Arugula Caesar Salad with Air-fried Mushroom & Fresh Tomatoes
We love this Asian flavor Caesar Salad–we love it because it is easy to make, delicious, and healthy. My husband, Bill, ate a lot of cruciferous vegetables while recovering from cancer. (If you haven’t read our story, please read it here.) I cooked a lot...
Anti-inflammatory spiced Cauliflower Steak
Turmeric shows up in 4 out of 5 categories of self-defense systems in “Eat to Beat Disease” written by Dr. William Li. Green tea is one of the “grand slammers,” which means Green tea offers all 5 capabilities of self-defense systems we...
Matcha & Sencha Powder Vegan Recipes for Holidays
I made a couple of comfort foods, which can be a part of your holiday meal this winter! The first one is “Hearty Tangy Stuffed Acorn Squash.” In this recipe, green tea powder will be used like an “instant soup stock.” The other one is an easy...
Loaded Sweet Potato Supreme
Savory, decadent, satisfying supper can be ready easily with an oven and a mason jar. Different salads as a substantial and healthy topping would make this delicious plant-based meal in a completely different way. This dish was inspired by the recipe of Dr. Melissa...
“Matcha Pad Thai Noodle” made with “Matcha Grilled Chicken”
Matcha is an interesting ingredient. It’s popular due to its super-powerful antioxidants. But most of the recipes using matcha are not so healthy–mostly sweets and ice cream. The gorgeous bright green color adds the fresh look to the good old sweet recipes. But, wait–we love Matcha for its health power, don’t we?
Hamburger boosted with Umami and Green Tea Antioxidants
Did you know Green tea antioxidants make the grilled meat safer and more enjoyable by reducing HCA formation in your grilled meat? In addition, Green tea will enhance the flavor–In human Umami receptors, the response to the mixture of the two Umami, Glutamate...
Two Bowls to Try
Ready for some new healthy ‘Bowl’ ideas? Here are two to try, both enhanced with extra antioxidants and anti-inflammatory from powdered Sencha tea. You can substitute Sencha powder with Matcha tea. Learning how to use matcha in cooking is a great way to add powerful...
Grain Bowls
Our family is making a strong effort to eat healthier – and it’s working for the most part! For us, ‘healthier’ means more vegetables and plant-based proteins, fewer refined grain products and animal products. We need to avoid gluten in our kitchen, but otherwise...
Mediterranean Lamb Meatballs with Matcha
These tender and fragrant meatballs are simmered in a spicy tomato sauce, and are the perfect match for the traditional flavors of Moroccan Mint tea – combining green tea and mint. The Matcha in the meat mixture adds umami, brings the flavors together, and sets off...
Green Chili and Matcha Chimichurri
It’s the end of August – have you seen chile roasting happening in your neighborhood? Every August, a wonderful local market in our area sets up a couple of weekends for Hatch chile roasting. Bushels of fresh, green chiles arrive and get loaded into a big,...
Antioxidant-rich Homemade BBQ Marinade
Is anyone else looking for a recipe to grill up something savory and delicious for Father’s Day next weekend!? I was inspired by a new product at Trader Joe’s that uses rosemary, balsamic vinegar, and beef tri-tip. Unfortunately, TJ’s didn’t...