Super (Veggie) Bowl: Bok Choy
Somewhere in China there are two grandmothers I wish I could thank for a super supper. Our new friend Ruby, who is visiting from Beijing, not only is a globe trotting student, but also a no-shortcuts wiz in the kitchen thanks to everyday lessons from family matriarchs. She spent her first Super Bowl in the U.S. making bowls of steaming vegetable dishes alongside our own Veggie Kid. And their choreography was so seamless we almost forgot to watch Beyoncé. Among the highlights:... Read More
Yoga Lovers’ Chocolate Mousse
The last thing I expected to get out of a day-long yoga session was reinforcement for my chocolate addiction. But hey, who am I to complain? With studies of ahimsa (the yogic pledge to do no harm) behind us, and a long afternoon of sweaty asanas ahead of us, my fellow yogis-in-training and I spent our lunch break woofing down healthy, raw, vegetarian meals and comparing notes on food philosophy. Maybe we were ready for a little indulgence because when Devyn Baklini introduced... Read More
Recipe for Success: Beet, Fennel, Fig & Cranberry-Sage
Whether we’re giving thanks for a lottery win or for more subtle gifts, this salad is a celebratory start for a feast to remember. What would you do if you won a $53,000 lottery? When Bart Potenza and Joy Pierson had the good fortune to ask themselves that question nearly two decades ago, their answer was investing in a new vegan restaurant, New York City’s Candle Cafe, and later, the more upscale Candle 79. Now it’s time for our prize: the release of the “Candle... Read More
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Firing Up Food Blogs’ Best
You know what they say about necessity. Just as I started looking forward to entertaining weekend guests, who by the way are not remotely vegetarian, I realized my kitchen’s cooktop, freezer and dishwasher had stopped working in near-perfect unison. So, what’s a veganish girl with a challenged kitchen and carnivorous houseguests to do? Spend a day immersed in reading favorite blogs, of course. Thanks to the following virtual counselors’ vegan, gluten-free... Read More
Recipe: Watermelon Salad
The end-of-summer melon harvest is in at Love is Love Farm, and we can’t get enough of watermelon salads. This refreshing recipe with watercress and mint is a super-simple weekend crowd pleaser, although sometimes we don’t bother waiting for the weekend. Use these easy cutting instructions, or to step it up a notch, grab a creme brûlée torch and graduate to Serious Eats’ Watermelon, Arugula and Chèvre salad. In case you were wondering, there’s a reason... Read More
Rice & Beans & Skinny Jeans
My new friend, Allison, told me I’d been at fat camp. She was leading me through the black sand and mist at Carate beach, Costa Rica, where as sea turtle volunteers, we started most days with a 5k patrol at 5:30 a.m. We were looking for turtle nests, but we were thinking about breakfast. It probably would involve fresh-squeezed star fruit, tree-ripe bananas, savory gallo pinto and maybe even a taste of non-pasteurized cheese from a neighboring farm. I had to admit, Allison... Read More
The Last Food Article You Will Ever Need
Earlier this month, I read an article that summed up our health and food choices so well, I tracked it down to repeat. Here’s Mark Hyman, MD on The Last Diet You Will Ever Need: Why is it that we believe we can feed our bodies industrial, nutrient-depleted food-like substances empty of life and be healthy? How did we come to believe that food industry chemicals and processing could replace nature-made foods? A hundred years ago all food was organic, local, seasonal, fresh... Read More
How to Feed 300 Million Insatiable Americans?
Yul Kwon (of Survivor fame) shares a savory first bite of food sourcing systems and costs in PBS’ first episode of America Revealed: Food Nation (53 minutes). Food Nation: America Revealed Watch Food Nation on PBS. See more from America Revealed. Read More
Beauty and the Beet
Can beets help you look younger? Probably. As if deliciousness wasn’t reason enough to enjoy them, betacyanin, the pigment that gives beets their powerful crimson color, also helps prevent oxidative stress and inflammation. (Not to mention detoxifying the digestive system, fighting cancer and fatigue and lowering cholesterol!). As a bonus, beets are a great topical humectant, so while you’re making the recipe below, reserve one grated beet and blend with half a cup... Read More
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