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How To Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth

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The lowdown on your sugar high. With so many sugary substances on the market, including some oldies masquerading under new names (curious about corn sugar?—it’s just high fructose corn syrup), and a whole lotta “he said – she said,” we’re…

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Give thanks, sustainably + Recipes! Ahh, it’s the time of year we gather and express gratitude for the joys of life. Whether you celebrate Thanksgiving by watching football, tuning into the Macy’s Day Parade or simply spending quality time with…

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YDT’s Interview with a Raw King + Recipe! What exactly is raw, you might ask? Generally raw (a.k.a. living) implies vegan foods not cooked above 116-120 degrees—think fruit, nuts, seeds, veggies and sea vegetables. Pop culture, hippie stereotypes and all…

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Raw Recipe: Tom GYI Soup

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Recipe via Juliano Brotman of Planet Raw in Santa Monica, CA. Ingredients: 3 c fresh coconut water 2 c pine nuts or cashews 1 ½ Tbsp curry ½ c tamari 1 tsp Celtic Sea Salt (Hawaiian) ½ c lime juice…

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Craving Safe Food and Tighter Regulations? Read On. In light of last month’s nationwide egg recall – the largest in U.S. history – due to the risk of salmonella, we may be a tad more cautious when selecting that perfect…

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Scrap Kitchen Waste

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Giving “Taking Out the Trash” a New Meaning Recently I performed a cleaning spree on my seemingly tidy home. With boxes in my storage space containing don’t-know-what’s-in-there-but-can’t-live-without-it, I decided there’s no time like the present to find out. It’s a…

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Recipe: Coconut-Curry Lentil Stew over Quinoa When I met my hubby, he had never tasted curry, lentils or quinoa. (Quite a shame, actually.) So when he went crazy for a recipe I cooked up on a recent summer evening with…

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Finer Fair Food Offerings Nothing embodies summer more than a county fair: with greasy food, activities, crowds of folks and open air—fun with friends is practically guaranteed. Having food limitations such as allergies, restricted diet and exclusions, however, can damper…

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Better Bags or Big Business As Usual? Want to greenify your summertime barbeque gathering? Ok, you bring the veggie patties and I’ll bring the chips. Wait, come again? The Bother With Bags One obvious environmental downside of eating packaged snacks…

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Luxury Eco Dining in L.A. (Plus Recipes!) It’s rare to find luxury and eco-friendly in the same sentence, but at Culina, Modern Italian restaurant in Los Angeles, these words go together like knife and fork. This fabulous find is ensconced…

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Panzanella Salad

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Panzanella Salad Ingredients Rustic country loaf, exterior removed then cut into 1/2 inch dice 3 heirloom tomatoes cut into 1/2 inch dice 2 cups fresh ripe watermelon, cut into 1/2 inch dice 1/2 red onion, julienne 1/2 bunch basil, torn…

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Garganelli Pasta

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Garganelli Pasta Featuring Asparagus, Artichokes, English Peas and Favas Ingredients 1lb. garganelli, rustichella di abruzzo 4oz. asparagus, cut into 2 inch sticks 4oz. baby artichokes, recipe follows 2oz. favas, cleaned blanched 3oz. baby spinach 4oz. fresh English peas, blanched 1oz….

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If you’re not already buying organic foods and giving your produce a good rinse, here’s another reason why you should do both. New research shows exposure to pesticides used on commercially-grown fruits and vegetables—particularly frozen blueberries, fresh strawberries and celery—appears…

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As a vegetarian, I’m always mindful of consuming enough dietary protein (the average recommended daily value is 46 grams for women and 56 grams for men). So, some mornings my breakfast consists of a protein shake to kick-start my day….

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Wow, how time flies. Three weeks ago you pledged to go Meatless in May. Even if you’ve fallen off the, er, vegwagon, we’ve got your back. Last week we hopefully inspired you with some great tips for preparing your own…

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Barbeque Tempeh Burgers Ingredients • 1 cup barbeque sauce, your choice (smoky is preferable) • 1 (8 oz) package tempeh, crumbled • 1 tbsp olive oil • 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped (optional) • 1 green bell pepper,…

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Okay, you’ve decided to go vegetarian this month but you don’t want to settle for tofu and veggie burgers for the next 93 meals. We’ve got you covered with savory (and protein-packed) cuisine ideas to tickle your taste buds. Feel…

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