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  • Recipe: Chocolate cake (vegan)

    This is the exact same recipe as the Whole Foods Market Double Chocolate Cake. I like it because it is not too sweet. I have made it three times – once for my grandma’s birthday with raspberries on… Read more

  • Recipe: Radish Top Soup

    This recipe is by someone named Jean Pinard and I found it on the Mariquita Farm CSA website, which is an excellent resource for farm fresh recipes! I want to try all their recipes! I have made… Read more

  • Recipe: Crunchy Nutty Chia Pie Crust

    I have always wanted to try making this gluten free crust instead of buying them at Whole Foods (so delicious and buttery, just expensive!)  Here is one from the company that used to be called Ruth’s… Read more

  • Recipe: Pea Pesto

    This awesome recipe was shared with me by Marissa Black and Cim Wortham. They made it twice: once with walnuts, another time with cashews and it was sooooo mouthwatering delicious both times. 1 bag frozen peas 1/2-1 cup… Read more

  • Recipe: Tim’s rich Asian sauce

    Great for stir frys or ‘Asian tacos’ or steamed veggies. Heat up 2 T coconut oil in sauce pan. Add 4 cloves minced/pressed garlic. Add 1 T grated fresh ginger. Stir constantly on low heat, do… Read more

  • Recipe: a pitcher of Mojitos

    A summertime favorite when mint in the garden is out of control. These are the measurements to make a pitcher in a pinch- not the authentic cuban recipe with sugar crystals! 1 1/2 cup mint leaves 2… Read more

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Syrah McGivern

Registered Dietitian, Liscensed Dietitian Nutritionist