FOOD OF THE DAY: HEMP. Yes…you heard me. When most people think of hemp, its of some hippy dippy Berkeley-ite in hemp clothing, hemp jewelry, and puffing mary jane. However, hemp seeds are a power house of nutrition and no, they are not filled with THC.
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A few days ago, a very lovely man that I have been working for came to my desk and stared at me eating my large bowl of Cous Cous Tabouli. First, he’s a 75 year old world renown businessman known for his candor and humor. Second, he is the son of a southern caterer who was able to knock your socks off with her ham and biscuits filled with butter and gravy. And, here I am little old me, smelling up the corridor to his office eating something he can’t pronounce. He says “That there smells good. What you call it again? Ta what? Girl, how you learn to make all this diabetic food?” I laughed. Diabetic food? “You know, all that healthy stuff? Vegetarian worldly food.” Again, I laughed and went on with working. Later, as I sat eating some Baba Ganoush and whole wheat pita chips, it took everything in me not to start laughing uncontrollably at my desk. I looked at my bag lunch, filled with Middle Eastern food. I realized why it’s so hard for my mother to remember that I am not in fact a vegetarian. Not that there is anything wrong with being vegetarian. I am just not one… at all…at all!
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Spice of the day: Saffron. A little bit of this heavenly spice goes a long way. Touted by traditional healers for its antioxidant and medicinal qualities. It’s a good source of copper, potassium, calcium, manganese, iron, selenium, zinc, magnesium, Vit A, folic acid, riboflavin, niacin, and Vit C.
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Over the past several days I have made quite a few dishes. Mouth watering as they were; trying to decide which one to start talking about first was not easy. After much debate, I decided the most democratic way to go was to simply start at the top and work my way through. First up this week, I want to look at some simple pantry staples that can go a long long way to keeping us healthy while costing pennies! Chickpeas and Spinach.
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Food of the Day: Aloe Vera. Filled with amino acids, nine minerals, healing enzymes, & vitamins makes Aloe Vera good for your insides & outsides. B1, B6, B2, B12, Vitamin C, choline, calcium, zinc, Vit E, Vit A, and 18 amino acids.
It has come to my attention that I have been overlooking some of my lovely fans. I do a daily post of recipes, nutrients and minerals of the day on Facebook and Twitter but, not everyone is on Facebook or Twitter…so they are missing my daily tidbits. In the future I will post to all three places so that no one is being left out.
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That time of year is upon us. The air has a crisp chill, the leaves have begun to fall, and coats & umbrellas are at the ready. It is the time of year I want to curl up with some Sam Cooke, an enormous mug of tea, and a big bowl of soup.
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Pin ItToday is a rainy New York day. The sky is grey and yet I am gloriously happy. However, that is NOT the way my morning started out at all. I still have the sniffles from this cold I’ve been fighting off all week. I tossed and turned all night worried about a myriad of […]
The other night I became Cruella Deville. The final minutes of my Clarke Kent job began to tick away and the pangs of hunger hit. So, I went into my faithful “monster bag” for relief. For the first time in forever there was NOTHING. No nuts. No soy milk. No fruit. No chips. Not even any candy that the loving guy at security gives me each morning. NOTHING. Minutes to go, and I think “eh, no worries. It’s only 20 minutes until I get home”. I run downstairs and my train is right there! I’m thinking “Kimet”. We are rolling along just fine and then lurch! The train stops on the bridge for like 25 minutes. And then came Cruella!
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Sesame seeds may look tiny and delicate but, these crunchy seeds add a big jolt of flavor to your dishes. Not to mention, did you know it also gives you Copper, Magnesium, Tryptophan, Calcium, Manganese, Iron, Phosphorus, Zinc, B1 and Fiber.
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