Todays breakfast after a vinyasa practice in the morning:

Red cabbage, mustard greens from (Serendipity Farm-they produce such good green food), cilantro, carrots, turnips, avocado, lime juice, salt, pepper, and grapeseed oil…

Good Food For You!

Fried Cauliflower and Peas on top Roasted Turnip Ricotta Puree

-Cauliflower, english peas(frozen), tokyo turnips, ricotta cheese, garlic, dried oregano, thyme, fresno chili, lemon juice, grape seed oil, salt pepper.

Marinated Cranberry Bean Salad with Melted Leeks and Rosemary Sautéed Carrots 

-Cranberry beans, carrot, leeks, red onion, garlic, thyme, rosemary, chili flake, oregano, marjoram, sherry vinegar, grape seed oil, salt and pepper.

Seared Petrale Sole on top Sautéed Beet Greens

-Sole, fennel seed, coriander, cumin, chili flake, dried oregano, salt and pepper.

-Beet Greens, shallot, garlic, lemon juice, grape seed oil salt and pepper.

Dessert:

Lemon Verbena Basil Walnut Brazil nut and Raisin Oatmeal Cookie

-Rolled oats, whole spelt flour, brown sugar, butter, cacao butter, walnuts, raisins, lemon verbena, basil, vanilla, baking powder, baking soda,  and salt

Mighty Leaf Mint Tea

Sweeteners: Agave, honey, or xylitol

Diced Watermelon Radish, Gruyere, and Almonds with Japanese Sweet Potato and Micro Arugula greens

-Watermelon radish, japanese sweet potato (you can sub in any sweet potato or yam), almond, gruyere, fennel, green onion, arugula sprouts, olive oil, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper. 

Rosemary Roasted Root Veg Soup

-Carrot, parsnip, garnet yam, leek, red onion, tomato paste, garlic, rosemary, thyme, lemon grass, ginger, bay leaf, dried anaheim chili, lemon juice, grape seed oil, salt and pepper.

Purple Turnip Cakes Topped with Melted Leeks and Roasted Shitake Mushrooms

-Purple turnip, shallot, leeks, shitake mushroom, brown rice flour, egg, thyme, garlic, chili flake, coriander, yellow mustard seed, cumin, grape seed oil, salt and pepper.

Dessert: 

Strawberries and Whipped Cream Parfait Drizzled with Jasmine Oil and Honey

-Strawberry, heavy whipping cream, dehydrated cane juice, (Marshells Farms Orgainc Raw Local) honey, grape seed oil, jasmine leaf.

Maximin Grunhauser Herrenberg Riesling Auslese 2006

-Riesling-from Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany

Simply put we need fats! They are our friend, you can pretty much say every cell in our body contains fat in its structure.  Some of those fats cannot be synthesized by the body so it’s really essential for you to aquire these fats from food sources.  Also there are certain vitamins like A,D,E, and K that are fat soluble, meaning you need fat to help absorb and carry them through out the body. Plant based food sources are prefered, and then animal based.  But hey every body is different so play your game as you see fit-I myself eat both.

I prefer fats from avocados, and nuts first and foremost-almonds,walnuts, pecans, and brazil nuts-and am constantly munching on them before during and after a meal.   Remember! It’s good to soak your nuts and seeds over night, this helps to activate the living properties of the food.   To put is simply you take an almond and stick it in the dirt nothing grows, it will stay there as is dormant.  You take that same almond stick it in the dirt and soak that ground with water, over time that seed will sprout and grow into a tree.  Soaking also helps to get rid of tannins from the skins of the nut, and word on the street says that soaking nuts and seeds helps to get rid of enzyme inhibitors that can be found in the skins of tree nuts.  I’m a chef, not a scientist so I haven’t looked under a microscope to see if this is actually true or not, but what the hell I’m game to believe this

I’m also sucker for yogurt(home-made) and quality cheeses(preferably goat or sheep) a nice 3 month old Manchego, or a goat’s milk gouda from Cypress Grove called Midnight Moon. 

Coconuts are also a wonderful source of fat for the body, super high in HDL cholesterol(the beneficial kind) along with some super good medium chain fatty acids that are super easy for the body to break down and absorb to be used as energy.  Medium chain fatty acids are what breast milk is made up from fyi…

Well I can talk a whole heck of a lot about fats their role in the body and all that Jazz but I’ll just leave it at that for right now.  Below is a little 2 minute vid. clip that offers a bit of info about the different processes we need fat for in our bodies.  Thanks for stopping by-Be well!

Also this is a link to a guy who did an AWESOME JOB gathering information.  Click it to check it out-for the science people out there wanting more definitive data collection and reason for answers. http://www.benbest.com/health/essfat.html

Steamed Purple Potato Salad with Sautéed Kale and Diced Cabot Cheddar

-Purple potato, red russian kale, green kale, cabot 2 year cheddar, italian flat leaf parsley, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, chili flake, olive oil, salt and pepper

Carrot and Pecan Pate with Golden Flax and Cashew/Almond Crackers topped with Micro Arugula

-Pate: Carrot, pecan, psylium husk, tomato powder, chives, tarragon, parsley, garlic, white miso, cayenne pepper, fennel seed, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper 

-Cracker: Golden flax, cashew, almond, red onion, celery, garlic, nutritional yeast, chili powder, paprika, lemon juice, salt and pepper

Apple, Frisee, and Almond Salad with Rosemary Oil

-Fuji apple, asian pear, almond, frisee, shallot, lemon zest, agave, rice bran oil, rosemary, salt and pepper

Marinated Portobello and Blackened Turnip Napoleons, with Caper and Olive Jam

Portobello mushroom, purple turnip, shallot, crack green and black olive, tomato paste, thyme, garlic, lemon zest, caper, chili flake, olive oil, salt and pepper  

Dessert:

House Made Yogurt and Agave Nector

-Whole Milk, agave, active live cultures, almonds

Roasted Spaghetti Squash with Pine Nuts and Marinara

-Spaghetti squash, carrot, onion, celery, tomato(can), crimini mushroom, garlic, thyme, oregano, basil, chili flake, red wine, brown sugar, bay leaf, pine nuts, flat leaf parsley, grape seed oil, olive oil, salt and pepper

Rosemary Wild Rice with Cottage Cheese and Almonds

-Wild rice, shallot, cottage cheese, almonds, tomato, garlic, rosemary, thyme, chili flake, cumin, bay leaf, grape seed oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper

Marinated Radish Endive and Olive salad with Manchego

-French breakfast radish, purple and green endive, shallot, parsley, mt.athos sicilian olives, manchego 3 year cheese, olive oil, agave, red wine vinegar, salt and pepper

Goat Meat Balls

-Ground goat, shallot, garlic, flat leaf parsley, mint, cumin, coriander, fennel seed, chili flake, yellow mustard seed, salt and pepper

Dessert:

La Loos Capraccino Goat Milk Ice cream

-Goat milk, Sugar, Italian Espresso Roast coffee bean, pure vanilla, egg yolks, locust bean gum, guar gum, carrageenan

 Pork Confit Sandwich, with Smoked White Bean and Roasted Garlic Spread, Topped with Caramelized Fennel and Flamingo Pepperonada, Cumin oil, and Baby Swiss, Between Toasted Brioche Bun

-Pork, wheat, giant white beans, fennel, flamingo peppers, baby swiss, garlic, fresno chilies, thyme, sage, smoked paprika, sugar, grape seed oil, cumin, chili flake, yeast, butter, salt and pepper.

 Roasted Apple and Cranberry Salad with Pine nuts, and Marsala Reduction, over a bed of Spinach

-Mutsu apples, dried cranberry, thyme, pine nuts, sugar, butter, nutmeg, cayenne pepper, marsala, grape seed oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper.

  Herb Roasted Garnet Yam Fries

-Garnet yams, thyme, rosemary, garlic, oregano, chili flake, cumin, rice bran oil, salt and pepper.

 Dessert: 

Gingered Comice Pear Pie, with Maple Sugar Crumb Top

-Comice pear, spelt flour, maple sugar, butter, ginger, baking powder, salt, vanilla, lemon zest, lemon juice.

 Traditional Medicinals Peppermint Tea

Seared Curry Dusted Alaskan Cod on top Roasted Parsnip and Apple Puree

-Cod, curry powder, cumin, garlic powder, chili flake, coriander, salt and pepper

-Parsnip, brae burn apple, marsala powder, coconut sugar, nutmeg, coconut butter, garlic, smoked paprika, chili flake,  grape seed oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper

Coconut Cilantro Short Grain Brown Rice

-Short grain brown rice,  veg stock, coconut milk, shallot, cilantro, green onion, garlic, fresno chili, grape seed oil, lime juice, salt and pepper

GrapeFruit Pink Lady Apple and Almond Salad

-Ruby grape fruit, pink lady apple, raw almond, frisee, cilantro, grape seed oil, sambal oelek, lime juice, agave, salt and pepper

Dessert:

Saffron and Lemon Coconut Pudding with Crushed Cinnamon Almonds

-Thai young coconut meat, thai young coconut milk, almond, agave, saffron, cinnamon, coriander, lemon zest, vanilla, salt

 Roast Chicken

-Chicken, herbs(thyme, rosemary, oregano), garlic, red onion, lemon, salt and pepper

 Sage Roasted Butternut Squash and Red bell pepper salad with Crumbled Feta and Walnuts

-Butternut squash, red bell pepper, shallot, walnuts, feta, sage, lime juice, thyme, garlic, parsley, honey, cinnamon, olive oil, salt and cracked pepper. 

Quinoa with Sauteed Broccoli Raab and Marinated Red Cabbage

-Quinoa, veg stock or water, red cabbage, broccoli raab, pancetta, red onion, garlic, chives, chili flake, lemon juice, paprika, oregano, olive oil, salt and cracked pepper.

Red Russian Kale and Steamed Golden Beet Salad with Dried Cranberries and Almonds

-Red russian kale, golden beet, dried cranberry, raw almonds, balsamic vinegar, wheat free tamari, olive oil, agave or honey, and cracked pepper.

 Dessert:

Trio of Taza Chocolate Bars

-60%, 70%, 80% stone ground dark chocolate

Brussel Sprouts and Roasted Carrots, Sautéed in Guanciale

-Brussel sprouts, natey carrots, fennel, shallot, guanciale, garlic, chili flake, thyme, lemon juice, rice bran oil, salt and pepper.

Roasted Golden and Chiogga Beets, Topped over Lentil and Sautéed Beet Green Salad

-French Lentil, golden beet, chiogga beet, beet green, thyme, red onion, garlic, parsley, chervil, rosemary, white balsamic vinegar, agave, lemon juice, chili flake, rice bran oil, salt and pepper.

 Oso Bucco

-Veal shank, carrot, celery root, red onion, potato, garlic, tomato paste, dried porcini mushroom, thyme, rosemary, bay leaf, clove, chili flake, cumin, red wine, flour for dredging, parsley, orange zest, lemon zest, salt and pepper.  

 Dessert:  

Crave Bakery Gluten Free Chocolate Cake

-Cane Sugar, Organic Brown Rice Flour, Apple Sauce, Chocolate Liquor, Organic Free-Range Eggs, Organic Palm Fruit Oil (Non-Hydrogenated), Cocoa, Baking Soda, Aluminum-Free Baking Powder (sodium bicarbonate, sodium acid phosphate, potato starch), and Sea Salt. 

Mighty Leaf Chocolate Mint Truffle Tea

Accompaniment-

-Agave, local honey, or xylitol.

Almond milk

-Almond, date, vanilla bean, water