Another Foodie Site

So, these are photos from this site that a friend recommended to me the other day. Doesn't that look amazing?!?!

The site is: http://www.worldfoodieguide.com/

Juice: Carrot, Cucumber, Cabbage and Ginger

So here's a juice that i had today...

3 carrots

1 persian cucumber

1/3 head green cabbage

1 inch of fresh ginger

I love to juice!!! There's nothing quite like it.

Freshly juiced veggies give a sustained energy that coffee and sugars don't.

Apparently it's recommended to have 1 pound of raw vegetables per 50 pounds of body weight per day! Juicing is a great way to be able to consume a larger amount of vegetables in a tasty and practical way.

What's a FOODIE?

What's a foodie? As defined by the dictionary: someone who as an ardent or defined interest in food. According to that definition, I definitely qualify!

Here are a couple foodie sites that are worth a visit:

http://www.marriedtoanonfoodie.com

http://www.tofurobotics.blogspot.com/

Spices of Life

This cookbook is FANTASTIC!

It's not strictly vegan, so you carnivores might enjoy it. Last I checked, it's available for $6 on Amazon's website.

Here's a family favorite from the book, though I've made a couple changes. We've made a tradition of eating this whenever our family gets together.

Garlicky Seafood Cioppino

6-8 servings

Seafood Marinade:

1/2 cup sake

6 slices fresh ginger

1 pound firm fleshed fish fillets

3/4 sea scallops

3/4 pound medium shrimp (peeled)

3 1/2 Tbs olive oil

Seasonings:

1 1/2 Tbs minced garlic

1 Tbs minced fresh ginger

1 heaping tsp hot chile paste

2 1/2 medium onions, peeled and chopped

2 medium green bell peppers, seeded and chopped

Remaining Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped tomatoes

1 Tbs tomato paste

2 2/3 cups clam juice

1 cup sake

2 Tbs chopped fresh basil

1 tsp dried oregano

1 1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

Combine shrimp and scallops into a bowl and place fish in a separate bowl. Pour 1/3 of the marinade into the fish bowl and the rest into the scallops and shrimp. Toss lightly and let sit for 10 minutes.

Heat oil in a dutch oven, add seasonings and saute 6-7 minutes on medium, stirring occasionally. Add the remaining ingredients (except seafood) and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 12-15 minutes.

Add fish with the marinade, partially cover and continue to cook for 7 minutes or until fish is almost cooked. Add the shrimp and scallops with the marinade, stir gently, partially cover and cook for about 4 minutes or until the seafood is cooked.

Taste for seasoning and serve!

What exactly do you eat?

As a vegan, I often get the question, what exactly do you eat? So in this blog, I'll share some staple items that are always in my kitchen. For today, I'd like to highlight berries. Yum!

Frozen berries are a cheaper way to be able to enjoy the nutritious punch that berries have to offer. I often garnish my morning cereal with these berries. Stir the cereal for a minute before eating other-wise the berries will be too icy or put them in a strainer and run warm water over them. They're also great in smoothies, breads, muffins and pies.

Health benefits:

Blueberries

Blueberries are loaded with antioxidants that help protect against free radicals in the body that are associated with diseases related to the aging process.

Raspberries

Raspberries are full of cancer-fighting antioxidants and rich in vitamin C, folate, iron and potassium. Also, cooking doesn't eliminate these compounds so raspberry jam may also be beneficial.

Summer Spinach

So here's a pic of a salad that I munched on today. It was pleasantly refreshing.

Summer Spinach:

1 cucumber

1 cup of dried garbanzo beans

1/2 cup of dried cranberries

1/3 head of green or red cabbage

4 cups spinach

3 teaspoons chia seeds

Soak the garbanzo beans over-night and cook at a hearty simmer for 30 to 40 minutes or until done.

Chop cabbage into thin pieces.

Chop cucumber into 1/2 inch size pieces.

Mix together all ingredients into a large serving bowl.

Health Benefits:

The Garbanzo Bean

Working on lowering your cholesterol? Garbanzo beans are a great source of cholesterol-lowering fiber.

Garbanzo beans are also a fat-free high quality protein. So if you are looking to up your protein intake without adding fat, these are a tasty way to do it!

Chia Seeds

Chia seeds have been used as a high energy endurance food as far back as ancient Aztecs. Apparently, Aztec warriors subsisted on the chia seed during conquests. These little seeds are great for mixing into salads and have a very mild flavor.