From the monthly archives:

August 2009

Feb 2010: Virgin Coconut Oil Giveaway

January 30, 2010
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THIS GIVEAWAY IS OVER. THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING. CHECK THE SIDEBAR FOR THE CURRENT GIVEAWAY. Quality coconut oil really does make a difference in food prep. I made a favorite quick dish yesterday – pan seared scallops with arugula sauteed in garlic and coconut oil (picture above) and it came out fabulous!
So if you’ve been [...]

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The Coconut Envelope, Please…

January 29, 2010
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So if you read my last post, you know I was conducting a highly “scientific” taste test comparison between four popular organic coconut oils. And who was the victor??? The winner IS…
… (no surprise) Tropical Traditions! Any company confident enough in their product to send complimentary jars to their customers – well, you KNOW it’s [...]

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All Coconut Oils Are Not Created Equal

January 27, 2010
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I don’t know about you, but I use coconut oil ALOT. It’s great for desserts (hello coconut + cacao!) cooking, smoothies, soups, as a moisturizer, to remove make-up and who knows what else. Since I’ve started cooking more following Nourishing Traditions and the Paleo way, I just love using it to stir fry with ginger [...]

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Melty Chocolate Chunk Walnut unCookie

January 25, 2010
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Sundays + rain = time to do some unbaking! I was itching for a sweet treat but too lazy to go out, so I started scavenging the cupboards. Cacao, lucuma, almond butter, walnuts, maca – all the makings of a quick yum pot, but I wanted MORE. Something special. A really raw decadent chocolate chip [...]

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Chef Spotlight: Nwenna Kai

January 20, 2010
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I met the Goddess of Raw Food, Nwenna Kai when we were both working playing at Samudra in Western Australia. We co-taught some classes, spread the raw food lifestyle and made some fab treats along the way (I still have memories of the her incredible raw raviolis dancing in my head!)
Recently, Nwenna wrote this important [...]

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How I Got a Free $130 Ceramic Crockpot

January 18, 2010
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Not until I got back to the USA, did I realize how bad the economy has been hit. Whoa! Things aren’t nearly as bad in Australia. So I’ve had to be a wee bit creative in saving and spending and came across some pretty cool resources that I would like to share.
1) FREECYCLE – This [...]

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Udderly Delicious

January 15, 2010

Back in Australia, it was relatively easy to find organic raw goat milk. I made the BEST kefir, yogurts and goat cheese (if I do say so myself) that were so sublimely delish, creamy and EASY! So once I got back to New Jersey, the hunt was ON to find raw milk where (eek!) it’s [...]

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I’m a Recovering Nutritionismist

January 12, 2010

I’m reading this great book In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan. He talks about how far we’ve drifted from REAL food and come to think of everything in terms of macronutrients -
“I eat protein with every meal 5xs per day.”
“What are the net carbs?”
“I have to watch my saturated fat.”
Where’s the food?! He discusses [...]

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