Posted in Dips, Recipe, Salad, Sauces, Vegan, Veggie Side on Jun 23rd, 2010
Contrary to popular belief, I am not a strict vegan. As my friend Elana, who was once macrobiotic and is now indulging in raw cheeses and fish says, “labels are for tin cans”. I agree. But I have my limits when it comes to eating foods that once had eyes.
Posted in Recipe, Side Dish, Veggie Side on Feb 17th, 2010
Before you ask, I will tell you: I am not talking about regular Sunday morning potato hash browns. No way potatay. There is a very good reason why my 5 Days Vegan meal plan (come play starting Sunday!) is potato free. It’s because when we change our diets, especially towards a plant based direction, certain things tend to creep in as staples. These things often include bread, pasta and potatoes. Why? Well, they satisfy that carb craving, they are sweet and starchy and man, oh, man are they filling.
I am not into pushing you towards veganism, towards smoothie drinking, towards eating low GI, towards eating more raw, towards cooking from scratch, or knowing where your food comes from as a way to help you support the environment, help you save money, or help save animals. Though for better or worse, all of those things may happen. I introduce you to these new ways of eating to help you get healthier.
Posted in Health, Recipe, Side Dish, Vegan, Veggie Side, Veggie Sides on Feb 10th, 2010
As I prepare for another deliciously delightful 5-Days Vegan that I hope you’ll join me for on February 21st, I have also been venturing into the land of new vegetables. I suppose that’s what travelling does to someone who is a nutrition nerdress like me (though I say that without judgment). Monday we talked eggplant, today, I am kicking it slimy style with okra.
This is okara:
Okra is a green vegetable that is mildly fuzzy on the outside and majorly slimy on the inside. As revolting as that unjust description may sound, don’t judge a vegetable by its furry/slimyness and instead trust that 1) it IS delicious and 2) that slimyness is a little health bonus.
Am I ever excited to share these little tidbits with you:
* The superior-powered stylings of fiber found in okra helps stabilize blood sugar by slowing the rate at which it is absorbed.
* Okra’s mucilage (the slimy part) binds with cholesterol and bile acid carrying toxins that get dumped by our hard working liver and gets that shyte out.
Posted in Veggie Side on Jan 23rd, 2010
I am in agreement with the ladies who joined me in St. Lucia when I say that meals on the retreat were definitely a highlight. We were getting our food fresh off the land for the most part- tree, vine and ground ripened- and brought to our table the same day it was harvested. That [...]
Posted in Entree, Recipe, Veggie Protein, Veggie Side on Dec 30th, 2009
It is possible to kick start the immune system with herbal and nutrient supplements, but you can also do it with amazingly potent and powerful anti-microbial, anti-viral, and ant-fungal spiced cooking. This, my dear lovers, is what I call Food as Medicine. Oh Hippocrates, you were so wise! Though I have yet to find just [...]
Posted in Recipe, Vegan, Veggie Side on Nov 9th, 2009
I would guess it was only about two years ago that I learned you could actually eat squash and that they weren’t just these adorably mishapen, odd looking autumn table accessories. Once I learned they were edible, delicious and healthy, I then had to figure out what to do with them. I have since mastered [...]
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