Lychee Dressing (or use as a fruit dip)
I love lychees, but rarely get them fresh. They aren’t readily available here and many people aren’t familiar with this tasty Asian fruit. When I spotted a can of them while browsing the aisles of a local Asian store, I was thrilled. My track record with canned fruits hasn’t been all that great, so I [...]
Eat For Health – Dr. Fuhrman Video
Under the favorite authors section of the blog, there is a link to Dr. Joel Fuhrman’s site. I have his Eat To Live book and it really changed the way my family thought about food and health. Now there is a set of two books called Eat For Health available as well. This newer books [...]
Basic Reduced Fat Hummus
I love hummus, but have avoided it in restaurants because of the amount of olive oil used. While it’s true that olive oil is considered a “good fat”, I still don’t want excessive fat in my diet. When I made hummus at home, although it tasted great, I never got the same smooth consistency that [...]
Z’s Almond Milk
In an attempt to make an almond milk that my family liked and that didn’t have some of the additives we were seeing the the store bought varieties, we came up with this. If you don’t have a vitamix blender, you might have to use more nuts or less water. With the vitamix and soaking [...]
Rice Cooker Pasta
Sometimes I need a quick lunch for just two people. If I don’t have much time in the kitchen, this meal can be made with less than 5 minutes of prep. I use a 5.5 cup, fuzzy logic rice cooker and the following amounts are perfect for it. Other sized cookers might require differing amounts of [...]