Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Raw Kale Salad- Whole Foods Market Style
For quite awhile I was buying Whole Foods raw kale salad every day for lunch. I finally got smart and figured out how to make it at home. It's super easy and superfood good for you.
Kale is rich in calcium, lutein, iron, and Vitamins A, C, and K. Kale has seven times the beta-carotene of broccoli and ten times more lutein. Kale is rich in Vitamin C not to mention tons of fiber. The "Icing on the Kale" are the natural occurring all important phytochemicals sulforaphane and indoles which research suggests may protect against cancer. Let's not forget the all important antioxidant Vitamin E. Rest assured kale spares nothing in providing one with much needed nutrients and associated health benefits. I wonder if you could live on it alone? lol
Kale is also abundant in sulforaphane. Science has discovered that sulforaphane, helps boost the body's detoxification enzymes, possibly by altering gene expression. This helps clear carcinogenic substances in a timely manner. Sulforaphane is formed when cruciferous vegetables like kale are chopped or chewed. This somehow triggers the liver to produce enzymes that detoxify cancer causing chemicals, of which we all are exposed on daily basis. A recently new study in the Journal of Nutrition (2004) demonstrates that sulforaphane helps stop breast cancer cell proliferation. Relay for Life or Relay for Kale? I would rather eat than run, how about you?
As usual, I am doing this recipe off the cuff. I have made it about 30 times so I think I will be pretty darn close. Here it goes...
Whole Foods Raw Kale Salad Redo
For Salad:
1 bunch of organic kale
1 cup of toasted almond slivers
1 cup of dehydrated cranberries ( I have use dehydrated cherries in a pinch)
1 cup dehydrated apple slices cut into small pieces
olive oil
For Dressing:
1/4 cup orange juice
2 Tbsp. honey
3 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
3 Tbsp. olive oil
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
pinch of salt
In a large bowl, whisk together orange juice, honey, lemon juice, salt and balasmic vinegar. While whisking, slowly add in a constant drizzle the oil to create an emulsion. Set aside.
Derib kale, chop into small pieces and put in a large bowl. Drizzle a tablespoon or two of olive oil on chopped kale, throw in a few pinches of sea salt and massage oil into greens for 2-3 minutes. This will help soften the kale. Next throw in the almonds, cranberries and apples. Toss greens to combine ingredients, add dressing and toss again. Make sure not to overdo the dressing . It should be lightly dressed, not swimming in it.
Sometimes I throw it on top of my regular salad and add Sass Brand "Sesame Garlic" dressing on top.
Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
The Vegan's Hundred To Try List
The Vegan's Hundred
Here’s what I want you to do:
1) Copy this list into your blog or social networking site profile, including these instructions.
2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten.
3) Cross out or italicize any items that you would never consider eating.
4) Optional extra: Post a comment on this post linking to your results.
I hope you will join this vegan foodie tasting adventure.
The HHL Vegan Hundred:
1. Molasses
2. Cactus/Nopales
3. Scrambled Tofu
4. Grilled Portobella Caps
5. Fresh Ground Horseradish
6. Sweet Potato Biscuits
7. Arepa
8. Vegan Cole Slaw
9. Ginger Carrot Soup
10. Fiddlehead Ferns
11. Roasted Elephant Garlic
12. Umeboshi
13. Almond Butter Toast
14. Aloe Vera
15. H and H Bagel NYC
16. Slow Roasted Butternut Squash
17. White truffle
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes
19. Freshly ground wasabi
20. Coconut Milk Ice Cream
21. Heirloom tomatoes
22. Orchard-fresh pressed apple cider
23. Organic California Mango (in season Sept-Oct only)
24. Quinoa
25. Papaya Smoothie
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet (habanero) pepper (just a bite!...hot!
27. Goji Berry
28. Fennel
29. Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie
30. Radishes and Vegan Buttery Spread
31. Starfruit
32. Oven fresh Sourdough bread
33. Sangria made with premium fruit and juices
34. Sauerkraut
35. Acai Smoothie
36. Blue Foot Mushrooms
37. Vegan Cupcake
38. Sweet Potatoes and Tempeh combo
39. Falafel
40. Spelt Crust Pizza
41. Salt and Pepper Oyster Mushrooms
42. Jicama Slaw
43. Pumpkin Edamame Ginger Dumplings
44. Hemp Milk
45. Rose Champagne
46. Fuyu
47. Raw Avocado-Coconut Soup
48. Tofu Pesto Sandwich
49. Apple-Lemon-Ginger-Cayenne fresh-pressed juice...with Extra Ginger
50. Grilled Seitan
51. Prickly pear
52. Almond Milk
53. Concord Grapes off the vine
54. Ramps
55. Coconut Water fresh from a young coconut
56. Organic Arugula
57. Vidalia Onion
58. Sampler of organic produce from Diamond Organics
59. Honeycrisp Apple
60. Poi
61. Vegan Campfire-toasted Smores
62. Grape seed Oil
63. Farm fresh-picked Peach
64. Pita bread with freshly-made hummus
65. Chestnut Snack Packs
66. Fresh Guava
67. Mint Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
68. Raw Mallomar
69. Fried plantains
70. Mache
71. Golden Beets
72. Barrel-Fresh Pickles
73. Liquid Smoke
74. Meyer Lemon
75. Veggie Paella
76. Vegan Lasagna (raw optional)
77. Kombucha
78. Soy Milk
79. Lapsang souchong
80. Lychee Bellini
81. Tempeh Bacon
82. Sprouted Grain Bread
83. Tempeh
84. Vanilla Bean
85. Watercress
86. Carrot you pulled out of the ground yourself
87. Vegan In-Season Fruit Pie
88. Flowers
89. Corn Chowder
90. High Quality Vegan Raw Chocolate
91. Yellow fuzz-free Kiwi
92. White Flesh Grapefruit
93. Harissa
94. Coconut Oil
95. Jackfruit
96. Homemade Risotto
97. Spirulina
98. Seedless 'Pixie' Tangerine
99. Gourmet Sorbet, not store bought
100. Fresh Plucked English Peas
Here’s what I want you to do:
1) Copy this list into your blog or social networking site profile, including these instructions.
2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten.
3) Cross out or italicize any items that you would never consider eating.
4) Optional extra: Post a comment on this post linking to your results.
I hope you will join this vegan foodie tasting adventure.
The HHL Vegan Hundred:
1. Molasses
2. Cactus/Nopales
3. Scrambled Tofu
4. Grilled Portobella Caps
5. Fresh Ground Horseradish
6. Sweet Potato Biscuits
7. Arepa
8. Vegan Cole Slaw
9. Ginger Carrot Soup
10. Fiddlehead Ferns
11. Roasted Elephant Garlic
12. Umeboshi
13. Almond Butter Toast
14. Aloe Vera
15. H and H Bagel NYC
16. Slow Roasted Butternut Squash
17. White truffle
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes
19. Freshly ground wasabi
20. Coconut Milk Ice Cream
21. Heirloom tomatoes
22. Orchard-fresh pressed apple cider
23. Organic California Mango (in season Sept-Oct only)
24. Quinoa
25. Papaya Smoothie
27. Goji Berry
28. Fennel
29. Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie
30. Radishes and Vegan Buttery Spread
31. Starfruit
32. Oven fresh Sourdough bread
33. Sangria made with premium fruit and juices
34. Sauerkraut
35. Acai Smoothie
36. Blue Foot Mushrooms
37. Vegan Cupcake
38. Sweet Potatoes and Tempeh combo
39. Falafel
40. Spelt Crust Pizza
41. Salt and Pepper Oyster Mushrooms
42. Jicama Slaw
43. Pumpkin Edamame Ginger Dumplings
44. Hemp Milk
45. Rose Champagne
46. Fuyu
47. Raw Avocado-Coconut Soup
48. Tofu Pesto Sandwich
49. Apple-Lemon-Ginger-Cayenne fresh-pressed juice...with Extra Ginger
50. Grilled Seitan
51. Prickly pear
52. Almond Milk
53. Concord Grapes off the vine
54. Ramps
55. Coconut Water fresh from a young coconut
56. Organic Arugula
57. Vidalia Onion
58. Sampler of organic produce from Diamond Organics
59. Honeycrisp Apple
60. Poi
61. Vegan Campfire-toasted Smores
62. Grape seed Oil
63. Farm fresh-picked Peach
64. Pita bread with freshly-made hummus
65. Chestnut Snack Packs
66. Fresh Guava
67. Mint Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
68. Raw Mallomar
69. Fried plantains
70. Mache
71. Golden Beets
72. Barrel-Fresh Pickles
73. Liquid Smoke
74. Meyer Lemon
75. Veggie Paella
76. Vegan Lasagna (raw optional)
77. Kombucha
78. Soy Milk
79. Lapsang souchong
80. Lychee Bellini
81. Tempeh Bacon
82. Sprouted Grain Bread
83. Tempeh
84. Vanilla Bean
85. Watercress
86. Carrot you pulled out of the ground yourself
87. Vegan In-Season Fruit Pie
88. Flowers
89. Corn Chowder
90. High Quality Vegan Raw Chocolate
91. Yellow fuzz-free Kiwi
92. White Flesh Grapefruit
93. Harissa
94. Coconut Oil
95. Jackfruit
96. Homemade Risotto
97. Spirulina
98. Seedless 'Pixie' Tangerine
99. Gourmet Sorbet, not store bought
100. Fresh Plucked English Peas
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Restaurant Style Ginger Salad Dressing Recipe
I have three favorite salad dressings.
The 3rd place ribbon goes to Sass Dressing - Sesame Garlic, My second place winner is Oka's - Miso Dressing...
"AND the winner of tonight's ultimate salad dressing pageant IIIIIIIISSSS..."
"Makoto- Ginger Dressing!!!"
The crowd goes wild...
"And now we will crown our winner."
♫ Here she is Ms. Salad Dressing ♫
(I need help)
After much research, I found a few good ginger dressing recipes. I combined a few recipes with additions of this and subtractions of that and came up with a DAMN good dressing. I swear it is as good as the bottled stuff. I am thinking about picking up a bottle and doing a comparison.
"So without further ado...Your 2011 Ms. Salad Dressing..."
"Isn't she beautiful, Bob?"
Ms. Salad Dressing 2011
1/2 Cup of sliced fresh peeled ginger
1 Cup seasoned rice wine vinegar
1/2 Cup of diced onions
1/2 Cup water
3/4 Cup of vegetable oil
4 teaspoons sesame oil
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon course salt
2 Tablespoon of sugar
4 Tablespoons of soy sauce
Combine in a blender or food processor and process until fairly smooth...
Store in fridge for one week. Share with friends.
"Ah-sooo good grasshoppa"
The 3rd place ribbon goes to Sass Dressing - Sesame Garlic, My second place winner is Oka's - Miso Dressing...
"AND the winner of tonight's ultimate salad dressing pageant IIIIIIIISSSS..."
"Makoto- Ginger Dressing!!!"
The crowd goes wild...
"And now we will crown our winner."
♫ Here she is Ms. Salad Dressing ♫
(I need help)
After much research, I found a few good ginger dressing recipes. I combined a few recipes with additions of this and subtractions of that and came up with a DAMN good dressing. I swear it is as good as the bottled stuff. I am thinking about picking up a bottle and doing a comparison.
"So without further ado...Your 2011 Ms. Salad Dressing..."
"Isn't she beautiful, Bob?"
Ms. Salad Dressing 2011
1/2 Cup of sliced fresh peeled ginger
1 Cup seasoned rice wine vinegar
1/2 Cup of diced onions
1/2 Cup water
3/4 Cup of vegetable oil
4 teaspoons sesame oil
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon course salt
2 Tablespoon of sugar
4 Tablespoons of soy sauce
Combine in a blender or food processor and process until fairly smooth...
Store in fridge for one week. Share with friends.
"Ah-sooo good grasshoppa"
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