This cabbage, tofu and sesame salad is a huge step up from your standard tomato-and-lettuce salad combo. The blend of textures and flavors will have you coming back for seconds every time. ↠ Ingredients ↞ 1 package of rice noodles ½ cup of toasted peanuts [...]
Drink more water. We all know we should, but most of us don’t. The algorithm depends on many variables for just how much water each of us needs such as exercise intensity, the climate of where we live in, diet etc. Very roughly speaking the [...]
In honor of Mother Earth, we must ask ourselves: how can we clean up our eating habits for the planet? How can we support a harmonious ecosystem, a natural food system that provides so much for us and asks for nothing in return? The direction [...]
Knowing how to support your immune system is so important. The immune system in a sense is like a team of bouncers at a club (our bodies being the venue/hosts). Better yet, they can be compared to a highly trained S.W.A.T. team when the system [...]
When we are h-angry we are likely to reach for whatever is quick and easy, which doesn’t always equate to the healthiest snacks. Keeping grab-and-go options around and in-mind will curb this misstep and both our bodies and those around us will be grateful. In [...]
Grocery shopping can be daunting. Learning how to grocery shop efficiently can save you time and money in the year ahead. Here are few strategies to shave time off of running around the aisles and standing in line: 1. Make a plan. What are you [...]
From Ecuador, Grace Martinez is our head chef on the retreats in Playa Ayampe and food is definitely her love language. Her cooking is, just like her personality; colorful and caring. "I love experimenting with flavors and using my creativity to make easy, healthy, tasty [...]
Salt when it comes to food is one of the most common condiments to be found, tied closely with pepper, on our dining tables. It’s a dash of flavor we crave in our food. And it plays an integral role in the optimal functioning of [...]
Trends aren’t limited to fashion, there seems to be a new vogue when it comes to diet and nutrition every other month — keto, vegan, vegetarian, low-carb, high-carb, eating for your blood type, intermittent fasting — it’s hard to keep up. What works for one [...]
It is estimated that we waste about 30-40% of the food produced on the planet. The idea of walking out of the grocery store and tossing nearly half of whatever was purchased into the trash seems ridiculous. But this is how we have been functioning [...]
Making more space to empower conscious decisions to support healthy eating habits. Food is fuel, we hear this expression all the time. It is a pretty fundamental truth. Yet, how come we feed our bodies all sorts of foods with labels that have mystery chemical [...]
Implementing new habits goes hand-in-hand with a solid routine, along with the environment we set up for ourselves. Nutrition wise that looks like planning out our meals and what we choose to put in the fridge and pantry. The real test to our dedication to [...]
Mindfulness exists in everything that we do, such as how we move our bodies, how to speak, how we listen, and how we eat. This concept of being more present, also lends to the train of thought that when our attention is focused into the [...]
One of the most common questions asked when going plant-based is: how am I going to get enough protein? Especially those that are active in action sports (like surfing) or athletes. Many food guides suggest about 0.8 g/kg of body weight. So for instance a [...]
↠ Ingredients ↞ Makes 4 servings 1 can of chickpeas 1 cup of aquafaba* 1 tsp of lemon juice 1 cup of dark (70% cacao) vegan chocolate Splash of milk (optional) *What is Aquafaba? Funky word isn’t it!? It's the viscous water in which the chickpeas [...]
Finding yourself at home more than usual right now? ... Why don’t you do a DIY Salty Retreat at home? This post will show you how to do just that and leave you feeling centred, recalibrated, energized and calm again. You will need: A weekend [...]
Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes Makes: 10 pancakes ↠ Ingredients ↞ Nut mylk, 1 cup Apple cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon Organic flour, 1 cup Baking powder, 2 teaspoon Baking soda, 1 teaspoon Cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon Himalayan salt, 1/2 teaspoon Cage-free local egg, [...]
4 servings 30 minutes 6 hours FOR BEET PASTA: Beet, raw 3 medium Olive oil, 1/4 cup *mandolin for super thin slices FOR TRUFFLE CHEESE: Cashews raw, 2 cups Nutritional Yeast, 1 tablespoon Olive oil, 2 tablespoon Lemon, 1 tablespoon Rosemary dried or fresh, 1 teaspoon [...]
↠ Ingredients ↞ 2 cups mushrooms, cleaned and chopped. (Ideally freshly foraged or picked up from the market) Yellow onion, 1/2 medium, diced small Garlic, 3 cloves micro-planned or minced Extra virgin Coconut oil, 1 tbsp Thyme, 3 tsp (de-stemmed) Himalayan salt, 1/2 tsp Ground [...]
I put up a post recently regarding my eco –anxiety, since recent news of the Amazon being ablaze. You feel pretty powerless, as there’s only so much on person can do when it feels so many around us are behaving so complacently. Generally I’ve become [...]
Yields about 4-5 cups of hummus. ↠ Ingredients ↞ Chickpeas aka the garbanzo beans, 2 regular sized can (15oz/425g) Lemon juice, of 2 lemons Garlic, 4 large cloves microplanned Tahini, 2 heaping tablespoons Olive oil, 1/2 cup Turmeric, 1 tsp ground (or [...]
4 meal size servings + leftovers 15 minutes no waiting time ↠ Ingredients ↞ Lacinato kale, 2 bunches washed and torn into bite size pieces Raw garlic, micro-planned or minced Fresh lemon juice, 4 tablespoon Organic virgin olive oil, 1/2 cup Regular yellow mustard, 1 [...]
"Consciousness starts by taking care of the vessel we do have: what we feed it, literally and energetically (our conversation with ourselves). How does food make you feel? what foods make you 'feel' good?" -Taylor Godber *scroll down for free watermelon ceviche recipe* We first [...]
Every single day you are faced with this message, over and over, in a million different ways; you need to change/ fix/ improve your body. It is a problem that needs to be "dealt with." The fitter/ thinner you appear, the worthier you are. This [...]
↠ Défilez vers le bas pour la version française The cool thing about Bali is that the breakfast/brunch culture is very strong (at least in the foreigners’ parts Canggu and the Bukit-Uluwatu). You literally can have breakfast at every moment of the day. I don’t know [...]
I love to swap ingredients into desserts to make them more healthy. Like putting tofu or avocados in brownies to cut on fat, for example. Actually, let's be honest here; it's tricking people that I like. Simply for the pure satisfaction of thinking; Ha! You [...]
Hi, My name is Ari BC. And I feel like crying every time I see a picture of a starving polar bear stuck in the middle of a melted iceberg ocean. Planet earth sure is taking an ominous turn. It seriously kills me that we [...]
Les boissons végétales De toutes les variétés possibles, la première qui nous vient en tête en matière de boissons végétales, c’est le lait d’amande. Étant le plus neutre au niveau du goût, vous pourrez l’utiliser en substitution au lait de vache dans la majorité de [...]
Many a brave soul has made the heroic attempt to make the transition from the classic meat burger to a ''healthier' meat-free version. However, as the great Eminem once said, you usually only have one shot -one opportunity- to convince your family, friends (or the [...]
We believe everybody should make a transition to a HEALTHIER FOOD DIET for environmental, physical/mental health and economic reasons. When it comes to nutrition, there are many schools of thought. Here are the 7 main commandments of the Salty Club food philosophy. We believe [...]
