The Secret Almond Mission was my newest and (weirdest?) project yet. I turned Almonds into Cheese. The first step was to soak the almonds for 12-24 hours, and then take the skins off. See the result here. The second step was to blend the almonds in the blender with 1 clove of garlic, a few …
Which one of these things is not like the other (Nut Cheese, Ginger Carrots, Kombucha, Yerba Mate/Sencha tea)? All of these things, except the Mate/Sencha Tea, are fermented. I know, ew. It doesn’t sound very appetizing, but there’s a reason to eat fermented foods (lots of reasons, actually), and they really can taste good. The …
This weekend I decided I would focus on ingesting more greens—-smoothies and juice. Right now, I’m not growing any wheatgrass—I have to buy more wheatberries, and to be completely honest, I’m way too busy right now to do anything extra (except I am watching Swiss Family Robinson right now with Matthew and Joey in preparation …
Kristina and I have implemented a program called Fit It In, and it’s targeted toward getting people to move more—stretch and use muscles during the day (that don’t get used by just sitting at a desk). The idea is to pick a few exercises to do a couple times during the day. The benefits? (1) …
I love my job. Well, I love parts of it—if you could take away the data entry I’d be one blissful wellness coach! The part I’m referring to right now is when I work with someone who gets excited about wellness and trying new things, and makes some big (and big is a relative term) …
I’ve never liked beets. Roasted, boiled, juiced….bleh. I have gone through phases of adding them to juice, just because they’re healthy (and trying to drown out the taste with lemons). Why bother? Beets protect against heart disease, cancer (most notably, colon and stomach), and birth defects. They are also high in many nutrients and help …
Every time I crave tabbouleh I go to Aladdins Natural Eatery in Schoen Place and purchase two orders for carry out… and then gobble it all up as soon as I get home. I’ve tried finding it in local grocery stores- I’ve searched and asked and begged some stores to carry it. I never took …
I have this idea that my life should be effortless. I don’t mean that I should never have to work or try hard at things, but my definition of “effortless” reminds me of the relationship between “simple” and “easy.” Things can be very simple conceptually, but very hard to actually do. This relationship can …
I made the Chick Pea Surprise again yesterday at Joey’s request. He’s in super running mode right now (always), so he likes plant-foods that are high in protein…I thought I could boost the protein even more in this without changing the taste, so I added Hemp Seeds too. Here’s the recipe: 1 can drained organic …
I made up the most amazing thing today—-I then forced Petra and Joey to try it, and they both looked at it like I was crazy….and then loved it! Petra thought I should name it Chick Pea Surprise, but I’m not totally sold on that yet. You could use this in place of tuna fish …
