It's smoothie time again! What shall I create today? Hmmm... Well, it all depends upon what I have on hand in my kitchen today. Lucky for me, I had enough organic fruits and vegetables left from my last shopping trip to whip up a thick, rich, sweet and creamy, "super"green smoothie. With the addition of chia seeds [...]
Quick! What do you think of when you think of cranberries? When we think of cranberries, many of us associate them with festive Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners and consider cranberry sauce a staple at those meals. But cranberries are a superfood that we should enjoy all year round. Cranberries may have a tart taste to them, but [...]
While mingling with the teeming crowds on Istiklal Avenue in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul my eyes drifted to a popular food vendor rapidly pressing fresh pomegranates and extracting dark red streams of liquid for lines of eager patrons. Since I was thirsty too, I decided to try a cup. It was really delicious--to my delight! This rich, red elixir quenched my thirst and [...]
Each year when fall rolls around, I mysteriously develop a particular passion for pumpkin recipes. From pumpkin seed milk to roasted pumpkin, pumpkin soup, pumpkin pie to pumpkin pudding, pumpkin granola and pumpkin smoothies, pumpkin is quite likely to be on the menu in some way, shape or form--whether raw, steamed, baked, sauteed or pureed. Sure, jack-o-lanterns [...]
Have you had your hemp smoothie today? Try some of these healthy hemp smoothie recipes. For thousands of years, man has been using hemp for fiber, paper, clothing, beauty aids, food, milk , medicinals and more--making it a valuable and versatile natural resource. Hemp seeds--which are technically a fruit--taste a bit like pine nuts, but [...]
When I was growing up, "Eat your beets" was the oft-repeated mantra of caring moms and dads--including mine. Back then beets weren't my favorite, but I managed to force them down, under pressure. Since I was very anemic, beets were the blood-building "tonic du jour". Nowadays, as an enlighted veggie lover, I happily embrace the nutritional [...]
Energize and cleanse with a Dandelion, Strawberry, Mango Detox Smoothie. Though slightly bitter with a distinctive, strong 'green' taste, dandelion greens have become my new healthy smoothie must-have! Dandelion greens are said to help cleanse the liver and many detox recipes call for them. So, if your objective is detoxification and cleansing, then dandelion [...]
Energize your day with banana, blueberry, mango, kale, spinach, parsley, flaxseeds and chia seeds. Does this scenario sound familiar? It's morning. You're hungry. You're not fully awake. But you are in desperate need of nourishment. You haven't shopped in a few days. You wonder: what do you have in the house to eat? Will [...]
Sit back, relax and enjoy your delicious, nutritious green smoothie. I love "green"smoothies. For me they are a fast, easy and yummy way to consume a lot of good nturients! Scan the bookshelves or your favorite websites and you'll find hundreds of food and supplement combinations for different kinds of smoothies: energizers, calorie burners, rejuvenators, [...]
