This is a traditional recipe for hummus demonstrated by Bachar Haikal who owns two Lebanese restaurants in Melbourne’s South East which has an enormous Jewish population. This recipe uses olive oil as a garnish rather than as a key ingredient, so it has a lower fat content than many other recipes. It’s easy to make. Of course, we’ll probably use modern tools rather than the traditional mortar and pestle. Hummus can be served as a healthy appetizer, snack or lunch, served with a crispy bread or a variety of vegetables. Enjoy it. Continue reading
Category Archives: Recipes
Chocolate Brownies with Ganache by Laura Miller
Laura says, “Caution. Brownies are decadent. So, even the raw kind can’t be eaten for every meal.” In this video, she shows a simple technique to make these delicious treats with raw vegan ingredients. After watching this video, you’ll want to make them yourself. Laura says they are a great item to bring to a party, or to wrap up and give as a gift. Continue reading
Banana Ice Cream by Miyoko Schinner
Miyoko shows how to make a delicious ice cream substitue with this very easy technique. She blends frozen bananas, with a touch of almond milk and vanilla extract to make the vanilla flavored ice cream substitute. She then adds cocoa powder to the blender to make a chocolate flavored treat. She points out that you can add up to about 1/3 of the banana mixture with other frozen fruits, like strawberries or mangoes, to make different flavored treats. This is a very, very easy technique to make a delicious and healthy dessert. Continue reading
Tropical MANGO SALSA by Deronda
A mango salsa is simply made with fresh chopped vegetables, primarily mangoes, red onions, and red peppers. In this recipe demo, Deronda also squeezes lime juice on her freshly chopped mangoes to keep them from oxidizing. This is a common technique with avocados. This recipe makes a delicious dip as well as a topping for entrees. Continue reading
Chipotle’s Creamy Guacamole Recipe by the Brothers Green
In this video, the Brothers Green, Josh and Mike Greenfield, demonstrate the simple and easy steps to create the guacamole as served in the Chipolte restaurants and sold in supermarkets. It’s fast and delicious. Try it. Continue reading
Quinoa Recipe – Spanish Style by Chef Buck
Would you like a pilaf dish with Spanish flavors, made with quinoa instead of rice? In this video, chef Buck shows how easy it is to make one. The technique is simple, saute a mix of chopped vegetables and spices. Instead of adding previously cooked quinoa, Chef Buck adds uncooked quinoa to his sauteed vegetable mix, and then adds water and lets it simmer. After it has simmered for about 15 minutes, he lets it cool a little before adding more fresh chopped raw vegetables. This recipe is delicious! Try it. Continue reading
Quinoa Pilaf – an Indian Recipe by Aditai
Aditi shows it is easy to cook a delicious and healthy Indian style quinoa dish for either a main dish or a side dish. The techniques are simple. Cook the quinoa very similarly to cooking rice. In a separate pan, saute a mixture of spices and healthy vegetables. Then add them together, mix and add some seasonings. This recipe includes a nice mixture of healthy ingredients, and it can be prepared in less than 20 or 30 minutes. Continue reading
Quinoa 101 – Everything You Need To Know by Dani Spies
Quinoa is a protein rich, gluten free “grain like” ingredient. It’s actually a seed, but can be used like a grain in preparing meals with it. In this video, Dani Spies explains what quinoa is, where to get it, how to store, and how to cook with it. These are all simple things to know and do, and Dani does a great job of covering them. Continue reading
Homemade Pasta with Wild Mushroom Tomato Sauce by Roberto Martin with Chloe Coscarelli
Although in this video, Roberto and Chloe make homemade pasta, this wild mushroom – tomato sauce recipe is very good with store bought pasta. The sauce recipe is made with diced onions, garlic, several types of chopped mushrooms, red wine, chopped tomatoes, dried and fresh spices and herbs. He uses the liquid remaining after reconstituting dried porcini mushrooms to add a special rich flavor to his sauce. This is a delicious and healthy meal. You need to try it. Continue reading
Mushrooms are healthy for you – articles by Dr. Michael Greger
Dr. Michael Greger has several posts reporting on the anti-oxidant value and cancer prevention and anti-inflammatory characteristics of different mushrooms. He reports the ordinary button mushroom ranks very high for health benefits. He suggests it should be included as a regular ingredient in our diets. Here is a series of Dr. Greger’s blog posts, reporting on several studies into the health benefits of different mushrooms: Continue reading