Eat Dance Live

I have to be a little narcissistic here and say that every once in a while I bust out culinary brilliance. Today was one such day. There need to be no words, only the yumminess that is this raw sunflower beet burger. I attribute a lot of the taste of this burger to the freshly cut herbs of our back patio (on that note, the Garden page has been updated for May-June). It might sound uninteresting if you just scan the recipe, but the result is delicious: Sunflower Beet Burger Yields: makes about 4 bun sized patties 1/2 C sunflower seeds 2 tablespoon of flax 2 tablespoon of fresh parsley, chopped 2 sprigs of fresh thyme (about 2'' sprigs) 1 sprig of fresh rosemary (about 2'') 1 stick of celery 1/2 C carrots, chopped 1 medium beet, chopped 1 teaspoon of mustard 1/2 teaspoon of umeboshi paste (this is key!) 1/4 C tomato, chopped salt to taste pepper to taste 1. Blend everything in your Vitamix or food processor until the mix reaches bu...

Yes, I am a vegan. Yes, I am a raw foodist. Yes, I am a lover of optimal health. But I am also a lover of food. And as I implied in my last post, I am also someone who supports "omnivores who make good choices," in other words, those who may still have a desire (for whatever reason) to eat meat, but do so in an ethical, conscious, and informed manner. (Obviously, I support them even more if they keep their meat eating to a minimum, for obvious environmental and health reasons!) To all you conscious omnivores, I say kudos to you. I'd much rather have you eat a diet of organic free-range bison and whole fruits, veggies, and grains, than being a vegan who eats processed squeaky meat and sugar-coma inducing cupcakes. Once again, my sister was up for a visit this week and I took it as an opportunity to go to a place I would have never stepped into were it not for an Ottawa foodie adventure with a meat eater. We went to The Works . In short, the Works is a local burger chain t...