The Healthy Journal

I've got some great recipes for your fall and winter enjoyment. I hope I can get them all to you in time. Great for Thanksgiving, Christmas and the many parties requiring a "dish to share." Consider last week's Pear and Pistachio Stuffed Acorn Squash the first installment. Please subscribe to this blog to get them all. Here's a yummy bean recipe for those who love green beans, but don't love the milk-based ingredients or the bacon that seems to be the latest to add to veggie salads and side dishes.  Whaa! Can anyone tell me what bacon is doing in a broccoli salad? Did you hear or read that the World Health Organization (WHO) is telling us that processed meat is cancer-causing ? Yeah! That means bacon with the added nitrates, nitrites, and other chemicals. Back to our recipe... You'll never miss the real bacon. Using shiitake mushrooms soaked in tamari, maple syrup and balsamic then roasted in smoked sea salt, you'll discover a whole new kind of wow y...

I love whole cranberry sauce and found some  ready-made I really like. Trader Joe's makes a whole cranberry sauce with orange zest, but it's a bit sweeter than I prefer for my no-sugar diet. This year I made my own cranberry sauce following a recipe from PCRM  (Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine). PCRM promotes a personal responsibility approach to medicine starting with a plant-based diet. Although I don't agree with every detail of the PCRM recommended diet, I am behind their goal of dramatically changing the way doctors treat chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and cancer. PCRM puts prevention over pills and other medical interventions, encouraging doctors to empower their patients to take control of their own health. With a few tweaks from the original PCRM recipe, I made this cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving and will likely repeat it for Christmas dinner. I squeezed juice from the orange I grated for the zest rather than use orange j...

I know many people do not like brussels sprouts , my husband included. But I love them and they are so good for you. I started making this very easy brussels sprouts side dish some time ago and guess what? My husband likes it! Being one of the cruciferous vegetables it's great in the fight against cancer. Plus recent studies show a unique benefit of protecting DNA. I need that... and guess what? So do you! Try this out on your reluctant brussels sprouts crowd and see if you can win them over. Sautéed Brussel Sprouts from Chris Pedersen yield 2-3 servings category Side Dish cuisine Vegan ingredients 2 Tbsp coconut oil 20+ brussels sprouts, cleaned and halved (about 2 Cups) 1/4 C yellow onion, sliced 1 Tbsp of capers with juice Juice of 1/2 lemon sea salt & pepper to taste directions 1. Heat coconut oil in wok over medium high heat. Add brussel sprouts and stir until browned. 2. Add onion and stir until cooked and slightly browned. 3. Add capers and lemon juice and stir. Add ...