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Red lentil soup

I got an inspiration for this soup a few years ago from a book called The Cancer Fighting Kitchen. Thanks to turmeric, lentils, tomatoes, this recipe has oodles of goodness in it: fiber that assists with the digestive system, curcumin present in turmeric clinically proven to protect against colon cancer and a natural anti-inflammatory agent, [...]

Roasted cauliflower with coriander and garlic

Whole food recipes

Ingredients: 1 head of cauliflower, washed and cut into florets (use 1 bag of pre-cut florets as an alternative) 4 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp ground coriander 4-5 garlic cloves, minced pinch of salt 2 tbsp breadcrumbs (optional) What you need to do: Pre-heat the oven to 400 F. Place the cauliflower [...]

The best split pea soup ever

Whole food recipes

Do you sometimes wake up totally ready to go and motivated to conquer the day? Ok, this doesn’t happen every day per se, but today was that day for me. I woke up and felt inspired to…. cook up some soup! Truth is, I bought some new spices the other day and, just like a [...]

Apple, quinoa, avocado salad with orange lemon dressing

Whole food recipes

This past weekend my friend asked me to whip up some good food for the Arbonne cleansing presentation she hosted at her house, so I chose to make this salad along with the Carrot and Sweet Potato soup. Both were a hit! This salad is a vegan and gluten-free dish that does not try very [...]

Carrot and sweet potato soup

Whole food recipes

When it’s chilly outside, cold vegetable salads just don’t cut it. At least for me. What usually happens is that I find myself in a veggie-deprivation slump. I start running low on energy, get sleepy, tired and plain ol’ mean. I remember the time before I started paying attention to what I ate when eating [...]

Squash and sun-dried tomato soup

Whole food recipes

I learned to make this soup in a cooking class at the Institute of Holistic Nutrition. I’ve tasted many squash soups in my life and this one is by far my favorite! Try it and you’ll know what I mean.

Oriental celery root salad

Whole food recipes

This salad is one of my favorites. I borrowed the recipe from one of my favorite cookbooks, The Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon. It is filling, fresh, and colorful with a whole bunch of great flavors! This is a fantastic salad that gets even better as it marinates in the fridge over a few days! It [...]

Alecha – cancer-fighting powerhouse

Whole food recipes

I came across this fantastic recipe in the ‘

Spinach lentil fritters

Whole food recipes

I ran into this recipe from the Metro Toronto newspaper during my most recent trip to Canada. The original is written by Emily Richards, but I did have to make a few adjustments to the measurements. You might want to do the same if you feel you need to change the consistency so it sticks a [...]

What’s the beef with tempeh?

Healthy pantry

There isn’t much of a beef, really. In fact, tempeh is a plant form of protein. Kind of like nuts, seeds, and rice & beans. That’s right, there is no tofu in this mix! Well, what if I told you that unlike tofu, tempeh doesn’t have a mushy and sometimes slimy texture. In fact, its [...]