Truly local is more than a slogan
While I was recently in Los Angeles I made two basic observations about the restaurants and cafes that are setting themselves apart by serving organic or local products…or saying that they do. There...
View ArticleDelicious Food that Heals
Let thy food be thy medicine, wise words from Hippocrates, the father of medicine, spoken almost 2500 years ago. Unfortunately much of today’s food is making us sick and we need to rethink what we eat...
View ArticleCru in Silverlake-Delicious and Organic
Raw or cooked, Cru’s vegan dishes will have you wondering why you would ever eat any other way. Chef Rachel Carr has perfected the art of vegan cooking and food preparation…how else can you describe...
View ArticleLucky Us, Recipes from Seed!
Lucky us! Sanae and Eric from Seed just sent two recipes to share with SmartLifeways. As is everything that they serve at Seed these are vegan and of course delicious…not quite sure which one of those...
View ArticleVery Hip, Very Sustainable, Very Delicious…Akasha
Akasha is a wonderful restaurant serving American comfort food (and some other countries versions too) that just happens to use the finest local, organic and hand-crafted ingredients that can be found....
View ArticleFresh Farmers Market Salad and Market Pizza/Quesadilla
I must admit that I have been a bit remiss in posting recipes lately, too much time traveling and finding other seemingly more interesting stories to share. But I just made a lunch that had me think, I...
View ArticleNo Need to Wait for a Baby…..
Many women upon becoming pregnant, or planning to get pregnant, decide to take better care of their health and to become more aware of their surrounding environment. I think that this is great,...
View ArticleThe Curious Palate…your neighborhood kitchen and market
This is my kind of neighborhood restaurant. At The Curious Palate I found a restaurant/market that really cares about quality and where ingredients come from. They shop and cook like I do at home, but...
View ArticleEggplant, Zucchini and Potato
Once again necessity sparked my creativity and luckily something delicious came out of it. I was getting ready to head back to Santa Fe and wanted to finish off what I had in the fridge….all bought at...
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