Sides

Cashew Sumac Kale 1 bunch of kale, chopped finely 1 cup toasted cashews 2 tsp sumac 2 tsp olive oil 2 cloves garlic, pressed sea salt to taste Directions: 1. Rinse and chop the kale. 2. Saute the minced garlic in olive oil for a minute, until softened.  Add the kale and sumac and cook for a few minutes until wilted. 3. Chop the cashews finely. 4. Remove the kale from heat and season with sea salt.   Sprinkle cashews on top. Kale is one of our favorite vegetables because it

Za'atar Tahini Roasted Vegetables 1 eggplant, sliced into thin discs 1 zucchini, sliced into thin discs 1 yellow pepper (or you could use red pepper), sliced into thin strips 1 bunch fresh asparagus, chopped into 1 inch pieces 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped finely 2 Tbsp tahini 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 Tbsp za'atar sea salt Directions: 1. Preheat the oven to 350. 2. Rinse and chop all of the vegetables and spread out on a baking sheet. 3. Drizzle olive oil over all of the vegetab

Jicama is one of those odd vegetables that doesn't get used very widely in North American cuisine.  Jicama is a root vegetable from South America that can be used as a great low-carb alternative to starchy grains and vegetables like potatoes, especially if you are on a paleo diet, gluten free diet, or low glycemic diet.  Most of the carbohydrates found in jicama are fiber, which is great for digestion.  While jicama does not offer a huge array of vitamins and minerals, it doe

World Cancer Day is February 4th. Continuing with the Union for International Cancer Control’s three-year campaign slogan “We Can, I Can”, this day highlights how we, both as a society and as individuals, can reduce the burden of cancer. Cancer affects everyone, but we all have the ability to lessen the impact this disease has on individuals, families, and communities. There are a number of Key Messages that the UICC suggests we, both independently and together, should be foc