Feel Good Guru

Spring has turned up at the markets in the form of fresh, fleshy asparagus, crisp kale, dainty greens and baby broccoli. The spirit in nature right now calls for simplicity in cooking.

Savor spring market foods at their naked best, unadorned with heavy winter sauces. Spring veggies are particularly rich in nutrients and cleansing properties to help us shed our winter layer, tone our internal organs and ready our bodies for the active summer ahead.

This Spring Macro Special is more an assembly than a “recipe” and it couldn’t be simpler. (more…)

Any Italian would get crazy on me for naming this dish risotto. It can’t officially be called a “risotto” for lack of arborio, butter, white wine, cheese and beef stock…oh, and saffron and veal shanks. But I call it risotto because it’s more than just rice, I like the ring of “arugula pesto risotto”, and it has that creaminess and stickiness reminiscent of the traditional Italian dish.

Put on a pot of organic short grain brown rice, whip up your pesto and devour this delicious clean green dish with crunchy red peppers, fine kale ribbons and fresh picked zucchini. (more…)

Sushi rolls don’t always have to contain fake crab meat made with farmed white fish and red dye, and salmon eggs injected with orange dye.

It’s surprising how easy it is to make your own California-style rolls at home. The only tool you need is a bamboo mat, available at most health food stores and all Japanese markets for a couple of bucks. Or if you don’t have that, even a piece of saran wrap will do.

I always make mine with organic brown rice rather than the refined, bleached white sushi rice. Makes it “less authentic” but much more healthful – and I really do prefer the nutty aroma and toothsome texture of the whole grain. (more…)

The healthiest diet is the simplest one. I always feel so clean and healthy after this easy-shmeasy meal.

Go to your local organic market and buy some greens and some great heirloom tomatoes, lemon cucumbers, heirloom peppers, crispy zucchini, etc.

Make a salad with your fresh market veggies, drizzle with a little apple cider vinegar and some virgin olive oil. Top with a sprinkle of hemp seeds. (more…)