Entries from June 2008
Matt Amsden & David Wolfe on Eating Raw
Matt Amsden is considered by those in the know to be one of the premier raw food chefs in southern California (and globally). Amsden owns RAWvolution a company that delivers gourmet raw food meals throughout the United States. He is also the author of RAWvolution, a raw […]
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Tags: david wolfe·matt amsden·Raw Foods·rawvolution·sunfood nutrition
How Is Tempeh Different from Tofu, and Which Is Healthier?
Both closely related and derived from the soybean plant, Tempeh and Tofu were then separated, raised and formed for purposes in two different eating environments. Let’s take a look at how Tempeh and Tofu came to be, and see which of the two is actually the […]
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Tags: Organic Foods·tempeh·tofu
Saturday Morning Shopping at the Farmer’s Market: June 15, 2008
Decided to take a little break from the Saturday morning fun on Pico and Cloverfield in Santa Monica, and return to my original neighborhood Farmer’s market off Venice Blvd. on the few blocks south down Grand View. It’s a bit small feeling, but the booths have […]
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Tags: Farmers Markets·open air markets·organic food
Healthy Recipes: Spicy Fish Tacos With Organic Garnish
If you’ve grown up or spent any kind of time on the west coast of California, and you have a taste for Mexican food, then you know all about fish tacos.
Here is a delicious, nutritiously smart alternative that uses organic vegetables for a garnish to the classic, […]
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Tags: fish tacos·Recipes
High Essential Fat Salad
It can’t be said enough, and anyone who is a fan will surely sound off for the benefits of them — avocados are a deliciously healthy element that should be included in everyone’s diet. The mono-unsaturated fat found in avocados is healthy for the heart, as it helps to raise levels […]
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Tags: essential fats·salad recipes
Saturday Morning Shopping at the Farmer’s Market: May 31, 2008
Oh how I wish I could actually be the mixed greens you see in that plastic bag. So ridiculously full of flavor, I’ll say it every week — you barely need any salad dressing at all. A few organic lemons, when combined with some dried mint […]
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Tags: Farmers Markets·open air markets·organic food