Tag Archive for healing and nutrition

Healing Comfort Food: Coconut Black Rice Pudding Recipe

black rice pudding recipe | Dianna Bonny Photography

Fall is my absolute favorite time of year and it seems like the perfect metaphor for healing as old leaves fall away and the outside landscape changes to seasonal dormancy, in preparation for the new growth of spring. It is a magical time of year that ushers in the coziest comfort foods imaginable. I have never been a big fan of…

End of Summer Beet + Quinoa Tabbouleh Recipe

quinoa tabbouleh recipe | Dianna Bonny Photography

This summer we decided to plant a vegetable garden. Everything was going along swimmingly until the robust pumpkin plant had an unfortunate encounter with the dreaded powdery mildew, then we discovered some rather large, science-fiction like caterpillars feasting on our tomato plants and I’m still trying to figure out what ails my gorgeous purple heirloom beans. This garden has not…

Healthful Hummus Recipe + Garbanzo Beans Nutrition

hummus | Dianna Bonny Photography

For my son’s 16th birthday last weekend, he requested a Greek dinner, so I mustered my rusty joy of cooking and rose to the occasion. It turned out to be a delicious meal and fun celebration. I decided to make hummus, because the store-bought variety always leaves me wanting. I’ve never thought of the health benefits of garbanzo beans, but…

The Healing Benefits of Beets + Roasted Beet Dip Recipe

beet dip | Dianna Bonny Photography

I remember beets from my childhood as odd, dark red, jello-like strips that were to be avoided at all cost. They usually appeared on our table during a holiday, after my mother had read about a recipe in one of the popular magazines at the time. She was not a woman fond of cooking, so meals often consisted of pantry…

The Benefits of Juicing and the Economics of Health

juicing ingredients

It is difficult to argue with the benefits of juicing, although I have read articles that suggest it is wiser to put everything into a Vita-Mix and get the fiber as well. I’m not sure that’s a truly practical solution. Plus, I am pretty sure I can feel all the juicer-oxygenated nutrients entering my bloodstream when I drink a glass…