"Broccoli Stem" Cole Slaw

Wait! Don't throw away the broccoli stems!!

I hate to see organic broccoli stems thrown away. They're full of nutrients - Calcium, iron, Vitamin C, A...!!

Here's one way to prepare - a delicious dish - raw and nutritious - "Broccoli Stem" Cole Slaw!!!!

Ingredients:

Broccoli Stems
Rainbow Carrots (or any colorful veggies)
Raw or roasted almonds (or any nuts)
Lemon juice
Extra-virgin olive oil or grape seed oil
Apple cider vinegar
Honey


You Need:

A shredder or peeler
Food processor or blender


Direction:

1. Clean up the stems like the picture below:

2. Shred the broccoli stems:

3. Shred the rest of the veggies and mix them with the broccoli shreds:

4. Chop up the almonds into small pieces in food-processor or blender:

5. Mix the nuts into the veggies and season them with olive oil, vinegar and honey.  Make sure you press the veggies together with hands or a wooden spoon. It tastes better the next day when the veggies, esp. the broccoli stems soak up the seasoning.  Enjoy!

Keep warm this winter with "Vegetarian Spicy Miso Ramen!"

Brrr...Keeping warm? How about SPICY HOT?!

Vegetarian Spicy Miso Ramen

I used the carrot&Celery juice pulp for broth. Used Natto Miso. Zucchini noodle (used my favorite spiralizer). A couple of Shiitake mushrooms and a sprinkle of cayenne pepper & sea salt. HOT!

"Holidays Are Here" with a WREATH On Your Plate!!!

You know holiday season is here when you start seeing Christmas Wreaths on house doors. I truly love and am inspired by the roundness of the wreath. So, I made a raw and organic veggie wreath on a plate! Eat with your favorite dressing.  Wishing you and your loved ones a round, heartful and healthy holiday season!!!

Ingredients:

Purple romaine lettuce

Cucumber

Kale

Almond butter (For "clay" to stick the veggies together. Easy to make. Just put a cupful of any nuts in a food processor for 10-15 minutes!)

Cauliflower pegs 

Broccoli pegs (Can also use small pieces of kale)

Red pepper dice

Direction:

First, cut and place the purple romaine lettuce on a round plate.

(The purple will add a nice shade to the evergreen kale later on.)

Then, place cucumber chips on top. 

(Use a round glass jar in the middle to make sure the wreath will stay round.)

Add an almond butter "clay" on top of cucumber chips.

 Cut the Kale into small "fans"
and stick them on the Almond butter "clay" like a bowtie / butterfly.

It's going to look like this.

Now, it's time to plant the cauliflower pegs!

(Plant them crossing the kale butterfly / bowtie.)

It's going to look like this.

Add red pepper pegs and broccoli pegs 

to fill the empty spots.

Add a red pepper ribbon to make it look authentic!

Pick it up and eat it with your favorite dressing! 

Happy Holidays!!

Chilled "Cantaloupe" Salad!

Looking for a "cool" spot from summer's heat? - Start with what you eat!

Here you are - a cookie-cuttered and chilled "Cantaloupe Salad" with blackberries!

(You could squeeze a lemon juice on top if you like.  The green leaf is lemon balm.)

Have a beautiful summer! <3

Detoxing Summer with Berry-Infused Water!

It's time for "Detoxing Summer" with Berry-Infused Water! 

It's the REAL thing! 

After 1-2 days, berries' natural color comes out. I usually drink it the next day, and eat the berries!

Ingredients:

Strawberries, Rasberries, blackberries and fresh mint leaves with distilled water!

Stay fresh! RAWrrr!!!

Cheers! Lots of Cheers! To the Summer! - with Watermelon Juice!

Cheers! Lots of Cheers! To the Summer! - with Watermelon Juice!

Cheers to the Summer! Cooling Off from Heat with a Cucumber-Grape Juice!

To the Summer! Cheers!

Cooling off from the heat with a "Cucumber-Grape Juice!"

Ingredients:

2 Cucumbers

2 cups of white grapes

Lemon juice

Just juice the cucumbers and grapes. Then add a squeeze of lemon!