Wikipedia defines a “locavore” as someone who eats food grown or produced locally or within a certain radius such as 100 or 200 miles. Not only is this the natural way to eat to be in balance with your surrounding environment, eating local lessens our dependence on fossil fuels. Your food isn’t traveling far distances to get on your plate making it the freshest it can be. Try these 3 …Read More
Cilantro and Mercury
An interesting article from the Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2005 discusses the capacity of cilantro to bind inorganic and methyl mercury. The implications are twofold; 1. Cilantro might possibly be good for treating mercury toxicity. More research needs to be done here, but it seems an interesting line of inquiry. 2. Depending on if it is grown near coal burning regions, cilantro could contain a higher level of mercury than …Read More
What Veganism Means To Me
Someone posted on Twitter “Veganism isn’t about being green. It’s not about being spiritual. It’s not about being healthy. It’s about the animals.” My opinion is being vegan is about the heart, having love & compassion for all living beings. It’s about the planet and lessening our impact on it, it’s especially for me about the spirit and connectedness to all things, it’s about being healthy so I can perform …Read More
Orange-kissed Almond Macaroons
Happy holidays to you! I took these bad boys to a Christmas Eve party last night and everyone was in heaven! You are going to flip for these macaroons. I never liked dried coconut until about 3 years ago. These macaroons have a touch of orange zest and almond extract to create a new spin on the traditional macaroon. Sweetened with brown rice syrup, this treat will leave you feeling …Read More
4 Ways to Eat Healthy On a Budget
Everyone is pinching pennies right now around the holidays or maybe you are trying to pay of your credit card debt like me! Here’s a few tips that will save you money, and happen to be things that help reduce waste. So it’s a win/win situation for you and the planet! 1. Bulk Bins are your best friend 2. Eat Less Junk, helps your waistline and your wallet 3. Cook …Read More
Health-ifying Vegan Recipes Part II
Here are some more commonly used ingredients in vegan cooking that could use a make-over. Most of this should be interchangeable when converting a recipe, but I will tell you if it’s not. Canola Oil –> Olive oil for low heat, Coconut or Safflower for high heat and baking Table salt –> Sea salt, Celtic Sea Salt, Himalayan Sea Salt White Flour –> I use Barley flour for just about …Read More