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Plum Trees, and Cannellini – Artichoke- Olive Tapenade
The plum tree that borders our driveway is so bountiful it boggles the mind. The branches are so laden with the delicious free-stone purple plums, that they hang low and many fruits fall off due to...
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Falafel, Zaatar and Veggie Wrap – Gluten Free
By now you know that one of my favorite adventures is to rummage in my fridge for leftovers and fresh produce so I can create a quick lunch that meets our Cancer Prevention way of eating. A couple of...
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Chocolate Cherry Pudding – Dairy Free
This is a quick, simple and delicious pudding. It’s full of necessary healthy fats and antioxidants. Chocolate Cherry Pudding with Hazelnuts and Pistachios 1- 1/2 c. full fat Coconut Milk 1/2 c. raw...
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Moving Day and Garlicky Green Beans in Tomato Sauce
Due to the impending move from my house of 18 years to our ‘farm’, I haven’t posted anything in a few weeks. Packing the house contents into 400+ boxes, selling furniture, holding a moving sale,...
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Non-Dairy Ricotta, Radish and Arugula Canapés, from My New Kitchen
I only have 2 boxes left to unpack for the kitchen, so by next week I’ll be back in business! Can’t wait to plant flowering trees in the backyard, and do some landscaping. As you can see, my...
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Protected: Optimal Health Class – Almond Yogurt
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My Banana Coconut Cream Tart with Choco-Hazelnut Crust – GF
My daughter and I made dinner for the family a few nights ago, and after… realized we both wanted a little something for dessert. Following my dietary guidelines, she suggested we start with a...
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Cooking for Optimal Health Demo Class
For those who attended my lecture on the topic, and for any one interested in learning about the foods and ways to cook for Optimal Health, I am offering cooking demonstration classes. The first will...
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Tempeh, a Versatile Source of Quality Protein
Tempeh has been a staple food in Indonesia for many hundreds of years, and has a become a very poplar source of protein for many US vegans and vegetarians. Tempeh is a soy-food made by controlled...
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This Little Jicama Went to Totville
It has been a delightful week filled with friends, family, our five felines, festivities and food. The neighborhood goes all out at Christmas and several homes displayed fun holiday scenery. At night...
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Salad Masterpieces – Powerful Nutrition in a Bowl
Salads have gone from being a side you order with your meal…mainly unexciting, just something cold and crunchy… boring iceberg with ranch for example… to masterpieces and meals in themselves. Famous...
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Non-Dairy Ricotta, Radish and Arugula Canapés, from My New Kitchen
I only have 2 boxes left to unpack for the kitchen, so by next week I’ll be back in business! Can’t wait to plant flowering trees in the backyard, and do some landscaping. As you can see, my...
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Cats, Walks and Savory Roasted Chicken
Five cats. We included them to come up with 3 of the 5 F’s in our suburban farm’s name – - ‘…FIVE FELINE FARM’. When I take my late afternoon walks, invariably one or two of the kitties rush out to...
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Pineapple-Ginger Lassi, Non-Dairy
Yeah, its’ cold outside.. well for many parts of the world. Here on the west coast of the United States, it’s been Spring since mid-December! Chilly cold nights, warm sunny days, no rain, no clouds. So...
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Coconut-Strawberry Bread, Gluten and Dairy Free
I made a plain batch of this wonderful bread (without strawberries) last week, and I think I ate the whole loaf (minus one little piece)! It’s gluten, grain and dairy free, with very little sweetener....
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Coconut Strawberry Bread, Gluten and Dairy Free
I made a plain batch of this wonderful bread (without strawberries) last week, and I think I ate the whole loaf (minus one little piece)! It’s gluten, grain and dairy free, with very little sweetener....
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Spaghetti Squash – Shiitake Side – The 4S!
The rain finally arrived to Northern California about a week ago. Never has a weather event been more welcome! The drought has been one of the most intense in many, many years. Thank God for our...
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Entries and Basil-Parsley Pesto, Non-Dairy
Entries come into focus when you’re buying or selling a house, or when you’re visiting someone for the first time. Otherwise they seem to blend into our field of vision without making an impression,...
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The Benefits of Papaya Include Indigestion and Inflammation
Papaya,Papaw or Paw Paw (Australia), Mamao (Brazil), is a delicious tropical fruit. Hawaiian Papayas are small and pear-shaped, while Carribean and Asian papayas are long and large. Papaya is high in:...
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Phyto-Rich Garden Juice
We had a few days of rain about a week and a half ago. It’s back to sunshine and 65-70 degree weather. In the meantime, seeds and shoots waiting to sprout, did so… and to my surprise we have 3 Swiss...
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