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Kale Cashew Cheese

joshuakatcher — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:51:52 +0000

The raw cashew alchemists behind Dr. Cow have struck again, expanding their selection of delectable, hand-crafted, gastronomic-goodness. Kale and Tomato varieties are now available, and I happily sank my teeth into some of the aged, raw, vegan Kale-Cashew Cheese this morning, brimming with active, healthy pro-biotic cultures. It's greener, with a sweet herbaceous aftertaste, dark nutty notes and a a tangy-sharp finish. This soft cheese is definitely not for the weak-of-palate! Ten more wheels please...

Snack Obsession, Blazing Through, & Alpacas in the Oil Spill

joshuakatcher — Wed, 19 May 2010 19:57:21 +0000

• Blazing Through. John Varvatos offers a cotton/bamboo-blend, two button blazer in tan, and a linen herringbone blazer in brown. $198 (from $595) on GILT Groupe . Varvatos is a fur-free designer, and now if he'd only replace leather, lambskin, and merino wool, I'd be a happy man! • Snack obsession of the day: Dried Chili-Lime Mango. The sweetness of mango, the kick of chili, the tang of lime - with a texture as satisfying as jerky, this is a fruit snack for big boys. To boot, recent research indicates that Chili may help stop the spread of prostate cancer cells and may contribute to improved weight loss. • I have mixed feelings about Alpaca hair being used to soak up the oil spill. According to the UK's Telegraph, hair from more than 100 alpacas in Pennsylvania is on its way to the Gulf of Mexico to help soak up the oil spill. Something doesn't sit right with me about this (aside from the ethical implications of exploiting animals for their fur/hair/skin). Does the ecological impact of the livestock sector outweigh any possible good that could come out of using any (or every) part of these creatures' bodies to clean up an environmental disaster? Other solutions exist. In addition to Alpaca, human hair is being stuffed into pantyhose to be used as makeshift oil booms. There are probably tens-of thousands of hair salons in the united states, if not more - why even bother using Alpaca? If you cut hair or know anyone that does, now is the time to make use of your garbage!

LIQUID FIX: Ethical Exploits – Volume 7

joshuakatcher — Wed, 12 May 2010 20:54:39 +0000

In this installment of Ethical Exploits, contributor Matt Lara deals with a lot of liquids - from the oceans that float Sea Shepherd to unclogging your drain without dumping deadly chemicals into the water - and from homemade grapefruit juice and ethical bathroom cleaners to soda that funds dog shelters. These every-day tips and tricks are always tested, tried and true by Matt, himself. . . by Matt Lara He Sells Sea Scarves I was able to score a sample one of these awesome scarves designed by a friend of mine. They are handmade and great for mild spring weather. The skull design may look familiar to you, as it's the logo for Sea Shepherd. If you haven’t heard of Sea Shepherd yet, they are one of the ballsiest groups out there. With help from such folks like Bob Barker and Ady Gil, they utilize direct-action in helping maintain natural ocean ecosystems. Much of their work was shown on Animal Planet’s Whale Wars. These scarves really do grab attention and provide the perfect opportunity for everyday advocates to spread awareness on such an incredible group. Check out the goods (coming soon!!!) here. Drain Drama I had a pesky clog in my bathroom sink, and rather than continue to buy expensive and nasty chemical un-cloggers, I decided to do some research on more natural (and cheaper) ways to put my sink at ease. It turns out you don’t need much more than baking soda, vinegar, and water. And you may just need some good, old’ fashioned elbow grease with a plunger. I sprinkled about ¼ cup baking soda into the drain, and then poured in 1 cup of vinegar. The two components fizz and help loosen the grime lodged in there. Remember the fizzing action from that volcano you made in the grade school science fair?

The verdict: I had to repeat this process twice. The sink still seemed to be clogged and draining slowly, so I went at it with the plunger. Lots of gunk came out into the sink, so I cleaned that up then repeated the process one last time. My sink drains beautifully now. Apparently, flushing regularly with boiling hot water helps keep clogs clear as well. So, there’s yet another home solution without crazy chemicals, and far less harm done to aquatic ecosystems. You can check out more detailed instructions here. Method Acting O, Method…how do I love thee? Why is that I get a little giddy when a refill for your foamy hand soap comes in a more earth-friendly pouch rather than yet another plastic bottle? I get ever so joyful from using your daily shower spray to help keep the shower from getting mildew—and to help make the big clean-ups far more manageable. And, I was so electrified to hear that your newest line of laundry detergent comes in a super-concentrated formula that pumps straight into the washer. Yes, you pump—as in, no more pouring to some mysterious fill line on a plastic cup. I know you love me too, from your letter to me (your loyal patron) on your website:

“method was founded on the vision that business could be an agent of positive change and a source of solutions to social and environmental problems. The first step of this vision is the responsibility to ensure that our products truly strive for sustainability - from the safety of the materials they are made from, to the ways that they are made and shipped, to the partners we work with in our supply chain.” From the way I’m acting, you’d think I had just discovered how affordable your products are. Which gives all the more reason to love thee. Let me count the ways… Fresh and Fruity Good, healthy whole foods—who says they have to be fancy? Most of the time, the simplest way is the best way. The theory of Occam's razor should have a supplemental cookbook. Something as easy as a fruit plate is yummy, and provides more than enough vitamins and minerals. In fact, nature designed fruit to be appealing to mammals like us, in hopes we'd carry off the seeds and help spread their genes. Check out these amazing grapefruits from my neighbor’s tree. I was never a grapefruit fan until I juiced these giant beauties and sweetened with a tad of maple syrup. Enjoy reading about the healthy benefits of a simple grapefruit. This Post is Going to the Dogs… Hey New Yorkers, love your doggies? Wanna spoil them? Check out Anything Pawsible at the Ninth Avenue Street Fair this weekend. My good friend Vincent Gerrard (a veteran actor/producer) created this portable pet store. They specialize in one-of-a-kind pet items, along with organic treats and eco-friendly toys. Their goal is 100% green. If you stop by their booth this weekend, any purchase of a toy, shirt, bandana or pet treat helps fund Broadway Barks, the annual pet adoption celeb-event. A few Broadway stars will be manning the Anything Pawsible booth:

• Saturday, 5/15 12pm -1pm: Tony nominee Jan Maxwell now starring in Lend Me a Tenor
• Sunday 5/16 12pm -1pm: Tony nominee Kevin Chamberlin now starring as Uncle Fester in The Addams Family and Dashaun Young now playing Simba in The Lion King.
• More info on the street fair here.

And if you’re on the west coast…I stumbled upon this sweet little root beer company called Margo’s Bark. It is an all-natural cane sugar soda. I know, again with the carbs Matt, but all those summer barbeques are on the way, and this stuff is great. And what makes it even greater is that 100% of the profits from Margo’s Bark goes to supporting dogs in city shelters. The taste is sweet, happy, and fizzy sans the junk you get in mainstream sodas like phosphoric acid, preservatives, and corn syrup. If you’re going to have that once-in-a-blue-moon soda pop, why not help our furry friends get a forever home? Margo’s Bark is available at these locations.

VEGANIK: 10 VEGAN PRODUCTS TO TRY IN 2010 (PART 2)

joshuakatcher — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:56:47 +0000

(Part II: #6-#10) By contributor Nik Tyler Continuing on my epic quest to discover new (to me) products that I think you’ll dig as well; enjoy #6-10 vegan products to try in 2010!! (see 1 -5 HERE) . . . . 6. AMY'S I think Amy's Natural & Organic meals are groovy!! Everything they produce is vegetarian, and many are vegan. They're all organic, easy to heat and serve, and darn tasty to boot! Amy's vast array of vegan options range from breakfast steel-cut oats to tofu scramble to Asian noodle stir-fry to vegetable enchiladas to veggie burgers, pizza, chili, baked ziti and even chocolate cake (and that's just to name a few)!! My personal fave is Amy's vegan "Family Marinara" Sauce - which is a fantastic addition to noodles, quinoa, beans, sauteed veggies and just about anything else you can think of! You can find Amy's products at Whole Foods and several other health food stores. For more info, check out their website: http://amys.com/ 7. MAUK FAMILY FARMS I've been a fan of Mauk Family Farms products for a while now. This company makes some really delectable Flax Seed crackers (my favorite flavor is "Garlic Onion") as well as two other great products called "Wheat Free Crusts" (brown and golden flax seeds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, celery seed, garlic, onion, red bell pepper, parsley, sea salt & water) & "Breakfast Crusts" (pumpkin seeds, black/white sesame seed,golden flax seed, garlic, onion, dulse flakes & sea salt). They have no grain or gluten and are rich in Copper, Magnesium & essential fatty acids. These crusts are totally addictive and perfect on their own... or try one of my favorite combo's and spread on some creamy coconut oil and you'll be in total ecstasy!! You can buy Mauk Family Farms products at Whole Foods, perhaps your local Co Op or in their online store: https://maukfamilyfarms.com/mm5/merchant.mvc 8. ENJOY LIFE FOODS® cookies : click to enlarge" width="195" height="302" /> Searching for a food company that makes delicious snacks and is "sensitive" to the issue of food allergies? Enjoy Life Foods is that company; their mission is to create and sell cookies, trail mix, snack bars & baking products that are uber tasty, as well as free and clear of gluten, dairy, egg, casein, peanuts, tree-nuts, and soy... And that's exactly what they've done! My favorite products that they make are the "Happy Apple" & "No-Oats "Oatmeal"" cookies; They're moist, chewy, not-too-sweet, and just undeniably delicious! So now you know a company that makes treats that can be enjoyed by literally everyone, even those who need to be extra cautious due to food allergies. Be sure and check out their full product list and learn more about this cool company: http://www.enjoylifefoods.com/ 9. 2 MOMS IN THE RAW Founded by Shari, a very cool, health-conscious mom of three, 2 Moms In The Raw is a fantastic company that produces a yummy array of organic, raw Granola ("Blueberry", "Cranberry", "Gojiberry" & "Raisin") and Sea Crackers ("Garden Herb", "Pesto" & "Tomato Basil"). The "Garden Herb" Sea Crackers are definitely my favorite; consisting of Flaxseed, Kombu (Sea Vegetable), Rosemary, Thyme, Oregano, Sea Salt and Spices - they're light, crunchy, crisp and they taste like a fresh herb garden compressed into chip form! The "Tomato Basil" Sea Crackers are rad as well, made up of Flaxseeds, Sun-dried Tomatoes, Garlic, Kombu, Herbs & Sea Salt - they have a wonderful garlicky, sun-dried tomato bite! Both of these crackers are the perfect light-bite for kids and adults; enjoy them on their own or dip it! In addition to their delicious crackers, 2 Moms also sell raw Granola which rocks! Not your typical granola, a little more chunky, you can break it into little pieces and eat it like a breakfast bar. The two flavors I've tried, Blueberry & (Gluten-free) Gojiberry are free of refined sugars (substitute Agave) and instead are jam-packed with a ton of healthy ingredients (buckwheat, coconut, a plethora of seeds/nuts and more!!), all of which have been soaked & sprouted to perfection; chewy, crunchy, semi-sweet and utterly delicious, countless textures and flavors awaken your taste-buds and take em' on one helluva' wild joy-ride! You can purchase 2 Moms In The Raw products at Shari's wonderful site: http://2momsintheraw.com/ or look for them at your local health food store. 9. SUNPOWER NATURAL In addition to a full-blown gourmet vegan menu at their restaurant (located in Studio City, CA), Sun Power Natural has an awesome product line of raw cookies that I recently discovered at my local co op. The two flavors I've tried are "Cinnamon" (coconut, raisins, cinnamon & agave) & "Fruit Burst" (oranges, coconut, raisins, agave). These cookies are "chewy, gooey & delicious" and I definitely think Sun Power Natural has got it going on! In addition to tasting like heaven, these organic treats are raw, gluten-free & low glycemic. Look for SunPower food at your local co op and Whole Foods, or just click on this link (http://www.sunpowernatural.com/) and get some raw decadence in your life stat! ________ I hope you enjoyed my 10 vegan product picks! In addition to these yummy snacks, try and balance your diet and combat any acidic/sugar intake by consuming tons of alkalizing greens and lots of pH balanced water. Here's to your health!

Mardi Gras Party & Rhode-Esposito Exhibit

joshuakatcher — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:06:43 +0000

Looking for something to do tonight in NYC aside from staring out the window at the snow? Attend the Rhode - Esposito Art Exhibit and Fundraiser for Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary at the Jivamukti Cafe in Union Square and celebrate Mardi Gras, raw-style, with our friends at Rockin Raw in Williamsburg Brooklyn

Mardi Graw!

Rockin Raw 6pm onward 178 N. 8th St Brooklyn, NY 11211 • Featuring $5 sides of New Orleans classics (Rockin' Raw style): red beans and rice, gumbo, jalapeno cornbread, cajun sweet potato chips, marinated string beans, pistachio crusted tomatoes, southern greens, mashed potatoes and gravy, etc... • $8 hurricanes all night long. • King Cake Tradition!w Whomever is to find the baby hidden in the king cake will be crowned the king or the queen of the Mardi Gras with really cool prizes such as very cool beads and dessert on us. And as tradition goes they will also be gifted with great luck all year round.

Rhode-Esposito Exhibit at Jivamukti

JivamukTea Cafe in NYC 7-9pm on Tues, Feb 16th 841 Broadway, 2nd Floor. 100% of the art sales go to benefit WFAS! (www.woodstocksanctuary.org) Meet and mingle with the artists and WFAS Co-Founders Jenny Brown & Doug Abel. Musical performance by Ray Ippolito http://www.rayippolito.com/ (website in progress it seems) but he often plays with this group and this is his sound: http://www.myspace.com/violetsamudra

Future Cave Man: The Paleo Diet

joshuakatcher — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:36:53 +0000

When John Durant of Hunter-Gatherer.com appeared on the Colbert Report the other night to promote the Cave Man Diet (Paleo Diet), it seemed easy to dismiss him as a total kook hooked on machismo. He sat on stage talking about climbing trees for exercise, looking for a lady with lactose-intolerance and celiac disease (that he could bash over the head and drag back to his New York apartment?), and complaining about the inherent health problems associated with industrial food production - especially grains and refined sugars, which most vegetarian chicks are hooked on, apparently. When asked what he eats for breakfast, he responded "eggs and bacon." "Huh?" I thought. I may not be an anthropologist, but I wondered if he snatched those eggs from a pigeon's nest in Central Park (illegal) like his ancestors may have done in their local niche? His breakfast, unless it was wild boar bacon and local wild goose eggs is in contradiction to his own argument. But he did not clarify, so it may have been! It turns out he's not a total kook. The unfortunate part of this testosterone spectacle is that there is a lot of legitimacy to what John Durant might have to say about the way pre-civilized people lived, aside from what he thought they ate. For people like John and a gastroenterologist named Walter L. Voegtlin - who popularized the fad diet in the 70s, it's just about diet and nutrition. Like At kins, the focus on meat is neither nutritionally or historically accurate. The idea of hunting equaling manhood and simulated running-from-mammoths as a form of exercise belongs in the 1970's along with the outdated and prejudice ideas anthropologists had about primitive peoples during that time. The true tragedy is that the social and political implications of dispelling myths about primitive peoples are not only left by the wayside, but stereotypes are embraced and exploited. In the same way that Durant might argue for the healthfulness of eating the entire orange as opposed to just drinking the juice, the fiber of the argument is left out in favor of something refined and out of context: the sweet juice of masculine vanity . In a NYT Article in January, Durant's three-foot-tall refrigerated meat locker is referenced, yet would never have been found in any cave. "The caveman lifestyle, in Mr. Durant’s interpretation, involves eating large quantities of meat and then fasting between meals to approximate the lean times that his distant ancestors faced between hunts. Then he says, “I didn’t want to do some faddish diet that my sister would do.” Ironically, the Cave Man Diet has been qualified as a fad diet by the National Health Service of England and American Dietetic Association, yet well-planned vegetarian and vegan diets that his sister, and many of the women he complains about in his Colbert interview may partake in, are considered "healthful, nutritionally adequate and may provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases... suitable for all stages of the life-cycle," according to the ADA. Colbert was clearly onto something in asking if this were some glorified form of the Atkins diet. The biggest problem with John Durant's beliefs about food lie in anthropological inaccuracy. Even today there is far too much variability among gatherer-hunter cultures to be able to illustrate “typical” behavior. But Recent discoveries like Ardi require us to re-write our evolutionary history, and more recent anthropological findings make a strong case that pre-civilized planet earth was, in most favorable climates, a bounty of gatherable foods, and evidence suggests that women provided 60-80% of the diet in gathered plant foods, much like the !Kung of the Kalahari Desert in southwestern Africa and the Mbuti of the central African rain forest . Also left out of this popular fad diet is the evolutionary importance of the introduction of new plant foods, such as tubers, into the human diet when our ancestors transitioned from the forests into savannas . If Durant were following a more accurate gatherer-hunter diet, and not one based on movies and out-dated anthropology, it would consist mostly of seeds, berries, roots, shoots, fruits, nuts, leaves, larvae, honey, shellfish, crustaceans and occasional additions of the organs and high-fat body parts of animals. Let's consider that hunting required a lot more energy, time, and tool-making than gathering plant-based foods. Hunting game is preferred in areas where gathering was not the obvious and efficient choice, like the arctic circle. It seems that if you threw a few grubs into a raw foodists salad once in a while- they and fruitarians are more evolutionarily accurate than John Durant's diet, which is based on European Ice Age and traditional Eskimo diets. In the majority of cases, the term hunter-gatherer should be flipped with the "gatherer" as being primary. We can agree with these modern cave-men that incredible prejudice exists against pre-civilized peoples. Theorists, anthropologists and writers who have become more mainstream, like John Zerzan and Derrick Jensen and Daniel Quinn, deal with these issues and make the argument that, in fact, many pre-civilized peoples lead very leisurely and healthy lives full of play, sex, rest, and minimal "work". Primitivism, and the study of pre-industrial and pre-civilized peoples often contradicts the idea that life was a perpetual struggle ending in early death. The idea that it was all struggle and pain is a modern rationalization as to why we chose to head towards civilization - we must have abandoned that lifestyle for good reason, no? But many anthropologists now ask whether it was a choice or was there a draconian drama that unfolded? You'd think that someone who bases their ideal diet on the way things were thousands of years ago, would have some concern for the environment, since the earth was in quite a different state back then. Currently, raising animals for food is the greatest single cause of global warming and rainforest destruction. There are 300 million indigenous and non-indigenous people who live in forests and whose livelihoods and very homes are threatened by modern meat production. It's ironic that the peoples whose lives are modeled in this diet are threatened because of the very foods it suggests we focus on. Unless of course, Durand makes the silly suggestion that there is enough wild game and grass-fed beef to feed the world a meat-centered diet. A plant-based diet easily resolves this problem. Durant complains about all the vegetarian girls he meets being addicted to sugar. However, far from being a rare delicacy, honey contributed a substantial portion of the calories in many primitive diets. The Hazda of Tanzania, the Mbuti pygmies of the Congo, the Veddas or Wild Men of Sri Lanka, the Guayaka Indians of Paraguay, the Bushmen of South Africa and the Aborigines of Australia, all put a high value on honey and consumed it in large amounts. It appears that salty and sweet taste-buds are not, in fact, superfluous. Furthermore, many American Indians consumed Maple Syrup and used it in preparing other foods. John Durant's fascination and promotion of the Cave Man Fad Diet seems due to the romanticized manliness associated with hunters and his personal desire to identify as a "real" man. However, what he has to say about the dangers of sedentary lifestyles, the benefits of play and exercise, the health hazards of industrialized food systems, dairy products and refined grains and sugars do offer serious legitimacy and are all things we should get on board with. Even attempting to re-learn what is edible in our local bioregions could be crucial to our survival as a species. But the preference for meat is riddled with prejudice, historical inaccuracy, ecological devastation, and outdated definitions of manhood.

Kale Chips

joshuakatcher — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:43:07 +0000

One of my new obsessions are Kale Chips! There's a few people I have to thank for introducing these into my life. Primarily my sister, Joelle, who makes some serious kale chips from scratch. Recently, my roommate Alyssa brought me boxes of "New York Naturals: Raw Vegan Kale Chips" from the Park Slope Coop. Holy crap. I was skeptical at first, but I swear they're better than potato chips. Plus, there is nothing bad about them. They're raw, so all the nutrients are intact and they are packed with iron, protein and other micronutrients and phytochemicals. Not in New York? No sweat. You can buy them on Etsy! They come in Spicy Miso, and my favorite, Vegan Cheese. Feeling adventurous and wanna' make some yourself? Check these recipes! Raw Food Kale Chips, Easy Raw Kale Chips

VEGANIK: A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ALKALINED-DISCERNING BRUTE

joshuakatcher — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:52:33 +0000

Vol. 3: I am Nik's "Alkalarian" breakfast & lunch. Eat me!! by featured contributor Nik Tyler As promised at the tail end of my last entry, here are a few of my recent alkaline culinary inventions straight to your computer screen from my home kitchen. All of these meals maintain your pH balance, as they consist solely of awesome alkalining veggies/fruits, healthy oils and sensational seasonings. Something about this new way of eating has awakened a more creative chef within me - and even cooler, my taste buds have shifted dramatically to craving more healthy and innovative produce combinations, rather than my old sugar-coated, acidic ways. So without further adieu, check out these "nix alkaline recipes", give em' a go in your own kitch, and feel the power and energy of eating like a gourmet gorilla!

Breakfast:

Gone are the days of starting my day with cereal or a stack of pancakes. Now, instead of a bowl of difficult-to-digest, sluggish oatmeal, I'll whip up an awesome, alkaline-ing avocado shake. This is an amazing way to begin the day - not only is this shake jam-packed with health, for ultimate energy, but it tastes awesome & is uber-refreshing!! Avocado Morning Shake Ingredients:

• 2-3 Ice Cubes
• 2 Avocados
• 1 Sliced Cucumber
• 1 Bunch of Spinach and/or Arugula
• Handful of Dill, Cilantro, Parsley,
• Cherry Tomatos
• Tablespoon of Lemon Juice
• 1 Full Peeled Lime
• Chopped Celery

Directions:

1. Blend in Vitamix
2. When smooth, pour in glass
3. Drizzle tea spoon of olive oil, flax and/or hemp oil Top with one cherry tomato and a teaspoon of hempseeds
4. Sprinkle some ginger, garlic and curry powder on top
5. Add a celery stick as a stirrer to mix & enjoy

FYI: You can simplify this recipe if you like by simply blending avocados, cucumber, spinach or arugula, lime and ice. That will be super tasty as well.

Lunch:

For a mid-day meal, I suggest pigging out on an awesome garlic-guacamole collard leaf wrap & a kick-ass kale sautee. These green dishes are full of protein and healthy fats that will no doubt sustain you through the middle of your day, leaving you feeling satisfied and full of pep! Garlic-Guac Collard Wrap Ingredients:

• 1 or 2 Avocados
• Slice of Onion
• Couple cloves of Garlic
• Handful of Cherry Tomatoes
• Bunch of Basil, Dill, Parsley
• Tablespoon of Lemon/Lime juice
• Pinch of Sea Salt
*Special added ingredient - I am obsessed with "Majestic Garlic" (www.majesticgarlic.com), a garlic paste available at most Whole Foods, as well as online. This creamy, delectable vegan spread is an awesome addition to literally any meal. If you wanna' make this guac extra creamy, add in a teaspoon of this delicious delicacy.

Directions:

1. Throw all above aforementioned ingredients in a Cuisineart or blender and whip it up!
2. Then put a dollop in the center of a collard leaf, wrap it up and chomp away!!

Kick-ass Kale Saute

• Sunflower Oil
• 1/4 of an onion
• Few cloves of garlic
• Head of Kale
• 2 handfuls of fresh Dill
• 1 Avocado
• 1 Handful of Cherry Tomatoes
• 1 cup of Tomato Sauce (without added Sugar)
• Spices: Garlic, Ginger, Curry Powder, Sea Salt & Pepper.
• Tablespoon of Hemp seeds, Olive Oil, Hemp Oil, Lemon Juice

Directions:

Low-flame-saute onions and fresh garlic in sunflower oil.
Once the garlic and onions are a little crisp, throw in the raw kale
Marinate until the kale is softer, but not cooked through - still a bit tender/raw.
Add tomato sauce and spices: garlic, ginger, curry powder and sea salt.
Take a plate and put a handful of fresh dill in center of plate.
Place sauteed kale on top of dill, and then place a third level of more dill on top of the kale.
Add a garnish of sliced avocado, cheery/sun-dried tomatoes and a spoonful of hemp seeds.
Lastly, drizzle a table spoon of olive oil, hemp oil, lemon juice & a spoonful of fresh salsa.

I hope you enjoy these Alkaline dishes. There are no rules to any of these meals, so feel free to use my ingredient list as a blueprint and they have fun and create your own take using the green alkaline foundation. Dinner dishes will be up next, so please stay tuned!!