Rice Porridge with Apples

Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 15 minutes Yields: 3 servings Ingredients: 2 cups leftover brown rice ¼ cup water, rice milk or coconut water 1 tablespoon maple syrup 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Pinch of sea salt 1 apple, peeled and diced Directions: 1. Add rice, liquid, maple syrup, cinnamon and salt to a pan […]

Quinoa-and-Apple Salad with Curry Dressing

Ingredients Serves 4 1/4 cup raw whole almonds 1 cup white quinoa 1 teaspoon honey 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot 1 teaspoon curry powder 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice Freshly ground pepper 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons dried currants 1 small McIntosh apple, cut into 1/8-inch-thick wedges 1/4 cup […]

Late Summer Peach Cobbler – no baking required

Ingredients and Directions: The Peaches 8 Freshly sliced peaches Juice of 1 lemon 2-3 Dashes of cinnamon Blend all of these ingredients in a food processor or blender to your desired consistency, save for 2 of the peaches. (Some people like their cobbler pretty smooth, others like it chunky.) Place the blended portion in your […]

Simple Summer Blueberry Treat

Here is an AMAZINGLY SIMPLE recipe with healthy blueberries – full of wonderful antioxidants. BLUEBERRY JELLO Quick, easy, delicious, and refreshing 3-ingredient dessert 1 pt blueberries 2 bananas juice of 1/2 lemon In a blender, puree blueberries, bananas, and lemon juice. Remove to a bowl and chill until jelled. Recipe courtesy of: Pretty Smart Raw […]

Watermelon Seed Tea

Watermelon Seed Tea was recommended by Edgar Cayce, often referred to as the father of holistic medicine for kidney stones and to purify the kidneys and bladder. Here is what Mr. Cayce suggested: at least once a day, three days a week, drink watermelon seed tea prepared by pouring a pint of boiling water over […]

Strawberry Lime Shake

I wanted to share this great summer recipe I found on elanaspantry.com, one of my favorite websites: Strawberry Lime Shake 1 ½ cups coconut milk 1 10 ounce package frozen strawberries 1 tablespoon lime juice, freshly squeezed 1 tablespoon coconut oil (optional) Place all ingredients in a Vita-Mix (or other high speed blender) and puree […]

To Be or Not to Be…..Perfect

All of my anxiety about being perfect and all of my fears about making mistakes seemed to flash before my eyes in a moment on June 2. The Detroit Tigers pitcher, Armando Galarraga, was one out away from pitching a perfect game and being a part of the record books. Galarraga pitches, batter hits, first […]

Cucumber Avocado Gazpacho

I wanted to share this great summer recipe I found on elanaspantry.com, one of my favorite websites: Cucumber Avocado Gazpacho 1 small avocado 1 cucumber, peeled and de-seeded, plus additional cuke for garnish 1 tablespoon onion, minced 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar ¼ teaspoon celtic sea salt […]

Cleveland Clinic and Farmers’ Markets

Bravo! to the Cleveland Clinic for its commitment to true, natural health and well-being and for supporting its community. Elizabeth Fiordalis, the Cleveland Clinic’s director of community benefit, made a heartfelt statement, “Patient care extends beyond our doors.” I believe it is important to recognize Cleveland Clinic for educating its employees, patients, visitors and residents […]

Savor your serenity with Radiance Tea

Teapots are my favorite thing in the whole world. For me, they represent peace and tranquility and remind me of the amazing experiences I enjoyed while studying in London during my senior year in college. So, I was very excited to meet a friend and colleague at Radiance Tea on West 55th Street in midtown […]