Simply Asia and Thai Kitchen Partner with the NFCA. We’ve partnered with the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA) to help spread the word about gluten-free cooking! Keep an eye out for our May enewsletter featuring all things gluten-free, including two new recipes and safety tips. For more information about the NFCA, visit http://www.celiaccentral.org/ Drag’N [...]
House Foods’ Tofu Tostadas Serves 4 ½ Package (7 oz) House Foods’ Premium or Organic Tofu Medium Firm, drained and cut into small cubes ½ cup finely chopped onions 1 finely diced serrano chili 1/3 cup chopped tomato 2 teaspoons chopped cilantro 1 avocado, peeled, seeded, chopped juice of 1 lime 4 corn tostadas (deep [...]
Remember, all the exercise in the world won’t help you lose weight if you don’t change the way you eat. Just because it is a holiday does not mean you can take a healthy eating holiday. Plan right and eat well during vacations and holidays too! Healthy 4th of July BBQ Recipe Options, done Raw [...]
Non-Commital Foodie? Be a Part-Time Vegan! It’s relatively common knowledge that eating vegan is good for you (to lower cholesterol, lose weight, gain energy…even ask Oprah!) – but veganism is definitely a HUGE commitment. That’s why there’s The Part-Time Vegan: 201 Yummy Recipes that Put the Fun in Flexitarian, a vibrant new cookbook for people [...]
There has long been a debate in the yoga community back and forth about the meaning, implementation, and scope of ahimsa – non-violence. I side with the theory that non-violence pertains to your diet as well. Many believe that “humane” meat is non-violent but in the end regardless of how the animal lived its life, [...]
We are having a bit of a long summer here in Chicagoland, so I decided to pay homage to the freshness of summer and add a little spicy kick from all of my Zumba Classes this week and of course Penzey’s Spices, because I have now become a spice snob.
Yesterday we made Sweet Potato Bake with Apple, you can watch a video and read more here. Today I dabbled around the kitchen because I love to cook and I love to re-invent food for vegans like me (and I hear President Clinton too!) This afternoon I prepared something I have been craving for a [...]
As a fitness expert and health enthusiast I never dink soda, shy away from sugar laden juice and pretty much stick to water. My one liquid indulgence is tea. I have a large cabinet full of teas from around the world, loose leaf, silk bagged, commercial, private label and everything in between. When I was [...]
