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Parsley & Pineapple Green Smoothie

May 8, 2012
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Almost there! Biochem in the morning, and Orgo lab exam on Thursday eve, and then this semester is finally done; good riddance to it. As I study glycolysis and fatty acid oxidation and all of that, I’m simultaneously filling up with the very energy sources I’m reading about: fats, carbs, and proteins, and the sugars [...]

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Eggplant and Arugula Wraps with Tomato Basil Cashew Cheese

May 7, 2012
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I’m alive! Over three hours, a two small pots of coffee, and a mechanical pencil later, I’m back from my test. How can I begin to thank you all for the responses to yesterday’s post? Many of you said that you found it touching, but in truth, it is your comments that were (and are) [...]

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Flow Yoga, D.C.; Becoming “Real”

May 6, 2012
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At the end of this month, it will officially be a year since I moved from NYC to Washington, DC. In the year I’ve been here, one of my favorite activities has been to explore the city’s wonderful and varied yoga scene. Like many yogis, I call one studio “home”: that’s Laughing Lotus in NYC, [...]

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Eat Raw, Eat Well: Raw Inspiration from Doug McNish. Plus, Vegan Cinco de Mayo!

May 4, 2012
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Months ago, my friend Doug McNish, a talented raw foods chef who resides in Toronto, sent me a copy of his new book to review. I’m pitifully behind on book reviews, so I hope you don’t mind that it’s taken me so long! I’ve made quite a few recipes now, and believe me, it was [...]

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Swamp Smoothie (Or, Yes, You Can Put Broccoli into a Smoothie)

May 3, 2012
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In photographs, this smoothie appears to be the pleasant color of a soy  latte. In reality, it was a much more offputting shade of swampy brown/green, which I tweeted about yesterday morning: “this smoothie looks like mud, but tastes amazing.” Or something to that effect. It was true: in spite of the weird color, the [...]

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Raw, Vegan Bircher Muesli: Superfood Inspired!

May 2, 2012
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Did you know that Swiss physician Maximilian Oskar Bircher-Benner is thought by some to be the father of the raw foods movement? At his sanitarium in Zurich, Bircher-Benner encouraged his patients to eat less meat and bread and more raw fruits and vegetables. He also advocated strict portion control, as did his contemporary, Arnold Ehret, who [...]

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Vegan Eggplant Caprese Salad with Lemon Pepper Brazil Nut Cheese

May 1, 2012
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Caprese salad is a mainstay in Italian restaurants everywhere, and it’s even common on continental or American restaurant menus. Typically, caprese salad means fat slices of beefsteak tomato and mozzarella cheese (though I’ve also seen it done with burrata cheese) and slivers of fresh basil. Sometimes there’s a drizzle of olive oil, sometimes, the salad [...]

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