I never enjoyed stuffing on Thanksgiving when I was growing up, because it always made me feel so, well, stuffed.  Maybe it was the fact that it was always bland and dried-out, or that I ate too much meat & potatoes as well, or that my body was simply reacting to all of that gluten [...]

This was one of those accidental discoveries when I was trying to use up a bunch of fresh dill, some figs and extra green tops from a bunch of spring onions.  I ambitiously decided to make a nice crisp salad with some sprouted grains.  Sprouted grains are supposed to be really high in protein and [...]

 
I’ve been on a raw food kick lately.  I started doing yoga again a couple of weeks ago and really feel motivated to detox.  But forget special detox diets and supplements - the best way to do that is to juice regularly and incorporate more raw foods in your diet, especially fruits and vegetables.  All [...]

 
One of the hardest things about being on a gluten-free and sugar-free diet is trying to find things to snack on during the day.  Usually my snacks consist of fruit and nuts or the occasional slice of gluten-free toast with almond butter.  But when I have long days it really helps me to have a [...]

 
Every year in April and May, the California farmers’ markets begin sprouting all types of spring vegetables, from fava beans to sugar-snap peas, broccoli and young asparagus, and bunches of spring onions and green garlic.  Spring is when these vegetables are at their tastiest, when they are fresh and new.  I have only prepared fava [...]

 
 
For years I walked past displays of that curly-green cauliflowery-type vegetable at the farmers’ markets thinking, what’s that about?  Sure looks pretty, but since I’ve never been a huge fan of cauliflower, I never had any interest in trying Romanesco.  Not until I had some at a vegan restaurant a few weeks ago.  Since then it’s [...]

 
 
Quinoa is one of my favorite grains, and a delight that I may have never discovered had I not gone gluten-free.  It is very nutritious, high in protein (it has all 8 of the essential amino acids), and easily digestible.  Not to mention that is is quite tasty as well, and very versatile.  I like [...]

 
There is often much confusion between sweet potatoes and yams.  Both are traditionally called “sweet potatoes,” although they are not from the same plant family.  Actual sweet potatoes have an off-white-ish color and the texture of a baked potato when cooked, yet they are very sweet tasting.  Yams, also “sweet” tubers, tend to be more bright [...]

 
Did you know that wild rice is not actually rice at all, but it is a seed-bearing grass that grows in marshes and shallow waters in the Midwestern United States?  Despite its name and resemblance to traditional rice, it is not in the same family.  It is however very nutritious - high in protein, fiber, [...]

 
Forgive me, dear reader, for my lack of posting over this eventful holiday season.  A 10-day road trip, trying to go back to work full-force immediately afterward, and a week-long illness have really cramped my style.  I am still not 100-percent but today for the first time I woke up with a little bit of [...]