February is National Cancer Prevention Month and to highlight the importance of what you can do to prevent and fight cancer, guest blogger Liam Fisher from Cancer Research UK, the world’s leading charity dedicated to saving lives through research, has collaborated with me on a post on what healing foods you should include in your diet for preventing and fighting cancer. I lost my father to liver cancer so anything I can do on my blog to help others to prevent or fight cancer is of utmost … [Read more...]
Detox Salad with Orange Avocado Dressing
February 3, 2013 by · 14 Comments
Superfoods salads are one of my go-to healing foods meals. I adore creating endless combinations of mouth-watering salads that completely tantalize my taste buds and satisfy my palate. These wonderful salads fill my body with nutrient-dense foods that promote energy and healing. If you’re someone who thinks that salads are too boring, are lacking in flavor or variety, I hope that trying my recipes will change your mind. Recently I posted a free 5 day healing whole … [Read more...]
Broccoli Basil Cream Soup
January 26, 2013 by · 8 Comments
Its day 3 of our healing whole foods detox cleanse! I’m so excited to share our detox cleanse with all of you and I hope that doing it will help you start on the path to vibrant health and wellness! Broccoli Basil Cream Soup is a day 3 recipe for our 5 day healing whole foods detox cleanse that you will eat for both your lunch and dinner meal. This creamy vegan soup uses walnuts in place of cream to create a delectable soup designed to cleanse, nourish, and rebuild your body. I … [Read more...]
Fermented Purple Cabbage and Orange Sauerkraut
December 21, 2012 by · 32 Comments
Purple cabbage and orange sauerkraut is a wonderful fermented food to add in your diet on a regular basis. I enjoy eating healing fermented foods every day and it has really made a big difference in my health. 70 to 80% of our immune cells resides in our gut, so it is imperative that you do whatever you can to keep your digestive system healthy so your immune system stays strong. Fermented foods help you accomplish this goal and their fantastic flavors are an added … [Read more...]
Fermented Savoy Cabbage, Carrot and Ginger Sauerkraut
July 10, 2012 by · 20 Comments
Have you ever made fermented sauerkraut? If you haven’t tried it before, it is pretty simple and quite a fun project to do, especially with kids. Sauerkraut directly translates to “sour cabbage”. It is made by finely shredding cabbage, adding some salt and then allowing it to ferment via the process of lacto-fermentation. The various lactic acid bacteria that perform the fermentation are naturally present on the cabbage so there is no need to add any bacteria or “starter” to … [Read more...]
Kale Coconut Curry
April 23, 2012 by · 24 Comments
INDIAN CUISINE has always been one of my favorites because of the exotic spices, fiery chilies, and fresh herbs used in this cuisine. These fabulous flavors tease and tantalize my taste buds and engage all my senses. Some of my favorite Indian foods include curries, chutneys, dosas, raitas, and naan bread. I have several good neighborhood Indian restaurants where I go to enjoy all my favorites and their food is delicious! Lately I have been so busy with editing my cookbook, helping … [Read more...]
Broccoflower Lemon Jasmine Soup
April 17, 2012 by · 12 Comments
It’s time for another soup recipe and this one has green tea in it! We’ve had quite a few cold and rainy spring days here in Southern California recently. We don’t normally experience too many of these kind of days but when we do I like to stay inside and cuddle up with a warm blanket and a bowl of hot soup or stew. I have a yummy Broccoflower soup recipe to share with you today. I purchased a beautiful head of Broccoflower and I originally intended to make it into a puree but … [Read more...]
Braised Spicy and Sweet Red Cabbage
March 2, 2012 by · 18 Comments
My idea of the best comfort food is a simple dish of red or purple cabbage slowly braised with red onion, jalapeño, creamy organic pastured butter, maple syrup, and a hint of acidity added to enhance the flavor. Slow cooking cabbage yields a sweet and tender cabbage that is full of flavor and so delicious! I could enjoy cabbage prepared this way almost every day and never tire of it. I enjoy eating this cabbage recipe with other vegetables like sweet potatoes along with green onion and … [Read more...]
Why Cabbage Is A Superstar Leafy Vegetable
February 29, 2012 by · 20 Comments
Cabbage is a top notch leafy vegetable superfood to eat for strengthening your immune system and protecting your body against cancer. This is the third article in my series of superstar foods to include in your diet for vibrant health and wellness. If you are a vegetable lover like me you probably are already passionate about the earthy flavor and wonderful versatility of cabbage. If you are not familiar with using it, I hope that this article on cabbage and its great health benefits … [Read more...]
Kale Apple Salad with Pineapple Hemp Dressing
February 22, 2012 by · 26 Comments
Eating leafy green vegetables on a daily basis is one of the easiest ways to fill your body with healing nutrients for vibrant health. This kale salad recipe features one of my favorite leafy greens. Kale is torn into small pieces and mixed with juicy sweet pineapple, crisp apples, pineapple hemp dressing, and crunchy hemp seeds to create a delectable salad which will have you going back for seconds! When my brother and I were kids my mom use to buy bunches of kale … [Read more...]
