July - 2017

Dreamy Coconut Tapioca Pudding

Dreamy Coconut Tapioca Pudding

This "dreamy" coconut tapioca pudding is my favorite dessert at my favorite restaurant: Dharma's Restaurant in Capitola, CA. Dharma's is a vegetarian restaurant with a lot of vegan dishes that are simply delicious. I'm pretty sure they wouldn't share their recipes even if I asked, so I decided to come up with my own version of their tapioca pudding based on the flavors I could detect. I think the result is pretty close!! My family agrees :) For a very rich and creamy pudding

Surprise Flourless Cookies

Surprise Flourless Cookies

These completely gluten-free cookies are simply delicious. Even if you are not following a gluten-free diet, the fact that these cookies are made without any flour is also an advantage. Even whole grain flours are highly pulverized, which makes foods made with them higher in the glycemic index (that is, they get absorbed faster and therefore increase blood glucose faster). The "surprise" ingredient in these cookies, as you will discover, are garbanzo beans, or chickpeas. Bein

Cauliflower Fried Rice

Cauliflower Fried Rice

Cauliflower is almost everybody's favorite vegetable right now. It really is amazingly versatile. I have always liked cauliflower, but now that it is so much in vogue, I have run into new and ingenious ways to prepare it. From fried rice to Alfredo sauce, it's like you can make almost anything with it! Here is my version of Cauliflower Fried Rice. As always, I make the easiest, quickest version possible, while still preserving great taste. Feel free to add any other vegetable

Quick and Easy Low Fat Peanut Sauce

Quick and Easy Low Fat Peanut Sauce

This peanut sauce will have a fraction of the calories of regular peanut sauce, but retain all the flavor and creaminess. The best part of all: it is very easy and fast to make!! Pour it over your favorite noodles, stir fried vegetables, brown rice, etc. Enjoy! Ingredients: 2 tablespoons of powdered peanut butter (such as PB2 or Tru-Nut powdered peanut butter) reconstituted** Approximately 1 tablespoon of water 1/2 tablespoon of Bragg’s Liquid Aminos or light soy sauce 1 tab

Cuban Style Black Beans

Cuban Style Black Beans

Beans are powerhouses of nutrition, fiber and flavor. Beans are also staple food for the longest living populations in the world and have been shown to help with the control of diabetes, heart disease, and to help control hunger. This recipe of black beans is absolutely delicious and will help you incorporate black beans into your menu in a fun new way. Ingredients: 4 a 5 cups of cooked black beans (or 3-15 oz. cans of low sodium black beans) 1 large onion, chopped fine

Avoiding Food Cravings

Avoiding Food Cravings

One of the biggest concerns that many have when trying to lose weight or improve their health is that they feel that they cannot control what they eat because they struggle with food cravings. This is a very common problem in some of those I have advised in regards to nutrition. In most cases people who deal with food cravings are women, but that is not always the case. There are several factors that may be influencing a person's food cravings. One of the most important is th