Riceberry Raw Summer Rolls with Ginger Peanut Sauce

There are so many good things about these raw vegan summer rolls, I just don’t know where to begin! Riceberry is a whole grain rice with a purplish color and it can be found in Thailand. I found these riceberry rice papers so I had to try them out, even though I’ve never successfully rolled a summer roll in rice paper. It’s a little tricky but my rolling got a little better with practice. Notice the beautiful mauve color of the rice paper. But ordinary white rice paper will work just fine too.

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Low Cal Faux Pho with Bone Broth

This is another creative use of bone broth, which is so nourishing and healing. Bone broth has anti-inflammatory qualities, is high in vitamins, minerals and amino acids. Beef bone broth would be the traditional vehicle for pho. I like to combine beef and chicken bone broth but either alone will work well too. I like to add a lot of organic veggies to my pho too. Instead of rice noodles I’m using Japanese shirataki noodles (also known as Miracle Noodles,)

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Mediterranean Lamb Kebabs

This recipe for Mediterranean ground lamb kebabs is easy to prepare and delicious. It pairs well with my cauliflower "couscous" recipe. Lamb is high in omega-3 and omega-6 and an excellent lean source of protein. This recipe is low calorie and works well with these diets: keto, paleo, Whole30, anti inflammatory, anti-cancer, gluten-free. The spices turmeric, ginger and cinnamon have cancer fighting properties.

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Cauliflower “Couscous” with Dried Cherries & Toasted Pistachios

This recipe is a riff on cauliflower “rice” — this “couscous” contains no grains and the flavor profile is meant to compliment Mediterranean flavors. Cauliflower is beloved by keto advocates and dieters for many reasons — it is nutrient dense, it can provide some low calorie substitutions for carbs. Cauliflower is cruciferous so an excellent component of an anti cancer anti inflammatory diet.

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