it not sooner that I put together a cleaner version of one of my …
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I live by Dr Seuss’s playful, quirky and surprisingly astute wisdom. “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.” – Dr. Seuss. And I am passionate about adding a bit of green to everything I eat! My version of Dr Seuss’s “Green …
1 cup cooked Quinoa ( how to make perfect quinoa) Curry Leaves almost 20, chopped or whole leaves as you like Green chilies chopped to taste ½ cup red onion chopped finely 1 cup chopped carrots ½ cup green peas Black mustard seeds 1/2 teaspoon ½ teaspoon turmeric powder Ghee or coconut oil 2 tablespoon …
This is the back-to-school week and it is no coincidence that it also a chocolate-week in our kitchen. (take a look at other chocolate foods we ate: brownies, porridge) Going back to school- as exciting it is the first week, its bit of shock to the system. Waking up to the sound of the alarm …
If you are like most, when you want a brownie you want THE REAL BROWNIE, the decadent brownie that you call brownie. Not a brownie which has its genuine ingredients replaced with healthier “wannabe -in-a-brownie” ingredients. Let me tell you, this is NO imitation brownie… I had dozens of people sample it… from little kids, …
1 cup quinoa 2 cups water Wash the quinoa in a fine metal strainer Soak it for 1-3 hours After soaking rinse the quinoa is a metal strainer Add one part quinoa two parts liquid in preferably a stainless steel pan.. Bring it to boil, and reduce the heat to low Cover and cook for …
Ingredients for the salad: 1 cup cooked and cooled Quinoa (how to cook perfect quinoa) 1 cup cooked Garbanzo beans 1 cup Cucumber chopped ½ cup Cherry Tomato Chopped ¼ cup blueberries (optional) Ingredients for the dressing: Yield 6 oz. dressing (can be stored in a glass container for up 3-4 days) ½ lemon ½ …
1 cup almond butter (Creamy or Crunchy) ¼ cup honey (if you prefer sweeter add 2- 3 tablespoons more) 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract (optional) Pinch of Himalayan Salt ½ cup quick oats 1 tablespoon Coconut oil ½ cup Grain flakes (this is what I used ) Optional: ½ cup Chocolate chips or ½ cup protein powder. …
Ingredients: 1 cup Quinoa 2 cups water 1 carrot chopped into cubes 2 yellow onions sliced Handful green beans chopped an inch long 1 red bell pepper sliced 1 yellow bell pepper sliced 6-8 garlic bulbs Thyme (fresh) Toasted Walnuts/Pecans Extra Virgin Olive Oil Himalayan Salt Pepper Lemon Juice Wash and soak quinoa for 2-4 …
Let me tell you-I do! I normally would not have given it a thought, but I was a nutrition workshop for kids and the instructor asked “what did you eat for breakfast?” and my daughter proudly announced “I had brownie batter this morning”. And suddenly all eyes turned towards me and I could see …
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