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Yesterday, I made my quarterly trip to Raw Vegan Source in Redmond, WA. Susan Park and Tom Armstrong have a wonderful store with hundreds of raw and vegan products. I go regularly to restock my cupboard with raw, unpasteurized nuts and seeds. Yesterday, I purchased three pounds of almonds and walnuts. As nuts are best … Continue reading
Vegans and those who prefer a more vegetable based diet often are labeled as eating food that: Tastes like cardboard Is flavorless Is too difficult to make Contains hard to find ingredients Hogwash, I say! Vegan food tastes good and so do vegans for that matter. So for those of you who are still considering … Continue reading
I’ve long held to the belief that food is medicine. The black radish is a highly medicinal food. Radishes in general have been attributed to fighting certain kinds of cancer. The black radish is also noted for its assistance in maintaining liver, gallbladder and even lung health. As such, it’s a great cleansing food. Loaded … Continue reading
You may have read Michael Pollan’s Food Rules or maybe you caught him on Oprah or saw an article about his 64 rules for eating. If you’re looking to improve your health or your relationship with food, it’s a good manual. To get you started, I am celebrating one very special rule that seems completely … Continue reading
When I was a girl, my gran hosted ladies luncheons and teas. Her dearest “friends” from some of the town’s most influential families would delight in an afternoon of finger sandwiches, bite-sized sweets and pots of freshly brewed tea. Hats, gloves, pastels and the smell of roses were signatures of Gran’s receptions. As Gran swirled … Continue reading
When I first started preparing raw food dishes (outside of salads and celery sticks) I used the I Am Grateful recipe book as a guide. After a lovely first time visit to Café Gratitude in Berkeley, I was hooked on raw food cuisine. In particular, I was in love with the raw onion bread. This … Continue reading
This week Dave Alvin, Chris Smither, Peter Case and a few other brilliant singer/songwriters rode the train from Los Angeles to Portland (and back) jammin’ all the way. In Portland, they took a break from the train and performed on stage for a broader audience. For a few grand, you could hop aboard for the … Continue reading
Early in my exploration of natural foods I met a young, handsome macrobiotic chef. He’d tease me with his fresh cultured rejuvelac and home brewed kombucha. What an exotic and exciting man, I thought. One day he invited me to visit his bean sprout farm. I expected a trip to a vast plantation of happy … Continue reading
When I was 10, my grandmother took me to a party where the hostess sold kitchen gadgets to her guests. My grandmother was a professional cook and caterer and knew just about every trick in the book. At this particular party, they were selling some contraption that would tell you if your egg was still … Continue reading
Moons ago, a dear friend of mine from Istanbul shared this recipe with me. This super easy sandwich is good any time, any season and is very cost effective. It can be made sweet or savory and served in lettuce leaves instead of pita for a low-carb option. Ali Babas got their name because the … Continue reading
