Written by: Heather Crosby
This is the last Whole Food of the Month recipe for January, but rest assured, now that YU all love sea veggies and are feeling the benefits—we will keep the recipes comin’. Toasted Sesame Seaweed Snacks are one of my favorite nutrient-powerhouse go-tos. They are easy to make and are great for travel, whether you are going to the office or on vacation far away. They are totally cravable and pretty addicting. My girlfriends and I went through the whole bag I made for us on the plane ride out to California two weeks ago…they didn’t last 10 minutes before they were gone and we were checking eachother for seaweed teeth. Read more…
Tags: Family, Gluten-Free, Kids, Sea Veggies, Snacks, Vegan Food, Vegetarian Food, Wheat-Free, Whole Food of the Month
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Written by: Heather Crosby
Seaweed is our Whole Food of the Month and one of my missions was to pull together a simple seaweed salad recipe for YU.
I love seaweed salad now—wait, hear that?—I think everyone who knew me from childhood just fell over in shock. See, I am the girl who ate her first salad at 19 and even then it was iceberg lettuce. Vegetables were not something I was interested in at all, and SEA VEGGIES? Forget it. Never. Well, you know what cliché I could use here, but I am happy and confident to report that obviously the palette does change (it can in a matter of weeks, actually) and foods that may seem impossible for you to add to the rotation will become something you crave in time when you switch to a clean, whole food, plant-based diet. So if sea veggies scare you, step out of your comfort zone and give this recipe a try. It tastes just like a toasted sesame noodle salad with very little, to no sea flavor and it takes 10 minutes max to prepare. I promise you’ll love it whether you are a newbie to sea veggies or if you are one of those long-time seaweed salad junkies. Read more…
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Written by: Heather Crosby
If you are a regular on YumUniverse then you know that this month we are sharing recipes that use the nutritional powerhouse—Sea Veggies. This dulse-based recipe is one that I am trying to eat more often these days to support my electrolyte balance, and to help keep my cortisol levels in check. It’s super easy to make and you can spread it on Manna bread (my fave above), enjoy it with fresh veggies, or spread it on crackers. Sometimes, if it’s already made and in the fridge, I’ll just eat a spoonful or three to satisfy hunger—seaweed is truly one of the most nutrient-dense foods in the world. Read more…
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Written by: Heather Crosby
Last weekend, I was guest chef for a beautiful holiday party in Chicago. In addition to serving Cashew Cheese, Golden Raisin & Onion Jam, Almond Crunch Kale Chips and Ginger Molasses Cookies, our lovely hostess, Shelley, served up Alia Dalal’s Mushroom Walnut Pate. After one bite, I knew I had to see if Alia would share this one on YumUniverse and she said “yes!” Mushroom Walnut Pate is delicious as a spread for veggies or crackers and you can make a sandwich out of it as well. Try it on sprouted grain bread with fresh arugula and slices of our Smoked Firm Cheese recipe found in the Dairy Freedom Guide.No matter how you serve it, you’ll be very happy—I ate my party leftovers plain with a spoon when I got home. No shame in that. Read more…
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Written by: Heather Crosby
This post contains a video (after the jump) for my favorite Almond Crunch Kale Chips recipe. Thought I’d share it again since it has a few extra tips included and they make great healthy travel food—Happy Holidays! If you haven’t made these yet, now is the time. Read more…
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Written by: Heather Crosby
If you want to really impress your Thanksgiving Day guests, serve these gluten-free, yeast-free crunchy breadsticks with Cashew Cheese Spread and Golden Raisin & Onion Honey Jam. They also make tasty, hearty drop biscuit if you’d like try that preparation instead. Make sure that you use gluten-free oats or gluten-free oat flour for an allergy-free recipe. Read more…
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Written by: Heather Crosby
I read about this snack in Dr. Joel Fuhrman’s Eat to Live and have been making versions of it ever since. It’s genius really. Quick, easy and satisfying. Sometimes in the morning, when I know I’ll be away from home until the afternoon, I’ll roll a bunch of these babies up, put them in a bag and bring them with me, so if hungers hits, I’m prepared. I’ve also enjoyed these for breakfast and as a dessert, too. Read more…
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This past weekend, YU Contributor Maya Henderson and I took out my newly rehabbed 1968 Shasta Loflyte Trailer for a quick Glamping (oh yes, glamorous luxury camping) trip to Kettle Moraine State Forest in Wisconsin. I prepared a ton of tasty YumUniverse recipes for our adventure and one of them is a new favorite, Almond Crunch Kale Chips. I thought I’d share that recipe and our overall menu with YU. Don’t be surprised what foods make easy, healthy camping eats. It just takes a little bit of prep. Read more…
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