Most of my clients are coffee addicts, but they won’t admit it! Many attribute their high energy levels to coffee, which does have an effect on our nervous system, however in the long run, at a cost of harming our livers. Some cannot even perceive the thought of starting their day without a cup of … Read more
My husband loves pastry, but having a nutritionist wife is probably not very fun for him. I dread most of the pastries that look appealing to him, lift an eyebrow when I see him picking at the dessert section on restaurant menus and basically have a scientific answer to practically everything he has to say … Read more
Many people ask me which food should they eat before Yom Kippur fast to keep them full for longer and less hungry. The answer is actually pretty simple and if you think about it makes a lot of sense. When we enter a fast we have to prepare our body that for the next 24 … Read more
One of the things that came up constantly during my research on health and nutrition was incorporating green smoothies in your day, preferably in the morning. I have tried many recipes some of them were delicious and some were disgusting, to say the least… I believe that in order to retain a new habit we … Read more
Prep time: 20 minutes Ingredients: Your favourite pasta (whole grain or gluten free pasta) 1 large onion – diced 2 small tomatoes – diced 1 red bell pepper – diced 1 medium zucchini – diced 1 tbsp coconut oil 1/2 cup cashews 1/2 cup pecans or walnuts Spices: 1 tsp sea salt 1/2 tsp cumin 1/2 … Read more
I have to give the credit for this recipe to my brother in-law’s wife, Oshrit Palvanov, who taught me how to get the burnt aroma from the eggplant. Here is her recipe: Prep time: 10 minutes Ingredients: 3 small eggplants 6 garlic cloves minced Salt (to taste) A handful of chopped cilantro to garnish Directions: … Read more
Prep time: 25 minutes Ingredients: 5 bunches of carrots (with the greens on top) 1/2 head of garlic, peeled and minced 1/3 cup olive oil For dressing: Juice of 1 lemon 1 tsp caraway seeds, whole or ground in a coffee grinder 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp sea salt 1/2 tsp sweet paprika For … Read more
Prep time: 20 minutes Ingredients: rainbow trout fillets (as many as you need) 1 bunch of asparagus olive oil 3 cloves of garlic, minced Teriyaki sauce (preferably with sesame seeds) Directions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees and place a parchment paper on a baking sheet. Wash the asparagus and discard bottom parts off it, place … Read more
I used this vegan sour cream in my cake which called for a dairy sour cream, and since we wanted the cake to be dairy free (parve) I came up with a great substitute: Prep time: 10 minutes Ingredients: 1 cup raw cashews (pre-soaked for at least two hours) 1/4 teaspoon Himalayan sea salt 1/2 … Read more
Finally a great recipe for a homemade ketchup! Homemade is so much better and healthier over the store bought crap, it is also tastier and cheaper! Ingredients: 3 cups grape tomatoes (450g) 1/4 cup sliced onion (35g) scant 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar (or white vinegar) (12g) 1/4 tsp salt sweetener of choice, to taste, … Read more