Sunday, February 22, 2009
Famous Vegetarians
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Crazy for coconuts
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Superfoods and chocolate for breakfast!
Monday, February 16, 2009
Quick, easy and healthy pizza
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Valentine's Day "Truffles"
Maybe I've stumbled on the next big trend - chocolate pancakes. Watch out Vosges! Wouldn't that be serendipitous?
Makes about 12-16 truffles (I halved the recipe, just FYI. You didn't think I ate 16 of these things, did you?)
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
1 ½ cup good quality cocoa powder, plus more for dusting
1 ¼ cup agave nectar
pinch of salt
Preparation:
1. In a small mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients, mixing until well combined. Place the bowl, uncovered, in the refrigerator for 30 minutes (maybe longer, unless you, too, want pancakes).
2. Line a small baking sheet with parchment. Remove the mixture from the refrigerator and, using your hands, roll the mixture into small balls, placing them on the sheet as you work. Place the sheet in the freezer for 1 hour (I froze them overnight).
3. Remove the sheet from the freezer and dredge each of the balls well in cocoa powder (cayenne pepper, sea salt, cinnamon). Place back in the freezer for an additional 10 minutes to overnight, and enjoy. Truffles will keep for one week in an airtight container (or a few hours, if you are like me)
Just for the record, I will be going on a chocolate walking tour in the Village tomorrow. Yes, more chocolate for me. I am sure that none of what I will taste will resemble my confections.
Nutrition Tip of the Week
Goji Berries Trail Mix
Pumpkin seeds (raw and then roasted at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes)
Goji Berries (it looks like a 4:1 ratio) 4 parts pumpkin seeds to 1 part Goji berries.
Sprinkling of dried coconut (to taste)
Currents (experiment with the amount--it looks like about 1/4 cup to 1.5 cups of pumpkin seeds).
For those not familiar with Goji Berries (also called Wolf Berries) the following is useful information:
Goji berries have been used for 6,000 years by herbalists in China, Tibet and India to: protect the liver, help eyesight, improve fertility, strengthen the legs, boost the immune system, improve circulation, promote longevity. Wow, they are in fact a "superfood". They are also rich in antioxidants.
2/14/09: I officially like kombucha, well, certain flavors or flavor: the mango madness is the best, in my opinion. Guava is my least favorite. I now buy one bottle and that lasts me a week or just about, drinking a little each day. I must admit, I do feel more energized after having some.