Cabbage, Radish, and Cucumber Pressed Salad
I’ve been investigating yet another way of eating, still vegan but more specific, Macrobotic to be exact. I’m still researching, but I’ve started some of the principals of this way of eating which actually most vegans do. I will post a more in depth description of Macrobotics at a later posting.I made this salad today for lunch, it was so good! You would think the salad would be mushy, its actually really crunchy. This may be one of your new favorite salads. (I found this salad in “The Kind...
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Leftover dinner? Want to try something different for breakfast? Why not have your leftover dinner for breakfast? The above picture is from my dinner the night before. Leftover kale (my new best friend) drizzled with Tahini Dressing (see post from yesterday) and leftover brown rice and barley….yum. Who says you have to eat eggs or some kind of cereal….What could be better for you than to get your day going, with a breakfast full of fiber, calcium and iron?Give it a try, look in your...
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I love salads but I get burned out on them. So every once in awhile I come across a new salad dressing and figure I might as well give it a try. Always make your own salad dressing, its so easy and much more delicious. This salad dressing is from Alicia Silverstone’s Book, “The Kind Diet”Tahini DressingMakes about 1 cup1/2 cup tahinijuice from 1 1/4 lemons1-2 teaspoons shoyu1/4 garlic clove, to taste1 teaspoon umeboshi vinegarCombine the tahini, lemon juice, shoyu, garlic, vinegar and 1/2 to 3/4...
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Kale is one of those vegetables that I never had growing up. I would see it in the grocery store and of course I heard of kale, but I didn’t know what to do with it. And I wondered…is it good?Not only is it good. Its good for you! Kale is one of those super veges. Kale is an excellent source of calcium and iron, creates strong bones and teeth and helps prevent osteoporosis. So for those of you out there asking….what about calcium…kale actually has more calcium than milk! According to the...
Read MoreVegetable Pasta with Butternut Squash and White Wine Sauce
I saw this recipe on NBC “The Today Show”. It sounded really good, so I thought I’d give it a try.And you know what, it was really good! I’ve adapted it to what I had in my refrigerator.Try it, you won’t be disappointed! Vegetable Pasta with Butternut Squash and White Wine SauceServes 4 Sauce1 tablespoon safflower oil1/2 onion, chopped1 clove garlic, minced2 cups diced butternut squash, skin removed1/2 cup white wine1 1/2 cups vegetable brothFor the Pasta1 pound pasta of your choice1...
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