‘Balance is not something you find, it’s something you cultivate’ This is a great dish, balanced between the sweet cooling coconut rice and the spicy sambal tofu. It will transport you to Indonesia where Sambal originates from. It doesn’t take long to make, as you can stir fry the tofu as you are cooking the …
‘The belly rules the mind’ This is a great week-day dish, made in less than 15 minutes. It’s also a good way to get veggies onto your family plate or use up leftover veggies in the fridge. The tempeh supplies 50g of protein in just those 8oz, with extra protein coming from the edamame too. …
‘Philosophy without practice is useless; practice without philosophy is dangerous’ ‘Some people mistake macrobiotics for a ‘brown rice diet’, while others believe that it means giving up pleasure at mealtime. How far from the truth both these ideas are! Macrobiotics is a profound under-standing of the orderliness of Nature, the practical application of which enables …
‘At birth we are red-faced, round, intense, pure. The crimson fire of universal consciousness burns in us. Gradually, however, we are devoured by our parents, gulped by schools, chewed up by peers, swallowed by social institutions, wolfed by bad habits, and gnawed by age; and by that time we have been digested, cow style, in …
This is a great dish that Mr. B and I like to eat for breakfast, although they were originally introduced to me as a dessert. We bake them with the skin on, which acts like a jacket to keep the moisture in, in addition to giving you your much-needed fiber. Eating them with the skin …
This is a beautiful dish, bringing out all the flavors of your summer tomatoes. It is a traditional Roman dish. In Italy it is simply called, Pomodori al riso. A similar version is made in Greece using peppers instead of tomatoes. The trick is to allow the tomatoes to cook slowly so that the rice …
‘The one thing you can change is how you treat yourself, and that one thing, can change everything.’ For me eating well is part of self-care and self-care is self-love. My relationship with food wasn’t always great. At one point I used to restrict my calorie intake to 500 calories a day, at another I …
‘You are what you digest’ Kitchari is easy on your digestion. Giving your digestion a much needed break, helps you absorb the nutrients in the food at a higher rate and so boosts your body function and immune system. Quinoa Kitchari is a revelation. You get a complete protein from the Quinoa, with added lentils …
I love Okra…now, but growing up with my grandma, she used to call these ladies fingers and so I refused to eat them. Ladies fingers are Okra, also known as Bhindi in Hindu. On the inside Okra has seeds (making it technically a fruit) and is a little slimy, which puts people off. However, it …
‘True patriotism springs from a belief in the dignity of the individual, freedom and equality not only for Americans but for all people on earth’ – Eleanor Roosevelt To help you have a flipping fantastic 4thof July, I give you my newest and healthiest pancake recipe. These are triple protein pancakes with quinoa, chia and …
