Steamed Kale With Tahini Dressing

The last two recipes I shared with you were for kale salads with different dressings.

I hope you enjoyed them.

Today I would like to show you a third way to prepare kale and share with you a delicious recipe for Steamed Kale With Tahini Sauce.

Learning to cook and eat greens is essential to good health. When you nourish yourself with greens, you will naturally crowd out the foods that are not healthy for you.

Happy Mothers Day!
I know your heart is filled with joy and love.

Kale Salad with Avocado and Apples

Ingredients:

1/2 bunch kale, tough stems and center ribs removed

1/2 avocado, peeled and chopped

2 tablespoons lemon juice

2 cloves garlic, minced

¼ cup diced red onion

1 large apple, cored and chopped

1/4 cup raw cashews, chopped

Today I discovered Andy's Pure Food, a delicious place in Rye. Here is what I got. Yummy! Check it out.

They also sell this exotic cocktail - coconut water from real young coconut.

www.andyspurefood.com

Did you know that Kale is considered a SUPERFOOD?

Over the next couple of days I'm going to share with you 5 quick and delicious recipes, tips and pictures on how to make a delicious kale dishes on my La Dolce Vita Nutrition Facebook Page.

Kale and all leafy green vegetables are the the most nutritious foods on the planet and the number 1 most missing food in our Standard American Diet (the SAD diet)!

Greens are truly Nature's Superfood. 

Some of the benefits from eating leafy greens are:

- slowing down the aging process by enhancing cellular repair mechanisms and the DNA repair

- remove toxins and free radicals

- cancer prevention

Are you looking for more ways to add greens into your diet?
Try this delicious Walnut-Pear Salad a perfect combination of greens and healthy Omega-3 fats. Bon Appetit!

Walnut Pear Green Salad

 Ingredients

8 ounces (about 5 cups) mixed baby greens

2 ounces (about 2 cups) arugula or watercress

1 pear, peeled, cored and grated

1/4 cup dried currants

1/4 cup chopped walnuts

2 tablespoons Pear vinegar or rice vinegar

2 teaspoons olive oil

2 pears, peeled cored and sliced

The ability to function on as little sleep as possible has long been a point of pride for busy Americans, but getting less than 7 hours not only makes you tired, it make you sick. Insufficient sleep has been linked to an increased risk of chronic disease, such as diabetes and depression. Getting a good night's sleep is essential to our health and wellbeing. 

So how much sleep do you need?The National Sleep Foundation recommends 7-9 hours for adults and as much as 11 hours for children. 

In honor of National Sleep Awareness Week, which runs March 7-13, here are few tips to help you catch that crucial shut-eye: 

When a woman finds out she’s pregnant, she begins to examine her habits for the protection of her unborn child. Certain foods become off limits or greatly reduced and many of her routines, like exercise, are adjusted to compensate for the changes to her body and her growing baby.

Many women make the conscious decision to eat only organic food during their pregnancy. It turns out; this looks to be a smart decision for a healthy pregnancy and for the child’s intellectual development for years to come.

Have you been thinking about making changes in your way of eating and finding ways to combine new, healthy and delicious foods, make nourishing juices and smoothies and choose snacks that will help you have more energy, slow down your aging and look and feel great?
 
Food changes everything, and a cleanse can be an effective and fast way to kick-start your way to a New Fabulous You.
 
My cleanse is not about drinking water with cayenne pepper for a week or more...
 

Happy juice day! I’m juicing today and perhaps you would like to join me. Green juice is like a boost of energy and a liquid fountain of youth. Try my recipe it’s delicious!

1 heart of romaine lettuce, 4 leaves of kale, 1 lemon peeled, 1 fuji apple or 1 pear. Juice and enjoy!