When most folks think of junk food somehow pizza gets lumped into the same category as Coca Cola and Pop Rocks. Poor pizza. I beg to differ. At my house, pizza is part of our healthy diet. Italians have been eating tomato pie for hundreds of years, and traditional cultures have been eating similar flat
Read MoreHappy Healthy Birthday Cake
I am one of those annoying people who celebrates mine and my friends’ birthdays for about one month at a time. Lots of squealing and gushing. I know some think it’s silly or embarrassing and that I probably should have grown out of such immature trifles by now but, I just can’t help myself. I
Read MoreStuffed Squash Blossoms Recipe
I love this time of year. It is warm enough in the mornings to walk out to the backyard barefoot and fancy-free without getting a chill. I take a morning cup of kvass and poke around my garden in the stillness of the AM. Even if I only have 10 or 15 minutes to do
Read MoreOld Fashioned Homemade Root Beer
You’ve been requesting more soda recipes and I’ve been listening! You know what makes you the coolest mom on the block? Ice cold root beer floats made with real ice cream and real old fashioned root beer. I recently whipped up the food and drink for a healthy kids party and we did not skimp
Read MoreHow To Make A Perfect Hard Boiled Egg
You might look at this post and think, “Everyone knows how to boil an egg.” Not so my friends. I see people struggle with this all the time and shhhhh…I used to as well. I am sharing my method for how to make a perfect hard boiled egg every time. Why? Because summer is upon
Read MoreSaag Paneer – Indian Creamed Spinach
When I was in grad school, I had an addiction…to the Indian buffet around the corner. For a mere $5.95, I could fill my plate with piles of delicious, comforting Indian food that suited both my taste buds and my impoverished student budget. For years after, I tried to recreate the satisfaction of their Indian
Read MoreThai Coconut Chicken Soup
I eat a lot of soup. Soup is a convenient and delicious way to eat mineral rich bone broth and a variety of veggies. It restores my energy after a long day and awakens my body and mind at the start of a new one. I LOVE this soup because the warming herbs open me up
Read MoreSour Pickles: Easy Homemade Fermented Food
Hands down, fermentation is the most magical, mystical adventure of traditional foods. Whether you start off with homemade sauerkraut or store-bought kombucha, the ride is full of bubbly, tart wonders that blossom by simply adding a few fresh ingredients to a jar and waiting. Whether you’re new to the world of cultured foods or a seasoned
Read MoreThe Easy Way to Make Sauerkraut – No Knead Recipe
When I first began eating and making fermented foods, I felt powerful. Fermenting anything is like making magic in a jar. You get to become a modern day kitchen alchemist. We help to transform simple foods into so much more. Pirate Fact: Scurvy, a disease born of vitamin C deficiency, was a plague on long
Read MoreHow to Make Hibiscus Tea
Sipping a frosty iced tea is one of the simple joys of summer, and hibiscus elevates the experience to sublime refreshment. The dark blood red dried flowers are steeped in hot water yielding a seductively rich, brightly tart drink reminiscent of childhood fruit punch but so, so much better. If you’ve ever had jamaica (pronounced ‘ham-eye-ku’)
Read MoreMargarita? MargaBucha: A Refreshing Kombucha Cocktail
Do you enjoy dragging your feet and fending off a headache the day following cocktails with friends? Do you revel in a full-body-film of regret and self-loathing? Do you love hangovers? If your answer is yes, do not read any further! I don’t know about you but, I don’t have time for hangovers. And guess
Read MoreLemon Coconut Fudge Power Bar
While it may look like candy, this lemon coconut fudge is a power bar in disguise. I live in Los Angeles, a city full of celebrities and very fast-paced, career and family dedicated people. I’ve found that ‘nourishing and slow’ is not our mantra. This is the age of the power bar. The world is not going
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