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…
Buckwheat Tabbouleh
Tabbouleh is a traditional, cold Middle Eastern Salad made with bulgar wheat. Since that’s out of the picture for me and my gluten issues (sigh) I make this now with either quinoa or buckwheat. Both are great substitutions. I love serving it alongside of my chipotle hummus, falafel, and Israeli salad (combo of cucumbers, tomatoes,…
Pomegranate Pistachio Quinoa
I made this to go with a Moroccan themed party I threw. It’s light and refreshing and went perfectly as a base to a chickpea stew I made (recipe forth coming, shown above). This salad is so easy to throw together, as all parts can be prepared in advance, and tossed together the day you’d…
