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Expanding Light: Feast of Retreat

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Laura Plumb

Three Vegetarian recipes ~ Chef Jake’s Veggie Roast, Zucchini Boats, and Walnut Meatballs ~ from the Expanding Light Retreat Center in the Sierras provide Autumn’s perfect comfort. Continue reading →

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Breaking Bread When Your Heart is Broken

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Laura Plumb

Breaking bread is holy. It reminds me that all things break. Bread, hearts, relationships. But that ultimately all things are shared. Even those breaks. Especially those breaks. Continue reading →

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Thai Cabbage Noodle Salad

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Laura Plumb

With rice noodles and a garlicky-nutty-tamari dressing, this salad is a summer favorite. “Taste and adjust: my new motto for life.” Continue reading →

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Coconut Mango Lime Cobbler

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Laura Plumb

Have you even seen the way mangoes just drop from the tree at the very moment you pass by? Nature’s gifts of mango, coconut, maple syrup, lime, the cardamom flower – how is that anything but love reaching out to you, saying yes to you, saying I am life, I surround you, and I am everywhere loving you? Continue reading →

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Vegan Sushi

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Laura Plumb

Whole food, plant based sushi for pitta-balancing (cooling, soothing) summer picnics and anytime meals. Continue reading →

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Mother’s Nourishment: Recipes and Relief

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Laura Plumb

Raspberry Lemon Spelt Scones from Oh Holy Basil, a breakfast scramble from Dishing Up the Dirt, and Carrot Cake Pancakes from Vegan Richa. Continue reading →

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Spring in a Bowl: A Simple Six Piece Salad

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Laura Plumb

After months of travel, my greatest joy today is the simple joy of Spring as it blooms in my little corner of the world right here, right now, offering these raw, fresh delights. Continue reading →

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Coconut Curried Sweet Potato Bisque

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Laura Plumb

Foods to avoid if you have a nickel allergy and a delicious nickel-free recipe everyone loves. Continue reading →

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Coconut Rose Ojas Mousse

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Laura Plumb

With coconut cream, rose, saffron, nutmeg and lime, this is a nectar, a love potion, I call Bliss. Continue reading →

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Detox Dal: A Simple Winter Soup

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Laura Plumb

With split mung beans, miso and a gingery sweet spicing, this Dal has quickly become one of the most popular recipes on my blog. Continue reading →

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Dr Hyman wants you to be Pegan. Here’s why.

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Laura Plumb

So the fundamental question of our time, given that the cost of chronic disease caused mostly by what we eat will cost our global economy $47 trillion over the next 20 years and cause over 50 million preventable deaths a year, is this: What should I eat to feel good, lose weight and get and stay healthy? Continue reading →

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Gluten free, Sugar free, No Bake Apple Pie

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Laura Plumb

Two years ago at our Yoga Therapy Training, I served a gluten free, dairy free, no sugar added, homemade apple pie. The recipe was requested. It has taken me these years, but at long last, here, finally, it is. Unfortunately, … Continue reading →