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Yummy, Healthy Recipes for Stronger Bones : Exclusive Renegade Health Article

Kevin Gianni — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:32:12 +0000

None of these recipes include Miner’s Lettuce, but you definitely can add it… we provide the canvas, you make the brushstrokes!

Since we’re getting close to the end of “Osteoporosis Prevention Week,” I wanted to give you something today that you could really take with you and use on a regular basis…

And, of course, what’s better than some great recipes!

Over the past 4-5 years, my wife Annmarie and I have been traveling around the country filming our lives as we explore natural health in the United States (and beyond!)

We’ve meet with some amazing healthy chefs and in this post, I want to highlight 3 great mineral rich, bone healthy recipes for you that you can share with your family or anyone else you think may need a little mineral boost.

Two of these recipes are quick and easy and the other is a little more involved, but totally worth the time.

So without further introduction, let’s get rolling (Be sure to read and watch all the way to the bottom since you’ll want to post a comment today)…

Simple, Perfect Pesto : A Raw Food Recipe by Dr. Gabriel Cousens

Kevin Gianni — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 17:12:56 +0000

Perfect Pesto: A recipe by Dr. Gabriel Cousens, one of the leading live-food medical experts in the world, from his book ‘Conscious Eating.’

Perfect Pesto – A Raw Recipe from Gabriel Cousens, M.D.

Following is a low-glycemic, live-food recipe by Dr. Gabriel Cousens, featured in his book Conscious Eating. This delicious recipe is great for everyone – even those who do not have any blood-sugar related health challenges!

Advanced prep time: Walnut soaking time, 2 to 8 hours or overnight
Prep time: 10 minutes

Nopales, Cabbage and Corn Salad with Chef Joni Sare : The Renegade Health Show Episode #906

Kevin Gianni — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 14:36:39 +0000

What are nopales?

You’ll find out in this recipe if you don’t know. One of the benefits of eating them though is lowered blood sugar (helpful for diabetics.) They’re also great for soothing the stomach and digestive tract as well.

In today’s recipe, Chef Joni Sare shows you how to cut them and use them to make a perfectly refreshing and filling summer or fall salad.

Also, right before the end, Joni shared another cool recipe that we were even surprised about!

Take a look…

Your question of the day: Have you ever had corn silk tea?

Click here, scroll down to the bottom of the page and leave your comments now!

Live Awesome!
Kev

Delicious Tomato-Cucumber Dressing : A Raw Food Recipe by Dr. Gabriel Cousens

Kevin Gianni — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 11:00:11 +0000

Soaked, sun-dried tomatoes are one of the key ingredients in Dr. Gabriel Cousen’s raw recipe for Tomato-Cucumber Dressing, from his book ‘Conscious Eating.’

Tomato-Cucumber Dressing – A Raw Recipe from Gabriel Cousens, M.D.

Prep time: 15 minutes

How to Make Miso at Home (Soy or No Soy!) : Excerpt from “Cultured: Make Healthy Fermented Foods at Home”

Kevin Gianni — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 18:45:40 +0000

You can make miso with chickpeas if you’re sensitive to soy!

This recipe is just one of the 70+ found in our new fermented foods recipe book called “Cultured: Make Healthy Fermented Foods at Home.” To get your copy today, visit here: www.renegadehealth.com/cultured

I’ve always wanted to know how to make miso…

Now I know and I’m going to share with you!

The cool thing about this recipe is that it’s made with chickpeas, instead of soy. If you want to make it traditionally (with soy) you can just replace the garbanzo beans with soy beans.

Here it is…

How Do You Make Pickles? Easy, Here’s a Crispy, Crunchy Pickle Recipe : Excerpt from “Cultured: Make Healthy Fermented Foods at Home”

Kevin Gianni — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 18:05:59 +0000

I don’t know about you, but I want to reach into the screen and eat these out of the jar.

Before we started putting together “Cultured,” I had no idea how to make pickles. Now, I know about 2-3 ways, LOL!

Here is an awesome pickle recipe from our friend Frank Giglio…

Post-Workout Superfood Smoothie : A Raw Food Recipe by Nick ‘Natureboy’ Stern

Kevin Gianni — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 23:54:29 +0000

Nick ‘Natureboy’ Stern’s post-workout Superfood Smoothie recipe, which uses his raw vegan SunWarrior vanilla protein powder.

Post-Workout Superfood Smoothie – A Raw Recipe from Nick Stern, aka Natureboy

Serves: 3 to 4

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Chocolate Blueberry Energy Bars : A Raw Food Recipe from Brendan Brazier

Kevin Gianni — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 11:00:26 +0000

Brendan Brazier’s raw food recipe for Chocolate Blueberry Energy Bars, from his new book ‘Thrive – The Vegan Nutrition Guide to Optimal Performance in Sports and Life.’

Chocolate Blueberry Energy Bars – A Raw Recipe from Brendan Brazier

“High in antioxidants and flavonoids, these bars help reduce free radical damage in the body and improve cellular recovery. I first started making these bars when I began getting serious abut triathlon training and racing…I’d carry them with me on long rides and during Ironman races. They’re the perfect clean-burring fuel to keep you going strong for hours.”

Yields: 12 bars

Zucchini Noodles Marinara : A Raw Food Recipe from Chef Jennifer Cornbleet

Kevin Gianni — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:48:57 +0000

“One of my favorite gadgets is my ‘spiralizer’…what most people refer to as a vegetable spiral slicer. You can use it to transform zucchini into delicate angel hair pasta, like shown in this picture of my Zucchini Noodles Marinara with Not-Meat Balls.”

Zucchini Noodles Marinara – A Raw Food Recipe from Jennifer Cornbleet

“You won’t miss wheat pasta in this flavorful Italian entrée, especially when you serve it with my Not-Meat Meatballs made with walnuts, onions, and spices. And, this marinara sauce tastes like the original. Your family and friends will think it slow-simmered on the stove for hours. To see a video of me preparing this recipe, click here.

Serves: 6

Spicy Chili Lime Kale Chips : A Recipe from Michelle Pfennighaus

Kevin Gianni — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 03:20:39 +0000

Michelle Pfennighaus’ recipe for Chili-Lime Kale Chips, from her blog findyourbalancehealth.com.

Chili-Lime Kale Chips – A Recipe from Michelle Pfennighaus

Do you have a small love affair going on with kale? If so, I’m not surprised. I got my hands on some kale this week and turned it into a new version of kale chips that I couldn’t stop bragging about for days. You know how it is when you really nail a recipe and it turns out amazing and you do a little happy dance and proceed to eat all of it immediately? It was like that…

Serves: 2 to 4