After sharing my first quinoa cake recipe that involved lovely Indian flavors such as garam masala, red chili, and garlic, I now offer you a sumptuous (and less spicy) alternative. With Part Two of my quinoa cakes, I decided to add grated golden beets to my base of black beans and baked sweet potatoes. The […]
As someone who hates getting sick, I approach cold season very actively, jumping on anything that bolsters my immune system, ie. a good night’s sleep, lots of fluids, no alcohol, and hearty meals with vitamin-rich winter veggies. If I do catch a cold, I prefer to use food as medicine. Most over the counter remedies […]
My mother and I tend to think similarly when it comes to food, but there are times when it’s uncanny. This recipe comes from one of those moments. Recently, on a particularly hot day, I was craving a cabbage salad. I went to the market and found a beautiful head of savoy cabbage that was fresh […]
I got this amazing recipe from La Fuji Mama. Roasted Barley Tea, called Mugicha in Japan has great health benefits. As sited in Live Strong, mugicha has antibacterial, antioxidant, and anticoagulative properties. The Toa Healing Arts Center in California states that mugicha is a super source for phytonutrients that help with detoxification. Other benefits include: […]