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Try This Fresh Herb To Jazz Up Your Dishes: Lemon Basil

Imagine the rich smell of fresh basil and now add in a spritz of soothing lemony fragrance and you have lemon basil. Oh yes, it is divine.

Pasta Seafood Fest: Lobster, Mussels, Clams and Shrimp With Linguine

I had brunch with the family recently, and dad got one of the specials which was this linguine pasta dish with lobster, mussels, clams, and shrimp. The dish was big enough food to feed three adults. I had to take a photo of dad's dish just because I was so fascinated with the seafood.

This dish reminded me of the East Coast and visions of fisherman coming into the harbor with their catch before most of us are out of bed.

w00t! We Are Content Partners With Keas Helping Employees Eat Well

I'm very excited to share with you all today that Noshtopia is a new healthy eating content partner with Keas , an Employee Wellness Program that combines the best of social media and online games to create happier, healthier, more engaged employees.

If your company uses Keas, you will start seeing our delicious healthy food ideas on the Keas platform. I'm very excited to be able to spread more of our plant-loving noshiness over into the workplace.

We're keeping it real - real food eating!

Yes, You Can Have Your Bacon And Eat It Too: BLT Pink Beans Salad

Bacon is a great way to get people to try new things, and in a salad you can use bacon sparingly for flavor versus as a main dish on a plate. When I eat bacon, I always get nitrate-free bacon. Black Forest bacon would be a good one for this dish.

Organic Basil So Pretty It's In The Flower Section

I love how Whole Foods has the flower section in the front as you walk in the store. I was pleasantly surprised the other day when I walked into the Whole Foods on 4th in SF and saw organic basil mixed in with the other flowers. The smell was pretty incredible too!

Happy Food Revolution Day 2013! Here's 5 Real Food Dish Ideas

Oh you know how we love some Jamie Oliver! Today is Food Revolution Day 2013, and we are happy to support a day of eating, educating, and celebrating real food.

Raising The Bar On Carrots: Roasted Purple Carrots On A Bed Of Arugula

As you know, we are done with baby carrots because it reminds me too much of dieting. Besides, whoever gets cartwheel excited over baby carrots?

Now, roasted purple carrots, here is something that will make your palate dance. Ok, maybe not Gangnam Style, but you'll definitely Instagram this.

The Best Brick Oven Grilled Veggie Pizza I've Ever Eaten + A Smashed Potato Pizza

My friend Maria @Studio747 was in town visiting last night, and I had to take her to Source SF. I haven't been able to stop thinking about that place and their Beet Red Quinoa salad. I was dying to try the brick oven pizza at Source because they can make any of their pizza vegan. It's challenging to find a really good vegan pizza.

The search is over...

OMG! You know that feeling when you put food in your mouth, chew, and literally you can feel the happiness going down to your tummy. That is how I felt when eating the vegan version of their Grilled Veggie pizza. Pure joy, I tell you. What I found interesting is that they use a cashew based cheese, so the pizza is soy-free. Cool!

 

The Grilled Veggie Pizza has grilled squash, eggplant, artichoke hearts, assorted mushrooms, fresh mozzarella, plum tomato sauce and fresh cut basil sprinkled on top. The crust was exactly how I love it, slightly crispy with a soft inside. 

The pizza is pretty big too. I'd say three people can eat well with a side green salad. I had some wonderful cold pizza leftovers today.

 

Maria ordered the vegetarian version of their Smashed Potato pizza which has fresh mozzarella, provolone, parmesan, swiss, romano, herbed potatoes, garlic sauce, and fresh cut basil sprinkled on top.

If you are in San Francisco, you must visit Source. I'm telling you, they have some of THE best plant-based food I've ever eaten.

Fun Fusion: Chinese Mexican Chicken Salad

I got all "We are the World" on your basic Chinese Chicken salad. You know I simply cannot do anything generic. I got inspiration for my fusion salad from this Chinese Mexican restaurant in Phoenix where I used to live called Chino Bandido where you can get a Carnitas, Egg Foo Yung, Pork Fried Rice burrito with a side of refried beans. The combination is kinda trippy, but somehow it oddly works.

Simply Seasonal: Quinoa, Beets, and Ramps Salad

Quinoa salads are a basic food for me because Quinoa is a great plant-based protein source, and it's gluten-free. Beets are kind of a polarizing food. At first bite, the experience is usually either, "Oh yum!" or "Oh yuck!" And beet juice makes everything look like a bloody mess, which for me is actually cool because I like to use the juice to make dishes a deep red color.