Ingredients (Preferably all organic) (Includes basic proportions—and suggested seasoning can be adjusted to taste) 1 can cooked chickpeas (a.k.a. garbanzo beans) 4-6 cloves of raw garlic 1/3 cup (sesame seed) Tahini (in glass jar) Juice … Read More
Zesty Veggie-&-Yogurt Party Dip
Ingredients: (NOTE :Super-economical Triple Recipe—yields one abundant “Party Dip” & two vegan multi-portion side dishes to be served with pasta or other entrées.) 1 acorn squash 1 bunch “Dino”-Kale 1 bunch watercress 2 baby bok-choy … Read More
Baked, Ground Turkey Loaf
Ingredients (all organic recommended): 1 and a ½ pound fresh-ground turkey breast 1 small (or medium sized if you prefer more) red (or yellow) onion 5 cloves of garlic (more if you prefer stronger garlic … Read More
Drunken Avocado-Chocolate Mousse
A Sweet Vegan Dessert Variation of the Traditional Savory Guacamole Ingredients: 2 ripe avocados 1/3 cup unsweetened organic cocoa powder (or more if needed to lend a deep brown color to mousse) honey, stevia or … Read More
SHORT TAKE
Congress Votes To Repeal Mandated Labeling Of Meat Products, Blocking Consumers’ Ability To Make Healthy Food Choices May 2015— It took more than a decade to pass and include in the 2008 Farm Bill the … Read More
Refreshing String-bean Soup
Inspired by Hungarian cuisine, this cold, savory, high-fiber, nutrition-packed soup is a summer delight with probiotic and antioxidant qualities. The soup stays fresh in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks and its flavor becomes … Read More
Carob Bars Recipe — The Caffeine-Free Un-Chocolate
By Dina Eliash Robinson Sentencing a chocoholic to give up chocolate is a cruel and unusual punishment, usually meted out for medical reasons, such as allergies or caffeine sensitivity. Fortunately, both the addiction and taste … Read More
Short Takes
Kids’ Health Cheated For Kraft’s Profits When Kraft’s so-called “Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product” gets a seal of approval from the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics, along with permission to use its education program’s Kids Eat … Read More
FAT-PRODUCING WHITE FOOD STICKS TO YOU LIKE GLUE
by Dalia B. Tepper If you haven’t heard by now that “white foods”—such as refined and processed grains and sugars—are fat-factories with little or no nutritional value, you must have been living alone on an … Read More
Healthy Food Activists Join Forces To Bring Their Claims And Concerns To Washington, D.C.
December, 2014— Wellness Warrior Deborah Székely braved icy weather as she dragged her luggage through the Washington, D.C. slush to attend the meetings of Building Power: From Kitchen Tables to Capitol Hill. As one of … Read More