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This robust salad is filled with surprises. Toasted and crunchy crusted tofu, roasted yams, creamy macadamia nuts, and silky black rice is tossed together to create a unique burst of color and flavors. This recipe makes enough for a crowd so pull it out for that next BBQ. It is a great vegan dish to serve to those who won’t be partaking in the meat fête, but it also holds up well next to a hearty piece of fish, steak or grilled chicken. Forbidden Rice Salad with Coconut Crusted Tofu and Roasted Yams  Time in Kitchen: 60 minutes Servings : 10 Nutrition information per serving : 297 calories, 13 grams fat, 2 grams sugar, 40 carbohydrates, 12 grams protein Ingredients: 2 cups dry black rice 5 medium organic sweet potatoes, peeled and diced in to squares 16 oz. organic extra firm sprouted tofu, diced in to squares 1/4 cup organic finely shredded coconut, toasted ½ cup macadamia nuts, toasted and chopped ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, chopped 1 tbsp. fresh cilantro, chopp

Some things come naturally to me like cooking, eating, and day dreaming.  Other things I work really hard for like running, attentiveness, and, apparently, writing about quinoa salad. How many words can I use to describe a delicious blend of healthy ingredients tossed with an Asian inspired dressing, and decorated with a confetti of toasted black sesame seeds? Well, that just about says it all.  I do know one thing… this salad is tasty. Tasty, pretty food makes me happy, and happiness is the key to life. Nuff said. Dig in. Sesame Quinoa Salad with Stir Fried Vegetables Time in Kitchen: 1 hour Servings: 10 Nutrition Information per serving: 240 calories, 35 carbs (3 grams sugar), 8 grams protein, 9 grams fat Ingredients: 2 cups dry tri-color quinoa (rinse before cooking) 4 cups organic vegetable stock 1 bunch of large asparagus (sliced in a thin diagonal) 2 zucchini (sliced in a thin diagonal) 3 cups baby spinach (chopped roughly) 1 pint heirloom cherry tomatoes

Sometimes a girl needs something sweet. But not too sweet... Something nutty, rich, and decadent that goes well with a glass of wine after a long week. Something that helps you kick up your feet and hum a show tune in your head. Cocoa nib and peanut butter macaroons are a perfect blend of natural ingredients that make you feel naughty even though you are being super nice to your body. Slightly sweetened with a hint of raw honey, these macaroons are mostly shredded coconut with the bitter-sweet bite of roasted cocoa nibs and creamy natural peanut butter. No egg whites or baking is required for this macaroon recipe. I would have labeled them raw but that is not entirely true since some ingredients are roasted and toasted. Make a batch of these to satisfy that naughty sweet tooth.   Cocoa Nib & Peanut Butter Macaroons Time in kitchen: 1 hour Servings per recipe: 30 Nutrition information per serving: 65 calories, 5 grams fat, 2 grams fiber, 4 carbohydrates (1 gram sug

I consider myself a Floridian having spent the first half of my life dealing with the heat and breathing in the salty, humid air. When I was 8 months old my parents moved us to Vero Beach, a little known island off the southern east coast. When you tell people who live in Florida that you are from Vero a large majority say “Now, where is that exactly?” Yes. It’s that place. The place adults run away to and children run away from. It's quite a beautiful sea of dichotomy with soft white sand and a clean quiet shoreline. In Vero I developed a nutty tan, a love for the beach, and a keen hatred towards boring towns. By middle school we moved to what I then considered a huge city, Gainesville, where I spent my formative years getting in to lots of trouble. Lots of trouble really connotes lots of fun with lots of friends including this gal named Dallas. I hope you have one of these human gems in your life. The person who calls you at the exact moment you are thinking of her. The p