Camber Hill - Saving the world one meal at a time

Shojin Organci and Natural

2011-09-17T12:21:00.000-07:00

My first call for reservations was The White House in Anaheim, California. When asked if they'd accommodate a vegan, the women with the English accent said "we have salads, egg less pasta" and then proceeded to tell me, I could look on line. The voice-attitude was NOT Fabulous. I wanted to hear, "oh yes I'm sure our chief would love to put something fabulous together".(I called back and cancelled my reservation)

Next call was to Shojin in LA. The hostess had a clear, fresh and cheerful voice. Reservation for 7:00 was made. Shojin wins. My date Trisha arrived on time, but I'd forgotten to walked the dog. So she chilled as I walked Sasha around the block. Now we're late. I phone Shojin to asked for 30 more minutes tell em "we're leaving Long Beach now". Still cheerful the hostess said "ah okay" in her Japanese accent" Shojin wins again.

Arriving later than expected, we we're ushered to our table, as we squeeze through the other tables, I notice everyone is focused on their food and not one person looks up to see who's coming their way. (very unusual) With a tasteful reserved sign nestled on top our deuce table we're seated.

The restaurant is on the third floor of a mall in downtown Los Angeles. Primarily Japanese shops and eatery's. Our table is nearest the window and I'm instructed by the host to sit facing the mall and Trisha is opposite me facing the ambiance of the room. The menu is awesome and pictures for every food on the page. I just love pictures!

Trisha enjoyed a house special cocktail and I had a organic wine along with our delicious appetizers. One thing I didn't expect was the splash of music in this totally cool place. Up beat jazz filled the room with a cloud of earlishous sound...like my new word earlishous.
Our entrees were divine, delicious and plentiful! Even looking around at the other dinners I was intrigued by the various types and yes this adds to the ambiance a place has. I can't wait to return.
Trisha and I drove back to Long Beach and exited the 710 freeway on Willow. This way I could share with her a place filled with her people. The Sandbar located at 710 Willow in LB

Camber Hill Changing The World One Meal At A Time

CNN doing a Sunday 2P/T show on reducing heart attack

2011-08-19T12:16:00.001-07:00

Former President Bill Clinton has had my attention his entire career. Now knowing he's taken the huge step in living a vegan diet is something a head of state has never done. I can't wait to watch the Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: The Last Heart Attack on Sunday, August 21st at 8 pm ET and again on Saturday, August 28th at 8 pm ET (on CNN).

Home cooking home

2011-07-12T13:48:00.001-07:00

In these afternoon hours of Tuesday, Camberland, has the smell of 1 cup Basmati Rice Medley, topped off with Brown Jasmine Rice soaking with two cups of Vegetable broth. I'll let the rice cooker do all the work. Ah my home comes alive with smells of delicious foods brewing. Next I'll be whopping up my vegan potato salad; right after a 108 breath meditation. My wish is you're enjoying your day, equally was well!

Thought for the day

2011-05-25T23:35:00.000-07:00

Reach for nutrition and follow your intuition, so your day will be fabulous!

Green Drinks Make You Smart!

2011-04-12T13:56:00.000-07:00

Green smart drinking: Kale, dandelions, 2 Medjool dates, Hemp protein, 1/8 cup walnuts, 2 bananas,1/4 cup frozen pineapple and water 4-hydration. Bam!

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My 1st Vegan Cook Book Has Arrived

2011-04-09T11:19:00.000-07:00

Amazon just delivered my 1st Vegan cook book by Lauren Ulm. While I do have vegetarian cook books, I didn't have a vegan cook book, till now. I more apt to pick up books that are equal in images and text. I'm image driven in my creative power, so this book looks awesome. Check it out and let me know what pages your going to dive into.

Camber Hill

Over 40? You Don't Have To Look It! Vegan Smoothie

2011-02-14T13:14:00.000-08:00

Just because you're over 40, you don't have to look it.

2 stalks Black Kale
1 handful of Dandelions
1 Persian Cucumber
Handful of Raspberries(Frozen to make cold smoothie)
Handful of Pineapple(Frozen to make cold smoothie)
2 organic Bananas
4-oz of Aloe Vera
2 Tlbs Chia seed, ground up
2 Tlbs Hemp seed, ground up (organic)
Pour water into you blender to meet your liquidation delight.

Now your body is rebuilding it's fabulous cells and your going to look even better tomorrow.

Camber Hill

The Bomb Sweet Jasmine Rice Recipe

2011-02-12T20:42:00.000-08:00

The Bomb Sweet Rice Recipe.

1 cup Brown Jasmine Rice From Trader Joes ( rinsed in cold water)

2 cups C2O Pure Coconut Water ( $1.99 wholefoods) This can is 17.5 Fl Oz so you simply use the whole can

A generous shake of ground Cinnamon into rice cooker

A generous shake of 21 Seasoning Salute ( Trader Joes )

This will rock your lovers, children and Grandma...

YUMMY.
Love,

Camber Hill Eat Smart

Spirited Green Vegan Smoothie

2011-01-29T14:41:00.000-08:00

#6 Spirited Green Smoothie

1/4 tbs Cayenne Pepper (follow link to see benefits)
1/2 cup Blueberries
2 Bananas
2 Medjool Dates
1 1/2 cup Spinach
1 Stem Kale
2 tlbs Flaxseed
1 tlbs Chia seed
1/4 cup cut Pineapple
Water to to suit your satisfaction.
Pow Power

Executive Lifestyle Coach
Camber Hill

Vegan Green Smoothie to tickle your sweet tooth with out decay

2011-01-20T12:49:00.000-08:00

Vegan Green Smoothie

2 stalks of kale
1 cucumber
3 bananas
1/2 cup of blueberries
1/2 cup of raspberries
3 medjool dates
1 tlbs chia seed (ground up)
2 tlbs flaxseed (ground up)

pow power!

No.3 Green Vegan Smoothie to give you Pow Power

2011-01-14T16:43:00.000-08:00

Our vegan green smoothie today is made up from the following ingredients:

1 Persian cucumber,
2 dates,
3 bananas,
1 stalk of kale,
1 handful of dandelions,
1 beef steak tomato,
2 tbls of hemp and
2 tbls flax seed (ground up in my coffee grinder)
a handful of blueberries
water to fill about half of the mix in my blender.

Pow Power.
Make sure you chew your smoothie. This way the saliva in your mouth helps digest all the nutrients to maximize your benefits

Cakewalker creates vegan delights in honor of Camber Hill

2011-01-09T18:35:00.000-08:00

I'd like to share a friend's story which he posted on his fabulous blog. It's a fine example of how we all might have a pure positive influence on each other. One can never tell how long we might remain friends. It' might be day's or decades!
Below is just a paragraph from this story written by Brooks Walker. Follow the link and get the story and a world class vegan carrot cake recipe.
Love,
Camber

In honor of you, Camber, I've written the following vegan recipe. From the research to the formulation and testing, it has been a most wonderful and enlightening (pun intended) experience! Above all, it has given me pause to revisit the beginning of our friendship, a period which includes some of the best times in my life.

VIVIDLY VEGAN CARROT CAKE

Meet Brooks Walker, the baker behind Cakewalker blog.

Vegan Green Smoothie - Food for Thought

2010-12-18T14:42:00.000-08:00

Vegan & Vegetarian Green Smoothie

   1 cup of baby spinach
   1 cup of Arugula
   ¼ cup of blueberries
   ½ cup of mango's
   1 person cucumber
   1 apple
   1 banana
   Water to fill about ¼ of the container

If you’d like it cold, use frozen fruit or put ice cubes into your blender

Pow Power!!

Love and hate can’t be happening at the same time. Choose love above all, and all is well.

A Happy and Healthy Vegan Meal

2010-12-17T22:16:00.000-08:00

The Nutty Vegan Smoothie

2010-11-29T11:54:00.000-08:00

THE NUTTY VEGAN

Before I head out to meet the world, here is what I’m drinking/chewing. In an ordinary old blender.

4oz of Aloe Vera Juice

2 Tsp of Hemp Seed (organic whole seed I grind in my coffee grinder)

1 Tsp of Yeast Flakes (this is what makes the nutty taste
Handful Walnut Pieces (put 1^st into my food processor)

5-6 bits of frozen Mangos

5-6 bits of frozen Strawberries

2 spotted Bananas

1 Persian Cucumber (sliced up a little)

1 cup of fresh Kale

1 cup of fresh Spinach

Water to fill ¼ of the blender

Ready for life and love

Camber Hill

Juicing Carrots, Beets and Spinach for a Vibrant life.

2010-08-16T18:07:00.000-07:00

I've just made a drink out of my juicer that had a total of four elements. About 6-8 oz of carrot, 2-3oz of beets and 2-3 oz of spinach.

Beets build up the red corpuscles of the blood and tone up the blood generally. Beets will have a cleansing effect on the liver, and should be used in small amount until you get use to it.

Carrot juice is the richest source of vitamin A which can quickly assimilate and contains an ample supply of vitamins B, C, D, E, G and K It promotes the appetite and is an aid to digestion. Just to name a few

Spinach helps the entire digestive tract, both the alimentary section of the body (the stomach, duodenum and small intestines) and for the large intestine or colon, and it has been so recognized form time immemorial.

Last but not least I took a lime and squeezed a little of it into the glass.

Much of my information was found a book called Fresh Vegetable and fruit Juices what's missing in your body? by N.W. Walker D. Sc.

That's it from Camberland

Cold Rice with Delicious Lemon, Basil and Sugar Plum Tomato’s.

2010-06-04T10:53:00.001-07:00

Cold Rice with Delicious Lemon, Basil and Sugar Plum Tomato’s.

I love making people smile and get inspirited. This happens with good food and good friends. All the foods in this recipe can be found at your local Trader Joes.

1-cup brown rice (I used the rice in the frozen section that can be micro waved in 3 minutes.

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

3 tablespoons (or more) fresh lemon juice

3 pinches of sea salt

2 pinches of freshly ground black pepper

¾ cup of Sugar Plum Tomato cut in half

¼ cup or more of fresh cut (I use scissors) basil

Take bag of rice out of box of 3. Use a fork and stab the bag created air holes. Place in microwave for 3minuts. Now add the olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Mix well; add the tomatoes and sprinkle toss in the basil. Toss and serve. Yummy, easy and alive.

Love, Camber

Nutrition, Fitness and Meditation

2010-05-22T14:21:00.000-07:00

Keep your attention on nutrition, fitness and meditation today to increase the fabulousness in your life.

Here is a great vegan green smoothie to help with nutrition.

A good handful of green dandelions

2 stalks of celery (or more)

A smart handful of Italian parsley

2 Tlbs of hemp protein

2 big cuts of pineapple

2 organic bananas

1/4 cup of fresh blueberries

3 or 4 ice cubes

good water filled to the top of the heap

I'm going to sit for 30 minutes to meditate. But you may want to take baby steps today and sit for 10 minutes to start your practice?

Next I'm going for a 4 mile run on the bike path along the beach

Next I'm heading for a fabulous party that I've been waiting to attend for months.

Now this if living fabulous!

Vegan Green Smoothie For May 14 2010

2010-05-14T15:42:00.000-07:00

Friday Vegan Green Smoothie
May 14, 2010

2 stalks of Kale
3 stalks of Celery
1/2 a Cucumber
2tlbs of Flax Seed meal
2 Medjool Dates (take pit out)
4 Bananas Organic
1 Peach skinned
A few ice cubes for fun
Water to nearly the top of the heap of love
Hugs
Camber

Why vegans don't drink milk

2010-05-04T17:30:00.000-07:00

Here some simple and powerful information on milk

Camber Hill

Vegan Green Smoothies with Trader Joes Southern Mixed Greens

2010-04-25T19:23:00.000-07:00

Note: All products are found at Trader Joe's

This has to be the biggest hit to date. The demand lasted for hours, until I just had to change the menu. Here is one fabulous green smoothie that will make every cell of your body smile:

1.Southern Blend of Greens (mix of Mustard Greens, Spinach Greens, Collard Greens and Turnip Greens)Use about a good full handful.

2.Persian Cucumber (unpeeled)just chop it in to slices if need be

3.Medjool Dates 1 date

4.Pineapple two spears or 1/2 cup

5.Banana Two

6.Water fill to about the top of your stuff in blender.

Blend for 30-40 sec for greatest mix.

Healing the world one meal at a time.

Camber
Feeling fabulous

Fresh Fruit Will Heal Your Life!

2010-04-17T20:29:00.000-07:00

EATING FRUIT...
We all think eating fruits means just buying fruits, cutting it and just popping it into our mouths. It's important to know how and when to eat.

What is the correct way of eating fruits?
IT MEANS NOT EATING FRUITS AFTER YOUR MEALS! * FRUITS SHOULD BE EATEN ON AN EMPTY STOMACH.
If you eat fruit like that, it will play a major role to detoxify your system, supplying you with a great deal of energy for weight loss and other life activities.
FRUIT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FOOD. Let's say you eat two slices of bread and then a slice of fruit. The slice of fruit is ready to go straight through the stomach into the intestines, but it is prevented from doing so.

In the meantime the whole meal rots and ferments and turns to acid. The minute the fruit comes into contact with the food in the stomach and digestive juices, the entire mass of food begins to spoil....

So please eat your fruits on an empty stomach or before your meals! You have heard people complaining every time I eat watermelon I burp, when I eat durian my stomach bloats up, when I eat a banana I feel like running to the toilet, etc, Actually all this will not arise if you eat the fruit on an empty stomach. The fruit mixes with the putrefying other food and produces gas and hence you will bloat!
Graying hair, balding, nervous outburst, and dark circles under the eyes all these will NOT happen if you take fruits on an empty stomach.

There is no such thing as some fruits, like orange and lemon are acidic, because all fruits become alkaline in our body, according to Dr. Herbert Shelton who did research on this matter. If you have mastered the correct way of eating fruits, you have the Secret of beauty, longevity, health, energy, happiness and normal weight.

When you need to drink fruit juice - drink only fresh fruit juice, NOT from the cans. Don't even drink juice that has been heated up. Don't eat cooked fruits because you don't get the nutrients at all. You only get to taste. Cooking destroys all the vitamins.

But eating a whole fruit is better than drinking the juice. If you should drink the juice, drink it mouthful by mouthful slowly, because you must let it mix with your saliva before swallowing it. You can go on a 3-day fruit fast to cleanse your body. Just eat fruits and drink fruit juice throughout the 3 days and you will be surprised when your friends tell you how radiant you look!
KIWI: Tiny but mighty. This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, vitamin E & fiber. Its vitamin C content is twice that of an orange.
APPLE: An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low vitamin C content, it has antioxidants & flavonoids which enhances the activity of vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon cancer, heart attack & stroke.
STRAWBERRY: Protective Fruit. Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant power among major fruits & protect the body from cancer-causing, blood vessel-clogging free radicals.
ORANGE : Sweetest medicine. Taking 2-4 oranges a day may help keep colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well as lessens the risk of colon cancer.
WATERMELON: Coolest thirst quencher. Composed of 92% water, it is also packed with a giant dose of glutathione, which helps boost our immune system. They are also a key source of lycopene, the cancer fighting oxidant. Other nutrients found in watermelon are vitamin C & Potassium.
GUAVA & PAPAYA: Top awards for vitamin C. They are the clear winners for their high vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fiber, which helps prevent constipation. Papaya is rich in carotene; this is good for your eyes.
Drinking Cold water after a meal = Cancer! It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.

Camber Hill

2010-04-14T12:46:00.000-07:00

Every day’s a new day with vegan green smoothies. This one was very daring! I ‘m once again glad to announce it was delicious, though a little bit stringy. All smoothies are made with my ordinary kitchen blender and so can yours.

    One Orange, peeled
    Two Bananas
    One thumb nail of fresh Ginger
    Two stalks of Kale
    Four or five Broccoli heads
    Two tbls of Hemp Protein
    Fill water to about top of product

Think Fabulous will soon become CamberHill.com!

More recipes to help you become more beautiful, happy and healthy to come.

Hugs,
Camber

2010-04-04T19:11:00.000-07:00

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2010-03-09T20:03:00.000-08:00

Jonathan Safran Foer new book

2010-03-02T22:52:00.000-08:00

The Colbert Report

Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c

Jonathan Safran Foer

www.colbertnation.com

Colbert Report Full Episodes

Political Humor

Skate Expectations

Meat Eating Cowboy Goes Vegan

2010-02-24T23:49:00.000-08:00

The Philosophy of Vegan Values: Go Vegan End Animal Use

2010-02-23T22:36:00.000-08:00

Shade Grown Coffee

2010-02-14T18:59:00.000-08:00

You and I use our dollars to vote for things to live or die. I vote to keep Shade Grown Coffee a thriving business.

Read on

Think and Eat Fabulous

By Mark Ingebretsen

If you’re a coffee lover, you have thousands of varieties to choose from. But one choice in particular – opting for shade-grown – can help save the planet.

Here's a little-known fact: Coffee plants originally evolved to thrive beneath the lush canopy of tropical forests, not in sun-exposed fields.

Small-scale coffee growers have long benefited from shaded farms. When sown in the shade of healthy forests, coffee plants require relatively little care and can coexist with fruit trees and other shade-tolerant crop-yielding plants – potentially a diversified income source for farmers.

For coffee connoisseurs, the taste of shade-grown coffee often better reflects the delicate nuances of the region where it is grown, in much the same way prized wines exhibit the unique characteristics of their vineyards.
READ MORE: Today coffee is grown in 16 of the world's 34 biodiversity hotspots.

But what we love most about shade-grown coffee is that it's the product of healthy, intact forests that are crucial in our fight to stabilize climate change and home to important plant and animal species.

Despite this, more than 40 percent of the shaded coffee fields in Mexico and Central America have been converted into sun-exposed plantations, their once-nurturing forest canopies destroyed in the process. In the 1960s, scientists began tweaking coffee plants so they could withstand sunlight and produce more beans. Thus relief agencies, hoping to raise the income of farmers, encouraged the switch from shade-grown to sun-tolerant varieties. Governments soon also joined the push.

But plantation-style coffee growing has produced consequences that few anticipated. Open fields of coffee plants sap nutrients from the soil, increase erosion and are dependent on chemical fertilizers. In a fast-developing world that consumes 2.5 billion cups of coffee daily, these practices pose a grave danger to the world’s tropical forests and to our global climate.

The wholesale burning and clearing of forests in tropical regions today produces roughly 20 percent of the global greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change – that's twice the amount created by all the planet’s cars, trucks, SUVs, and trains.

By contrast, healthy forests extract carbon from the atmosphere, effectively using it as the basic material of their limbs and leaves. This fundamental natural process helps moderate climate change by balancing out carbon emissions. Healthy forests also combat erosion, help provide safe drinking water – which more than 1 in 6 human beings lack – and preserve untold plant species that local communities rely on for food, medicine, and shelter.

Fortunately, these facts are not lost on conservationists and some pioneering members of the multi-billion-dollar coffee industry. Understanding the benefits of preserving forests and the important role shade-grown coffee farms play in doing just that, Starbucks Corp. has worked with CI since 1998 to halt and eventually reverse years of unsound coffee-growing practices. The fruits of that relationship continue to be positive. Together with Starbucks, we've given farmers incentives to adopt sustainable growing practices and dependable, fair prices for their products.
NEWS: Starbucks is announcing the next phase of its 10-year partnership with CI.

Call it enlightened self interest or maybe even a partnership made in heaven. It’s certainly a partnership that grows stronger each time consumers opt to fill their cups with coffee that's grown in the shade.

Dr Oz Takes Fat Fire Fighters And Put's Them On A Vegan Diet

2010-02-12T12:56:00.000-08:00

Low Sweet Vegan Green Smoothie

2010-01-30T15:22:00.000-08:00

This drink was more on the veggie side. There are no mistakes with green vegan smoothies...just play and see what you come up with. Here's one way to go.

3 cups of spinach leaf
1 carrot
1 celery stalk
1 apple
a cup of pineapple cubs
2 Tsb of flax oil
water and love

So give a go and enjoy your fabulous body, mind and spirit.
hugs
Camber

Glow In The Dark Vegan Green Smoothie

2010-01-26T20:43:00.000-08:00

January 26, 2010

This Glow In The Dark Smoothie is super yummy

When you blend this drink up and look at the magnificent neon green color, you just know it's packed full of fabulous sizzle. The ingredients will rush to the cells of your body and take good care of you.
Now let's get started

Hand full of spinach leaf
Palm full of parsley
2 or more stalks of kale (pull the kale off the spine)
Hand full green grapes
A bunch of cut pieces of pineapple, this is a big yummy in this turbo drink
2 bananas
2Tsp of flaxseed meal
water to the middle of your blender full of food.
Blend it and if it's to gritty, put more water in, till you love the texture of this wonderful drink

Now bottoms up my little pretty

Camber

2010-01-26T13:05:00.000-08:00

July 26, 2008

Are Chia Seeds (Salvia Hispanica) the New & Improved Flax Seeds?

"The results were lower blood pressure, reduced low-grade inflammation, and it made blood thinner. There are not many studies in the literature showing this kind of results from a natural grain. It was rather spectacular."

-Dr. Vladimir Vuksan, U of Toronto researcher-

Three weeks ago my sister asked me if knew anything about Chia Pet seeds. Yes, you read that right--these are the same seeds that grew the hair of the 1980's sensation "The Chia Pet"! She said she heard they were better than flax seeds--more nutritional bang for the buck--and you didn't need to grind them up or keep them in the refrigerator. Even Dr. Andrew Weil is a big fan.
I was clueless--never heard of the them. But I said I would check it out. After looking into it I think Chia just may supplant my super food favorite flax seed, and here's why I'm starting to use these teeny tiny Peruvian poppy seed-sized seeds :

High in Omega 3-s. Chia has the highest level of healthy omega-3 fatty acids of any plant, including flax. This is in the form of alpha-linolenic acid. A June 2008 article in Nutrition Reviews raves about the cardioprotective & neuroprotective benefits of ALA, as well as its effect in countering inflammation and its beneficial effect on autoimmune diseases.
Fiber. Chia has the highest known whole-food source of fiber. About 2 TBS.=7 grams of fiber, both soluble & insoluble. Note: This differs by brand.
Needs no refrigeration. It's so rich in anti-oxidants (chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, myricetin, quercetin and flavonols) that it doesn't need to be refrigerated, unlike flax seed. And it doesn't need to be ground up, unlike flax.
Nutrients. It's chock full of important nutrients, including protein, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, copper, niacin and zinc.
Easy to use. It's tasteless & can be mixed easily in oatmeal, yogurt, baked goods, or smoothies. Or you can sprinkle it on salads.
Keeps your blood sugar steady. You can add it to your water bottle, wait 30 minutes & give it a good shake. The tiny seeds form a pleasant gel, which will slow down the digestion of carbohydrates, preventing blood sugar spikes, and keeping you feeling full longer. My sister adds lemon Crystal Light to her "Chia Water". My husband & I drink it "straight up". Or try "Chia Fresca", a traditional Mexican & Central American drink. Mix 8-10 oz. of water, 2 tsp. of Chia seed, a little lemon or lime juice & some sugar. "Chia water" is reminiscent of the bubble tea you may have tasted at a Thai restaurant.
No gastric discomfort. Flax seed is gas producing for me--Chia isn't. No idea why!

The big buzz started when Dr. Vladimir Vuksan, a professor of endocrinology and nutritional sciences at the University of Toronto, published a study of 20 type-2 diabetics who supplemented their diets with about 3 tablespoons of Salba (the commercial brand of ground Chia seeds) everyday for 12 weeks. Dr. Vuksan thought it would be a great supplement to lower the blood sugar levels of diabetics and decrease their risk of cardiovascular disease at the same time. The control group ate wheat bran, the other group ate the Chia seeds. Turned out that both groups had equal drops in blood sugar. But, some surprising cardiovascular benefits accrued for the Chia group!

Benefits found from the Chia Seed Study.

Blood pressure decreased. The Chia group had a 6.3 point drop in blood pressure. According to Dr.Vuksan, "That's better than a lot of medication." The drop may be because of the Chia's unique combinations of high omega 3's, high fiber, vegetable protein and magnesium.
The C-reactive protein levels decreased by 30%. CRP is a key measure of inflammation & an important marker for cardiovascular disease. Anything that can reduce it by 30% is worth noting.
Clotting factors dropped by 20%. Based on previous research, this would translate into a modest decrease in cardiovascular disease.
The ALA blood levels (the plant form of Omega-3) doubled in the Chia group.

The Aztec Legends Surrounding Chia seeds.

A handful of Chia seeds could sustain ancient Aztec warriors for a full day.
The Aztecs used Chia as a medicine to relieve joint pain and skin conditions.
Aztec runners, who delivered messages between communities, used Chia mixed with water to sustain themselves on long runs.

How Much Do The Seeds Cost? Which Brand Is Best?

Chia seeds will set you back much more than flax seed will. Bob's Red Mill Flax costs only $.14 an ounce. I'm not giving up my flax, just adding Chia a few days a week.
The plain Jane black seed Shiloh Farms brand costs about $.62 an ounce.
The ChiaLife brand costs about $1.20 an ounce at a local health food store, but $.88 an ounce online.
Nature's Answer (the brand my sister uses) costs about $.77 an ounce.
The Salba brand, which was used in Dr. Vuksan's Toronto study costs about $1.25 an ounce. This is a white seed, that the company says is the culmination of 15 years of special breeding and results in a substantially enhanced nutrient density. Who knows? You be your own judge.
The nutrient content for Salba, Natures' Answer & ChiaLife are all basically the same, so I'm not sure why Salba thinks their product is superior. The Shiloh Farms brand just has basic fiber, carb & protein content on its label, not omega-3 or vitamin & mineral content.
As far as my taste tests went, they were all the same.
UPATE: When I wrote this post I had only tasted the Salba brand of Chia meal (ground up Chia). I have since tasted the Salba Chia regular seed & I have to say, I really like its taste & texture. If it weren't so expensive it would be my first choice. Maybe the price will come down.

The above information is was provided by:
The Healthy Librarian

Eat fabulous and Think Fabulous, because it feels good

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2010-01-15T00:42:00.000-08:00

Textured Vegetable Protien

2010-01-12T11:02:00.000-08:00

Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP)?

To be turned on to sensible ways to eat makes for good common cents. Here is another way to save on the fake meat stuff we like to use in tacos, burritos, soups and many other delightful meals.

Textured Vegetable Protein

also know as TVP, it can be a sound way to get your dishes what what they need with out paying more money than need be.

Also known as textured soy protein, TVP is not tofu. It is, however, made from soy. TVP comes from defatted soy flour, which is a by-product of soybean oil, so it is plentiful in supply. It’s also quick to cook and a great source of vegetable protein without all the fat.
TVP comes in small dry chunks resembling, well, dried vegetables more than anything, or in a finely-ground form. It’s flavorless, but when you rehydrate it and add your own flavors, it makes a great protein-filled addition to many dishes calling for ground meat. Because of its varying texture, it’s versatile, and can take on the texture of many meats. For instance, it’s excellent in chili, tacos, veggie burgers and soups.

A 43-gram serving of TVP contains 120 calories and 21 grams of protein and hardly any fat. Since it’s so high in protein, it makes a great transition meat substitute; but since North Americans eat more protein than our bodies can process, you should gradually reduce or even eliminate TVP as well.
When it’s used to replace meat in stews and soups, your family will hardly be able to tell the difference and since you can marinate it in many of the same sauces as meat, it can take on many of meat’s flavors.

Though TVP is much healthier than most meats, it’s still a high-protein processed food, and high-protein diets increase the rate at which you age. With minimal proteins and a high fruit and vegetable diet, you’ll achieve the best level of health.

Natural food stores, health food stores and large supermarkets generally carry TVP; check the bulk section if you can’t find it.

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Vegan Green Smoothie Co-Staring Kenya My African Grey

2010-01-09T15:47:00.000-08:00

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Chesse Is A Legal Addition!

2010-01-04T20:31:00.000-08:00

If you're detoxing from dairy you may needed a 12-step program. I found it so hard to give up cheese! Amazingly, little did I know that cheese has actually been proven to be addictive. It has been as equally harder for me to give up dairy as cigarettes were at one time. Perhaps more shocking thing is that the Dairy Industry has deliberately fed on cheese's addictive quality, with all of us being completely duped. I feel sickened by the following article. If you can honestly read the last paragraph of this article and not be furious, you are addicted.

Here is an excerpt from the article in the Orlando Sentinel July 13 2003:

Of all the potentially addicting foods, cheese may be the most complex. In research studies using vegan and vegetarian diets to control cholesterol or reduce body weight, most participants soon forget the lure of ice cream, sour cream, and even burgers and chicken. But for many people, the taste for cheese lingers on and on. Yes, 70 percent of its calories may come from waist-augmenting fat, and, ounce for ounce, it may harbor more cholesterol than a steak. But that cheese habit is tough to break.

Why is cheese so addicting? Certainly not because of its aroma, which is perilously close to old socks. The first hint of a biochemical explanation came in 1981, when scientists at Wellcome Research Laboratories in Research Triangle Park, N.C., found a substance in dairy products that looked remarkably like morphine. After a complex series of tests, they determined that, surprisingly enough, it actually was morphine. By a fluke of nature, the enzymes that produce opiates are not confined to poppies -- they also hide inside cows' livers. So traces of morphine can pass into the animal's bloodstream and end up in milk and milk products. The amounts are far too small to explain cheese's appeal. But nonetheless, the discovery led scientists on their search for opiate compounds in dairy products.

And they found them. Opiates hide inside casein, the main dairy protein. As casein molecules are digested, they break apart to release tiny opiate molecules, called casomorphins. One of these compounds has about one-tenth the opiate strength of morphine. The especially addicting power of cheese may be due to the fact that the process of cheese-making removes water,lactose and whey proteins so that casein is concentrated. Scientists are now trying to tease out whether these opiate molecules work strictly within the digestive tract or whether they pass into the bloodstream and reach the brain directly.

(some paragraphs about chocolate addiction snipped)

The cheese industry is miles ahead of them, having gone to great lengths to identify people who are most vulnerable to addiction. It dubs them "cheese cravers," and tracks their age, educational level and other demographics so as to target them with marketing strategies that are tough to ignore. With a $200 million annual research and marketing budget, the dairy industry is not content to have you just sprinkling a little mozzarella on your salad. It is looking for those Americans who will eat it straight out of the package, whatever the cost to their waistlines or cholesterol levels.

At a "Cheese Forum" held Dec. 5, 2000, Dick Cooper, the vice president of Cheese Marketing for Dairy Management Inc., laid out the industry's scheme for identifying potential addicts and keeping them hooked. In his slide presentation, which was released to our organization under the Freedom of Information Act, he asked the question, "What do we want our marketing program to do?" and then gave the answer: "Trigger the cheese craving." He described how, in a partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the dairy industry launched Wendy's Cheddar Lover's Bacon Cheeseburger, which single-handedly pushed 2.25 million pounds of cheese during the promotion period. That works out to 380 tons of fat and 1.2 tons of pure cholesterol in the cheese alone. A similar promotion with Pizza Hut launched the "Ultimate Cheese Pizza," which added an entire pound of cheese to a single pizza and sold five million pounds of it during a six-week promotion in 2000. The presentation concluded with a cartoon of a playground slide with a large spider web woven to trap children as they reached the bottom. The caption had one spider saying to another, "If we pull this off, we'll eat like kings."

Camber@ThinkFabulous.com
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Vegan Pasta Dinner Made Fast and Simple

2009-12-26T13:34:00.000-08:00

Eat Fabulous: Dinner No. One

Capellini and Tomato sauce made fabulous

As the sky grew dark and dinner was on my mind, I wanted something fast, easy and delicious. I had a hankering for Capellini and all the fixings for dinner.

So I grabbed some Capellini pasta, through it into a pot of water with olive oil and Spike seasoning.

Now for the topper, Italian Tomato Starter Sauce. But still I felt compelled to ad to this puppy. Opening my refrigerator I found a bottle of Corn And Chile Tomato-less Salsa. Perfect, I exclaimed to myself! I used about four tablespoons of this delicious combination of corn, red peppers, onion and a touch of heat. This combo sauce was fabulous. One last touch was needed, so I used four or five tablespoons of Meatless Ground by Yves. This is a good source of protein.

I took a couple of pieces of Rustic Country Sourdough and layered them with Earth Balance organic buttery spread (79% natural Vegetable Oils) toasted them and took a bread plate where I poured Olive oil and Balsamic Vinegar right into the middle of my oil puddle.

Walla Dinner was delicious

After dinner a beautiful walk around the neighborhood and I was ready to settle down for the evening and watch a fabulous movie.

End of story
Italian Tomato Starter Sauce
Corn And Chile
Meatless Ground
Spike Seasoning
Earth Balance spread

Camber

Raw Green Smoothie

2009-12-25T11:27:00.000-08:00

Well I got the first load of laundry on and the heater warming my home as I stand at the kitchen counter preparing to make the awesome Christmas raw smoothie… I need this baby to give me the steam to get going into my 30-minute yoga and five mile run along the Pacific Ocean.

Cucumber
Dulse
Hemp protein
Baby spinach
Arugula for spice
Raspberries
Banana for creamy finish
Water out of my Brita water filter

Now chew this baby as you drink it to get a good amount of saliva mixed in for good assimilation.

Yummy and ready for the world of Camber

Eat Fabulous, healing the world one mean at a time

2009-12-09T10:34:00.000-08:00

This morning Kenya could not keep her beak out of my green fabulous smoothie. Vibrant green with sprinkles of red dancing in my glass from the crisp apple. The creaminess is produced from the merging of one fantastic banana. An edge was garnered from a good palm full of parsley. My body, brain and spirit are stocked…..

Apple
Banana
Cucumber
Dandelions
Flax oil
Water: Brita chilled from the fridge.

This puppy is creamy sweet and delicious.

Eat fabulous, healing the world one mean at a time

Camber

Famous Vegans: Thought of the day

2009-12-01T10:13:00.000-08:00

"The time will come when men such as I will look upon the murder of animals as they now look upon the murder of men"

Leonardo Da Vinci

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Eat Fabulous Morning Green drink

2009-11-30T21:38:00.000-08:00

Vegan Thought of The Day

2009-11-28T14:00:00.000-08:00

"Non-violence leads to the highest ethics, which is the goal of all evolution.
Until we stop harming all other living beings we are still savages".

Thomas Edison

Green Smoothie gone wild

2009-11-27T09:51:00.000-08:00

Green Smoothie Gone Wild

I wake up bright and early on this fabulous day wondering what I might create in my kitchen. My body is in-love with my mind and my imagination. My body knows it’s feeling better than ever and it can’t wait to be feed something fantastic.

Pulling the lid off the Cuisinart blender and taking a looking over my fresh produce and vegetables, I allow my whimsical mind to drum up the smoothie for the day. In my kitchen anything is possible and something good all ways happens.

Grabbing a bunch of Mini Pearl Grape Tomatoes
A big handful of Arugula
Sliced a Cucumber
14.7867648 milliliters (Tablespoon) Flax Oil
Fresh Mango
Water and Ice

This is the Eat Fabulous drink of the day.

This concoction could well be a salad dressing. It had a taste of avocado to it. Totally bizarre, smooth and yummy.

Eat Fabulous, because it feels good

Camber

Vegan Green Smoothies Rule

2009-11-17T19:20:00.000-08:00

Smoothie for Wednesday

2009-11-11T12:02:00.000-08:00

To slim down you need to add nutrition to everyday life. That it! When you put something in your fabulous mouth ask before shoving the food in " is this food packed with properties that will make me more fabulous as it moves through me"? If you get a big yes, then start chewing. If you get a red flag in your mind...stop and put it down.

To day's smoothie was:
Banana
Blueberries (frozen)
Kale

If you were stuck in the fields working all day long and were treated terrible for years, you could do well by eating Kale in your everyday life. The Romans knew it, so why didn't I know it?
Well I do know now and now that plant is in my body. Yahoo.
Who loves you?
I do
Eat fabulous, because it feels good!

The Morning cocktail

2009-11-10T11:51:00.000-08:00

This day’s eat fabulous experience

Don’t throw the lemon in without first pealing it. To kick off my fabulous day my smoothie consisted of organic orange, banana, apple and lemon with peel….yuck----never again! Ad some water and ice cubes. Bingo, bongo life just got fabulous.

What’s new is understanding water is okay. I’d previously thought I needed a juice, such as orange juice, Dynamo plus calcium juice or something like these to liquefy the sucker. Nope… just good old fashion water along with these taste fruits.

Second whammy was lemon. Adding a lemon to this morning concoction was fabulous to say the least. The edge it brought to my get your butt going cocktail was a smart addition.

Throw all this into your ordinary blender and now you’ve begun to Eat Fabulous and your brain and body and spirit will do great things today.

Who loves you? Me dang it.

Think Fabulous

2009-10-30T20:41:00.000-07:00

Health conscious people desire to get the most nutrition for the least amount of money but for many of us, knowing how to do that can be difficult. I have previously written several articles related to recession eating that outline some strategies you can use. Now, there may be a new tool to help.

A new tool called the Affordable Nutrition Index (ANI) evaluated over 300 foods to assess the nutritional profile compared to cost to create a nutrition-value-per-dollar score. The nutrition value score takes into consideration nine essential nutrients that we should be including in our diet. The key nutrients included are protein, fiber, iron, calcium, potassium, magnesium, and vitamins A, C and E. The score also takes into consideration three key nutrients that are important to limit in our diets, which are saturated fat, added sugars, and sodium. The ANI was introduced to Registered Dietitians at their Food and Nutrition Expo last week.

The U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans were used as a guide for the ANI review and scoring which found that dark colored vegetables provided the best nutrition for the dollar with fruits and vegetable soup following behind as the most affordable nutritious foods. Some other key findings included:

* Carrots, sweet potatoes and broccoli were not only top vegetables but also at the very top of the ANI scale for all foods.

* Oranges and bananas were the top scoring fruits. Raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, grapes, nectarines, and apples also rated high as well.

* Peas, string beans, squash and lettuce are other top picks to get the most nutrition for your dollar whether cooked or fresh.

* Surprisingly, twenty-five Campbell's soups were evaluated with the ANI scale. Low sodium condensed vegetable soup varieties that are certified as heart-healthy by the American Heart Association were also top rating, cost-effective sources of nutrition.

It is unclear how this new ANI tool will be used in the future since it was just revealed. With the new updated Dietary Guidelines due in 2010 and a nation that is looking to eat well on a budget during tough times, I'm sure we will see more with this tool in the coming year.

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Get these in your everyday life.

2009-10-30T20:33:00.000-07:00

I recently saw a list of the 10 Healthiest Foods You've Never Tried. I pride myself on being an adventurous (mostly vegetarian) eater. When I saw the list, I was excited to see how many I'd eaten.

How many have you eaten?

I've eaten all 10. Numbers 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9 are regulars in my household.
Here's the list and a quick tip for eating each food!
1. Kiwi (just scoop it straight from the skin!)
2. Broccoli rabe (sauté with olive oil, garlic and lemon)
3. Brazil nuts (munch on a couple)
4. Edamame (steam in the pod and sprinkle with salt)
5. Red lentils (cook lentils, then substitute them for chickpeas in hummus)
6. Quinoa (use instead of brown rice)
7. Canned salmon (throw on salads or in pasta sauces)
8. Prawns (shrimp) (stir fry with vegetables and serve with brown rice)
9. Whole grain and multigrain pastas (swap these for all your white pasta)
10. Pomegranate (toss the seeds on salads or mix them with yogurt)

(For more information on how to cook these foods, and what nutritional benefits they offer, read the full story.)

Have you tried these foods? Will you? How do you eat them?

Think fabulous because it feels good.

Pina Colada Smoothie

2009-09-30T10:43:00.000-07:00

This is a fabulous way to energies a day.

Pina Colada Smoothie
5 Tbs. coconut milk
2 1/2 pineapple juice
1/2cup vanilla ice cream
1/2cup frozen banana (chunks)
1 1/2cups frozen pineapple (chunks)

Pour all liquid ingredients into the smoothie maker. Add all frozen ingredients.
Blend at MIX setting for 30 seconds then blend at SMOOTH setting until smooth. While the machine is running, move the stir stick around counter-clockwise to aid mixing. Serve immediately. Makes 3-5 servings.

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hugs,
Camber

Become More Beautiful and Inteligent With Flaxseed

2009-09-19T12:54:00.000-07:00

Begin your day I strongly recommend Flaxseed Meal. You will enjoy the huge benefits, which support you becoming more intelligent and more beautiful. After you open your bag of Bob’s Red Mill Whole Ground Flaxseed Meal, put it into the refrigerator for storing.

Put you Flaxseed meal in cold or hot breakfast meals, suck as cereal or oatmeal. Two teaspoons is just right. In the highlighted links you can learn more.

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Hugs,

Camber

Five Things To Avoid. Five Things To Indulge In.

2009-07-01T11:44:00.001-07:00

Five Things To Avoid. Five Things To Indulge In.

2009-07-01T11:44:00.000-07:00

The food you eat is killing you or giving you the best day of your life! What have you put into your mouth today?

Allow me to provide some guide lines to determine what your doing.

5 things to Say No to are:

1. High fructose, corn syrup
2. Sugar
3. Enriched Flour, as in white bread.
4. Trans Fats
5. Saturated Fats.

5 Things to Say Yes to are:

1. Antioxidants, such as tomato's, broccoli, Red Kidney beans
2. Omegas such as, fish, flazseed, walnuts, salmon, scallops, soy bean, squash.
3. Fiber, oat meal, beans, peas, rice, bran and even strawberries
4.Olive oil, at least a table spoon a day
5.Exercise, yoga, bike rides, jog, swim, dance, speed walking

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Breaking news on RED MEAT

2009-03-25T11:11:00.000-07:00

The Washington Post put the word out today. This study is the a major lab like study to confirm what great men and women have been wanting all us to know about our diet. So if your fat, sluggish, sick or just old and dieing. You can change your tomorrow as of to day.

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Washington Post

March 24, 2009

As read in the Los Angeles Times

Washington — Eating red meat increases the chances of dying prematurely, according to a large federal study offering powerful new evidence that a diet that regularly includes steaks, burgers and pork chops is hazardous to your health.

The study of more than 500,000 middle-age and elderly Americans found that those who consumed the equivalent of about a small hamburger every day were more than 30% more likely to die during the 10 years they were followed, mostly from heart disease and cancer. Sausage, cold cuts and other processed meats increased the risk too.

Previous research had found a link between red meat and an increased risk of heart disease and cancer, particularly colorectal cancer, but the new study is the first large examination of the relationship between eating meat and overall mortality.

"The bottom line is, we found an association between red meat and processed meat and an increased risk of mortality," said Rashmi Sinha of the National Cancer Institute, who led the study published Monday in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

In contrast, routine consumption of fish, chicken, turkey and other poultry decreased the risk of death by a small amount, the study found.

Although pork often is promoted as "the other white meat," it is believed to increase the risk for cancer because of its iron content, Sinha said. It is often grouped with red meat in nutritional studies.

"This would be the Rolls-Royce of studies on this topic," said Barry Popkin, a professor of global nutrition at the University of North Carolina, who wrote an editorial accompanying the study. "This is a slam-dunk to say that, 'Yes, indeed, if people want to be healthy and live longer, consume less red and processed meat.' "

There are many explanations for how red meat might be unhealthy: Cooking red meat generates cancer-causing compounds; red meat is also high in saturated fat, which has been associated with breast and colorectal cancer; and meat is high in iron, which also is believed to promote cancer.

BBQ Shrimp and Tortellini with Mushroom Filling

2008-04-29T21:03:00.000-07:00

This meal takes only minutes to create it's simple and by god it taste great for lunch or dinner!

Cooked Medium Shrimp, however these shrimp are small, so if you want to go big use LARGE ones ( shrimp found in the frozen section)
Kansas City Style Barbecue Sauce
Tortellini With Mushroom filling
Mini Garden tomatoes
Garlic
Salt
Olive Oil

In this dish I used frozen Dorot Crushed GarlicPut in some near 2-3 per serving.
Get a large frying pan and pour you package of cooked Medium Shrimp
Take your bottle of Kansas city Barbecue Sauce and pour generously. Turn you fire on low. Your shrimp are Pre cooked so what we're doing is defrosting the shrimp while allowing the little darlings to soak up the flavor of the BBQ Sauce and warming both these puppies up at the same time.
Now while that cook's or more accurately warms up take a pot and boil water with salt and olive oil. Once boiling pour in the amount of pasta to meet your needs. Boil as instructed on package.
While your items are on stove top begin to cut your Mini Garden tomatoes and cut each one in half so you'll have at least 8-10 full and now cut tomatoes in each serving. These are not cooked. They will be placed on top of the dish once were done with the rest.

Once your pasta is done and your shrimp and BBQ sauce are hot (the sauce will be runny since the water from the shrimp as helped to mellow out the thickness) take your pasta filled with muchrooms and dump into a big beautiful ceramic bowl. Next take your hot BBQ sauce and shrimp and pour every last drop on top of your pasta use every drop of the BBQ sauce to flow over all the pasta. Toss well and gentle so not to bruise you pasta.
Now it's ready to serve.
Place onto plate or pasta bowl and add your fresh tomato.

You may of course add cheese but frankly you don't have to. It's stands on it's own.
Walla your ready to enjoy this BBQ treat

Pappardelle Pasta and Italian Sausage Tofurky

2008-04-27T19:16:00.000-07:00

This refreshing pasta dish will be perfect for dinner. The slight lemon edge to the pasta along with the spice taste of the Tofurky make it all come together and work.

Italian Sausage Tofurky
Roasted Spaghetti Sauce worked well with this, but hey use what ever sauce you love.
Lemon Pepper Pappardelle Pasta
One fresh Lemon
Quattro Formaggio Cheese

Take you pot of water and bring to a boil
Put Olive oil and Sea Salt into the water
Put the Lemon Pepper Pappardelle Pasta into water. I like to break up the pasta for easy handling
Allow pasta to cook as stated on instructions.

Along side past pour your Rosted Spaghetti Sauce
Take one to four of your Italian Sausages and cut into bite size chucks and put into sauce to simmer and reach a warm temp together so the juices and the sauce marry to bring out each others best part.

Now serve the pasta in your beautuful white pasta bowl
Take your fresh lemon and squezze generiously onto pasta
Now spoon a fabulous amount of Toasted spaghetti sauce and Italian Sausage onto your pasta
Last but not least put your fingers into the Quattro formaggio chesse and spirnkle all over this precious dinner.

Done pour some light red wine and enjoy

Love Camber

Italian Breakfast that's fab

2008-04-24T18:46:00.000-07:00

You will have an even better time with breakfast when fooling your taste buds and mind with this easy meal. Make sure you kitchen has each item so the next time you want to have fun you'll be ready!

Capellini pasta
Eggs scrambled
Genova Pesto
Sundried tomatoes
Grated Parmesan cheese

Pull as much pasta as needed. I like to break pasta into three equal parts so it's better to fork. Add olive oil and sea salt to your water and wait to boil.
Place Trader Joe's Capellini Past into boiling water and stir cooking instructions are on package, but it's about three minutes.

Simotaniously cook your scrambled eggs. One egg per serving should do you. So crack your egg into container and add soy milk and salt and pepper and stir until your egg's are well blended. Now grab your skillet and use olive oil spray or whatever you have handy to make your pan easy to work with so the eggs come out of the pan smoothly after cooking...not sticking to the dang pan. Make sure your skillet is hot before putting your eggs in to cook.

Now let's bring it all together: Drain your pasta and place into each persons pasta bowl, take some Trader Joe's Genova Pasta and spread lightly over pasta place a good clump of scrambled eggs on top of pasta
Now put a spoon into your sundried Tomatoes in olive oil and generiously sprinkle onto the eggs and pasta.
Next take a spoon and dip into your Grated Parmesan Cheese and sprinkle all over the whole dish. YUMMY.

Sit back and enjoy.
Eat fabulous and live

Sexy & Smart Place to Eat

2008-01-11T17:43:00.000-08:00

If you live in Southern California or will be visting in the near future do your self a favor and eat at 118 Degrees in Costa Mesa, California. This warm, relaxing and innovative restaurant will inspire you away with fine food and spirits! An acquaintance wanted to turn me on to a restaurant where I could have anything on the menu. Being a vegetarian this doesn't happen all that often. I gladly accepted his offer and boy am I glad I did. My visit was at 118's dinner time. As we drove into the parking lot my date noted that all parking spaces had a label for i.e. peace, joy faith etc etc. the design of the environment expressed a sense of sensitivity and design. There was a soft glow of warm, welcoming light that emanated from the warm wood and floor to ceiling glass front to the whole restaurant. The service was warm, helpful and done with smooth timing. We were in a bit of hurry since the second part of our date was a hot fashion show at South Coast Plaza's Bloomingdale's. This evening of fun with my handsome date would have positive and long reaching effects no one could imagine.

Do your self a favor and check this place out. You also learn more about the chief and owner at my podcast on SOUNDS FABULOUS. Keep on the look out for the new magazine CLOUT coming out in March of 08. I've been commissioned to write the restaurant review for the magazine and I'll be featuring 118.
Now think fabulous
Camber

Newsroom West Hollywood

2007-12-08T21:39:00.000-08:00

Spontaneously I drove up to have a late lunch & pick up a few things. My omens took me to the door of The Newsroom Café at 120 North Robinson Blvd in West Hollywood. I recall hearing my Ex boyfriend telling me it was vegetarian friendly. Fabulous shops like Kiehl “s of New York and dozen chick stores surround it. (Hello Men buy stuff some times)
I walked into the Newsroom and there’s and good buzz vibe going on. Not to load not to boring. Being one dude they sat me in the back of the room up against the wall near the entrance of the kitchen and the restroom. In this part of LA there is so much eye candy I felt my location was just perfect. The men and women who eat here are…how should I say HOT and well dressed.
I ordered a glass of chardonnay, Small Caesar Salad, 9-filled Ravioli. The service from the moment I walked in the door was prompted and friendly and remained consistent in my whole experience. My Food server was cool about helping me make last second decisions on my purchases. She also always doubled back to make sure all was well. My wine appeared and I was satisfied with the oak taste of the house wine. Next my small Caesar salad came. I was bummed I had to toss it my self, but the handy side of dressing and side if cheese allowed me to chose just how much I wanted. GROSS! The salad was bad to start with, but I thought I needed perhaps to get use to it. NOPE! There was so much salt in the dressing that it made my whole body shakes at one point like I had the chills. Shit…I like salt but not a salt block in a salad. I was thrilled as I finished my salt block salad I was allowed a couple of minutes before my main dish of 9-filled Rav arrived. It shows a lot of class when your courses don’t land on top of each other. The main course was very good and I loved the flat bread for dipping into the tomato sauce that was layered over my Rav’s. However I asked for a second serving of flat bread and I came promptly, but was not the same consistence as the first one. The second one was not as well cooked. The check was brought when the sweet, confident server could tell I was done. The meals coast me about $33.00 and were worth it.
This spot does not have a web sit. OMG. 310-652-4444

Crazy Fabulous Cool Sandwich

2007-11-29T20:50:00.000-08:00

This crazy sandwich must not be missed. I thought I was out of my mind as I was creating it, but I was in my right mind. This is however a time dated rush. Pumpkin Butter is seasonal and it makes this meal the one that you've never had before and will be glad you did.
Take your Zucchini Squash and cut it in to 1/4 slices about five or six per serving. Sit on side until your ready to put on sandwich
Get your Whole Wheat Bread and lather it with Pumpkin Butter
Then Grab Sliced Lite Swiss Cheese and put on large cut piece onto our bread.
Now put you 5-6 Zucchini Squash on covering the most of our sliced bread
Now sprinkle you 21 Season Salute and your Cinnamon onto your food
Now grab your fresh Sprouts and make a blanket over the piece with all your goodies on it.
Now put our sandwich together and put into over broiler or Toaster oven for just a couple of minutes to melt the cheese.
Now enjoy the taste of the season.

Tofu Salad that tastes fabulous

2007-10-12T19:26:00.000-07:00

Below you see photo #1 is all the products in their package so you can get a clear idea of what to buy. #2 shows you the prices at the time I made the dish. #3 shows what the dish looked like when done. This is a great lunch time main meal or a very cool side dish for dinner. Now EAT FABULOUS

Baguette Appetizer

2007-08-19T19:56:00.000-07:00

You want a fast and fabulous appetizer, well baby here you go!

Grab a FRENCH BAGUETTE $ 1.89 and cut it into small bite size. I suggest you cut the baguette in half down the center, and then cut into ¼ or 1/8 inch slices.

Tomato & Basil Hummus dip $1.99 spread this puppy from end to end.

Next Vegetable Brochette $ 2.99 use a fork to forgo some of the oil, but allowing to use most of it to add to your flavor. Fork on a good amount of the variety of ingredients contained in this well rounded Brochette.

Last sprinkle on Three-Cheese Blend (3 Cheese Blend) $ 3.79

Now put into oven just to melt cheese and now your family and friends will go WOW I LOVE IT.

Quick BBQ Salmon and Rice

2007-07-20T14:11:00.000-07:00

At Trader Joesin the frozen section you'll find these 5 patties of wild Salmon. Allow them defrost for about 30 minutes. Take them apart and take the unused and put them in separated freezer bags for future dinning. This way you don't have to worry your pretty little head about ripping them apart again. Why, because they some times break down when forcing them apart.

Next take the all natural BBQ sauce and spread this lushes sauce all over your Salmon patties lavishly.Put them into oven for 11-12 minutes.

Grab your box of Risotto Mushroom and Herb and follow the dang simple directions. Takes about 15 minutes. Do this at the same time you're cooking the BBQ Salmon patties and they'll come up done at nearly the same time. WOW, one fine dinner ready to go and impress your family and quests.

Veggie dog with bug juice!

2007-07-01T17:34:00.000-07:00

I think you should know some gross fact about this product. This viggie dog sales at Trader Joes, where I work. On this day I was working the sample shop serving this product to customers. As I stood there preparing a sample for a women she asked incredulously,"is it vegan"? Sarcastically with a smirk of humor, "well it says vegetarian"! Behind her stood one of my crew member's who is passionate about reading labels. "Pardon me" he says's since he's jumping in here. "Frankly NO it's not. Read the ingredients on the back and you'll find carmine. This is used to create the color in the veggie dog. It comes from bug guts" A smile of serious tone lingered on his face as the women and I said "no way"! I promised to go on line and read about it hoping to find my Friend wrong. How could they put this disgusting ingredient in a vegetarian dish? Well they did. So with no more to say, but check it out your self. Even if your not vegetarian or vegan, do you wish to put this into your fabulous body? You decide.
Love Camber

Zephyr Vegetarian Caf'e

2007-03-30T19:37:00.000-07:00

There's a new Vegetarian cafe located in Long Beach, California. One of the local rags did a write-up and I paid them a visit. Frankly parking was a little tight in this down town LB area called the Artist District, where there are plenty of new lofts being constructed. Since I’m interested in both walking through lofts (hoping to afford one of these puppies sooner than later) killing to birds with one stone, by eating and prowling new models was a fine way to spend 90 minutes. Using phrases like “killing two birds with one stone” as a vegetarian----just bugs my subconscious. Anyhow I digressed, walking into the Zephyr café was a bit concerning. The atmosphere is cold and sparse. Slowly I approached the counter in a manner in a totally uncommitted posture. Seeing a friendly, semi attractive young women with her warm smile comforted me and I committed to stay. I chose Teriyaki Vegetable and Tofu Bowl $7.25 and ice tea to sip. Taking a window seat to watch the world move by. The problem was the windows have strange soap like substance washed intentionally all over from ceiling to floor. I guess it’s there for a reason? I found it bothersome. A boy with a poker face served my meal and I enjoyed every last bite. There were many other things I wanted to check out on the generous selection, that I’d have to return soon. My hope is the staff and the room warm up a lot. So on my next visit I won’t need a blanket to keep my spirit warm while dinning. Oh and a window view would gain more value if I could really see out of it with out struggle. Other than tall the above mention---I liked it.
Open 11-8 Tuesday- Saturday 11-4 Sunday. (562) 435-7113 340 East 4TH Street LB,CA
http://www.myspace.com/zephyrcafe

Easy 2 Put together for Dinner or Lunch

2007-03-18T19:49:00.000-07:00

This tofu looks and the texture is like chicken. Firm Tofu, found in the fresh section of TJ's
Pour Veri Veri Teriyaki in a generous amount on top of the Tofu and bake for 25 minutes or until a bit semi brown

While that's cooking get a mixing brown a pour one or two cans of Cuban Black Beans into bowl
Use Fresh or canned Pineapple. It's important to cut the pineapple into tiny tiny pieces so that it just blends in with out even given an eyes notice to it.
Now bring in color and flavor with a red bell pepper that you've cut up into rather small cuts but not to small so they take the eye's attention.

Last is the bomb, Asparagus Risotto to be found in the frozen section. This can be microwave if you have to.

To in the final stretch, you put the Risotto on the plate. Next you spoon the Black bean/Pineapple/Red bell pepper on the rice
And top with a healthy amount of the baked Tofu baked in a Veri Veri Teriyaki sauce.

Apple Cider Vinegar

2007-03-16T14:31:00.000-07:00

It has always been my belief that our physical helath and beauty is directly affected by the foods that we eat. With that thought in mind, you start on the road to a more beautifful and healthy YOU if you include apple cider vinegar into your daily Diet.
Apple cider vinegar can improve your experiences with things like allergies, sinus infection, chronic fatigue, arthritis and with weight loss, to name a few. For more info visit Earthclinic.com.
If you have problems with acid reflux disorder you might try a glass of water with two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar after meals. If your situation is not that sever, then do as I do and drink two teaspoons in a glass of water each and ever day to assist your body in it's creation of the fabulous body you so well deserve.
You can also check out Anyvitamins.com for other benefits of apple cider vinegar.
Now get out there and Think Fabulous!

Fabulous Fajita Sandwich

2007-01-11T22:26:00.000-08:00

Here is what you’ll need

Sourdough Bread or whatever bread your little heart desires
Cilantro Roasted Pecan Dip
Fajita Vegetables
Roasted Tomatoes
Soy Sliced Cheese
Balsamic Vinegar
Frying pan
Large bowl

Now lets build this puppy
(You may want to lightly toast your bread first)
Pour you serving amount of Fajita Vegetables into a bowl
Take ¼ of Roasted Tomatoes cut to small pieces and throw into your bowl containing the Fajita Vegetables
Take your bottle of Balsamic Vinegar and pour generously all over your Fajita and allow soaking for about 15 minutes or longer.
Take frying pan and splash garlic and olive oil
Toss the bowl of fajita and tomato into it on a low heat and simmer for about five to eight minutes

Take both sides of bread and smoother in Roasted Pecan Dip
Using a spoon with holes in it scoop out of pan your mix on to one of your bread sides
Now place two slices of soy cheese to cover the whole dang mess
Put your next side of bread on and put in over or under broiler to melt cheese and create the glue that holds this yummy meal together.
Enjoy the Love
Camber

Tortellini with Creamy Vegetable Medley

2006-12-12T19:35:00.000-08:00

Take a box of this Creamy Vegetable Medley pour amount that makes sense for the amount of servings your preparing. Keep in mind this will be poured on top of your pasta. Or better yet pour pasta into the sauce and make like soup with this taste concogtion.
Add one can of Coconut Milk or the right amount to the prepared servings.
One Tsb brown sugar
A bunch of Garlic
Salt and Pepper and a good amount of Cinnamon.

One Fabulous meal that is unlike any thing before it!
All products can be found at your local Trader Joes, hopefully

You are what you eat, so eat well and eat something alive every day

My love,
Cambe

Brush this on your Tofurky vegi meal

2006-11-24T10:53:00.000-08:00

Get a bowl and put:
Soy Sauce
Butter, garlic
Fresh squeezed lemon juice
Dijon mustard.

Put onto stove until all ingredients are melted together. Now brush this winning combo onto you Tofurky.

Put into oven for 45 minutes with the whole deal covered with foil. After 45 minutes of cooking remove cover and brush on a second splash of this concoction. Allow to brown for about 10 minutes. Keep your eye on it because this can burn if you’re not careful. Put foil back onto your Tofurky and 20 more minutes of cooking, bring the whole cooking time to 1 hour and 15 minutes is complete.
Your now ready to eat a very tasty holiday meal

Potato Salad With Apple chunks

2006-06-24T20:02:00.000-07:00

Here in Camberland I've come up with a few Potato Salads. Here is but one of the fabulous dishes that await your palate!

Use one bag or two of Baby Dutch Yellow potatoes cooked for 15 minutes with a generous pour of Garlic Oil into the pot of water.

Now the secret weapon in this dish is as all ways Tzatziki Cucumber Dip used for the broad flavor it contributes, but it should be noted that this is used instead of any Mayo stuff. Us a whole container.

Get pre sliced black Olives use most of the can. But you must use your eyes and gut feeling to prepare any meal.

Now caramelized Onions by getting frying pan and using butter or a substitute melt the butter and a hand full of chopped onion. Until almost brown

A good shake or more of 21 Seasoning Salute. (It’s a must in every kitchen)

Now to mess with people cut up small fresh apples and slam them into the dish.

Salt and pepper. No kidding dude!