Handy Guide to Produce for your iPhone
The Environmental Working Group has an iPhone app to keep you up to speed on the dirtiest and cleanest produce. I spring for organic on everything I can. But in a pinch, if I have to buy conventional produce I like to spend my dollars in support of only [...]
SEE THIS FILM!
The Netflix envelope that arrived yesterday carried more than a plastic DVD, it carried a renewed sense of hope and a spark that reignited my passion. I can’t say I learned anything from Food Inc. because it is sort of a Reader’s Digest version of the best books on food production the last [...]
We are having a blast filming recipes from the Delicious Revolution. Thankfully we have been able to merge making meals for the family and filming. The only real difference for me is the make up and lighting. Well, that and talking through what I am doing while I cook. The is starting [...]
WOW-am I having the best day ever! I recently reconnected (thanks to FaceBook) with a friend from junior high school. I remember him as a fun loving cohort in silly antics that made french class and science labs exponentially more fun. He is still making life a lot more fun (and healthy) for people, but [...]
An easy to make non-dairy, vegan cheese
Measure the cashews dry and use the whole soaked batch to make cheese. This recipe creates a very creamy, soft spreadable cheese. It is similar in consistency to whipped cream cheese.PESTO NUT CHEESE
1 cup raw cashews, soaked for 6 to 8 hours
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 to 2 [...]
Fast and Fabulous Green Smoothie with Dill
Starting you day with greens gets your body off to a healthy start, but salad may not sound appetizing in the morning. This smoothy is sweet, light and delicious, making it a good choice for your morning does of fresh greens. Toss all ingredients in your Vita-Mix and off [...]
Delicious Raw Cheese from Happy Cows in an Organic Pasture
Thanks to the lovely Lucy Anne of Willamette Valley Cheese Company I will have the luxury of rich fabulous, craft cheeses (note there is no K in craft) while on my raw foods cleanse starting October 3rd. The three things that I consider dietary splurges are [...]
A Delicious Way to Drink Your Spinach
This delicious smoothie evolved from a need to ensure my nine month old son gets plenty of iron. The experiment went well, he loves it and so does the whole family.
1 cup spinach
1 cucumber
1 large or 2 small Asian pears (apple or pear are great too)
1 cup loosely packed [...]
An Easy Delicious Green Smoothie Kids Love
Always on the lookout for a tasty way to drink greens, I have tried quite a few with kale and chard and been disappointed. That’s always a bummer because I’d feel too guilty to waste the yummy fruits I put in the botched juice, so I end up pinching [...]
That’s right the growers at Red Ridge Farms have successfully grown the Spanish Arbequina olives in the rich soul of the Red Hills of Dundee, Oregon (famous for its fabulous vineyards). Although Spain’s climate is warmer than Oregon, the warming climate trend has made it possible for the trees to thrive there. Hardy down to [...]
