In the warmer months, I make it a goal to eat as many raw foods as possible to increase nutrient consumption, lower inflammation, and support healthy digestion. Eating raw foods in a balanced way works best for me – if I have a raw lunch, I will go with a warm nourishing dinner (or vice […]
After many months of baking banana bread like everyone else, I decided to put a slightly different spin on it. Also, I love bite-size desserts. So these delicious little Banana Bread Cookies from Ambitious Kitchen were perfect! These cookies are soft, healthy, and made with a mix of almond and coconut flour to make them gluten free! They are topped […]
Legume-based rice (like chickpea rice) is a versatile, healthy, and delicious pantry item, which is why in our household, we have 1-2 meals accompanied with rice weekly! However, with this recipe from my dear friend Pamela Saltzman’s new cookbook Quicker Than Quick, the rice becomes the main star. With accessible and flavorful ingredients like capers and olives, this weeknight Arroz […]
Spring has come at last. I’m enjoying longer days, more sunshine, and a new bounty at my local farmer’s market. If you come across those plump and bright green sugar snap peas, this is a must-make spring soup recipe. You could replace fresh peas with frozen sweet peas, but I love freshness that comes from […]
The health benefits of zucchini, basil and white beans are incredible! They can help to improve digestion, detox the liver, build immunity, and lower risk of heart disease. They make for the perfect combination of nutrients and flavor. Zucchinis are one of my absolute favorite veggies to blend up in a soup because of their consistency. […]
From Pinch Of Yum
Our household is part of a baking boom that’s driving thousands of quarantined people into their kitchens to knead dough and bake cookies as a way to cope. I’m not unhappy about this new trend, because my girls are becoming wonderful bakers! One of their most recent creations was this Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookie from Cafe […]
If you live in the Los Angeles area, you have probably heard of Erewhon. It is an upscale health food store known for its organic, local & sustainable groceries as well as prepared foods. I have been shopping at Erewhon for more than 10 years and am fortunate to have created a couple of signature juice blends […]
These “crab” cakes, made from hearts-of-palm, are better than any real crab cake I’ve ever eaten. And while the remoulade sauce is also delicious, the cakes are so packed with flavor you don’t even really need it. Hearts-of-palm are loaded with Vitamin A, folate, iron, phosphorus and zinc. This recipe also boasts a dose of […]
Now is the perfect time to start exploring some new healthy kitchen hobbies like fermenting veggies! I absolutely love fermented vegetables and I always include them in my S.O.U.P. Cleanse because of all of their amazing health benefits. The main idea of fermenting is to create an environment that is inhospitable to the microbes and […]
