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...
It seems to be a common assumption in today’s world that organic food is much more expensive than non-organic, conventional foods. Defenders of organic foods will often cite the health benefits, less pesticide residues, environmental impacts, etc while the opponents will cite high pricing, how do we feed the world (a myth covered in part … Read More...
In Part 2 of the Organics Series we looked at basic soil science 101 principles to get an understanding of what is going on in organic soil that actually provides nutrition for plants. We learned that the microorganism population is responsible for all aspects of soil and plant health, including creating vitamins, enzymes, converting inorganic compounds … 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...
Health, fitness and foodie enthusiasts, especially those who are committed to eating real, whole foods from organic, local and sustainable sources, have two major complaints I hear often: availability and higher costs (compared to conventional food), and stemming from that, the “why should I eat organic if the other stuff is cheaper?” question. This post … Read More...
Welcome to Volume 3 of The Body Transformation Series! This week, salad prep, and specifically, example to-do lists of what I personally do to prep salad-related foods for my week including recipes I make. Julian will be covering all things core training. And we’ll be discussing food & fitness concepts for your best abs appearance. … Read More...
One of my favorite nuts that often times can be forgotten when it comes to making homemade nut milk is the pistachio; a little powerhouse raw nut full of nutrition. I’ve made almost every other kind of raw nut milk before, but I had never tackled pistachio milk… so we gave it a go. This … Read More...
The winter holiday season is definitely a time where there are a lot of sweets, desserts, candy, etc floating around. This is one of the reasons I put together the real food remix desserts book download to give us all some ideas on healthier dessert options we could make this holiday season. During the holidays I … Read More...
Day 5 of our Real Food Remix holiday edition: tasty recipes utilizing real food ingredients so you have some ideas for healthy desserts this holiday season. So far we’ve looked at recipes for: Raw Pistachio Cream Pie Paleo Eggnog Paleo Eggnog Cream Pie and Raw Winter Spiced Snowballs Today, we’re going to tackle one of … Read More...
Day 4 of our Real Food Remix healthy dessert ideas for the holidays. So far we’ve looked at a raw pistachio cream pie, homemade paleo eggnog, and a paleo eggnog cream pie. Today, a fun an easy one that is a great idea for the kiddos to make if you have children: Snowballs! These little … Read More...
