What treat could be more synonymous with summer than ice cream? Yet, with growing concerns over antibiotics in and hormones in our milk supply and the ill-effects of white sugar on our bodies it seems harder and harder these days to find a reasonably healthy cone to lick. Added to that are the influx of…
Month: June 2010
Cupboard Essentials Part Three: Sea Salt
Salt: friend or foe? It’s always been a bit of a paradoxical shaker on the table. The Bible lists nearly 50 references to salt – many of them being positive references. Yet in our modern culture, salt is generally regarded as a health-robbing food additive linked to cardiovascular and other diseases. Yet research is finding that our bodies…
Quinoa Mushroom Spinach Risotto
I can’t call this post an impromptu dinner post because this was definitely a premeditated meal. Inspired by my Sunday night dinner at Cru I had to try and duplicate this divine dish. I opted not to go with a vegan option just because I really love parmesan and wanted that nice creamy texture that a good risotto has. …
Dining Out: Cru
I’m always searching for great healthy places to eat – especially ones that specialize in vegan or vegetarian cuisine. Lucky for me, Los Angeles is a very friendly town when it comes to eating out and eating well and there is no shortage of excellent restaurants that cater to the health conscious herbivore. I discovered Cru in Silverlake about six…
Impromptu Dinner: Homemade Spelt Crust Pizza
I almost never eat pizza because I prefer to avoid wheat and have yet to find a wheat-free crust I love. Until now. Last night I had a super strong craving for pizza so I decided to try making my own with what I had on hand. A recipe I found for a homemade spelt…
Now Serving Power
It seems like almost every day I either find myself in a conversation about, or overhear a conversation about, politics – and more specifically what seems to be our increasing frustration with politics. Often this is voiced as what so many seem to think is an inability to affect political change in our country. I have to…
Impromptu Dinner: Kale & Potato Wraps
This is a super quick and easy dinner I just made up the other night. In boiling some fresh red potatoes for a potato salad I had a few leftover which I cut up and drizzled with olive oil. Then I added a bit of salt, some nutritional yeast (a non vegan option would be parmesan), a dash of…
Sup
“Sup” is short for supper. Or “wasssuupp”. It’s an ongoing fresh from the farmer’s market healthy Sunday supper cooking class where we use fantastic seasonal, local produce to create simple and satisfying vegetarian meals and desserts. Trust me – you’ll be so happy with the results you won’t even miss the meat. Classes are held…
Super Easy Vegan Peanut Butter Cookies
These vegan cookies are quick, easy, delicious and wheat-free to boot. Ingredients 1 cup coconut sugar* (see my notes at the end) 1 cup peanut butter 1 teaspoon baking soda 3 ounces applesauce 1/2 cup whole grain spelt flour Directions 1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees…
Cupboard Essentials Part Two: Quinoa
Quinoa is one of my favorite foods. I consider it to be an essential for any vegetarian or vegan kitchen due to its high protein content, and an amazing staple for any kitchen due to its versatility and incredible nutritional content. Pronounced “KEEN-wah” it is a staple grain widely used in South America and has reputedly been…
Kale & Quinoa 