Annette’s Cure-All Tea
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 5 minutes
Yields: 1 serving
Ingredients:
2 cloves fresh garlic
Fresh lemons for juicing
10-12 oz Water
A dash of cayenne pepper, if desired
Directions:
Bring the water to a boil.
As the water is heating up, take your garlic cloves and press them to release the juices. Cut each in half.
Places the cut, pressed garlic cloves (and [...]
Super Starters: Mighty Miso Soup
Prep Time: 5-10 minutes
Cooking Time: 10-15 minutes
Serves: 4-5
Ingredients:
4-5 cups spring water
1-2 inch strip of wakame (one of my favorite sea vegetables) rinsed and soaked 5 minutes in 1 cup of water, until softened
1-2 cups thinly sliced vegetables of your choice (see notes)
4-5 teaspoons barley miso
2 scallions, finely chopped
Directions:
1. Chop soaked wakame.
2. Discard [...]
Sweet Potatoes with Lime & Cilantro
This recipe is an eye-opener for those who find sweet potatoes cloyingly sweet or who are tired of eating them smothered in marshmallows and brown sugar. Japanese sweet potatoes, with their pale flesh and delicate flavor, are a treat if you can find them.
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 30-40 minutes [...]
Raw Kale to Kale “Potato” Chips in 5 Minutes
Roast Kale
Ingredients:
1 lb. fresh kale- any kind, any color
Extra virgin olive oil
Sea salt, to taste
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
Wash and trim the kale. Be sure to remove the leaves off of the stems. Discard the stems and dry the leaves well.
Spread the kale out on a baking sheet- size doesn’t matter but they will [...]
Jazzy Vegetables: Blanched Thai Cabbage
Blanched Thai Cabbage
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 5 minutes
Yields: 4 servings
Ingredients:
1 small cabbage, shredded (about 4 cups)
2 fresh red chilies, seeded and finely cut into strips
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons coconut oil
Dressing:
1/2 cup rice milk
1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce (use 1 tablespoon tamari for a vegetarian option)
2 tablespoons [...]
Red & Green Leaf Salad
Red & Green Leaf Salad Recipe
Yields: 4 servings
Prep time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
For the Salad:
2 cups red leaf lettuce
2 cups green leaf lettuce
1 carrot, shredded
2 Roma tomatoes, sliced
1/2 cup raw mushrooms, sliced
For the Dressing:
1 clove finely chopped garlic
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/4 [...]
Think Green Thoughts!
“Never iron a four-leaf clover because you don’t want to push your luck.” -Author Unknown
Think Green!
If I think green, I think of green grass, leaves growing on trees, plants sprouting out of the ground and just generally having weather conducive to spending a little bit more time outside. I think spring!
The springtime is [...]
Roasted Asparagus
Roasted Asparagus
This was one of the very first recipes that I attempted and, not to toot my own horn, goes over so well EVERY single time that it’s made that I’m always asked for the recipe.
If they only knew how simple it is.
Ingredients
Asparagus, cleaned & with the woody, white end chopped off
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Sea [...]
Food Fun With Artichokes
Artichoke with Dipping Sauce
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 35 minutes
Yields: 2 servings
Ingredients
1 artichoke
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Sauce
1/2 cup of your favorite mustard
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons tamari (you can also use Soy Sauce)
2 tablespoons honey
Directions
1. Heat 2 inches of water in a pot.
2. Wash artichoke and cut about 1/2 inch off the top and bottom of [...]
Crisp & Delicious Apple Choy Slaw
Apple Choy Slaw
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: None
Yields: 3-4 servings
Ingredients
5 stalks of bok choy, chopped
1 granny smith apple, sliced
1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup alfalfa sprouts (optional)
Dressing
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar (or lemon juice)
2 teaspoons honey or brown rice syrup
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 cup olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
1. Combine [...]
