What’s good my friends?! I hope everyone had a fun 4th of July weekend who celebrated. I was able to take a few days off to relax and recharge, including spending some time in the garden setting up a new cinder block bed (cheapest way to build a garden bed and grow food for ~$1.75/block), … Read More...
With the fourth of July just around the corner, I wanted to whip up some fresh salad ideas that can be served as sides for weekend festivities. My goal: a mayo-free spin on slaw to cut back on calories, but that also packed a fresh summer flavor punch, was versatile, full of color and fast … Read More...
Panna Cotta, or “cooked cream” in Italian, is one of the easiest and tastiest desserts you can make, as well as very versatile for flavor in terms of serving with different seasonal berries or sauces. The dessert is an old traditional, Northern Italian dish typically made of cream, milk and sugar. Unfortunately today, we find … Read More...
Cheesecake is one of my all time favorites when it comes to dessert. Every year for my birthday, good ol’ fashion cheesecake is a must have (yes, the regular kind, I am human 🙂 )… and with my birthday just passing in May, let’s just say I’ve had cheesecake on my mind. That said, following … Read More...
This strawberry season has really been pumping out a bunch of tasty (and beyond sweet!) berries each day. This particular season I incorporated Malibu Compost, a biodynamic, or “beyond organic”, compost to the soil and the plants are producing more than ever and flavor is off the charts good. Typically I pick a big handful … Read More...
This time of year tomatoes really start to take shape in the summer garden, as well as I find an immense variety to choose from at the local farmers markets. I got the inspiration for this particular summer tomato salad from a fresh garden haul pick of tomatoes, a few cucumbers and fresh basil, all … Read More...
Potato pancakes, or latkes, are one of my favorite real food meals to make. They’ve got sweet, savory, salty, and crispy – all great flavors and textures for getting your taste buds excited about food! I wanted to recreate these latkes a non-traditional way, without potato (high starch) and minus the heavy frying in the … Read More...
With the NFL draft tomorrow and barbecue festivities to commence (and the dusting off of my Steelers jersey of course!), I wanted to whip up a unique spin on a favorite appetizer of mine: hummus & veggie platter The spin? Sweet potato! Tasted great and it’s all ready to go for the festivities tomorrow. Read More...
I just got back from a weekend mini-retirement (aka vacay) and had the itch to get into the kitchen and make a raw fruit tart. I got the inspiration from a colorful fruit tart I saw in a bakery, however it was made with a processed flour-based crust and processed added sugar in the dairy … Read More...
Volume 4 of The Body Transformation Series is here! We’ve been away a couple weeks with our series, as Julian and I both have had some prior business and travel commitments on our schedules. If you missed volume 1, volume 2 or volume 3, we covered a lot so be sure to check those out … Read More...
