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Pau (Chinese Steamed Buns)
Chinese pau consists of a soft delicate bun and a delicious savory filling. Ingredients for Dough: 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons of warm water 1 1/2 tablespoons of dry yeast 2 tablespoons of organic sugar 2 tablespoons of cold-pressed olive oil 2 teaspoons salt 2 1/4 cups...
Better Than Chocolate Cake!
This recipe is a wonderful transitional recipe. It substitutes chocolate for carob and contains no dairy or eggs. It is, however, a rich recipe as it contains sugar. Ingredients for Cake: 1/2 cup Earth Balance margarine 1 & 1 /2 cups organic brown sugar 3...
How to Lower Cholesterol Levels Naturally
Do you want to lower your cholesterol level naturally and without medication? What is the scientific support that natural strategies work? In this article, we will explain how to lower elevated cholesterol levels by eating delicious and nutrient dense foods. Something...
What Makes Fresh Air Fresh?
You’ve likely heard that we can live weeks without food, days without water, but only minutes without oxygen—unless, of course, your brain is cold. In Argentina, when a baby born three months prematurely was pronounced dead by two doctors, her tiny coffin was placed...
Turmeric: Helpful or Hyped?
Is turmeric the golden spice that helps so many health conditions? In this blog, we summarize the research done on turmeric's healing properties and contraindications. What is the evidence that curcumin boosts cardiovascular health, helps with diabetes, arthritis,...
Oat Dodgers
Sometimes you want a very special breakfast! Here is a delicious plant-based, easy-to-make breakfast recipe! Ingredients: 2 cups organic oats 1/4 cup organic whole wheat flour 1/4 cup wheat germ 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup of chopped dates 1/3 cup of chopped walnuts 1...
Tropical Chia Delight
Ingredients ¼ cup chia seeds 1 can of coconut milk 1 can crushed pineapple or 2 ½ cups fresh pineapple, crushed in a food processor ¼ cup honey or blue agave nectar, optional ¼ shredded, unsweetened coconut, toasted ¼ cup macadamia nuts, roasted and chopped, or other...
Delightful Onion Quiche
Onions have an impressive resume of health benefits. Moreover, onions contain antioxidant and anti-inflammatory phytochemicals. Onions help to lower elevated triglycerides (blood fats) and cholesterol levels. Frequent onion consumption may improve blood sugar control...
Health Benefits of Rooibos Tea: Are They for You?
Would you like to boost your intake of antioxidants and phytochemicals with a no calorie, no caffeine, delicious-tasting herb tea? Consider red bush tea, also known as rooibos (roy-boss) or red tea. It is a member of the legume family of plants. Commonly called South...