Tag Archives: chia seeds

Green Tea Chia Parfaits

september 1, 2017

green tea chia parfaits

 

Brain food is anything that delivers mental clarity, won’t cause you to crash after eating and is a better overall choice. Notice I avoid categorizing brain food as healthy or “good for you”. Nothing preachy here. Guilt associated with eating is not my thing. All things in moderation. For powering up the old Thinker, picture lentils, beans, grilled fish and anything under the banner of Mediterranean cuisine. For breakfast, I’m loving chia seed pudding made with coconut milk and the anti-oxidant power of green tea. Add local stone fruits and  you have an entire meal of brain-boosting tastiness.

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Blood Orange Beet Salad

february 11, 2017

blood orange beet salad

February is the month for citrus. Fragrant chubby orbs of red and pink grapefruit, knobby headed tangelos, munchkin clementines, glossy Meyer lemons and vivid cara cara oranges – I love them all, and love to feature them on menus for The Good Eats Company.

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breakfast quinoa with toasted almonds, cranberries and chia seeds

breakfast quinoa with toasted almonds, cranberries and chia seeds

 

This statement has been drummed into your head since childhood :” Breakfast is the most important meal of the day”.  And, unlike other pronouncements, such as “If you cross your eyes, they will stay that way”, this one certainly rings true.

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