Food and mood—that’s the topic I began to write about for my Conscious Bites Newsletter this morning. It was a slow but sweet start. I work a little slower on Saturdays. First I make myself a tall glass of electric green juice. Some start their day with java. I prefer a green jolt. Next, I […]
This was my second attempt at this scrumptious chocolate polenta pudding cake. It gets better with each try. The first time I used BIG chunks of baker’s chocolate. Half way through the chocolate chopping process, I pleaded with my husband to take over. He is NOT a kitchen-kind-of-guy but he took mercy on me and […]
Don’t wreck a sublime chocolate experience by feeling guilty. ~Lora Brody In order to break through the barriers of all of our burdensome food rules, we really have to start fresh—with a beginner’s mind as the Zen Buddhists might say. And what better place to begin than with chocolate? Poor chocolate. This delectably sensuous treat […]
This flourless chocolate cake will surprise you—no flour, no dairy, no nuts, no sugar. I opted for the honey instead of the stevia. Never cared for the taste of stevia. This is the perfect dessert if you have food allergies or food sensitivities and you still want to indulge in in a scrumptious piece of […]
I’m not sure when this need to rebirth food as something to be savored and celebrated became a passionate pursuit. Maybe it started with my raw food journey. Instead of reveling in the pleasure of eating more fresh fruits and vegetables in all their splendor, a meal became a contest and anything less than 100 […]
