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Eggplant Fakin'
"A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people." Franklin D. Roosevelt
Developing Digestive Capacity: Vegan Cheese Sauce with Quinoa Pasta and Greens
In a healthy digestive system, the small bowel is filled with fine hair like projections called villi that are the sites where fats, carbohydrates, proteins and micronutrients are absorbed. Keeping the digestive ...
Supermarket Simplification
"Simple food is very simple. The simpler you eat, the healthier you become. It is very difficult to eat simple food. Therefore, in therapy, there is always a mono diet. Have just one ...
Foraging in the Fridge: Orange Root Vegetable Curry Soup
Turmeric. One thing is very friendly to the internal organs of every woman, and that is turmeric. Incorporate it into your meals. It is an internal doctor. In recent years, studies have found ...
Raw Carob Chia Seed Mousse
Chia seeds have become more popular over the last several years and as far as "healthy food" goes - this is a tasty desert and very easy to make. A rich source of ...
Maintaining Our Minerals: Lemon, Celery, Cilantro & Tahini Dressing
Our bodies are in a continuous state of renewal and decay. Maintaining an optimal intake of essential minerals like Calcium is imperative to helping the body stay vital.
Local Harvest: Golden Tomato and Greenbean Salad
Phoenix, it is hot. Ok enough said. The upside to this is that in most of the country, the summer growing season is fully upon us. Walking through markets in ...
Coo coo for Cantaloupe
Growing up, sugar cereals were absent from our pantry. In hindsight, the grief I gave my parents over this was not founded in realty but in the subtle marketing behind these brands. ...
Fresh Picked Peach Cobbler
Peaches (Prunus persica) are high in Vitamin C and carotenoids. In China, the peach (Chinese: 桃; pinyin: táo) was said to be consumed by the immortals due to its mystic virtue of conferring ...
Chamomile (Matricaria recutita)
A cup of tea in the late afternoon is lovey. It can a time to collect thoughts, develop gratitude for the day and refresh as the evening approaches. Chamomile flowers (Matricaria recutita ...
Phoenix: Pomegranate Cafe
Pomegranate Cafe was founded by a mother and daughter team, Cassie and Marlene Tolman. Their vision was to create a space where fresh, locally raised produce (that is organic when available) is ...
Roasted Red Pepper, Pomegrante, Walnut Dip
My first contact with Phoenix was on a flight en route to the West Coast. I looked out the window during the layover and saw only a small oasis of green in ...
Green Pea and Spinach Puree Soup
Looking at a pea pod recently, I noticed there were certainly more than two peas in this miraculous vascular shell and pondered the origins sayings like "they are as cozy as two ...
Spaghetti Squash with Fresh Herbs
With friction, we gain traction and move. The direction, forward or backward, may not always be important as sometimes to go forward, we find ourselves going backward first. When there is ...
Vegan Hollandaise sauce with Farmer's Market Carrots
Fall season has arrived in Phoenix and even with low temps, we still enjoy freshly harvested vegetables through the winter. Maya's Farm had some absolutely lovely carrots this week that became ...
Garden Greens & Sea Vegetables with Umeboshi Vinagrette
Greens are one of the most beneficial foods that we can enjoy everyday and when combined with sea vegetables and umeboshi plum (Prunus mume), their combined nutrient benefits began to reach epic levels. ...
Daikon Radish and Carrot Nori Wrap
When winter arrives, earth envelops her garden jewels with the earth to protect their growth and instinctively we follow this rhythm as we create quiet time in our day this time of year ...
Sweet Potatoes Fries with Black Sesame Seeds
Sweet Potatoes are packed with the wonderful phytonutrients betacarotene and have a lower glycemic index than traditional white potatoes. Try this recipe with fig chutney for a healthier, high fiber variation ...
Basil Walnut Beet Pesto
Beets have been in season for the last few weeks and there are many ways to utilize this versatile root vegetable. The part of the beet we eat is grown underground by ...
Butternut Squash and Kale Pesto
Noticeably the posts over the last few weeks have featured fruits and vegetables that are orange. Prior to looking at nutrition and food this closely, I had not realized that ...
Cultivating Vitality As a Vegetarian
Welcome to Luminous Foods, vegetarian food blog and resource site. To create a vibrant, healthy life, develping a greater awareness over the food you eat is essential. As the ancient physician, Hippocrates said, "Let food be your medicine and medicine be your food." In a society where obesity is going to weigh in at over $160 billion dollars next year in health care costs, finding tools to stay lean and active are essential.
This website is intended to be a resource for those interested in incorporating vegetarian meals into their daily life and for those who are already a vegetarian, an place for inspiration to learn a new concept, try a new food or revamp an old recipe. Within this site there are links for recipes, web sites, books, cooking classes, movies, farmers markets and community resources. Developing a greater awareness around the cultivation and production of food for our society will help you to make the best informed choices at meal times. Let's work together to create a sustainable future and world that our children can thrive in. We have to begin to see each other's gifts and contributions to create harmony to allow for true and lasting change.
I am frequency asked if it is healthy to make the transition to plant based, vegetarian diet and also how to make that transition. It is easier than you realize and when done with good planning will create optimum health. Consider starting with the small change of eating meat one less day be week and observing how you feel. This can actually have a big impact as the movement,"Meatless Monday" has demonstrated. Please email any interesting vegetarian resources you have and I look forward to passing them on. Thanks for visiting and have a blessed day.
Dr. Siri Chand Khalsa
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