Load up on fruits and vegetables by starting each morning with a nutritious blended drink. Wake up and blend up one of these healthy smoothie recipes for a great start to your day. With the right blend of ingredients, a smoothie can be a nutritional powerhouse—full of antioxidants, minerals, vitamins, and protein. Number of servings: […]
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How Herbal Medicine Works
Herbs are utilized by all cultures for both food and medicine and have played a part in organized religion and spirituality. The medicinal use of herbs is the targeted application of specific plants that produce desired reactions. Because the body digests herbs as it does food, herbs are absorbed easily and work effectively to build, […]
3 Bowls: Vegetarian Recipes from an American Zen Buddhist Monastery
Both a cookbook and an introduction to the practice of American Zen Buddhism, Three Bowls is a distinctive collection of vegetarian recipes from Seppo Ed Farrey, the tenzo (chef) of the Dai Bosatsu Zendo, a traditional Zen Buddhist monastery in New York State. Perhaps no Eastern religion is considered more chic and intellectually sophisticated in […]
Chocolate Mousse Pie
After being introduced to chocolate by the Spanish, French chefs have been cooking with chocolate since the early 17th century. Mousse, which means “foam”, originated in France in the 18th century. It was only a matter of time until cooking with chocolate and making dishes with foamy textures came together for “mousse au chocolat.” Ingredients: […]