This week I am all about this summer salad, created by our very own Chickpea Chica! Chickpea Chica has a gift for creating dozens of recipes that showcase bright flavors you would never have thought to combine. If you have one can of chickpeas, a single peach, and a few herbs out back or on the sill above your kitchen sink, then you probably have everything you need to make this recipe. Continue reading
Tag Archives: peaches
YOUR HEALTHY PLATE: Quintessential Peach Salsa
Truckloads full of Georgia peaches have been making their way into our neighborhood, and a few weeks ago my husband signed up to receive a box. We were very happy when it finally arrived last week, and we put the box of 42 hard peaches on the counter to await the great a-ripening. We were not disappointed. Continue reading
YOUR HEALTHY PLATE: Peach Pie (vegan, grain-free)
It is peach season, and I couldn’t be happier. They seem to disappear just as quickly as they arrive in our kitchen! Here’s something truly inspirational for you to try with yours. Continue reading
YOUR HEALTHY PLATE: Peach Pie
A few years ago, a friend of mine got interested in the raw food movement. When she said it changed her life, I thought to myself, “Okay, lots of people say stuff like that.” But I saw the difference. She became more relaxed, energetic, vibrant. She felt better, and I could see it. Continue reading
Can a Simple Bowl of Fruit Heal Us?
“We must learn to live together as brothers and sisters. If not, we will perish as fools.” —Congressman John Lewis on July 8, 2016.
The events of the past week have shaken me, like many, and I don’t feel much like talking about food. Today I want to talk about something else. Like most important lessons, I have learned this one the hard way. Continue reading