Buddha’s Belly Burritos

black-bean-burrito

We're on day 3 of the Autumn edition of Feel Good Fast and yes, we're feelin' good! This is a recipe we'll be doing on day 5. We make enough so that on day 6 it turns into a whole new thing - Spicy … [Read more...]

The Wonder of Bread

bread

Yesterday, for the first time in a long time, I got my hands into some dough. I used to bake bread from scratch every single morning at my restaurant in Banff, and whether they realized it or not, it … [Read more...]

Asian Millet Stir-Fry

millet stir fry

Millet was considered a sacred crop by the ancient Chinese. It contains no gluten, so those with wheat allergies can use it as a nutritious substitute grain. Millet is healing on the stomach, it's … [Read more...]

Red Rice ‘n Veg

red rice and veg

Brown rice is the "staff of life" and has three times the fibre of white rice. It's also loaded with vitamins, minerals and complex carbohydrates (the ones that digest slowly, giving you sustained … [Read more...]

Mung Bean Daal with Quinoa

mung bean daal

Quinoa (keen-wa) is a sweet and mildly nutty ancient grain from the Andes Mountains of South America. It's quick and easy to prepare and very versatile because it can be substituted for any other … [Read more...]

Rigatoni Pestomoli

rigatoni pestomoli

Mmmm. I made this one up last night when I felt like a mostly raw meal after bringing home fresh basil, stellar greens, garlic and avocados from the Santa Monica farmers' market, but was also craving … [Read more...]

Keep on springing

warm salad

This warm salad of fresh beets and spring asparagus with quinoa and market greens is refreshing as a light main course for lunch or dinner. You'll feel full and satisfied; also light and clean. It's a … [Read more...]

Earth Day!

mediterranean salad

Happy Earth Day fellow Earthlings! For lunch today we had this fabulous Mediterranean quinoa salad. In a bowl, mix 3 cups of cooked quinoa, half a can of organic chick peas, 5 sundried tomatoes, … [Read more...]

Hot food for hot days

chana masala

While I was stranded in BC, the weather was hot, so we made the food hotter and got into eating Indian for a few days in a row. Leah bought some fabulous organic spinach naan made by Indian Life in … [Read more...]