Sadly, this fall brought massive and destructive wildfires to the Golden State, our skies here in Northern California were blanketed with heavy, thick, dense smoke for weeks. The air quality was terrible 24/7, for days on end, causing many folks to experience...
Recipes & Tips
Honeydew Cucumber Salad with Pumpkin Seeds, Feta, and Mint
This recipe came about by standing in front of my open fridge and wondering what I should bring to a lunch gathering. It was very hot outside and I was short on time, so I was envisioning a dish that was simple, quick, tasty, healthy, thirst quenching, and party...
Tomato Red Pepper Gazpacho
Gazpacho is a quintessential soup for the dog days of summer. For me, sipping a big bowlful is an enjoyable and tasty way to stay hydrated and get loads of fiber, vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients at the same time. Serves 8 1 ½ - 2 cups tomato juice or tomato...
Honeydew Cucumber Gazpacho with Pumpkin Seeds and Basil
This fresh take on gazpacho is restorative, hydrating, and a perfect remedy if feeling fatigued or depleted. Members of the cucurbitaceae or gourd family, honeydew melon and cucumber are a natural pairing. The pumpkin seeds in this chilled soup lend texture along...
Roasted Russet and Sweet Potato Peelins’
Potato and sweet potato peelings typically get composted or tossed. Here the peels are salvaged and re-purposed into, quite possibly, the Holy Grail of scrappy snacks. Fiber rich skins are tasty and filling, they will definitely answer the call for salty, crispy...
Kale Chimichurri
Zucchini Noodles with Kale Chimichurri and Toasted Walnuts Serves 4 This week the hospital garden was flush with kale for the garden giveaway and I was feeling, truthfully, a bit ho-hum at the prospect of demo'ing another saute or raw salad. Suddenly chimichurri flew...
Broccoli with Edamame and Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
Recent conversation came up around Eating the Rainbow so I thought it would be fun to develop a series of recipes based on color. This one represents one of my interpretations of green; a yummy one pan, veg-centric, dish that comes together in under 15 minutes. 2...
Veggie and Cauliflower Fried “Rice”
Classic fried rice gets a refined carb makeover by swapping white rice for finely chopped cauliflower. Almost any seasonal vegetable add-in will do…simply toss in whichever veggies are on hand and in minutes you’ll have a colorful and nutritious, filling, one pan dish...
Avocado Toast with Egg
A favorite breakfast or snack of mine is avocado on whole grain toast. Much of the time it gets topped with scrambled egg to which I've added shredded cabbage, scallion and a drizzle of sriracha. But diced pepper, zucchini, kale, almost any veggie and/or fresh herb...
Curried Tofu Scramble
Budget friendly and protein packed, tofu is another one of those template foods; a blank slate just waiting for your flavor instructions. This vegetarian dish uses curry to provide an anti-inflammatory hit in addition to deep, rich taste. Better yet, any variety of...