Edammame hummus

* 1/2 pound frozen shelled edamame (green soy beans), about 1 1/2 cups * 1/4 cup tahini * 1/4 cup water * 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest * 1 lemon (about 3 tablespoons), juiced * 1 clove garlic, smashed * 3/4 teaspooon kosher salt * 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin (didn’t have it) * 1/4 [...]

Indian Food Cooking Lesson #1: Mutia and Roti

Chhayal and I recently had the pleasure of an informal cooking lesson, taught by Chhayal’s mom. The intuitive chef taught us how to make and cook two Indian dishes: mutia & roti. Mrs. Parikh was, I think, delighted that we were interested. She demonstrated steps, then watched us emulate. I totally enjoyed this. Learning these [...]

Pina-avo-colada smoothie

Just made this one up..i wanted something creamy with banana, as a mid-day snack..but I didn’t have any bananas. (Banana is more of an occasional treat for me..don’t have it regularly due to glycemic index). Anyway, i did have ripe avocados. And pinnaple. The smoothie I concocted was strangely delicious and satisfying. -few small chunks [...]

FAST SUPERFOOD! Sprouted Brown Rice

Thank you, Trader Joe’s, for creating this incredibly tasty, healthy, portable food… Sprouted Brown Rice, with sesame and seaweed in a ready to eat bowl! This is something you must try. Brown rice and sprouting foods are becoming increasingly popular because the health benefits are numerous – lowering cholesterol and blood pressure, boosting the immune [...]

Power smoothie

Prior to morning workouts (weights and cardio) I started making a whey protein shake using just whey protein and water.  As an alternative, I have moved to a shake that provides a good source of protein but also seems to give me a little more energy.  I mix in a blender: 1/2 cup frozen wild [...]

Easy breakfast

As an alternative to my beloved eggs (from free range organic chickens, of course) or egg omlettes with any organic vegetable mixed in and some free range organically fed meat, try this: Soak overnight: raw sunflower seeds, raw walnuts, raw cashews, and raisins.  Drain in the morning.  Steam a Bartlet pear until soft.  Mix everything [...]

ph level of magnetized water

Here’s an excerpt from aquatomic.com on the ph level of magnetized water: Normal water has a pH level of around 7, while magnetized water can reach 9.2 after exposure to a 7000 gauss strength magnet. This has been shown to be enough to destroy cancer cells as demonstrated in the research of Nobel Prize winner [...]

Tomato debates: rotten or replenishing?

beefsteak grape cherry ugly green on-the-vine hothouse plum roma Yesterday, I was told not to eat any of them. Wha?! Or eggplant, or peppers, or potatoes, or winter squashes, or vinegar, or… I don’t remember what else, but tomato? Why? And I was just about to post my recipe for grilled veggies which is DELISH [...]

Magnetized Water

Magnetized Water Working out with psychos keeps you in shape, for sure, but the sweat of it all requires serious rehydration. Many of us understand our basic need to drink clean, healthy water. But why do we need it? How much do we need? What actually is healthy water? How do we get it? We [...]

Eat your (Sea) Vegetables!

I’m imagining if my mom had said this to me as I was growing up… I could potentially be a walking miracle of minerals by now. Sea vegetables (seaweed) is staple in Japanese diets and is finally gaining popularity here in the US. It is about time we take advantage of it. You’ll see it [...]