In 1895 Dr. John Harvey Kellogg (the creator of Kellogg’s cereal) patented a process for creating peanut butter from raw peanuts. He marketed it as a healthy protein substitute for patients without teeth. In 1903, Dr. Ambrose Straub of St. Louis, Missouri, patented a peanut-butter-making machine. Today, peanut butter is being used to feed people […]
Raw Vegan Key Lime Cheesecake
The Key lime is a citrus hybrid that is actually yellow when ripe but usually we see it as green commercially. The Key lime is smaller and seedier, with a higher acidity, a stronger aroma, and a thinner rind, than that of the more common Persian lime. The Key lime is valued for its unique […]
Grilled Vegan Chicken Kabobs
Kebab is a Middle Eastern, Eastern Mediterranean, and South Asian dish of pieces of meat, fish, or vegetables roasted or grilled on a skewer or spit originating either in the Eastern Mediterranean or the Middle East, before spreading worldwide. In the U.S.., they have been popularized as “kabobs” with some restaurants specializing in them. Serves […]
B Vitamins and Depression
There are many nutrients that can affect mood, but B vitamins have a particularly positive influence. A number of B vitamins have been associated with homocysteine regulation in depression treatment. Homocysteine is an amino acid in the blood. High homocysteine levels can cause neurological damage,89 and are linked to an increased risk of neurodegenerative diseases […]