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Benefits of Specific Ingredients in Raw Juices

By Cat, March 2017 followed by frequent updates (photo, right, from Wikipedia, but I lost the link) Many different fruits and veggies provide incredible benefits for raw juices; and not just fruits & veggies, but also herbs, spices and mushrooms … Continue reading

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Anti-Cancer Juices (as for a fast)

By Cat, February 18, 2017  (Image, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I’m watching Chris Wark’s Square One: Healing Cancer Coaching Program, a series of online videos (1). In episodes 3 and 4, he talks about the anti-cancer diet, and provides recipes … Continue reading

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What to do with beets, a nutrition powerhouse

by Cat, April 20, 2013 (beetroot photo from Wikimedia commons) This article was originally published on The EssentiaList, the website of our local sustainability group (Essential Stuff Project, or ESP) for which I am the editor. At our April Gathering last Wednesday, … Continue reading

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Raw Veggie Juices for Juice Fast

By Cat, Sept 2016 (Photo, right, from Wikipedia) NOTE: these juices can be consumed anytime, not just during a fast. Dr. Mercola (3) recommends a veg-juice each morning. I’ve been doing a veggie-juice fast at the Wellness Education Center in … Continue reading

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Spinach Provençale

By Cat, June 2013; updated Aug 2016 (Photo from Wikimedia Commons) I’m beginning to harvest spinach from my first garden, and looking for ways to use it besides simply braised or added as a green to salad.  I vaguely remembered a creamy, … Continue reading

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Creamed Spinach

By Cat, June 2013; updated Aug 2016 (Photo from Wikimedia Commons) I never liked spinach as a child, probably because all we had was canned spinach – I don’t know why Dad didn’t grow it in his garden. But when I … Continue reading

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Homemade spicy tomato-veggie juice

By Cat, Jan, 2016 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I have an old recipe for Easy Seafood Stew that calls for a can of V-8 juice and a can of stewed tomatoes. Now, there was a time when I would use … Continue reading

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Beets, Chard (About)

By Cat, Nov 1 ,2015 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons; photo below from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Beet Kvass (fermented beet beverage); 2. Raw Beet Juice. 3. How to Cook Beets; 4.Basic Braised Greens (About) (includes beet and chard greens); 5. Pickled Beets; 6. What to do with beets, a nutrition powerhouse See … Continue reading

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Asian Butter Chicken with Cauliflower Rice

By Cat, Oct 2015 (Photo, right, by Cat) See also: 1. Poultry & Fowl Menu; 2. Asian Foods Menu; 3. Brining Chicken This recipe is touted as a Paleo recipe – not that cave man actually made this dish, but … Continue reading

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Warm Quinoa Salad

By Cat, May 2010 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1.  Salads Menu; 2. Quinoa (About); 3. Vinaigrette Dressings Menu; 4. Soaking, Sprouting Nuts & Seeds; 5. Toasting Nuts & Seeds; 6. Stevia (about) A cousin of amaranth, quinoa is not really a grain, but is often included … Continue reading

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