Yes, you probably want to start singing the jingle from the commercial: Ch-ch-ch-chia (pet). And yes, you can eat this seed! Who would have thought it was so healthy back in the day? This recipe is so easy to make it’s almost too good to be true. Makes 1 serving 1 cup coconut, almond, or …
If you need a snack on the go, in your office or to add to your kids snack bags- keep a jar of this nutrient rich Super Seed Trail Mix. What you need: 1/2 cup Pumpkin seeds 1/2 cup Sunflower Seeds 1/2 cup Goji berries 2 slices of dehydrated mangoes ( look for these in …
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 …
Do you have Bananas sitting on the counter that are turning brown and mushy? Are you planning to put them in the trash? No need to throw them- the best use the over ripe bananas is to freeze them for a later use like in a smoothie, or banana bread. Steps to perfectly frozen bananas: …
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, …
A couple of weeks ago, on a Healthy Grocery Workshop as I was taking about seasonal produce , I paused and thought what is it that makes me believe, seasonal eating is the best for my family. In my opinion; thinking outside of the box and eating with the seasons allows our body to try a variety of new, nourishing …
-Hands should be used irrespective Growing up in India, it was not an uncommon sight to see hands being used instead of flatware to eat and savor a meal. It has always been my desire to eat a meal with just my fingertips-gracefully, an art I have admired though never mastered, yet I continue using my …
DITCH THE GATORADE and other sports drink to replenish electrolytes. These bottled sports drinks are laden with as much refined sugar as a typical soda, apart from the artificial flavoring colors and other chemicals. Do your bodies a favor- next time you sweat and need to replace electrolytes give these real ingredient drinks a try …
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 …
