Friday, May 27, 2011

4th Class at Parma for Project Cancer

1  For the final class, I showed how to make super-easy, delicious chili by heating together canned black beans, frozen corn, and prepared salsa -- then serving it over baked sweet potatoes. This was a new taste combination for many, and the class loved it.  To make the chili flavors really stand out, cilantro and fresh squeezed lime juice were added just before serving. I'm holding up a citrus reamer used for squeezing juice right into the skillet.
2  Next I made a Green Smoothie with kale -- a great way to get a quick, healthy dose of nutrient-dense dark leafy greens. Apple adds sweetness and adding banana neutralizes the greens' intense chlorophyl smell and taste. A few pieces of fresh ginger gives a pleasant kick -- and can help calm joint inflammations.
3  Collard Greens with Almonds came next. After removing the thick spines by holding onto the stem end and pulling the leaf off with the other hand, stack several leaves on top of each other, roll like a cigar, and slice crosswise into thin strips. This is called a chiffonade cut. Using an inch of water, braise in a covered skillet until tender, drain, and toss with a pressed clove of garlic stirred into a tablespoon of brown rice vinegar. Sprinkle with pan-toasted sliced almonds and serve!
4  The salad was a big hit: baby spinach, fresh pink grapefruit, red grapes, and raw sunflower seeds and chopped Brazil nuts tossed together with Annie's Lite Raspberry Vinaigrette. Because we use low- or non-fat salad dressings, adding a small amount of high-fat foods like nuts, seeds, olives, or avocado helps the body absorb the vitamins and minerals in raw salads.

Art and Photography work in this entry by Carol Irvin.  
All text by Rebecca Dingle.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Poster About Vegan Food For Life

Art and Photography work in this entry by Carol Irvin.  

Monday, May 23, 2011

Aladdin's Restaurant is vegan-friendly!

In case you're looking for a vegan-friendly place to take your friends or family for a restaurant meal in the Cleveland-Akron area, I highly recommend checking out your nearest Aladdins Eatery -- they are everywhere (see map below), and serve several vegan meals! Just be sure to ask your server to leave off any additional olive oil, and you'll be enjoying some healthy plant-based tasty food!


Non-Fiction Movie "Forks Over Knives"



A fabulous movie will be showing at the Cedar-Lee theatre in Cleveland Heights starting this Friday, May 27, called Forks Over Knives -- about how we can avoid the surgeon's knife by what we eat! to wit:

"Forks Over Knives examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting our present menu of animal-based and processed foods."