“Excuse me, could I get a banana please?” I said to the flight attendant on my recent flight from SFO to JFK. “Oh, I’m sorry we stopped that.” “Stopped what,” I asked? “Offering bananas as a snack.” “Ok what can I get instead?” I asked. “A cookie,” he replied. The flight attendant did not agree […]
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I was in the mood for a comforting, miso broth with noodles last night so I came up with this simple soup! A salubrious immune system is our number one defense against all sickness and disease. A diet rich in whole, fresh fruits and vegetables is essential to that. Fermented foods, such as miso, soy […]
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I found this beautiful red kuri squash at the Palo Alto Farmer’s Market this weekend and was feeling very inspired to make a delicious red curry coconut sauce to compliment it. My first attempt to execute a red curry recipe from one of my cookbooks went horribly wrong. So I had to chuck it out […]
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Instead of turkey and pie (and hopefully football) David and I opted to spend our Thanksgiving week in Costa Rica indulging in sun and clear water, yoga and surfing, tropical drinks and fresh fish. But before our departure a small taste of Thanksgiving was necessary. David’s favorite part of Thanksgiving is the sweet potato pie his mother […]
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With a 5 minute prep time this is the perfect grab and go breakfast. I throw this together the night before I have an early flight because I know I won’t have time to eat at home and the breakfast options at the airport always leave me feeling worse than the 5 am wake up […]
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The last in the Hearty Vegetable Chili series these stuffed peppers are quick and easy to put together. With the Chili stuffing already made all you have to do is slit, stuff and bake the peppers. Serve them with bulgur, brown rice, farro or any grain.
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I know I promised to post the recipe for Chili Stuffed Poblano Peppers but I have to make a bit of a detour because I made a promise to a friend. Last week I officially launched this blog and the corresponding Facebook page and was overwhelmed by all the encouraging feedback I received from friends […]
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Behold an apt illustration of ‘effortlessly healthy’ and another extremely easy thing to do with the Hearty Vegetable Chili recipe. This recipe needs very little explanation. I simply set aside a few cups of the chili before I added the grains. The next day I served it over quinoa topped with cilantro and sunflower seeds. Delicious and […]
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