July 2010

Progress and Perfection

July 30, 2010

One of my favorite mantras–stolen from my friend Gil–is “progress, not perfection.” It’s a handy little proverb for people like me, who are perfectionists about everything, and it’s especially helpful to share with clients who are trying to improve their dietary habits. Most of my clients are perfectionists too, and they tend to envision the [...]

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Avocado, Chocolate, and Sweet Potato Pudding

July 28, 2010

Last September, when I posted my much adored recipe for chocomole, I got a ton of enthusiastic responses. Since then, I’ve seen many stellar renditions of the recipe around the blogosphere, as well as a few variations. My favorite of these is Ashley’s choco-banana-mole, which you check out here! This week, I made what I [...]

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Eating For IBS: Soluble Fiber

July 27, 2010

Hey guys! Seems like the general consensus is that you’re pleased with my balance of higher fat and lighter recipes – though requests for more calorically dense recipes have been noted! I got the following email yesterday: Hi Gena, Have you heard of the book Eating for IBS? Maggie (The Salad Girl) wrote about it [...]

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Low(er) Fat Green Pea Guac

July 25, 2010

So happy you all liked my new cauliflower rice recipe, and the idea of weekend lunches in general. I’m excited to share them from now on. I doubt I’ll always manage to remember to photograph them, but the tradition will be good motivation to cook up tasty meals. A few days ago, I got the [...]

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Weekend Lunch Menu: Cauliflower Rice with Mint and Pistachio

July 24, 2010

What’s your favorite meal? One of my favorite poets counted lunch as his. He even devoted a collection of poems to it. Sadly, too many of us spend our lunches rushed, distracted, or chained to our desks, caught up in the wear and tear of the workday. In my many years of blog reading, one [...]

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Ani-Inspired Avocado Mint Shake

July 23, 2010

Recently, the lovely folks at Da Capo publishers sent me a copy of my friend Ani Phyo’s beautiful new cookbook, Ani’s Raw Food Essentials: I was — I am — thrilled! Ani is a hero of mine, both as a chef and as a champion of green living. Her first book, Ani’s Raw Food Kitchen, [...]

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Gaining Weight With Raw and Vegan Foods

July 22, 2010

Image source Since I started blogging last year, I’ve consistently been asked to write a post on how to healthily gain weight with raw and vegan foods. I’ve avoided the question so far, mostly because I think that people who have significant amounts of weight to gain or lose should be working closely with a [...]

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