Nutrition – Health – Personal Development

Chipotle is at the forefront of the healthy fast food movement. You all know how I feel about the place, after reading this post.  A quick recap of why they are so great:  according to founder Steve Ellis, Chipotle uses “unprocessed, seasonal, family-farmed, sustainable, nutritious, naturally raised, added hormone free, organic, and artisanal” products.  And [...]

This recipe was inspired by the vegan butternut squash risotto I had at Gobo. After experiencing this amazing dish, I knew I had to recreate one of my own. I decided to use quinoa as the base instead of making risotto because quinoa is the healthier (and my favorite) grain. Quinoa is also a complete [...]

The other day, I tried an amazingly delicious Mexican dish called “Drunk Beans” (also known as “Borracho Beans“). The dish is named this way because one of the main ingredients is beer.  Drunk Beans are also often made with chicken broth, bacon, and topped with sour cream or cheese. I thought – there must be [...]

“How well can you become? How high can it go? It is possible to feel good ALL THE TIME.” – David Wolfe
Last week, I was fortunate enough to be able to tune into a webinar with David Wolfe, hosted by Uri Feiner from The Institute for Integrative Nutrition. The topic of the webinar was [...]

Alicia Silverstone posted her favorite vegan mac & cheese recipe yesterday on her site, The Kind Life. The site is a community based around her new book, The Kind Diet. (Pick it up as a holiday gift!) The actual recipe comes from a vegan catering company in Los Angeles called Seedling Catering.
Because I love Alicia [...]

What is Umami?

I was able to catch an episode of The Next Iron Chef while I was at my parents house for Thanksgiving. The focus of the episode was cooking foods rich in “umami.”  I had never heard of this before, and Iron Chef Morimoto was the judge – so I was very intrigued.
Umami was [...]

Veggies with Spicy Peanut Ginger Sauce has quickly become one of my favorite recipes. This dish is jam-packed with vegetables and downright addictive!
Last week I was looking at the bushel of carrots I got from the farmer’s market, wondering what I could make with them. I started thinking about what ingredients compliment carrots. Ginger, I [...]

Healthy skin is an important part of overall health and well-being. After all, your skin is your largest organ and protects everything on the inside! Your skin is exposed to all kinds of pollutants, free radicals and germs every day, so its up to you to take the necessary steps for skin health.
How can your [...]

A vegan dish made with tofu, kale and shiitake mushrooms.  I wouldn’t post it here if it wasn’t bursting with flavor and mouth-wateringly delicious.

I created a recipe tonight that I have to share with you. I am kicking myself right now, however, because I didn’t take a picture of it for this post. I hate [...]