My friends, I give you one of my favorite warm winter dishes. This heart-warming bowl of veggies is packed with flavor, full of nutrients (hiii turmeric lovers!) and super satisfying. This curry makes for the perfect dinner that gracefully turns into the next day’s lunch and I promise, the flavors combine to form […]
M Cafe’s Famous Kale Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing
M Cafe de Chaya, or simply M Cafe, is one of my favorite go-to LA lunch spots. It’s a macrobiotic restaurant where they stress the importance of whole, natural foods eaten in season, and everything is minimally processed. One of my favorite items is their ‘Kale Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing’ and for years I tried to recreate […]
Chocolate Almond Butter Protein Smoothie
There’s something about waking up and having a chocolate smoothie as delicious as this one that feels a little mischievous. It reminds me of sneaking into the pantry, climbing up the shelves and secretly eating cookies for breakfast when I was a little girl. The big difference is that those cookies got me in big […]
How To Make Ginger Shots
We are in the thick of cold and flu season and it’s gnarly out there. If you’re sick or feeling run down throw one of these ginger shots back for a major boost. Here’s how to make your own ginger shots:
The Winter Spinach Smoothie
I usually take a smoothie hiatus during cold winter months and opt for something warm like oatmeal but this year it’s been cut short. It’s now 90 degrees here in Los Angeles (it was fun while it lasted, El Niño!) making smoothies one of the the most desirable breakfasts or mid-day snacks. When the heat […]
How To Make Turmeric Shots
There are so many incredible health benefits to turmeric which has made turmeric shots all the rage at juice bars. The herbaceous plant of the ginger family serves as an anti-inflmmatory, is anti-aging, a powerful antioxidant, immunity booster, can lower your risk or heart disease and cancer, reduces cholesterol, helps with arthritis […]