This slaw was an invention I whipped up during a class I was teaching on “Cook The Share”. We had all the fall/winter foods available and I wanted to create something light and colorful to go along with our meal. Quickly we chopped and massage the veggies and presto! This slaw was born. Massaging help…
Spiced Apple Jam
My favorite time of year is here!!!! Apple season!!! There is nothing like going apple picking on a crisp fall day. Loading up your cart with fresh apples, and your belly while you pick! We go to an awesome local farm called, Blackman Homested Farm. They’re a low-spray farm and utilize integrated pest management (IPM)….
Harvest Buckwheat Salad With Apple Cider Dressing
I was looking to create a beautiful dish for a cooking class I was teaching, as well as something perfect to bring along to holiday parties. I like using different kinds of bases to my salads, and breaking the concept that a salad doesn’t need be iceberg lettuce! Salads should contain nutrients that don’t leave…
Apple Chia Pudding Parfait
After attending the Forks Over Knives conference a few months ago, I returned refreshed, energized, and looking to make more positive changes in my own diet, as well as my family’s. I realized that the food traps we endure every day, exacerbate our food cravings. Nothing is more real than when you look at food images,…
Winter Massaged Kale Salad
I recently returned from a conference with Dr. Esselstyn and his family, of Forks Over Knives fame. At the conference, Dr. Esselstyn was speaking about his reversing heart disease program, and advocating for very little fat in the diet and 6 servings of greens PER DAY! While I don’t cook with oils, I often do…
